New-York tribune., 1919-01-08

TALON located at Ponthville, six miles
south of Rue
June 17--Marched twenty-five miles
to Vandricourt
June 20-Marched six miles to Arras.
June 21-Marched to ST. Rigner,
twenty-five miles.
June 22-Marched to Boisbergues
sixteen miles.
June 23--Marched to Haute Visu
twelve miles. Remained in this section
Tor training. being frequently disturbed
by bombing at night.
July "A seventeen march,
thence by train to Broseile (about eight
miles north of ST. Omer and on a line
between that place and Dunkerque).
July 5-Marched due east to Armke.
July 7-Marched to st. Laurent Ca
small town north of Steinwoorde and
about five miles from the Belgian Dor
der). Held in reserve
July 23-Went into Belgium to Alb
erie (about twelve miles west by south
of Ypres). Held in reserve.
August Moved back to Boisding-
ham (about ten miles west Of St. Omer).
August 1O--Back to St. Laurent, tax
ing over front line trenches, which the
regiment held until September 3-4, dur
ing which time they received about 200
casualties.
Went Over the Top
September 4-Moved by train through
Dunkerque and Calais, thence southeast
to Terramsevil Ga small town southeast
of Doullens, on a line between that city
and Amiens).
September 24-By train to Tincourt
(about six miles east of Peronne); the
town of Tincourt an absolute wreck,
only one house with part Of a roof on.
September 28-Moved to Roiselle,
then on to Roissoy and went into the
front line facing the Hindenburg line,
the whole regiment moving over a road
under constant shell fire, without a
September 29-went cover the top"
between Roissoy and Roiselle and
through the Hindenburg line, receiving
about 60 per cent casualties. The regi-
mcnt remained in this vicinity for
nearly a month, being constantly in
action, one of the most notable being
at lie Catelet.
October 1-Saulcourt
October ITO Dvingt
October Ito Bois de Furcourt.
October 8-To Bellicourt (near lie
Catelet).
October 9-To Mount Brehan (duc
east of Peronne)
October 1O-To Fremont.
October Ito Vaux Andigny, the
regiment again into the front line, then
moving on to October 10 Busigny and
then to October 1S) ST. Souplet, Che
regimental headquarters furthest east.
The regiment attacked on the 18th and
18th, twice on the Goth. During the
last twenty days they drove the Ger
mans back about twenty miles, captur-
ing two prisoners for every man en-
gagged and killing five Germans for
every man they lost (official COUNT.
October 23-Regiment pulled OUT
and went back to Bellicourt, as tired
and dirty as it is possible for human
beings to get.
October 24-To Tincourt.
October 25-By train to Bretanneaux
(sixteen miles east by little south of
Amiens) This was where the Austria
lians stopped the Boches in May. The
town taken and lost nine times and
was an absolute and complete wreck.
The next day, the Goth, moved to Gcisy,
SIX miles east of Amiens remaining
there until November "a, then to Cou-
mems, near lie Mans, southwest of Paris.
They are now in this vicinity, expect
ing to leave for home SOON
The total casualties up to November
show:
Killed. W'nded. Missing
HeG D's9'rs ..... aaa 81 a2s e % %
Total .... SS6 1899 40
The J 9th is part of the Twenty-sev-
enth Division, New York's Own. which
is made up of former National Guard
units of this state.