El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-01-15
WHERE BURGES' 5
HAVE BEEN
Detailed Account of Activi-
ties of FL Paso Com
mand In France.

in reserve, and went northeast and
through Machault, Leffincourt, ana
two days later came into the town OF
Vaux Champagne, about three kilo-
meters from the Aisne river Every
thing on the road. the scenes were
typical-what could not be carried
with the Germans was destroyed
Several mines were left at different
places. but luckily no one was IN
iiured BIZ them Our headquarters
was established at Vaux Champagne,
and the front lines were right on the
banks Of the Aisne. We had moved
forward so rapidly that we mad 70
wait several days for the French on
the right TO catch up, Eight OF Us
moved into a French house located
borrowed and stole a quarter OF beef,
a sack OF flour, ten pounds Of butter.
a sack of spuds, sugar. coffee, lard
and bread and set M our own mess
We lived better than the general starr
for a week and then orders came for
headquarters TO be moved to eau
lommes II was not far and so we
moved all our stuff with us Supplies
wer not hard 20 get and the good Nv
ing continued All this time. there
was very little activity on our section,
and we did net have much work.
Another Successful Advance.
at Caulommes we moved Into
what had been a German dispensary,
and lived better than anyone. The
boche still put over a few shells at
meal time and there was a good deal
OF aerial activity. On the 26th, va
riOus rumors Of another advance be-
gan 10 circulate. We had been IN line
then u days and were wondering
when relief would come. However
nothing happened until the afternoon
Of the 2Sth. Artillery had been COM
l ing up steadily for the past ten days
and at s:15 they opened up The bar
rage lasted about As minutes and was
/ certainly successful The infantry
advanced behind Il and captured,
| every bOch5 left alive
The next day We were relieved and
l this finishes my account OF active
service on the Champagne front
The Hard Side OF 1t.
There are many side issues and in
/ teresting experiences. as well as some
amusing ones. Afy personal part was
minus, and yet at the same time saw
as much as the average man and was
! IN a couple OF unusual places and was
! better posted than almost any There
! is the sad side OF it-whose VINO
were killed and Wounded-but they
put up a real fight and put the fear OF
| God into al the Germans who got IN
their way. The list brigade was
twice cited by the French generals,
] both corps and army commanders
II you have your map now, note
| our course back from the front and
where we have finally ended up. We
moved back 70 Machault, through san
Etienne, SOmme Ply, back TO Somme
! Suippe. Somme Suippe to Nalny. then
/ TO Givcy. Here we rested a day and
/ then went to Naubecourt. arriving
there on the second OF this month
/ The regiment rested ten days at
/ Vaulecourt and while there was de-
/ tached to brigade headquarters. Just
a day before our rest was up, the
Z armistice was signed and all plans
I were changed.
Now At FlaEny.
"On the 18th we left Lauppe lie
Z chateau luear Naubecourt) and
I started our march southwark. Follow
/ our course and you will see how we
] finally came back through Bar-sur-
: aube and Champignal again. Novem-
l Der 18th at CANDLES, goth Humble
court 21st, same place. end. lam
macteu St Pere; 22nd, Levigny; 23rd,
| Baraville. Bar Sen Aube and Cham
I pignal: 24th and 25th. Essayes; 26th.
/ Chacurce and from there 10 Flagny.
where we now are. Future plans are
uncertain and viii probably be here
] for some time"