The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1920-01-17

mary bombardment. and these three d.
visions At q single bound broke through
the enemyS defenses and overran
his artillery. cutting or interrupting
the German communications lead
ing into the salient. A general
withdrawal from the Marine was imme-
diately began by the enemy. who stili
fought stubbornly to prevent disaster.
Took Berxy-Is-sec.
The First division. throughout four
days OF constant lighting. advanced IL
kilometers. capturing Berzy-le-Sec
and the heights about Scissors and
taking some $500 prisoners and 68
field guns from the seven German d.
visions employed against II. 1t was
relieved by British division. The
Second division advanced eight kilo-
meters In the first 20 hours. and by
the end OF the second day was facing
Tigny. having captured 5000 prison
ers and CO field guns. II was relieved
the night OF the 10th by French divi-
sion. The result OF this counter-of-
fensive was OF decisive Importance.
Due TO the magnificent dash and power
displayed on the field OF Scissors by
our First and Second divisions. the
tide OF war was definitely turned In
favor of the allies.
Other American divisions partici-
pated In the Marine counteroffensive.
A little to the south the Second dIvi-
sion the Fourth was I'm line with the
French. and was engaged until July
%. The first American corps. Maj.
Gen. Hunter Liggett commanding.
with the Twenty-sixth division and
French division. acted as n pivot OF
the movement toward Scissors. cap
turing Torcy on the 18th and reaching
the Chateau-Thierry-So Scissors road on
the 21st. At the same time the Sec
ond division crossed the Marne and
took the heights OF Mount st. Pere
and the villages OF Charteves and
Jaulgonne.
In the First corps the Forty-second
division relieved the Twenty-sIxth on
July IS and extended its front. on the
26th relieving the French division.
From this time until August II
fought It's way through the Forest de
Fere and across the Ourcq. advancing
toward the vesle until relieved by the
Fourth division on August 3. Early
In this period elements OF the Twenty
eighth division participated in the ad-
vance.
Forced Enemy Back.
Further 10 the east the Third dIvi-
sion forced the enemy back 10 Rom
on July 80 by the Thirty-second divi-
sion from the vosges front. The Thirty
second. after relieving the Third and
some elements OF the Twenty-eighth
on the line Of the Ourcq river. advanced
abreast OF the Forty-second toward
the vesle. On Aug. 8 II passed under
control OF our Third corps. Major Cen.
Robert l.. Billiard commanding. which
made Its hrst appearance In battle at
this time. while the Fourth division
took up the task OF the Forty-second
division and advanced with the Thirty
second TO the vesle river. where, on
aug. VI, tue ODtAdnOn iof tue fNNhN-
ton of the Marine salient terminated.
In the hard fighting from July Is to
Aug. @ the Germans were not only
halted I'm their advance. but were
driven back from the Marine 10 the
vesle and committed wholly TO the
defensive. The force OF American
arms had been brought 10 bear In time
10 enable the last offensive OF the en-
envy 10 be crushed.
The First and Third corps now held
continuous front OF IL kilometers
along the Vesle. On Aug. II the Seven
ty-seventh division relieved the Fourth
division on the First corps front. and
the following day the Twenty-eighth
relieved the Thirty-second division In
the Third corps, while from Aug. TO
Aug. 10 the Sixth infantry brigade OF
the Third division held a sector on the
river line. The transfer OF the First
corps TO the Woevre was ordered at
this time. and the control OF this front
was turned over 10 the Third corps.
on August Is Gen. Petain began an
offensive between Rheims and the
Disc. Our Third corps participated I'm
this operation. crossing the Vesle on
Sept. with the Twenty-eighth and
Seventy-seventh divisions and over
coming stubborn opposition on the pla-
teau south of the Aisne. which was
reached by the Seventy-seventh on
Sept. z. Two days later the Third
corps was transferred 10 the region
of verdun. the Seventy-seyenth dlvi-
sion remaining in line on the Aisne riy.
er until Sept. IL.
The Thirty-second division, upon fits
relief from the battle on the yesle.
Joined a French corps north Of Soils
sons and attacked from Aug. 20 20
81. capturing Juvigny after some
particularly desperate fighting and
reaching the Chauny-Solssons road.
On the British front two regiments
OF the Thirty-third division partici-
pated In an attack on Hamel. July 4.
and ngain on Aug as nm incident OF