The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-10-23


tured 10000 prisoners. 874 cannon.
1900 machine guns and large guam
titles of material.
The transportation and supply of
divisions to and from our front during
this battle was a gigantic task. There
were % American and seven French
divisions, besides hundreds of thou
sands of corps and army troops,
moved in and out of the American
zone. A total of $4,000 men were
evacuated to the rear and more than
100000 requirements were received.
Ii need hardly be restated that our
entry into the war gave the allies
the preponderance of force vitality nee
essary to outweigh the tremendous
increase in the strength of the Ger
mans on the western front. due to the
collapse of Russia and the consequent
release of German divisions employed
against her. From the military point
of view we began to aid the allies
early in 1918, when our divisions, with
insufficient training TO take active part
in battle. were sent to the inactive
front to relieve French divisions. that
they might be used in the fighting
line.
The assistance we gave the allies
in combat began in May, with the sue
cessful attack of one of our divisions
at Cantigny. This was followed early
in June by the entrance into battle
of the two divisions that stopped the
German advance on Paris. near Cha
teau-Thierry. and by three others thar
were put in the defensive line.
In July two American divisions,
with one Moroccan division, formed
the spearhead of the counter-attack
against the Chateau-Thierry salient,
in which nine of our divisions par
ticipated. There was a total of ap-
proximately 100000 American troopc
engaged in this Second Battle of the
Marine. which involved very severe
fighting, and was not completed until
the Germans were driven beyond the
Vesle in August
In the middle of September an army
of $4,000 Americans reduced the St
Mihiel salient. The latter part of Sep.
TENDER our great battle of the Meuse-
Argonne was begun. lasting through
Al days of intense fighting and ending
brilliantly for our First and Second
armies, November l., after more than
100000 American soldiers had par
ticipated.
A Time to Forget Hardships.
1t was time to forget the hard
ships and difficulties. except to record
them with the glorious history of our
achievements. In praise and thanks
for the decisive victories of our arm
les and in guidance for the future,
the following order was issued:
&c. IL. q.
american Expeditionary Forces
General Orders No. 203
France, Nov. II. 1918.
1.-The enemy has capitulated
Ii is fitting that | address myself
in thanks directly to the officers
and soldiers of the American ex-
peditionary forces who by their
heroic efforts have made possible
this glorious result. Our armies,
hurriedly raised and hastily
trained. met a veteran enemy, and
by courage, discipline and skill al
ways defeated him Without COM
plaint you have endured incessant
toll, privation and danger. You
have seen many of your comrades
make the supreme sacrifice that
freedom may live. ] thank you
for the patience and courage with
which you have endured | con-
graduate you upon the splendid
fruits of victory which your hero
ism and the blood of our gallant
dead are now presenting TO our ma
ton. Your deeds will live forever
on the most glorious pages of
Americas history
These things you nave done.
There remains now harder task
which will test your soldierly
qualities TO the utmost. Succeed in
this and little note will he taken
and few praises will be sung;
fail. ami the light of your glorious
achievements of the past will sad
ly be dinlmed.
"But you will not fail. Every
natural tendency may urge to-
ward relaxation in discipline, in