The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-11-10
LATERAL RAILWAY
LOST TO GERMANS
Cen. March Points Out That
Only Lines to Germany
Remain Open.
PEACE CANARD DID HARM
Slowed Up Shipments at Vital
Time-Many New Division
Commanders.

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WARRINGTON, Nov. e.-Shouid the
pernan army elect to fight further the
commanders no longer would be able to
,hift troops along lateral communica-
lion lines to meet the thrusts OF the
sIpsd forces. In his weekly interview
Today Gen. March. Chief OF stan, en-
bhaslzed the Importance Of the advance
10 Sedan and the capture of Maubeuge,
which has deprived the Germans Of the
Valenciennes-Metx railway line. Behind
the Germans now are only lines run
pinr back into Germany.
Gen March also made II clear that
the American Army would be in France
for some time even II peace Is declared.
Supplies must continue to be sent to 1T
and a great amount OF shipping must
DO available and used before It can be
brought back.
The statement was prompted by the
erroneous report CT the signed armls-
tce published Thursday afternoon. which
hen March said had been a very bad
thing for the military programme.
"For instance" Gen. March said. ''in
New York stevedores who were working
On ships sending supplies abroad to our
troops stopped work to join the gen.
sral celebration and many did not re-
turn the next day. Our army has got
TO have supplies no matter what hap
pens"
Last Lateral Railway Gone.
News OF the shifting OF many corps
and divisional commanders was also
given out by the Chief OF Staff The
American armies are now made up Of
seven army corps, which would mean
rorty-two divisions. Major-Gen. Charles
haa ,daA hA
Rainbows all through the fighting in
France, has been placed in command
Of the new Seventh Army Corps. In
his talk Gen. March said:
The valenciennes-Hetz railway which
was the enemys connection line along
this portion of the western front, has
been severed - first by bombardment
near Montmedy. east of Sedan; next at
Auinoye and Maubeuge, where 1t Joins
the Namur-Liege railway, and finally on
Thursday ana Friday at Sedan and
Mexie-es. where It Joins the railway
down tho Mouse. AS result the enemy
now has no line parallel to its front. but
has only lines which radiate toward the
front; therefore It would be difficult for
him to shift forces from one sector to
another to meet new attack.
The advance OF the American First
Army 10 Sedan covered more than thirty
miles In eight days. Since July Is the
retirement of the enemy has increased
the distance between his line and Paris
from thirty-six miles to more than 100
miles Or July IS the enemy occupied
approximately 10000 square miles Of
French territory: he Tow holds less than
$500 square miles.
During the week dispatches have in
dicated that certain American divisions
were in Belgium working with the
forces there. Those divisions. II they
have not yet been announced. are the
Thirty-seventh. uncer Major-Gen. C. S.
Farnsworth. and the Ninetyfrst, under
HaJor-Gen- W. II. Johnston.
Army Cor,rlanders Shiftcd.
THE reorganization of the American
EHpeditionary Forces into armies has
caused some changes in corps command
ers. The commanders at present are /:
First Corps. Ma1or-Gen. Joseph T. Dick
man; Second Corps, Major-Gen. George
w. Read: Third Corps, Majo Gen.
John L. Hines; Fourth Corps. Major
Gen. Charles II. Muir; Fifth Corps.
MaJor-Gen. Charles p. SummeralI Sixth
Corps. Major-Gen. William NJ. Wright
Seventh Corps, Major-Gen. Charles NJ.
Mencher.
division commanders as given by
lst-Bng Gen. Frank Parker
2d-Mator-Gen. John A. lie Jeune, Z. s. NC
a-Brig. Gen. Preston Brown.
tth-Major-Gen. Mark L. Jersey
hth-Msjor-Gen. Hanson z. Ely.
sth-Major-Geu. Walter H. Gordon.
7th-Major. Gen. Edmund Wittenmyer
Bth-BriE. Gen. Ford
27th-Major-Gen. John +. Organ
2sth-Ma]or-Gen. william H. Hay.
esth-Major-Gen. C. @. Morton.
Soth-Maior- Gen. Edward NJ. Lewis
SlN-Major-Gen. Leroy 8. Lyon.
s3d-Major-Gen. George Bell. Jr.
%h-Not indicated.
35th-Major- Gen. Peter Il. Traub.
1th-Msjor-Gsn. William r. Smith.
sth-Major-Gen. Charles &. Farnsworth.
3sth--Maior-Gen. Robert L. Howe.
3sth-Malor- Gen. Henry c. Hodges
tth-Maior Gen. Frederick 3. Strong.
Nst-Sot indicated.
M-Maior-G Gen. C. D. Rhodes.
7sh-Major-G Gen. Harry r. Hodges.
sNh-Maior. Gen. Robert Alexander.
ieh-Major-Gen. James H. McRse.
7Nh-Msjor-Gen. Joseph Z. Kuhn.
sWh-Maior- Gen. Adeibert Cronkhite.
Hgt-Maior-Gen. Charles L. Bailey.
tm-Maior. Gen. George d, Duncan. y
6d-Major-Gen. =, r. Glenn.
SHh-Msior.Gen. Harry C. Hale.
Sth-Maior-Gen. e. 4. Kennedy,
Mh-Maior.Gen. Charles H. Martin.
S1th-Maior-(sen. 8. d. Sturgis.
trh-Major.Gen. W. weigel
nth-Maior-Gen. Frank L. VIM.
oth-Ma ior. Gen. Henry T. Allen.