The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-11-01
.FOCH RETELLS GLORY 4
or AMERICAN ARMS AS
HE FACES LEGION MEN

July, participated in the victorious
counter offensive of the tenth and
sixth French armies between the Aisne
and the Marie and contributed in great
measure to that victory.
Finally, it was that spirit which
animated ali the American army when,
on. the gath of July, General Pershing
formed your splendid units under his
own direct command.
"On the 18th OF September, 1918,
the first American army delivered its
first battle ON the soil of France. II
dislodged the enemy from the st.
Mihiel salient, where he had entrenched
himself for nearly four years, threw
him back beyond the foot Of the hills
of the Meuse. From the very first the
American army entered into glory.
How many further laurels was 1T yet
to VIM
The Triumph at Argonne.
"The st. Mihiel operation was nearly
ended when the American army at
tackled on new front. On the 25th OF
September it was engaged on the right
wing of the vast allied offensive. The
poifit of direction assigned to it was
Mezieres, on the Meuse.
''Deployed from the left bank Of the
Meuse to the eastern confines of Cham
pagne, it had three army corps in line
on front Of nearly 40 kilometers.
Before it stretched the region OF
the Argonne, formidable emplacement
OF the German defense. a wooded ter
rain, rugged, difficult in its very ma
ture, and rendered more so by all the
defensive organizations which had
been accumulated there during the last
four years.
Nothing could discourage Or cheek
your army. IL threw itself with gen
erous ardor into the immense melee
The task was rude one but il was
carried out to thorough finish.
Fighting without respite night and
day for a month, advancing in spite OF
the pitfalls and the counter attacks Of
the enemy, it succeeded, by pure force
of tenacity and heroism, in liberating
the wild region of the Argonne.
after st. Mihiel, it could now in
scribe proudly upon its banners the
name Of the Argonne!
"On the 10th of October. this great
task finished, it joined hands with the
fourth French army in the defile Of
Grand Pre-.
in consequence OF this, the enemy's
resistance was severely shaken; the
moment had arrived to give him the
final blow.
ssOn the first Of November, just three
years ago to-day, the first American
army again attacked and, in a splen-
did advance, reached Buzancy, pene-
trating the German line for more than
ten kilometers.
"The enemy, this time, retired def
niteiy; the stars and stripes at once
took up the pursuit and, six days later,
hoated VIGOROUSLY over the Meuse re-
after st. Mihiel, after the Argonne,
the American banners now bore the
name of Meuse!
..In few months you had taken AS,
900 prisoners and 400 cannon from
the enemy.
"Glory to the first American army,
glory also to those of your divisions
which, distributed among the French
and British armies, contributed in
great measure to the final success,
whether with the fifth French army TO
the northwest of Rheims or with the
fourth French army, in which they car
ried in magnificent assault, the strong
positions of '0rfeuilles; or again, with
the British armies for the capture OF
the famous Hindenburg line or with
the group of armies Of Flanders, pur-
suing the enemy upon the road to
Brussels.
During this time your second army
impatiently awaited TO attack in its
turn in the direction of Metz, which
already was stretching her arms to us
for deliverance; but, harassed and de-
feated, the enemy laid down his arms
"A solemn hour. which compensated
all the sacrifices freely consented for
the cause of right.
1T is YOU who have made these sac
rifices: More than 10000 of your eoun.
trymen were buried in the soil of
France! May they rest in peace. Your
French brothers in arms watch over
them.
"Glory TO you who survive them and
who enjoy victorious peace. You may
well be proud of your past exploits.
"Your country had asked of you to
lay low a redoubtable enemy. You have
placed him at your mercy and after
having assured every guarantee for the
liberty OF our peoples, you have in
posed upon him the peace which our
government have dictated. Has mo-
your task been completely fulfilledi
~As for me. the great honor of my
life will be 10 have guided along the
road Of victory the American army OF
1918, which was real grand army, be-
ginning with its commander