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26th Division made slight gains and the
61st Division again took Grimaucourt.
On the front Of the I'd Army the at
tack of the SD Division on the 18th
was held up. The 28th Division car
ried its line forward north of Marim-
bois Farm, the 7th Division made no
attack and the 92d Division attacked,
but did not hold all its gains.
Line on November IL.
The line of the LIST Army November
IL extended from Fresnes-en-Woevre
to Pont-Maugis. The I'd Army line ran
from Port-sur-Seille to Fresnes-en-
Woevre. Thus both American armies
were now in position to carry out the
offensive as directed by my orders Mo-
vember 5, which was what had PLAN
ned and advocated when Marshal Foch
insisted that there should be a converg-
ing movement of all the armies west Of
the MeuSe, with MeZieres-Sedan as the
objective Of the American 1st Army.
AS noted in my diary of November
z, Marshal Foch had requested that six
American divisions be held in readiness
to join in a Franco American offensive
in the direction of Chateau-Salins, to
start from the sector east of the Moselle
River. The plan was agreed to, but
with the understanding that our troops
should be employed as a group under
our own command
This combined attack was to begin
November IA, with 20 French divisions
under Gen. Mangin and a force Of six
American divisions under Gen. Billiard.
1t was my purpose that this force
should be known thereafter as the I'd
Army.
then expected to give Gen. Dick
man the command of the old I'd Army,
which would become the Sd, to take
over the st. Mihiel front.
OF the divisions designated for the
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~ UR success had been so striking
since the beginning Of the Mo-
vember / attack that / felt
~ full advantage should be taken
of the possibility of Destroy
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posed on the 4th north and east Of
Oches. but on the 5th its line was
pushed forward to the north of Stonne
| and La Besace. BY night of the 9Th
the nth had reached the Meuse. Rem
lily and Villers being entered by its
patrols.
The 18th Division on the 4th cap
tured Les Petites AmoiseS, and on the
following morning advanced more than
a mile to the north. The 42a Division
relieved the 18th on this line and by
the 9Th established itself north OF Bull
son.
November 6 the 1st Division 5th
Corps. took over the front Of the 80th
Division, 1st Corps, and at once made
q rapid advance to Yoncq; reaching the
general line of the Meuse in the vicinity
Of Villemontry.
1t was the ambition Of the LIST Army,
and mine, that our troops should cap
ture Sedan, which the French had lost
in decisive battle in 1870. suggested
to Gen. Maistre that the prescribed
boundary line between our LIST and the
French 4th Army might be ignored in
case we should outrun the French, to
which he offered no objection, but on
the contrary warmly approved.
To reach the objective the left bound
airy CT the lst Army would have to be
ignored, as Sedan lay to the northwest
beyond that limit. The AFTERNOON OF
November 5 the 1st Corps was directed
to bend its energies to capture Sedan
assisted on its right by the 5th Corps"
A misconception in the 5th Corps
of the exact intent of my orders re-
suited in the LIST Division enormously
going beyond the left boundary OF the
5th Corps and marching directly across
the sector of the LIST Corps during the
late afternoon of the 9th and through
out the night. The troops of the lst
Division carried out this unnecessary
forced march in fine spirit despite
their tired condition.
Considerable confusion resulted in
the 42d and 77th Divisions, and their
advance was delayed as roads became
blocked by the columns Of the LIST d.
vision. The 42d and the 1St then be-
gan q race for the honor Of capturing
Sedan. Part Of these divisions had en-
tered the zone of the French 4th Army
and were waging a fight with the
enemy for the possession Of the heights
south and west Of Sedan.
The morning Of November found
men of the AID and the LIST Divisions
on the heights overlooking the city
Under normal conditions the action OF
/ the ofIicer or officers responsible for this
movement Of the list Division directly
across the sectors Of two other divisions
would not have been overlooked, but the
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Meuse-Argonne Offense
Continues With Force
Until Germans Apply
for Armistice.
TWO u. S. DIVISIONS
In RACE FOR SEDAN
Other American TrQScs
Advance in Flanders
and Plans Are Made
to Carry on Fight.


since the beginning Of the Mo-
vember i attack that / felt
full advantage should be taken
of the possibility of destroy
ing the armies on our front and seizing
the region upon which Germany large
~ depended for her supply of iron and
coal. In accordance with these views,
the following order was issued to the
LIST and I'd Armies:
81. The energetic action Of the LIST
Army should completely expel the
enemy from the region between the
Meuse and the Bar within the next
few days. The results obtained by this
Army have been felt on the entire front
from the Moselle to Holland.
ut is desired that. in carrying out
the directions that are outlined herein,
corps and division commanders push
troops forward wherever resistance is
broken, without regard for fixed OBJ
iectives and without fear for their
tanks. Special attention will be given
to impress Upon all officers and soldiers
that energy, boldness and open warfare
methods are demanded by the present
situation.
''2. The list and I'd Armies will at
once prepare to undertake operations
with the ultimate purpose OF destroying
the enemy's organization ant driving
him beyond the existing frontier in the
region of Briey and Longwy. -"
New Attack Prepared.
Between the Mouse and the Chiers
Rivers. north and northeast of Stenay,
there was a very strong position which
commanded the crossings in that victn-
ity. / believed that If we should cross
the river south of Stenay and move in
the direction of Montmedy we could
turn this position and have an excel
lent opportunity to capture large num-
bars Of German troops driven back on
the line Sedan Mcntmedy. BY this
maneuver we would also be in an adj
vantageous position to advance on the
important supply areas of Longwy and
Briey.
An attack by the Sd Corps to the
east across the Meuse, south Of Dun
sur-Meuse, in conjunction with the
northward movement by the French
18th Corps was prepared as a prelim-
mary to a new line of advance to the
east
November 8, 4 and the 5th Division
Of the Sd Corps in brilliant maneuver
on a wide front effected crossing Of the
Meuse and established bridgeheads
south of Dun-sur- Meuse. The heights
Of the Mouse were gradually cleared by
the 3D. Corps and the French I'd Colonial
Corps, which had relieved the French
18th Corps. Now, for the first time since
1914, the French positions around YER
dun were completslyA free from the
menace of these heights.
In these operations the 5th Division,
assisted by q regiment CT the 32d, on
November S had captured Milly and es-
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t3blished its line from tnsre south to
the Bois de Chatflon. BY night Of the
9th It had adycnc-d to Remoiville and
north Of Mou-aT.
Our front vas Ilso extended to the
south, and by November 10 an excellent
line Of departure was secured for an
offensive in the direction OF Montmedy.
The roth Division (Kuhnl. in the
French I'd Colonial Corps. met decided
opposition In its attacks Of the 4th, 5th
and 9Th, against the Borne de CSrnouil-
Ter and this strong point was finally
taken on the It'll. On the following
day the 18th, with units Of the 26th
Division CBamford) attached, advanced
on its entire front, and on the 9th took
waTille.
Artillery without Horses.
Between November and Z the 26th
Division, on the right OF the 10th. made
no attack. On the 9th 1t took up the
pursuit Of the retiring enemy, and by
night Of the 9th occupied line which
included le-deYant-Cnaumont.
The S1st Division Bailey entered the
line as the right division of the French
I'd C-lonial Corps November Z, relieving
the 35tn Division tTraub). Attacking
on the eth against stiff defense, 1t cap
tured Manlleulles and Moranville.
In these last days Of the fighting some
OF our troop, including the 6lSt, CpeT-
ated with a great shortage Of animals,
which made il impossible to employ
all their artillery in CT Sc support OF the
Infantry, and often required the men
to drag their guns by hand. The 9Th
Division (Cordon). which unfortunately
did not get into battle. pulled large
part Of It's transportation many miles by
hand in attempting to reach tie rapidly
moving battle front south q Sedan,
where 1t was planned TO use this d.
vision in Ca-e Of necessity.
T,k.ng pp again the account Of our
great drlvP northward, the S9th Divi-
sion, stu Corp. overcoming stubborn OPP
position. CO nrsd Beaufort on the 4th
and reached the Meuse. The Foret de
.5aulnY vas ei2ered up the following
day fn3 Cesss was occupied. The I'd
Division IN ~ st.ack Of the 4tfl suffered
heavy los es End made slight headw3y,
but during the next two days II con-
tnued rapidly. and by night II the 9Th
yeach1d the M lse south OF Vtilemontry.
Ill the LIST Corps, the Goth Division
on the 4th, in spite Of the enemy's
stand. captured yaux-en-Dieulst and
Sommauthe The enemy retired DUR
ing the night and the division took up
the pursuit, overcoming vigorous rear
guard resistance until reaching a line
ncrth and west of Beaumont During
the night OF the 5th its progress con-
t:nusd. thu division being relievsd the
NEXT morning
The 18th DYSON vas effectively c3-
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splendid record of that unit and the
approach Of the end of hostilitieS sug-
gestsd leniency.
The enemy's main line OF COM
munications was now within range OF
the machine guns OF the lst Army,
which had driven him "a miles since
November /. His position on the west
ern front was no longer tenable and
he urged immediate consideration OF
an armistice.
Between November and Z the west
ern boundary Of the LIST Army was
changed several times by Marshal
Foch. and the notification in more than
one instance reached Army headquar-
tiers too late to be transmitted TO the
troops I'm time to become effective.
November Z, the left Of our Army was
limited BY Mouzon, the original bound
airy not having been definitely fixed
as far north as Sedan. However, this
change was not effected until after
the armistice, as the French 4th Army
was not prepared before that time TO
take over that sector.
Late on November 9. Marshel Foch,
then in conference with German rep
resentatives regarding the terms Of the
armistice. sent Geographic instructions
to all allied commanders in chief
from which IL might be inferred that
ne was uncertain regarding the out
come of negotiations and wished to let
the enemy know that there could be
no further delay.
No Respite for Enemy.
The following was the message re-
ceived:
THE enemy, disorsanized by our re-
peated attacks, retreats along the en-
tire front.
1T is important to coordinate and
expedite our movements.
II appeal TO the energy and the
initiative OF tie commanders in chief
and OF their armies 10 make decisive
the results obtained"
Orders in response to this appeal
were Immediately issued and their ex-
ecution by the lst Army was under
way November 10 and IL. Yet here
again no sort Of urging was necessary.
Our troops were determined not TO
give the enemy any respite. Already
the crossing of the MeuSe had been
planned for the whole Army, and the
5th Corps got over during the night
of the i0th-ilth. Part OF the seth
Division crossed on RATS just west Of
Pouilly. and otll3rs In the rear of the
Doth Diyi5ion (Allen).
The I'd Division was unable TO force
crossing ct Mcuzon. as planned, but
about mile south OF Villemontry the
engineers Of the division. with except
icnal rapidly and skill. threw two
BRIGGS acrc5c, orcr which one regi-
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ment passed. The nth Division, now
on the left of the 5th Corps, only
sent over patrols on the 10th and 18th,
the low ground north of the river
opposite its front being flooded by
heavy rains and damming operations
by the Germans.
The LIST Corps from November 6 to
10 was withdrawing its divisions to
points on the Meuse between Dun-sur-
Meuse and Verdun preparatory to q
general attack which would have as its
object the turning of the enealy's strong
position in front of the 5th Corps.
East Of the Meuse the 1st Army adj
vanced in conjunction with the I'd
Army, which had been earnestly pre-
pairing for this moment ever since its
organization.
The I'd Army. from left to right. was
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composed Of the French 18th Corps,
with the SD Division (Bell) in line and
the 35th (Traub) in reserve; the 4th
Corps MUIR with the 28th Division
CHay) and the 7th (Wittenmyer) in
line and the 4th (Hersey) in reserve,
and the 9Th Corps CMenoher), with the
92d (colored) Division (Ballou) in line
and the sSth Division (WeigeD in the
Army reserve.
Advanced Last Three Days.
Under the Instructions issued by~me
November S for the advance of the LIST
and I'd Armies, which received approval
Of Marshal Foch in a personal note OF
November g., the I'd Army made adj
vances along its entire front in the d.
rection Of the Briey Iron Basin during
the last three days of hostilities In
view Of the stubborn resistance encoun-
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WALTER LIPPMAN HIRED

NEW YORK, March 20 CR.-walter
Lippman, who was editor Of the World
and wrote its editorial valedictory, yes
terday joined the staff Of the Herald
Tribune.
Mr.. Lippman, on his return from O
trip to Greece and the Balkans, will
become a regular contributor Of the
on any topic. the paper announced last
V.fOhf
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LAWS TO HALT WASTAGE
OF GAS AGAIN HELD O. K.
California Court Declares Constitu-
tiona1 Acts Aimed at Oil
Companies.
az the Associated press

BY the Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, March 28.-The
State Supreme Court today had reaf-
flrmed its stand that State laws aimed
at preventing wastage Of natural gas
are constitutional
The court sustained o Los Angeles
Superior Court injunction against the
two Twin Bell oil syndicates and the
Star Petroleum Co. yesterday. These
companies, enjoined with approximately
43 oii-producing organizations, appealed
on the ground they were being discrim-
mated against and that the 1929 gas
conservation law was unconstitutional.
The court reiterated its ruling that
legislation intended to prevent natural
gas wastage in oil fields was sound and
that the Superior Courts were empow-
cred to enforce the laws.
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operation toward Chateau-Saiins. the
Sd, 4th, goth and 36th, then in reserve,
were scheduled to move eastward No
vember IL, while the 26th and 35th
we're being withdrawn from line on the
I'd Army front.
Tomorrow: The armistice IS signed
conclusion.
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North American Newspaper Alliance. World
rights reserved, including the Scandinavian.
Reproduction In whole or in part prohib-
ited)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-17
WALES VISIT SPURS
BlARRITZ SOCIAL LIFE
Golf, Swimming, Motoring and
Fashions Advanced by Princes
Stay.
BY Gable to The star.

BY Gable to The Star.
BIARRTTz tN.A.NA) Every side
of social activity has been given nip
by the visit of the Prince Of Wales.
The Miramar bar is crowded with inter.
national celebrities and tea time at
Chiberta is the rendezvous tor the
elite of France. -
Thirty groundsmen look after the
golf course at Chiberta, where the
prince has been playing two rounds q
day. 1t is one of the most luxurious
of Europes country clubs Maj. HIND
the secretary, says there are 200 people
playing each day.
Smart lady golfers are wearing hats
as we'll as shoes made of shark or ,py-
thon skin. mostly in brown or dark
green. Gentlemen follow the prince
lead and wear berets. They are copy
ing his red Riviera pull-over, his light,
blue check stockings and his black ana
white shoes, too. =
The proudest woman at Biarrltz Is
Yvonne, the little Basque girl, VINO al
WAYS caddies for the prince on tne
Chiberta links. She would not change
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places with any Of the shark-skin hats

places with any Of the shark-skin hats
for worlds.
The swimming pool, bearing the en-
trancing name of Chambre D'Amour, is
always full of smart people: The Rance
of Sarawak's lovely daughters like to
disport themselves under its salt water
fall and so does Charlie Chaplin s
Mysterious Mary"
Biarritz bathers love to motor over
to st. Jean De Luz for the amusing
competitions at La Pergola casino. A
prize was offered the other day for the
ugliest man in bathing costume, when
the Condesa De La Maza was one of
the judges.
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Newspaper Alliance, Inc)
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reason for the current business depres-

reason for the current business depres-
sion.
c. w. Ramseyer, Representative Of
Iowa, suggested that farmers might be
given a wider market If an intensive
program to find jobs for the unenl-
ployed was waged, This, he said, would
temporarily boost the prices OF ccm-
modities.
Agriculture" he said, "can be sure
of labor's backing in the sterilization
plan, if labor can be made to realize
its only hope of retaining the present
high wage scale is to keep the present
high level of commodity prices"
Commons for Imitation.
Prof. John Commons, noted econo-
mist of the University of Wisconsin, an
r,Ied that the Government should adopt
a policy of imitation through green
backisnn" and fiat money until the
1926 price level was reached.
THE main question now" he said, ''is
how to get purchasing power back into
the hands of the people. If you want
10 go after it hard enough, you can
have an imitation that will get back the
1926 price level SO fast it will scare
everyone. I think it is perfectly rea
sonable. What the farmers now need
is to get labor in the cities employed
and buying their stuff"
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j. s. RELIEF SEEN
IN PRICE LEVEL|NG
Farm Leaders Feel Scarcity
of Money to Blame for
Slow Recovery.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, September 1.-THE ne
cessity for leveling prices in order that
tho American dollar might again be
nIaced on its 1925 basis was in the proc
ess of advanced discussion today by
farm leaders, economists and editors OF
agricultural publications
The discussions we're expected 10
lead to the formulation Of program
which will be presented at the Decem-
Der annual meeting of the American
Farm Bureau Federation, sponsors OF
the conference.
Speedy Action Urged.
Conferees. at yesterdays meeting.
agreed that immediate action is neces-
sary in order to stabilize the farmers
dollars. They also agreed that the lack
of money in circula ton was the main
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Cato, the famous Roman, being sour
rilously treated by a low and vicious
fellow, quietly said to him: "A contest
between us is very unequal, for thou
canst bear i'll language with ease and
return 1t with pleasure, and to me it is
unusual to hear and disagreeable to
sneak it"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-17
YACHT IN GIBRALTAR
American Making 81, Mile Trip
in Ketch-Rigged lotion Craft.

GIBRALTAR, September II P.-
William Albert Robinson, 28. Of Milwau-
kee, dropped the anchor Of his lotion
ketch-rigged yacht Swap in the harbor
here today, arriving from the Balearic
Islands.
He had encountered much bad
weather. he said, but planned to con-
tinue his voyage back TO the United
States by way OF the Canary Islands.
He left New York in June, 1923. and
when he gets back he will have covered
81 ZOO miles.
More than half the 800 prisoners In
Wandsworth, England, Jail are under
81 years cid.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-17
DISLIKES WIFE'S SPEED
Man Makes Her Stop sO-Mile Clip
in Auto. But Upsets Self at 70.

SEATTLE, September 15.-Dr. w. p.
Agnew of Seattle made his wife stop
their car because she insisted on driv-
ing at 80 miles an hour. Mrs. Agnew
turned the car over to her husband and
went home by train.
DR.. Agnew proceeded at a 70-mile
clip, failed to make a curve and landed
in ditch. He was not seriously hurt
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Newspaper Alliance, Inc)
Experts in industrial health research
in Europe have decided that legs of
wheelbarrows should be 10 inches long.
Evening star., 1931-12-15
new SUIT ATTACKS
R-K-0 FINANCE PLAN
Baltimorean Claims Casting of
Illegal Proxies in Voting
Approval of Proposal.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press. KS
BALTIMORE. Md, December 15.-
Troubles of the Radio Keith -Orpheum
Corporation were complicated yesterday
with entry in Circuit Court here of a
suit, asking the corporation be re-
strained from putting into effect re-
nancing plan voted Saturday at spe-
cial meeting of stockholders.
The action was entered by J. Cook
man Boyd, Baltimore stoekholder, who
alleged approval of the proposal was
illegal through the casting of what he
contended were illegal proxies The
corporation was given until January 4
to show cause why the injunction
should not be entered. Yesterdays was
the second suit entered by Boyd against
the company On December he filed
action seeking to have a receiver ap-
pointed. alleging mismanagement and
waste by officials had endangered assets
of the firm. No answer has been filed
by the corporation which has until De-
cember % to show cause why a receiver
should not be named.
The finance plan proposed by the
corporations officials and passed was
opposed by group of stockholders. 1t
called for issuance of $l1 100000 in 6
per cent debentures, underwritten by
the Radio Corporation of America, to
meet maturing obligations. The Radio
Corporation now is large holder Of
R-K-O stock
To allow for the debenture issue.
stockholders would be required to sur
render three -fourths of their holdings
for which they would be allowed to
subscribe for the debentures and for
1.740,000 shares of common stock to be
issued