The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-05-18
- Oklahoma National Guard Units in Battle y

vance upon Glvry, on the Aisne river
amid Ardennes canal. parallel to II, push
ed steadily north against light artil
lery resistance through Duicourt and
Mont st, Remy, halting for the night on
the slopes of Hin iG7. northwest of Naux
Champagne and overlooking the valley
Of the Aisns from Attigny TO Givry.
Patrols were out on the canal bank
and on the right the French Cavalry
was AZ Attigny, But on the morning
of the 18th, rcconnoissances along the
whole French and American front, from
Attigny to Ambly.I1eury, speedily dem
onstratcd the fact that the enemy held
the north side Of the Eisne in force.
Trees and bushes were all cut away
on the south side of the canal, the brid-
ges were all destroyed and every cf'
for, of patrols to get across was sup
pressed 10y prompt fire. strong pa
trol line was accordingly established
along the canal bank and "A line of re
sistance along the hills from Sauces
Champcnoisc through NauX Champagne
to Coulommesct. .Marquony, with the
l4ith and li3rd Infantry in front line
and the li2nd and the l4lst on the lines
of resistance, and here the division re.
manned until October y.
ON o'clock on the afternoon of that
day the First Battalion of the lilst In
fantry and the Third Battalion of the
li2nd assaulted Forest Farm, ana in
the sharp loop of the Aisne and the
Ardennes Canal. about three kilometers
east from Attigny, for the purpose OF
cjecting the enemy from the bend ana
from the village Of Rilly.auX Oies, with
i'm IT, since this bend would furnish a
convenient re-entering salient from
which to direct offensive operations
across the river. The attacking troops
carried out their mission with marked
success, obtaining their objective line
within half an hour, promptly organic
ing it and then with patrols clearing the
ground between Forest Farm and Rilly-
aux OieS. 1t was the last work that the
seth Division was called upon to do, the
regiments on the right being relieved
that night by the 22nd French Division,
as those on the left had been relieved
the night before by the Glst Division.
The 36th Division then moved to Tri-
auCOurt area, IN tne ZOH" vi tile I u -
American Army, having lost 1851 Off
GERS and enlisted men in casualties and
having captured S13 prisoners from
four different German divisions.
Pershing's report gives the number
of prisoners captured as 1851.
Artillery Not in Fight
With the exception of two companies,
c and -, of the nth Ammunition
Train. the 6lst Artillery Brigade of
the 36th Division did not get into the
fight.
When the division reached Brest
France. the Glst Brigade, comprising the
131st. l32nd and l33rd Field ArtillerleS,
mn Ammunition Train and the lllth
Trench Mortar Battery, was sent to the
Artillery Training area, in southern
France, only the mortar section OF the
Ammunition Train Companies { ana
ID remaining with the Division And ser
wing with it throughout the engage
ments ON the front. The Artillery was
under orders TO re Join the division when
the armistice was signed, but the orders
were rescinded and the brigade was
sent to the states March |. The Two
companies of the Ammunition Train, re-
naming with the division.