The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-05-12

had noaGr un0u ,;.e.. lett no doubt IN my
-, ..<,,,,,,, r., rcaI had real
h'inu lnat tnu orrrr%s far many hours.
~ n'th az ."'r p,;i .rn,,. ru,Ist IN. mi
h''u 'ti", nv 'I -, :. d;rcctinn which !
m'dlat'lE l'"', ~ ,,nn,.rI With the |
WOULD bring II III ''",' |'''''
Orders w"r" therefore 'SSuca u'FT r,, .oE !
the march on inc iran" 'N"' VI n,,n
which was 10 h" forc"o ana paSS'u VII"
all, possible speed en- '." ~ ,r,vo ~ y
Jofirc's request To- M l" ln'> .n,ntcn !
rather moro northCrIy direction ho'nor n,
think that his information during tn'
day had impressed nm To t"r sniiit
tent with III" drastic change IN IN" SN"-
ation. and tn" fact that tn" Germans
Nd 90 soon taken tho alarm and been
r"ri,,I,y nyrrlakrn by 4 vcrltahlc pan
fc.~
~. nnrn,v had To he tempered Ivy con-
! sIdororion fnr tho French armies on my
Ami; bo,b nf which were opposed ny
much larger forces
/ ~. WIS nccessar,. "a keep close. touch
| win Franrhcu d't.Sprrry on my rIEhl
| WtIh f. dir Iirm,t, the movements of the
Third Corps on my lott. :" as TO bring
| thr brst I.>sSihlc support to the hard
| nr,...d rirht If tn, Sixth army, who
| w.rr fighting there SO Eallantly AND
! veil
| The cavalry acted with great N2"L ="
| advance Of Inc army throughout the 'th,
| md IN that day the tIEalll -Api III Nv
| vas forced and positions were taMrn up
| vol In tho northeast Of it.
| 1,ho Ejftt and Sixth French armies
- ,+,,h hoov civ engaged throughout
| - ~ TIL Tcfi Of Inc French army
oiIe w.: i.rbt reached La F'rrte- Clauchcr
! a, niIhtfail
| rba nosjijon of tho British army at
d., hrcpt on The S1h was. roughly
| Third corrs-La Hautc Maisnn:
| Second corpS-Aulnoy and neighhof-
hood
First corps-chilly and Jouy- sur-Mor-
| in.
The problem before me- on the night OF
! ''I ;nn,S ' Ihni the Fifth army on my
right had been heavily opposed on the
- md thai pnwcrful forces of the
emmy s m"r' ,ras rirhtinr hard west Of
the o4rca, otp"Hro 10 "c ,s,i Ecrrd at this
U,n ~ ~. lnnCmv forces opposing our
own imm,En N.Y. tu> 't errEnr artillery sup
OF SaNa't! 80 HrS" &c, ~. som, infantry de-
porsins packed up " $'''''
'aTh mem rofcrrc5 before in this book to
I;s sn paid to Germany in l9l1. On
that occasion l saw a great d de H. oi know now
man cav .srs ana,ircd enabled me to cs-
tiaate the thsS v "i or the forces which
were now opposing me. ,.
For years the German cavalry nav
been trained in rear guard acton suEn IN
the work they were now doing ing, IM ,rs
icarry n largo quantity of rnnchine guns
; which they ar. trained to handle NrrH
differently 7" each brigade Of cavalry
lh"re is attached regimen, ci G' xiii S1SGI IN
ssbuoting and in taking advantage OF
ground These troops are especially val,
liable for the defense Of river lines ana
delay to an advancing enemy. lid
There was little doubt in my mind
that the Petit NORM and Grand NORM
rivers could BE- forced with compare
rive ease hut I knew that good troops
| would he required and the chief cues
! 80 "a he considered at that moment
J was how the hard pressed Sixth French
| army could best be- assisted. while FL
! French Army on the right was sure
guarded. o..
There was certainty that the pass.
| ages Of the Marine opposite my I,lt
| flank. between Changes ana La rmr.
! sous-Jouarre. would DC StrontE Ea;It
ed. and that our advance al a ms F Fornc
would be very d11lcuLl. n tarEe 49,, w,
! Of German heavy arlllIcrS VIZ avp', ,r
| to be In the loop OF the f'Fef ''''''
! NarreooeA ,Ao-,,,;y.e nf ar
After considering a1Srna'iVtS Ui
! ton. e; e. Inc posSi9,ar1? r ~ he
rounu Hisc' rp+enrih snInr nv left
SaHiSio!iIS 1870 nuickNer MASSAGE
rank ~ 40. H,ho hos, helm |
there oecueo S. 80. vas IN
/ could bring 70 inc o.A.n tt'uts Srand
erect speeSH;! 1850 80 Narno rivers.
MOTH ietlt ~ ~ ~ ~ a, tho mint
Inc oui 90 u 80 tte irt - right was
10 pc p asSeu IND stbe british
gcnera'.Sr +. roI naSsinr would be facing
aLi. ,i'ost u;birh Gould, bring il al
Nol sIsa,+,,, ,,nop tho line Of retreat
mus 49, cornan army which was
% Nne - nontact With Mai,noury across
IN ctoss ~ aiontinn nj any other
lhe W. ~ ,ct;o, which | had cunsid-
nleL I @ Seve meant delay and a
eieo ,,t 40 ~ my front, What was
VeaH Hs ,S,s snccdy decision Of the
WaneSo ;'".i;1p pn The left
c1 - &C. 10 remember thr necessity
,aao;nT M close connection with
Q! kSps ~, W NV right Orders wcrr ac-
ESpeaGIs ;ss,nJ for n general attack on
coroinsS 49, river IN begin cnrly on
the eIell -noA1u i''0' "
inc OH. -ourd Jajp -, La
IN 1li'tI i1 nnU nf Rebsit near whore
N Io.h Snara hrirodn nf, th,. Srrnnd
division tSecond n"'GIl!oii ,,,aI,n,,s
Guards, SECOND ana lhlru ~ r;t' LII,
coidsream Guarasi r.. so ,n' ' ,inIJ hat
tIuaruS'' Suplol!eu ~ '.'.,'. Tho |
lerlcS' ~cre 1"Fc'"s '"c f"H''''S W '''~
rent NORM, u..l ,,a W. ,.,r,
can wei Fec xa use 80 ~ ;r,cr-
on s',"t 49, $50, o. ~ ,nL v.udniIIs |
Set.'V y! 80 ~ az, r,,,I w.,v ihr ,.iI !
JUS JUS ~" ~ ~ .n.,,,T ,,,.r, n't1,,n,-
49, go. ~ 49, rboiIe mud hrvnnd II IaT |
E"Uu n.y. ~ D. NUri,, stream !
me it ne 1no,,ded sheIrinr banks unnn
WIN is- o>o,,,t ~. hhId'",, ~ &; rnnt /
which the enemy was no. w. si LIZZIE
FcT sIaiu - ~ w h,,ht ~, +, Gin.
ne nm otlStuS' oloubHt "P w '"r