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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1918
Page
11
General Pershing reports on American forces in World War I, detailing military supply aid from France, the shift to a self reliant American army, and the Meuse Argonne offensive where 46 German divisions faced U.S. and Allied units. He praises troop courage, logistics, and the armistice path that followed successive Allied advances.
Plans outlined to advance between the Meuse and the Moselle toward Jongny by the First Army while the Second Army moves on Bricy coal fields. Attacks were ordered on the American front and underway when a halt was ordered at 11 o clock. About 2,053,547 men were in France or en route on November 28, Pershing reports. Forty divisions have arrived, with 30 infantry divisions serving in France as replacements.
Givers of Christmas presents are urged to visit Buechler to see an easy to reach store with a broad range of watches diamonds and other jewelry. Featured items include Hamilton 17 jeweled watches at 24.00, Elgin or Waltham watches at 10.98, wrist watches 3.25 to 50, ladies bracelet watches 4 to 50, Waldemar chains 1.60 to 80, and diamond platinum lavalieres from 25 upward. There are solid gold rings from 1.00, many other fine pieces, and prices are clearly shown to attract buyers.
New England’s Twenty sixth division formed by National Guard units from Connecticut led by Major General Clarence E. Edwards receives strong note in General Pershing’s commander in chief report. The unit’s actions at Le Cheprey and Cantigny, and its role in the Marne-Soisons pivot, are highlighted as evidence of trench experience and fighting quality.
The first all American offensive against the St Mihiel salient involved about 601,000 troops and careful night movements. Heavy guns reached Metz and disrupted German rail traffic while the French, British, and American air forces formed the largest aviation assembly on the western front. After victory the Allies held 16,000 prisoners, 443 guns, and liberated villages, signaling a formidable force to the enemy.
General Pershing lauds the Meuse Argonne drive as a landmark triumph. The push follows the St Mihiel operation, aimed at severing German rail communications through Mezieres and Sedan, threatening a critical withdrawal of four years of buildup and material.
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