Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-10-03

In front of Won Gallwitz's army
! group, between st. Mihiel and the
| Moselle, much movement had beer
noticed as early as the end of August
1918, and an American offensive
seemed probable thcre. G. Fl. O.
! pushed up reserves.
l discussed with the chief of staff
of the army group and of army de-
| tachment c. which was exposed to
! the attack. the evacuation of the sa-
ilent which had long ago been
planned and prepared. Local com
| manders were confident in spite of my
demurs.
CHG, was reluctant to evacuate
the salient on account of the indus
trial centers living behind it. and I'M
fortunately did not order this step
until September S. At the same time
the southern front of army detach-
ment G was TO increase its distance
from the enemy, much as had been
the case with the 18th army in the
middle of August. Advanced guards
only were to be left in the most for
ward trenches.
The work of evacuation had not
been carried far when, on September
II, the attack developed between the
Rupt de Mad and the Moselle, accom-
panied by secondary offensive move
ment against the northern end of the
salient on the Cambres heights. The
enemy penetraCcd our line in both
places
on the southern sector they broke
through PInssisn division, and the
reserves were not sufficiently close
enough up to restore the position i'm
mediately ON the Comhres heights
there was an Austro-Hungarian divi-
sion, which might have fought better.
AS early as noon the local army head
quarters ordered the evacuation of
the salient.
l was dissatisfied with myself. but
also with the local command. The
earlier reports Indicated that the
evacuation was proceeding satisfac-
torily, this being facilitated by the
enemy not following up. | founded
my official communique which turn
ed out later to be too favorable. on
these reports
Denies He Was Untruthful in His
Reports of Battles.
1t has been said that my commu-
niques We're unreliable They were in
true and they were framed
in accordance with our duty to the |
army, the people at home and our
allies. The evening communicate
merely described briefly the events of !
the day. That of midday was founded
on the reports which reached G.H.O +!
up to the time of my signature-gen- F.!
orally 1890 a. m.
/ wrote thcm principally for the |
army; our soldiers had the right to /
have their achievements and suffer |
ngs reported The unit officer or
man mentioned in the communique
was proud of it; was it not uplifting
TO have ones fame announced to the
world? 1t provided a stimulus of no
mean value to the conduct OF the war,
and an important psychological en-
to achieve. The people
u home. too We're rightly proud to
nave their sons deeds recognized,
Every Word Was Weighed.
Every word in the official commu-
lique was carefully weighed great
vents were given in detail; only the
most important or lesser engagements
'ould be mentioned In quiet times
requent report read: Nothing par
leular,' or mo events of import
nee from this an intelligent reader
gathered that on all parts of the wide
roht German men stood night and 4
lay doing their difficult duty to the /
atherland with loyal devotion.
!, l should certainly have preferred in j
mes OF stress TO have employed curt !
hraseology rather than to give full