The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-09-04
TENNESSEANS IN
FLANDERSFICHT
Advance With North and South
CaroIinians, of Thirtieth
US. Division.
100000 NOW OVERSEAS
Gen March States Total U. S.
Troops Embarked for
All Fronts.

Washington, Eept. 4.-The arrival OF
Mai. Gen. Vim. S. Graves and his staff
l.. at Vladivostok to take command OF all
American forces fighting. on the new
eastern front was announced today W
Gen. March.
Gen. March announced today that
the total embarkation of American SOL
diers for all fronts. including the
Siberian expedition, had passed the
1000, OOO- mark by Aug. 81.
The chief OF staff identified the
American unit. which participated In
the Flanders advance. as the Thirtieth
division. composed of troops frofn
Tennessee, North Carolina and South
Carolina. .lts
Flanders Salient Erased.
On the Flanders front, Gen. March
said the enemy was retiring without
very severe pressure brought. upon
him and the Flanders salient already
had been virtually blotted out.
The chief of staff pointed out that
the main resistance to the allied ad-
vance all along the line had been en-.
countered by the British on the Scarpe
sector. The rapid French advance
south of that sector. he added, was
largely due to British successes in
! overcoming this resistance. This was
shown clearly when the French ad-
n twenty five mile front in one day
south of the Somme.
The enemy made efforts to hold the
French along the line CT the Canal Du
Nord. but the French have crossed the
canal in several places.
In the sector north Of Scissors,
French and American troops are ad-
vancing steadily against q stiffening
resistance, the lptest official adyices
to the war department. show.
Kansas Men In vosoes.
Answering additional questions as
to the location of various American
units, Gen. March said the Thirty
sixth division, composed of Texas and
Oklahoma troops. has completed its
debarSation. The Thirty-fifth division.
composed of Missouri and Kansas,
troops. Is stationed in the Vosges. The
Twenty seventh division, composed OF
New York troops. is still In training
with the British in Flanders, and Gen.
March said the Identification of the
Thirtieth division as the one engaged
with the British near Mont KENNEL
indicatedsthat' the, Twenty seventh had
not been involved in that fighting.
This is the "Old Hickory" division.
Turning to questions as to location
of various American troops Gen. March
said the, ,~S9th division, composed Of
troops from Louisiana, Mississippi and
Arkansas was now in process Of being
landed In France
& $4,000 Over In August.
= In answer tera, question Gen. March
said itswas estimated that more than
250,00O had landed in France during
August. The record for monthly ship
ment. he added, was 2s5,000.4
Taking up the military situation
Gen. March said the object of the
Canadian drive across the old Queant-
Drocourt switch line was Cambrai,
which was now within seven and one
half miles Of the British advance ac-
cording to official advices. M
In the action east OF Arras, ca.
March said, the British had crossed
the so-called Hindenburg line on an
eight mile front. He added that the
maximum advance Of the British since
the drive started in Picardy and ex-
tended northward, was fourteen miles.