Mexico weekly ledger., 1919-03-06

Loyal Douglas, son of Mr.. and Mrs,
R. S. Douglas of Benton City, served
through the war with the Fifth Reg,
ment. Second Division U. S. Marines
and had many exciting experiences,
His division was cited for bravery aud
its splendid work at Chateau Thierry
and other places along the Western
Front. Loyal sends his parents a copy
of the citation which is interesting and
shows the wonderful work of our boys.
The order follows:
HEADQUARTERS SECOND DIVI-
SION MARINES, AMERICAN EX-
PEGITIONARY FORCES.
France, November II, 1918.
IAN armistice between the allied
nations and Germany has been signed
and hostilities ceased temporarily at
II A. NJ. today.
g. It is fitting that the great part
played by the Second Division in bring
ing about this momentious victory over
a redoubtable foe should be recounted
at this time.
g. At the end of May the enemy
broke through the allied lines in a wide
front of Rheims and reached the Marn
near Chateau Thierry. The salty Of
France and of the Allied army was
at stake. 1t stopped his advance, it
drove him back and it demonstrated
for all time that the American is Sec
ond to none, in valor, in endurance and
unyielding determination to conquer.
A. Again on July 18, during the last
great enemy offensive the SecLnd Di-
vision after a nights march of unpara-
the flank of the enemy's salient, Pc
lied difficulty, struck near scissors,
netrated his lines and brought his Of
fensive to a standstill. This was the
beginning of the allied offensive which
was continued increasingly and untir-
ringly until today.
s. On September II, the American
Army fought it's first battle in France
under American leadership. To the
| Second Division was assigned the most
difficult and the most important task
in the capture of Thiaucourt and Jaul-
| eyeammes ridge. 1t reached its second
days objective on the first day, drove
off the enemy's counter attack and
clinched the victory.
g. In the Champagne District, Oct
ober End, to 10th, it fought besides the
Fourth French Army. On October 80
it seized Blanc Mont Ridge, the key
stone o fthe arch of the main German
position, advanced beyond the Ridge
and altho both flanks were unsuppor-
ted, it held all of its gains with the ut
most tenacity, inflicting tremendous
losses on the enemy. This victory freed
| Rheims and forced the entire German
Army between that city and the Ar
come Forest to retreat to the Aisne, a
distance of 80 kilometers.
Z During the latter part of October
the Division was ordered to join the
first American Army for the great at
tack of November l. 1t wa given the
post of honor, and lead the advance.
1t drove through the enemy's forti-
fled lines to a depth of owe nine kilo-
meters, seized the heights of R~ayonville
and destroyed the enemy divisions on
its front. On November 3 it advanced
the heights of Vaux. At night, it pre-
ssed forward through the Forest of
Belval by single road and occupied the
ridge near Beaumont. On the night
of the Fourth it again attacked and adj
vanced it's lines to the Mouse. Finally
on the night of the tenth, it forced its
way across the Mouse and seized a
commanding position on the eastern
bank.
g. This superb Division of fighting
Marines are unsurpassed in valor, in
skill, in endurance, in determination TO
conquer and in the service to the cause
of the Allies.
o. In this great struggle, many of
our comrades made the supreme