The Cordova daily times., 1919-06-06
MARSHAL F0CH SINGS PRAISES
 OUR TROOPS

Marshal Foch, commander-in.chief of all the allied forces on the Euro pean fighting fronts, has given to a Paris magazine, France -Amerioue. a concise statement of the final effort" of the American forces in France. It's value lies in it's military clearness and brevity. It summarizes better than anything hitherto published the high idea which the allied supreme com mand holds regarding Americas part in the war
 "On March H." says Marshal Foch, "The American army in France num- bered only 300,00O men or six infantry divisions. They were in training. Thir- ty thousand were arriving each month. The German offensive began March 21 at the junction of the allied armies in the region of St. Quentin. The enemy soon reached the river Scarpe and ad- vanced up to the Somme which he crossed and descended to the valley of the Disc. The situation was suddenly very serious. This critical day, March 28, General Pershing and General Bliss came and generously offered to lead their divisions in to battle, both saying: We are here to be killed. Let us go in with our troops" Soon af- terward, April 25, at Sarcus we met the same generals. At Abbeville May 2, in agreement with the allied gov ernments we asked the American government to send to France each month 120,OOO infantrymen or machine gunners and complementary troops. As a matter of fact America sent in March, 69,O00 men; in April 94O00; in May, 100000; in June, 254,O0O; in July 295,000; and in August 235,O0O
 Prepared for 100 Divisions
 "The American effectives went from 100000 March II to 954,O00 in July and 100000 in October. Moreover, June 2, the superior war council at Versailles had asked President Wilson to continue the same transport of troops from two hundred thousand to three hundred thousand a month and prepare for the spring of 1919 total of 100 American divisions. Mir. Will son had answered that he agreed and if more divisions were necessary they would be provided.
 But, meanwhile, the American troops had not been inactive As early as May two American infantry divi- sions were in battle with the first French army in the region of Montdid- fer, three in the Vosges, where they relieved French divisions, and two in training. In June two other divisions were at the Marne, at Chateau-Thierry and at Belleau woods, where they took big part in the resistance offered the enemy. Five American divisions par t1c1pated in the victorious counter of fensive of the tenth and sixth French armies July IS and contributed large ly to it's success. At the same time-| July 24-the first American army was formed. It's task consisted of disen. gazing the Paris-Nancy communica- ton by driving the enemy from St. Mi hiel. Of fourteen American divisions eight were in the first line and six in the second line September 12. They took the St. Mihiel salient with 2OO| cannon and 15,0O0 prisoners. A few lays later, September 26, fourteen American divisions were engaged in he great offensive between the Aisne md the Mouse across the rough Ar sonne region. On the second day Mont aucon was passed; October IA Grand Pre- had been taken; October 21 Chatil- on and Bantheville; November Bu- 'ancy, November 5, Beaumont, and on November z the entire line of the deuse from Mouzon to Bazeiller was n our power.
 Worked With Allied Armies
 "Furthermore, at the same time, wo American divisions collaborated with the fifth French army toward Ro- mains. Two others were with the Brit sh armies in the region of St. Quentin. Two more in cooperation with the ourth French army took the formida- le Orfeul position. Then two Ameri- an divisions participated in the of ensive of the Flanders group on the 'ys and Escaut Finally six others 'ere getting ready with the French rmy for the attack of November IA Lorraine when the armistice of No ember Il came and disarmed us.
 Tt is thus that the American army.