Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-22

broken I'D and the men used as replace
ments. The offensive had to Be con-
tinued without cessation, regardless OF
the expedients required to NIL the de-
pletion in our ranks.
On October the following cable was
sent supporting previous captes on tne
same subject:
over $4,000 of the requirements re-
queSted for the months Of July, August
and September have not arrived. Due
to extreme seriousness of the replace
ment situation 1t Is necessary to utilize
the personnel Of the Saith and seth d.
visions for replacement purposes. Com
bat divisions are short over $4,000 men.
vitality important that all replac7ments
due, including $1,000 requested for
October, be sent early In October. II
necessary, some divisions IN the United
States should be stripped OF trained
men and such men shipped as replace
mentS at once"
My diary of this date reads:
"Souilly, Saturday, October II, 1918.
Series of attacks on different portions
Of front began the It'll. Germans fight
ing desperately TO hold US. Confidential
reports from the inspector general
(Brewster) and his assistants indicate
improved conditions. Dawes reports
petty criticisms In Paris Of our supply
management.
visited French 9th Corps (Claudel)
Monday, to give final directions con-
corning attack next day.
Orders I'd Army.
Lewis 3Oth Division, with the Brit
ish. attacking on the 9Th.
"Col. Logan, T9rd1eu and Came
, came Wednesday to discuss horse and
forage questions.
Orders for organization Of ID Army
issued Thursday. Liggett viii COM
mand 1st and Billiard the I'd.
Discussed operations with chief OF
staff and chief of operations yesterday.
Attack progressing well.
"Liggett dined with US today on my
train. Saw q number of officers, In
GLIDING Harbord, Patrick, Dtckman and
Hines, discussing with each some de-
tail Of his task. Important gains made
during last few days"
The higher commanders and their
staffs of the 1st Army, as well as the
troops-Infantry. Artillery and Avia-
tion-were gaining in efficiency with
every day of actual experience IN battle.
Nevertheless, during my frequent visits
to the various headquarters ! insisted
wherever necessary that commanders
should make closer examinations OF the
details of plans and give greater per-
sonal attention TO their execution
Against the strong and thoroughly
organized defense of the enemy on our
| front only the most determined and
well directed efforts could insure sue
cess.
The broadening Of the front Of attack
to the east Of the Mouse, and the prob
ability that we should soon become en-
| gagged along our whole line. made 1t
advisable to establish another Army
Accordingly, the I'd Army was formed
with its front extending from the
MoSelle TO Fresnes-en -Woevre, and
placed under the command of Mai
Gen. Billiard on the 18th. The re-
mainder of our front from Fresnes-en-
Woevre to the Argonne Forest, In
elusive, was left under the LIST Army, to
which Mai. Gen. Liggett was assigned
Both commanders were recommended
by me for promotion to lieutenant gen.
eral.
My status now became that Of COM
mander Of a group of armies. Maj
Gen Summerall was placed In com.
mand Of the 5th Corps to relieve Maj
Gen. Cameron, who was given com.
nand Of the 4th Division. Mai. Gen
Hines was promoted to the command o.
the Sd Corps In place of Gen. Billiard
Maj. Gen. Dickman. commanding tnt
4th Corps, was given the LIST Corps, and
Maj. Gen, Muir the 4th
| These changes generally took effect
October IL, but retained direct COM
mand Of the LIST Army until the 18th.
Tomorrow-''Lost Battalion" relieved
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