The sun., 1919-01-12
Tenth Brigade's Gallantry
at Apex of i. S. Advance

TIE OtH DCNupitb
Vile and later Jamctz, and organized
the Bols Moncel and the Bots de
Jametz, Col. Hunt reaching the latter
point by fording the river.
Tho brigade had attained the final
detectives prescribed in orders OF the
corps and had completely accom-
plished it's mission.
The 12Sth Infantry was directed to
relieve elements of the 18th French
Division and sent lattalions to
Greheville, Lcury and Pouvillers and
passed out of my control.
NOVEMBER 10.
Strong reconnaissance was pushed
out. but encountered heavy machine
gun fire, while the hostile artillery
severely harassed our columns and
punished our advanced echelons 1t
appeared that the enemy was making
n stand to defend the territory beyond
the frontier, now only a short dis
lance away. All our lines were held
and consolidation had begun. Other
friendly troops were coming up on our
TANKS We awaited further orders.
NOVEMBER II.
The armistice was announced effec-
tive at IL A. NJ. 1t found us facing
the enemy, all cchelons ready for
resumption OF the offensive.
GENERAL ORDER.
The honor Of forcing the Meuse
and the Canal with all tho attending
consequences belongs to this brigade
our comrade brigade. the Ninth. shares
this honor with us, but the fortunes
OF war permitted us to cross first, and
turning to the north, to lend to them
a friendly hand on the east bank and
thus, hope, to facilitate their passage.
desire now to recognize their splen-
did work and to congratulate them on
the results of their great fight.
summary OF the Operation.
Our recent work may be summarized
as follows:
Attacking with great success against
the st. Mihiel salient, this brigade has
been in almost constant operations
since September IL. Attacking again
on October II. we entered upon n
series OF operations which terminated
In our successful assault by tho Elev-
enth Infantry. upon the Eois des
Rappes which had arrested al i.- g
ress to the north for nearly a M
Forcing the Meuse and the cara. on
November 4. the brigade in successive
attacks crushed all hostile resistance
, and placed its right flank on November
| 6 six kilometers in advance OF the
nearest troops. Allowing the enemy
no rest, the attack was pushed with
| tremendous vigor until November Q.
| Louppy, Rcmoiville and Jametz lay in
| our possession and our nearest friendly
| troops were seven kilometers in rear
OF our tanks The morning OF the
armistiCe found us ut the extreme
forward point OF the American adj
come w on tie line which your
magnificent valor had won.
The pioneer and mun.tion dumps at
Brandeville and Louppy fell into your
hands, containing in their railroa,
depots and yards. property in shells
of all calibres, engines, railroad cars,
engineering equipment and tools val e
ued at not less than 100000 and 317
machine guns, anti-tank guns, 4
POS, us, s-inch howitzers G
minenwerfcrs, 10 ne-pQunders, 4S6
! prisoners constitute only Il partial
list Of your captures.
! Perfect Cooperation of All Arms.
These things could not have occurred
| IL It had not been for the perfect
! cooperation OF all arms. II was Capt.
| Boyer. eth Engineers, who laid down
the footbr,dSe in the face Of deadly
fire, Capt. McAdams who put across
the pontoons and who. though
wounded stuck 10 his post and refused
evacuation. Throughout the opera
tons the engineers, working under the
personal direction 81 Col. paulis
Lieut-Col. Morton. Major Hoge and
their subordinates. rendered invalu-
able service without which our pas
sage Of the Meuse would have been
impossible.
The 10th Field Artillery, Col
| Lloyd. gave us fra support. The
18th Machine Gun Battalion and tho
regimental machine gun companies
distributed with the battalions kept
pace with the attack; tho enemy pris
oners attestng the accuracy and eff.
cheney of their fire, which they SAID
drove them from their machine guns
and made resistance impossible.
You have served your country
magnificently. We turn to the prob.
lem OF occupying the enemy's coun,
try with the feeling OF assurance tha
the fortitude and courage which car
ried you successfully through success
sive hostile barrages, across th'
Meuse as vanguard OF your division
and corps, and placed you at the very
apex OF the American advance, vii
characterize your future conduc
toward the inhabitants OF the coun
tries you are about to occupy and vii
compel these conquered peoples 4
esteem and admire the principles 70
which so many OF our comrades hay,
J given up their lives.
PAUL b. MALONE,
Brigadler- General, L IS. A., Com
handing.
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