The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-05-15
BATTLE OF THE AISNE
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full to the British army throughout the
battle.
Missy is another instance in proof OF
the principle which all recent fighting
ms clearly established. namely. that
command of ground IL Of value chiefly
with regard 10 the power OF observation
il affords.
On another occasion I well remember
spendinr Il long time lying on the top
Of a rick, covered by hay for conceal
mont From this point very valuable
artillery observation was secured ana
an e1ccllcn, view of all Haig's positions
was afforded.
Poor Wing. the c. r. A. Of the FIRST
CORPS. took mo to this place and was
bcsidc me all tho time. He WAS after
ward KILLED in the battle Of Loos while
in command Of the Twelfth DIVISION.
He was beloved by all who served win
him; his gallantry. skill and dash were
spoken Of Ivy every one, and ms loss
was deeply felt
In the carly hours of the thirteenth
We attacked the river line all along our
front. The enemy artillery made Wig
nrous defence. employing many heavy
and other kinds Of guns. TIL" German
infantry WAS not very energetic IN DC
fence. but tho homhardm"nt continued
heavily All day on both sides. AZ night
fall all passages except thai Mt Conae
were secured and held. our advance line
running from Bucy-l"-l.onE Ia the west
through Spurs y. and y. +. OF Cclies
10 Rourg on the east.
ON This aft crnoon 7 went Ia see the
bridge which the Third corps had thrown
over the Aisnc AT Vcnizcl. The task
had TO h, done under fire Of heavy guns
with high explosive shell, and II was
fine piece Of work.
After leaving there 7 went tn the
Headquarters Of tho Fifth division at
Scrchcs. whore met Ferguson. Hero
learned that up To then they mad
been unable to approach tho crossing
M Missy. as the enemy had infantr! ana
machine guns on tho opposite bank
sunportcd ny artillery in roar. Through
OUT tho hattie this particular point was
n locality Of great interest.
Early on tho fourteenth I got news
that tho Sixth division. which had been
sent out to mo from England. was now
concentrated south Of IN" Marne and was
beginning it's march 10 join us.
During tho night nf tho 18th all three
CORPS had cons, ructed bridges on their
fronts for crossing and in tho "ari!
morning of tho lIth. tho remainder OF
the First Corps crossed AT Bourg' the
Second at Vajlly and Missy. and the
Third C-nrps mt VcnzeZl. On IN" l4th |
Spcnt some time with HaiS. who was
very successful and made an "Nrc'l"ht
advance considering tho strong oppos'-
ton which confronted him.
Early in the morning l~nmaH with the
First division surprised tho enemy AT
E"ndrrSSr. capturing 600 prisoners ana
twelve guns This distinguished d'ris-
ional commander died few months lat
or from, the effect IF wounds received
during tho first hattie of Tpres.
From the opening Of The campaign ~
10 the day he WAS wounded his SERVICES
were invaluahH. TIL" diviTir II" COM
mnn,ind was always in the hottest Of IN"
fighting and he commanded II through
o,Ii with cunsummate skin and dash. II rs
ncrsonality gained for him tho esteem
and affection OF all who served with him
and his loss was badly felt throu shout
thr army.
On this day (14th) the Second division
also made good progress. and in the cr-
ching It's left held the Ostcl SPUR an I'M
pcrtani point Of vantage.
The cnntrr and loft Of ihr army wer
not SO successful Tho Ihird hlFtSloh
after crossing AT Failly. had nearlH
reached Aizzy talraut two and hall
miles north Of tho rivcr) whom they
wrrc driven hack ny powerful counter
attack supported by strong forcr "t
heavy artillery. Al nightfa,l. however
they were driven back by n powerful
counter attack supported by strong
force Of heavy artillery At nightfall
hoT"vrr. they wore still on" mil" north
ur tho river Tho cncmy's artillery 20
Siiinn north Of Aizy was very stronE
ono.
The Fifth division was unable In nd
vance beyond the northern edge of thu
ChirrrS plateau. Hero also n consider
, able force Of heavy artillery was con-
! caniratrd against them.
Thu Fourth division retained during
tho 18Th III" position they had taken tho
day before north Of Bucy-l"-l-nng
The sixth French army pushed up its
left flank and tho Fourth French Corps
! was advancing cast in support of tho
Seventh Corps. which was holding Tho
enemy from the north.
The French position about Scissors
was we'll held all day
The Eighteenth Corps (Fftth French
ARMY had It's left flank close to the
right OF our First Corps on the heights