Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-28

tered and the extended fronts held by
its divisions, the gains realized reflected
credit on that command.
Attacking on the 10th, the 33d Diyi-
sion reached the Bots d'Harville and
captured Marcheville, but was forced to
retire. The 18th Division occupied a
part of the Bots deS HaudronvilleS BaS,
as well as Marirnbois Farm. The 7th
Division took and held against counter
attack Hill 1913. The ED Division cap
tured the Bots FTehaut.
On the front OF the LIST Army the
Goth Division, on the left Of the Sd
Corps CHinesl, had crossed the Mouse
on the 9th and attacked on the 10th,
meeting decided opposition throughout
tered Stenay, but were unable to clean
up the town, while others, after hard
fighting in the nearby wood, reached
but could not take Baalon.
The 5th Division (Ely) captured
Jametz and cleared the Foret de
Woevre. The SD Division (1aan) re-
entered the line on the 9th as the
right division Of the Sd Corps and made
substantial progress. On the 10th the
division moved forward until stopped
by heavy fire from east OF the Thinte
River.
In the French I'd Colonial Corps, the
10th Division (Kuhn) engaged the en-
envy on the 10th and captured Chau-
Observation-Disclosures, while the 26th
Division (Bamford) took Ville-devant-
Chaumont. The 8lSt Division (Bailey)
continued its attack on the 9Th, clean
ing up the remainder OF the Bots de
Moranville and taking Abaucourt. After
hard fighting Grimaucourt was cap
tured, but was later evacuated, the line
being established west of the town.
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Meanwhile other of cur divisions
were engaged on distant fronts In
Flanders our 37th and 91st Divisions,
which had been sent to the French 9th
Army at Marshal Foch's request, en-
tered the battle October 81. The
Cruyshautem ridge was taken by the
37th Division (Farnsworth) on the first
day, while the 91st (Johnston), adj
vancing against intense fire, seized the
strongly defended wooded area in its
front. Both divisions moved forward
rapidly to the Escaut River on the fol-
lowing day in pursuit of the enemy.
Despite resistance, crossings of the river
were effected by the 37th November 2
and 3, the division being relieved the
following day. Audenarde was occu-
pied by the 91st Division on the I'd
and the division was relieved on the
Sd by the French.
Both divisions re-entered the line for
the general attack of the French 9Th
Army November 10. The 37th Division
was directed to relieve two French d.
visions east OF the EScaut the morning
Of the 10th, but these divisions had been
unable to cross, and were relieved on
the west bank. Despite severe losses
the 37th succeeded in again crossing
the river and moved forward the fol-
lowing day, advancing az miles east
ward. The 91st Division met slight OPP
position on the 10th and none on the
morning of the 18th, reaching a line
east Of Boucle-Saint-Blaise.
In the LIST Army the 5th Corps ad-
vanced rapidly the morning Of the 18th
Elements of the 89th Division occu-
pied Stenay and established a line on
the hill to the north. Pouilly-sur-
Mouse was mopped up early In the
morning and Autreville was occupied
The I'd Division advanced to the ridge
west of Moulins, while the 77th Di-
vision held its line Of the 10th.
In the Sd Corps. tha morning of the
18th, the Goth Division entered Baalon
and the 5th and 32d Divisions we're
preparing to attack The 10th Division
of the French I'd Colonial Corps at
tackled against the Cote de Romagne
and advanced a short distance, the