The New York herald., 1921-07-04

in the battle of PIcarGy and three others
in the Vosges. where they replace the
French.
I'm June two new divisions take part
In the battle of the Marine at Chateau
Thierry and at Beleau Woods. where in
hard and heroic fighting they take an
important part in the checking OF the
enemy.
"On the 18th of July five divisions
participate in the victorious offensive of
the Sixth and Tenth French Armies be-
tween the Marine and the Aisne and con-
tribute largely to the success.
ION the gath of July the first Ameri-
can army Is created, under the command
Of Gen. Pershing. Its first orders are to
clear the Parls-Nancy railway line in
the region of st. Mihiel. and on the 18th
of September, attacking on front OF
twenty-five kilometers. It captures the
st. Mihiel sector and 200 guns and To-
900 prisoners remain In its possession.
Two weeks later the 26th Of September.
having become the right wing OF large
allied offensive, 1t rushed toward
Mezieres.
Notwithstanding the stubborn resis-
tance Of the enemy. despite the numerous
obstacles opposed to its progress by inc
difficulties of the Argonne region, 1t VIC
toriously drives the enemy back.
Tells of Yankee Advance.
"As early as the second day Mont
fauson Is left behind. the 14th OF OCTOBER
Grand Pre- Is taken. the 21st Chatlilon
and the 30th Bantheville.
"The 1st of November. in a magnih-
cent attack, the American Army reaches
Buzancy.
THE 4th 1t Is close to Beaumont and
the 7th 1t occupies the whole line OF
the Meuse from Mouzon to Bazeilles.
"Other American divisions participate
at the same time at several points al
the front in the operations OF the
Franco British armies.
1.-TWO of them are working with the
Fifth French army around Roman ano
Glennes northwest OF Rheims). and
two others with the British armies In
the region of st. Quentin. Two more
distinguish themselves in the Champagne
by the capture of the strong positions OF
Orfeuil, and two others finally fight with
the Flanders group of armies on the Lys
and the Escaut.
"In the beginning OF November stS
other American divisions are prepared
to attack in Lorraine with the French
army, when the German capitulation OF
the 11th of November comes and stops
the hostilities.
100 U. s. Divisions Ready.
ION the 1st of June, 1919. there would
have been one hundred American divi'
sions In the battle line.
I'm the long war that the free ma
tions had to fight against the oppres'
sors of the right the direct participa'
ton of America lasted only a shor'
period. but to the American nation u
due the glory Of having thrown herself
wholly into the struggle at the decisive
moment and, in order to insure victory
TO have made every branch of the ma
tional activity an a1nuaralleled effort.
"Her army too. 90 quickly here from
so far away. showed itself from the
first by incompatible qualities OF spirit
courage and heroism.
"America rushed with all her youth
ful ardor into the vast turmoil OF the
battle and thus contributed nightly te
the victory of right and liberty
"She has generously given her BLOOD
to the common cause $4,000 Of her chill
dren, dead on the soil OF France. testify
to this in an undying way.
GLORY to these dead! Glory to the
American Army! Glory to the Ameri
can people FERDINAND FoCT."