El Nuevo mexicano., 1918-09-05
100000 ARE
OVER THERE
Yanks Cross
Pond in August Says
General March
SOUTHERNERS IN
LATEST SHIPMENT

(By Leased Wire to New Mexlcan.)
Washington, Sept 4-General March
today announced that the total EN-
barkation OF American soldiers for all
fronts, including the Siberian expedi-
ton had passed the 100000 mark
Aug. 81.
Arrival Of Mai. Gen. William s.
Graves and his staff at V~ladivostok to
take command Of all American forces
fighting on the new eastern front was
announced.
General Graves took with him from
the United States 43 officers and 1883
men who will join the regiments from
the Philippines already on the ground.
In answer to a question, General
March said it was estimated thar
more than 100000 had landed in
France during August. The record
for monthly shipment, he added, was
1856 900. Taking up the military situa-
tion, General March said the object Of
the Canadian drive acrossA the old
Queant-D rocourt switch line was Cam
brai, which was now within tx miles
of the British advance, according to
official advices.
In this action east of Arras, General
March said, the British had crossed
the so-called Hindenburg line on an
eight-mile front.
He added that the maximum ad-
vance Of the British since the drive
started in Picard and extended north
ward was IA miles.
On the Flanders front, General
March said, the enemy was retiring
without severe pressure being brought
upon him and the Flanders salient al
ready had been virtually blutted ont.
The chief of staff pointed out that
the main resistance to the allied adj
vance all along the line had been
countered by the British on the
'Scarpe sector. The rapid French adj
vance south of that sector, he added.
was largely due to British
in overcoming this resistance. This
shown clearly when the French
advanced between six and 10 miles
on a 25-mile front In one day south OF
the Somme.
The enemy made efforts to hold the
French along the line of 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 adj
vancing steadily against a stiffening
resistance, the latest official advices
to the war department show.
Turning to questions as to the loca-
ton of various American units, Cen
eral March said the Both division,
of Arkansas, Mississippi
and Louisiana troops, was now in pro-
of landing in France, while the
Both division, composed of Texas and
Oklahoma troops, has completed its
debarkation. The 35th division, COM
posed of Missouri and Kansas troops
is stationed in the Vosges. The 9th
division composed Of New York troops
is still in training with the British in
Flanders and General March said the
Identification of the Both division as
the one engaged with the British near
Mont KENNEL indicated that the 27th
had not been involved in that fight
ing.
The total number OF wounded and
sick returned to the United States
from the 1920 infantry regiment, Gen
eral March said, was IA, OF that num-
Der ~ having been sent back during
August. The regiment is composed
largely of Connecticut troops and re-
ports have been in circulation that its
losses had necessitated virtually the
withdrawal Of the regiment and COM
plete reorganization
General March did not know who
had been assigned by General Perish
ing to command the 30th division
which went over under Mai. Gen.
George Reed, who has since been as
to command the fourth army
corps.