Douglas Island news., 1919-01-03
91st DIVISION TO
 STAY IN FRANCE
Division Containing Many Alaskan Boys Slated to Stay in France
 For a Time

The 91st Division Of the American army contains great many Alas kans. boys who left Alaska after registering here and were either making their homes or visiting in . tho west for time. They were in- ductcd into service as their num- bcrs were drawn and were trained at Camp Lewis. According to the following article they are not to be sent home very soon:
 Soldiers from the Pacific coast and Northwest states, who are with the 91st Division, which was organ izcd at Camp Lewis, are not slated for early return home, according to letter received by Governor With ycomb. of Oregon, from Maj. Gen. William II. Johnston. commander Of Che division. Gen. Johnston pointed out that the Dist had been selected as one of the thirty combat divisions designated for further training and possible service.
 The letter gives in detail the move monts of the division since it land ed in France and commends its mem bors for valor shown in battle.
 The division is marching cheer fully towards It's new field Of duty" wrote Che commander "It gives me pleasure to assure you and through vou the people of oregon that the people of that state have contrib utcd to the creditablo record estab- ushcd by the 9lst Division since it was called Co participate in the re- cent advance of the armies of the United States and Allies
 "Your citizen soldiers, after one years training, did not hesitate to attack veteran divisions of the Prus- sian Guards in the Meuse-Argonnc offensive before the general retreat of the enemy began. They contin- ned to attack until withdrawn by the corps commander to rest and re- place casualties. The same spirit animated them when they advanced through Belgium to expel the in- yadcr."
 Referring to the movements Of the Dist Division, the commander said that, with the exception of the 1GGth Field Artillery Brigade. it re- cciyed additional training while bil- Icted. in the Haute-Marne depart mcnt with headquarters at Montig- ny-Le-Roi until September G, 1918. 70 then proceeded by rail and march
 ,e 10 Pagny-Sur-Meuse and Void, u tlc Mouse department. and was part of the reserve of the lst Amer Ican Army of Gen John J. Pershing during the St. Mihiel engagement, September 12 and l3, but was not employed Co support or reinforce the first line.
 The division later proceeded by bus and by marching for several nights and, reinforced by the 5Sth Field Artillery Brigade and certain units of the French Field Artillery, participated in the initial offensive between the Mouse and Argonne for est. with the 9th Army Corps, Maj. Gen. George II. Cameron. An ad- vance was made from the Foret De Hcssc, north of the Clormont-Verdun highway and east of the celebrated hil of Vauquois, at 5:3O o'clock September 2G.
 The division, less the 58th Field Artillery Brigade, was relieved Oc- tober { from the front line and placed in the reserve of the 5th Army Corps.
 The march into Belgium was ac- complished from October 1G to 20. l Inc division reinforced by the o5Tu Field Artillery Brigade, 2Sth Divis- ] ion Ponnsylvania National GuardD, being assigned to duty in the group of armies of Flanders, commanded ] by the king of Belgium.
 It's most active service in Belgium was had during the advance from the Lys River to the scheldt River
 October 3O-November 4, capturing the city of Audenarde November 1 Later lt was attached to the 30tf . Army Corps CFronch) and advanced east of the scheldt River towards
 Brussels, until the advance was in
 tcrrupted by the armistice Novembei |. .11th.
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