«V. S! 8 THE STARS AND STRIPES, FRIDAY, MAY 30, 1919. S 5 R.R. & C. CROWD IS & BRONZE STARS TELL OF 12 MAJOR OPERA TIONS repeti- lighting and suffering fearful losses, but tember 6: The 32nd Division, as a part of other, are too well known to bear Continued from I?ngo 1 2nd, 4th, Bth, DESTINED TO DE capturing thousands of prisoners and vast the Thirtieth Corps of the Tenth French tion. But, briefly, the Ist, the fiercest, caused General Murchand, un- 26th, 42nd. S2nd, 89th and 90th Divisions,, der whom it was operating, to make special numbers of guns and quantities of material Army, attacked Juvigny north .of together with Corps and Army troops, took and forcing upon the Germans the unwel- ?on Augud& 28 and made some advance part in the St. Mihlcl Offensive between GUARD mention of It to the Army Corps. The bat- REAR September IC, releasing about 100 A.E.F. ,:IL. come conviction of the unrivaled fighting against very bitter opposition. Continued 12 and talion was relieved in Ch&tcau-Thierry on square kilometers of French territory, cap- OriSEN* powers of the American soldier. Further attacks the next day gained no ground, but prisoners great June 4. turing about 15,000 and south, units of -Ith Division, fighting on August 31 a deep was made, material, reducing Are Cheerful stripe, laid bands on it. To whom should 11 The only American force credited with a the advance quantities of war and ?Moppers-Up? A silver nearly salient on the "West- A golden stripe, money be awarded? I think the hill .shou part in the Montdidier-Noyon Offensive, under French division commands, by them- taking Juvigny and advancing to the most conspicuous l turned loose and another chant Terny-Sorny, the which to ern front. About It, However, and A .stripe of baby blue ho given which constituted the fourth great effort of selves or in conjunction with French troops, along road from I've had them ail, ?Watch on the Rhino (3rd Division). took Courchamps, Bcthancourt the division was relieved on break through the Western Norroy, Hautevesnes, Argo.nno Along Now what I want the Germans to 24 Divisions in Plug Right attained this Chcvillon, Prlcz and Sommefans, together September 1-2 by the Ist Moroccan Divi- Is one of crimson hue Registrar: you front, was the Ist Division. It The Mouse-Argonno Offensive, by far the (Camp What course do want with various woods and farms, making a sion, having taken nearly 1,000 prisoners ?Pontanezen Duck hoard yonla- to disinctioM not because it was directly at? greatest campaign in the histoiy of Ameri- take? penetration. and lost nearly 3,000 men In casualties. nozen. Brest). Student: Duo west, tool sweet, please. inched but because the vigor of its prepara- deep Two battalions of the can armies, involved between September 22- IS ONE OF JOBS ?lltl; Regiment Bullet in (University o£ 47 th' Infantry on July 29 attacked Scrfjy, and November 11. besides great numbers of BILLETING Inlirnniry the other clay, tions probably prevented It frpm being at- 77th in Along Yeslo the following divi- Wo wens In tlm Beaune). on the Ourcq, with the 42nd United States Corps and Army troops, anil tlio n.'iinc Tony .Sp.'iyonl was calk'll. tacked. While it was holding the sector The TTth Division, first of the National sions: Ist, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, sth, 6th, 26th, and Division and suffered a 50 per cent loss. More Tim doctor Joolicd down his throat of Cantigny, which it had captured on May Army divisions vto take part in a major 28th, 29th, 32nd, 33rd, 35th, 36th, 37th, 42nd. Service Paid Out Than ?Ah-h-h-h." Tony "Me We've seen the English language 'mur- On August 2 the division relieved the 42nd SOlh, Slst, 82nd, 89th, 90th said. "Say said. 23, the enemy assaulted the French troops operation, went in along the Voslo between 77th, 78th, 79th, ? Mcliun .News (Ordnance dered more than once, hut this sign on a the Vcslc, August 369th, 371st and 372nd Francs to Give Us no splk Ihklccs.? I?Mcliun 1 immediately to its right on the morning of Division along and? by hard Fismes and Bazochcs on 12 and on and 91st, besides the 42,000,000 Troops, Muliun). hash house bn the Schicdaniscudijk takes fighting got some troops across the river, Regiments. This last and stub- June 9. liul the Ist Division Artillery September \u25a0!. when the enemy began with- Infantry first prizo though on the night of the 6th they had to drawing, followed up vigorously, talcing born contest .resulted in the complete dis- Beds?and as for Claims! opened a violent fire and continued it more de- If marks are worth 222 for 100 francs Hotel & Boarding House vigorously'during the five days of be withdrawn. Blanzy-les-Fismcs, , Longueval and ruption of the stupendous Gorman are), worth or less the Argonne and the (which they and 100 francs are For Seaman (ho battle, expending about 15,000 rounds, other villages on' that day, and reaching fense system between marks, arc you can get penetration division of the A.K.F. has 222 which they if Accurate & Fresh Sleeping and the enemy did think it best to in- 3rd mid 2Clh?s 18-Kilo Advance the line of tire Revillon-Glcnncs road on region northeast of Verdun, a When the last francs (which you can?t), and francs are not sth, of territory held by the enemy to im the Accommodations volve that part of the front in his Infantry Starting the Belleau Wood the well up toward the , north into the gone home, when Coblenz, Toul, Chauniont something C.05 for a dollar, which is from sector at average depth 50 kilometers and a like Occasion for Board offensive. The latter was virtually held by reaches, the 2Gth Division took Fismes. On the Sth the division attacked of about longer full of Police rumored, haven?t the dollar to Dodging and Bou methodical punishment of the hostilo and Gievrcs are no hut we And tiie French at all points and on some parts Torcy, Belleau and other-places of import- near Glcnnes, but made little progress, and prove, value? of feet of Equitable lighting vicinity, which had brought them, by No- Mllilaire Anifiricaiue. and when even Paris what Is the two Condition of the line ground was gained, so that the ance July IS, and then, during eight continued in this the 77th armies yen. properly strung??Dong Range (Rotterdam Base). on taking vember 11, to the verge of complete de- of olive drab and Chinese ?Wind Mill general result was an early presage of the days of continuous fighting, forced its -way the southern outskirts of Glenncs on shall have lost ils luster Sniper (fiOth Field Artillery Brigade). moralisation. superiority of numbers which eventually northeast over the hills, eventually took the 15th and being relieved by the Sth Ital- its wandering crowds of Yankee pcrmlssion- ian Division about the 15th-17th. It had The 24 American divisions engaged met Sweet; other was to give the initiative to the Allies. liplods and Trugny and the Bois dc still bo in one Courage, soldier, do not grumble. A feller insulted me the gained about 12 kilometers and lost about and overcame 41 German divisions and cap- nairfis. there will day by offering Trugny, advanced across the Jaulgonno- Though your slay he long and drear; me a drink. 2.225 men in casualties. tured from them over 16,000 prisoners and organization of hundreds of cMlcers and you do? ?Ohmic Division's? Exploit FOre-en-Tardenois road and entered the a ship to bear the humble. Williams: And what did 468 guns. Of the bronze stars which will In destined There?s Sweet: Oh, I swallowed tin: insult.? Foret de Fere, whore It was relieved on The >-370th Infantry Regiment was at- hundreds of enlisted men that But that ship won?t sail this year. The Champagne-Mamc defensive in- tached to the 59th French Division In the In future be worn on the War Service Rib- Indian (2nd Division). volved (lie 3rd, 28lh and 42nd American July 25 by the 42nd Division after an ad- to be the rear guard of the returning Amei- ?r.lst Pioneers. Vauxillon area, north of Soissons near the bons, by far the greater number will repre- Divisions ami the 309th Infantry Regiment vance of about IS kilometers. Bast of sent participation. in the Meuse-Argonne lean Army. Chateau-Thierry, the 3rd Division began Chemin dcs Dames, and four rili? com- J The Pop Valve is looking for an asso- Musketry Instructor (to class): Now, (colored) operating with n French division. offensive, and they will mean that " the last to go homo, 20, panies participated, on September 15, with Tills organization, the ciate editor,'a nice, agreeable young man hoys, you must remember that your rifle is Tins operation, ;ih defined, lasted from the advancing across the Marne on July bearer has proved his mettle in as fierce a De- forced its way up the steep bluffs against two French regiments in the Aght which is the Rents. Requisitions and Claims who can sit In the sanctum of the paper your best friend. Treat it as you would Isilh to the IBt.li of July. The German at- resulted in the capture of Mont dcs Singes conflict as the world has ever seen. at tack the the 3rd Division desperate opposition, Anally reaching the partment. which has ils main olllces of 15th found and adjacent works. On September 22 the occupying a sector 12 kilometers in length highlands and taking the town of Le Char- Xroops Hq., 5.0.5.. at Tours, hut Is represented tncl July 20. Thence it pushed north- regiment was placed In a sector of its own Work of Colored along the south side of the Marne River on Canal, and enlisted agents ad ward and took Ronclicros next day, and resting on the Ailettc and it at- Of the throe regiments of colored Infan- by its commissioned A LA BUCK from Chate.'iii-Thlerry cast nearly to Va- tacked the village of TEclusc at dawn of JUSTICE icmios. Following intense bombardment then advanced slowly and against strong try mentioned above, the 369th fought in through the A.I-'.F. an River, the 27th. The lighting, which lasted for of ten hours, the enemy attempted to resistance to a line near the Ourcq the Meuse-Argonne with the 161st French tip." hey Cllll lllOlllJ'-\u25a0ICC!*, cross several days, was very confused, as was ?Moppers I the Marne four different .on this whore it was relieved by the 2nd Division Division of the Fourth Army, helping the llicy eoinil- »t points that begun by the 3rd Battalion cm Sep- these li. R. :mil C. men. :in

- Army, the town major. Colonel de Chainhrnn. of tho French The .Somme offensive of August 8 to No- in a report upon American activities, ?in vember 11 saw the gallant lighting of the 127 Areas for A.K.r. In Kriinre this glorious affair the 12nd Division had 27th and 30th United States Divisions, first engaged more than five battalions and the in breaking the tremendously strong ITin- disposal a The A. 10.1'*. baa had al il> American troops received the unqualified denburg Dine along the Bcllicourt canal hTanee aM a.- one time or another in 1 liT , congratulations of all the French chiefs tunnel on September 20 and 30, and later It?s A Great Food ;md of these 1-7 areas ;H» bav«* aetn.ill under whom they hnd served. in advancing tiio front of tho British occupied by tin; A.K.K. The areas ha'- Thc 3G9th Infantry was with tho 10th nearly the Infantry I Armies in their sectors to been classilled :i.h nvi>snni Ni.il- ,lud«e S S. Dietfory. ehainn.m .1 tin* Ihu Assoeialim>i i ominiltee invest Division of the Fourth French Army, in Sambrc River and canal. In these later Training Artillery Tiaisnn tied for for building body, Areas. Kicld ;.t I in:: einisls-injilti.il. suKfO'Sta tie* ejval on of a system of enlisted men front, of Courtrcmont and Maffrccourt, operations the 30th Division took Branconrt and Training '«-nn he oMleer. tjue (Vest. Areas. OiTanizal ion 1 i ..?bee Juries of enlisted men. .Indue la a bipii _ < Jii?e.-t-ce about seven kilometers west of tho Argonuji October 8, Busigny the on Areas. and Fremont on or. Replace i nenI Depots, Sell I Ib-.-i I'niversity of Toulouse). Forest, occupling the intermediate, or com- 9th, St. Benin, Souplet, etc., on the 10th, brain and. nerve Camps and lOmbarlcat lon Outers. bat, and the second positions when the and the west bank of the La Sollc River on Since the ni-/.at lon of the R. It. am 1 ;| i;iind funny a wobbly your wife. ?Wipe it over with an oily rag Germans attacked July 15. Though I n< out stnlT »>i» on the 11th. / C. .service, moot than l.r.mi.onn American typliewriler. It?s a. nice, advent imms life, « very niosninß. Wind Mill tßoiLordarn heavily depleted in numbers on account of Tho 27th Division took the La Sollc River "tissue, and for troops Imvo been billeted in Pinner, and a ni d he?ll he Just a couple of ioi:«.s fmm a I lilM*). sickness, its battalions helped materially in crossings on Oafohor 17. Arbrc Guornon and payments for these billets bave We?d slopping the enemy and then moved further de Mcr Ridge on Hie 18th, and francs. .Tone more than ?lli.OCh.nnn hU. *? his n.'iiih' mih! 11 1< *xmii i«' of his 1' yon think that some of tin' jokes we west to the sector of the 161 Hi French reached the St. Maurice River on the J3fh keeping them at Renting Requisitions Depart- 1 The and «* 1 :11 ivr, In rose hi* loses his mind or sornr- print aie you mi sw» Division, whore one battalion relieved a Tho 30th Division, meantime, pushed for- charge acquisition rotten, >ln hi some that ment lias been in of the t }r. All miisl h;iv«* :i $ ii.ii'-i w*' battalion of Moroccans, the whole regiment right of 27th, 0,000 since hill 1 i do not print.---Viola (University of ward to tho tho about - top-notch. Of all A.K.P. inslallations inxFiance iii.siirniKT policy.- 1 'op V:i|\c il'.'lh <'.ir:iMt Hoidt-aux) continuing in action while the attack lasted yards on October 17 and 18, crossing St. was organized. the K. R. and C. serviee I)i vision Trnnspoi l;i I ion Corpc s ). during July 16. 17 and 18. Martin River and taking Molain, Ribeau- The work done by the ItcntiiiK and Re- viilo, Mazinghiun and other villages and quisitions 'Department for tin- Medieal Dc- A DIARY OF A Ii 1011 MAN Eight in I?nsli Wfe?re talking about Aisne-Miirne positions great strength. enormous of natural When purtment. is an instance of the "Heard the Inb-st, .lark? They?re going Monday? Signed ration voucher for two Passing from major defensive eventually relieved by British troops about accqnlrinu installa- now to the transactions* involved in to change ilia -Sth Division insignia from weeks? hoard. Down to laM two frillies. major offensive operations, we find engaged October 20, the American divisions were tions for the whole A.K.l*\ I?rior to the an Ivy loaf to a pirn? tree.? Tuesday?Signed voucher for one month?s about 20 miles east of the Jumping-off lines ions in the Atanc-Marnc offensive, between July sifrniliK of the arndstiee aecommoda \ "Aw, why the ?oil are they going to room rent. Down to two sous. August G, Ist, 4th, before tho Ilindenlmrg positions. Tho 300,h00 hospital 18 and the 2nd. 3rd. for uioru than beds bail do that?" Wednesday?Signed monthly payroll. 2Sth, 32nd and 42nd United Slates losses of the 27th had approximated 0,000 including the acquisition of 20th. been acquired, "Heesmsi- a pirn' turn never leaves."? HroUe. Divisions and the 3C9th Infantry Regiment men and those of the 30lh about *I,OOO, but at the important S 3 hotels Vieby and all Skirmisher (tth Division). Times.la\ ?Signed voucher for rations on ?a than each had great losses on the en- the "Riviera Hospitali- vastly huger aggregate in numbers inflicted hotels embraced in trip to Clermont. IJroko. had been on any of the previous fields, and emy and gained successes of the utmost Gmpe=Niits centers zation Project." Many of these Ki iday?Signed coi; »;rt,-,i payroll. En- engaged importance. Royat. less only than the Americans in were scoured at Chatel fJnyon, Da First Franlein. "Me told me that I was core rien. the St. Mihiel and the Meuse-Argonne of- In the Oisc-Aisnc offensive of August IS- Bourboule, Vittel, Contrexc- he ever Mont Dare I lie Ihsl mi l loved." Saturday?Resigned 1,1 my fate. Nichts fensives later on. In this first really ade- November 11, American arms were repre- vlllc, La, Itaiile, Qnlberon, Ponues-los was Made ofAmerican Second Kianlesn: "When it?" koimn luraus. quate display of the military power of sented by tho 28th, 32nd and and Paris. In Rlols. Moiilniiix. "Monday night." 771 h Divisions Eimx First Frauli-m: Sunday?Payda>! Paid all my debts America, the and 2nd Divisions had the and tho 3701 h Infantry Regiment. The 2Sth > Lourdes, Ist Lyon, l au and Important build- Seeond P'raulein: "Then he lied to me and have two fsanes left. Hooray!? honor, with the French Moroccan division, Division participated in the sense that it wheat and malted ings were also acquired. on Tuesday.?- Hridge head Sentinel (Ist Deux Mots (Clermont-Ferrand University). of breaking the enemy's line south of Pois- was occupying a sector along the Vcslc at Division). sons and of rendering inevitable the crush- ?Fismes and engaged in various local en- Uncle Sum in Heal Ustatc (Junu* which,-on Septem- flour. in a eaMhoff: you ing of his Marne salient. counters during some of barley ov.-rheard "What did S, Vesio crossed and the No real estate agency hack in the Slates I?OI?.M IN GERMANY do in this man?s war, anyhow?" Operating under the Twentieth Corps of ber 7 and the was Till-: SHORTEST Army, town of Fismeltc occupied against stubborn has over had the mass of business to bundle i MiAleau-Thierrx. Soissons, St. Mihlel, the Tenth Krcnch they drove Depart- Rhine depth opposition, though the enemy that the Renting and Requisitions Wine. Meuse-Argonne Survivor: "I lived tinoiifth the German lines to a of machine gun A delicious food, charged had begun retiring from the Vesio on Sep- ment transacts. They have been Sklsmisher (Sth Division). 11 1 rough it."?lndian (ibid Division). about 11 kilometers* undergoing terrillc hospitals, want- with the acquisition of Weather forcaM: Mchhc It will and easy digest stations, salvage depots, to and houses, remount likely Helds, mohbe it won't. Most it will.? Private McQin-en: Halt! Who goes aviation and schools for the Air (Camp Engineer Pontanezer. PneUboni d Pontanezen. lIn-re? Service, locations for the projects, Hiest), to serve. prison enclosures, ammunition dumps. Ord- O. D. keeps on going. easy depots, signal Corps, as Private MeOueo;;; Halt! Who wont nance location for (/aknon well as training Helds, rifle ranges. Artil- "Say, hoy, bow'd you all like to have there??Trapper (Co. A. Ulh Marines). GOOD^%AR lery tiring fields, headquarters and office one of them cross do gears?" Wc arc hoping that all of our men in the A.E.F. will come iheMess Sergeant buildings. "Say, man, I don?t want no cross tic back to the organization when they return to the States. Ask At the conclusion of American occupancy gear. All I want is a cross do ocean."? SPAULDING &?CO. IUJREAU, of these various territories the service is Skirmisher (fill Division). GOODYEAR INFORMATION responsible for the propagation and execu- JEWELLERS 17 Rue Saint-Florentin, PARIS "Etat-d.e-Dogradation" DIAMONDS tion of an mul nrw use gold dust?Camouflage -WATCHES AKRON, 0., U.S.A (near I?laco cio In ConconJe.) of damages and the investi- A for Rue ?Constatlon? your moustache, public 23 de la Pnix, Paris gation and settlement of all claims for with it ami kid the MichiganBoulevard, Chicago believing you eggs.?Oil arising out properties. into had Pan damages of real (M.T.C. Hq.,*rours). Large projects, such as those at Gh'vrcs, Montoir, St. Sulpice. Talmont. Pontanezen. Is-sur-Tillc and Chflteauronx, have been I'm glad I drew to come heir. secured by-the Renting and Requisitions I like Montpellier tine. Department, and In some case's owners and Tier grand old university is tenants interested have numbered between A knowledgelie shrine. 2,000 and 15.000. The rights of each must I like her population, bo respected, the claim of each must bo Surtout her pretty daughters. Every Man in Sefi settled, and, ns there is no appeal against Hut the one fly in my soup The Best. Place to: Go for Uncle Sam from the allowance fixed by the Is the commutation of quarters. every-day for old. reliable 3- R. R. and C. service, this work involves ?Soldier-Student (University of Mont- has need peculiar moral responsibility. After the pellier). armistice the work of this department was SUITS AMD MimßY UNIFORMS tho same line In Luxem- organized along "Home, .bunos!"?Oil Can (M.T.C. Ilq After firing, clean the barrel of your pie bourg, Belgium and Holland, and repre- Tours). READY-MADE sentatives of this service have also assisted solvent to remove smokeless powder residu officials of the United States Naval forces Sr swab with \u25a0OR TO ORDER fl in France in the disposition ami settlement A $lO bill, listening along an Amicrnach of installations originally acquired for tho thoroughfare, was chased by three dough- Navy. boys, one of whom grabbed and held it QUICK, smooth,clean / Bji an Act of Congress of April 18. 1018. until an M.P. took charge of It to prevent A Everything concerning all claims must be decided according to the There is various testimony to shave under any and a row. as / law and practice of the country in which who first saw the bill unci as to who liwsl all conditions is* assured 3-in-One Oil they occur. This has made It necessary for "Meal?s-Outfits the olhcors of the Claims Department to with the ?Ever-Ready? know something of the law and practice of to prevent all rust and tarnish. Oil all the some Yanks billeted jn her neighborhood. Safety Razor. Stubborn BRICES eight countries, for claims against the A price of 10 francs was asked for each REASONABLE originated parts with 3-m-Ohe. rub a little on barrel, United Slates have in France, rabbit, except one, who was expecting a beards and tender skins England, Italy, Belgium. Luxembourg, visit from Old Daddy Stork. She was worth stock. This will keep your piece always In f Switzerland, Spain and Monaco. a appreciate the marvelously for more, the owner said, and claim ofllcer ? They have been called upon to investigate ? condition?ready for quick action and critical Ir ? was asked to estimate the value of the ex- I i' ranging way keen ?Radio? Blades?pro- and settle claims all the from pected pared of baby bunnies. Discharged -Men 75 centimes for an Injury to a woozy-eyed There was also another claim Involving tected from air and mois- been the old Army stand-by kyoodlc to 5,000,000 francs, caused by prac- money, in which family cow had 3-in-One has artillery range. more a byindividual patented tice firing on an fallen a victim lo the skilful hands of an ture Ask the man higher up how many different American cnmoullnge artist and hud eaten packages. surprise you- 0,000 Claims llnudlcd Each Month some false leaves which did not agree with uses 3-m-One for. The list will LOUNGE SUITS \ Recently the number of claims handled her tender digestive apparatus. ?Ever - Ready? Safety Razors try it a-dozen ways yourself. In Fancy Tweeds, Latest Styles by the R.R. & C. Service has averaged 6,000 A recent survey of claims shows more ?Ever-Ready? ?Radio? already these, and \u25a0n month and the number Is increasing, for than 20.000 disposed of. Of be obtained at the A.E.F. is clearing out of France, and about 10,000 were miscellaneous and about Blades can 129frs, 119/*rs. »99 frs. units, as a recent G.O. nirsces plain, can not 4.500 for damages to billets by troops oc- Y.M.C.A. and other canteens. sail until their bills arc In order. cupying them. The rest concerned auto- However.' the records of this Claim De- mobile accidents, other personal injury partment show a few cases more amusing cases and fire claims. Out of the total STRAW HATS than serious, It Is true. In which it is Just number of disposed-of ones, approximately Ever-Ready?s| : as well that Uncle Sam had a lawyer on the 13,000 were settled by payments made out S,m6 and 6/.SO There was the case, for instance, of of public funds, by payments made by ; the French woman who presented a bill for troops and by repairs made by the Army. several rabbits which had boon stolen b; ?Only about 3.000 were rejected.