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'\i'Gh th 1.llir."tp!KHM ffl.Ut to l't.H~+illllt NI.ins WQ:JI t})J;; I/AW$$ o.f' thll) gt"-.\
0

pcraii,t.e,'.J' o:r ~ .;; ::lu." (4;:;1.-l.d)

''At 't.he t.L,:io o! the atrt.,iu,tc, the UiTision had he011 1n liM nea.rl7
one l'.llDnth" wt b,id.. h6(i V"IY"J' lS:tUe U+Hiri.ence "'4th gs.a.
"'P!'ffl,1tie to golnii<.~ brt4 11M, tmly !"iw 'IIICf.lks t-.t1d been Ua'ble
to equip the tl-oo'rlll i:t.h .:.ulkll ~nd 1ti"1t thm '1,n.,tr,;11.."!t:J.ma ln
if13 J..:iJ\;m.~in.
\\ :s a r, ~ult ,'.IA~it-ilCr. officer nor m1m rl'l",r.1 lud the <lat ert'JWI
~-~
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! " '.A'I1ro' t'li:'J,. ;'.ffl :;wm ..; ,m wao .fll') OVl!t.O-
p \'\" -

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in :)':!' ,,nt il"'t~ :,i;tt:-:o~:.t::l .t! :: ;,,11.,,i ..;,;,;;;~,:i,_;;. l:mi.:,;).(/l~:11,;; ea.\11.>.l tiora
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::tl'~),~~ln'i., '.i & (,;, ..n. ::itlg} \;.\,oil! u~,N~\J.t.h1:a -1\.;:r,u1d lie alnollt enttNl:,
r; t:,.i'inttd 'to ::hor4q d::: cn;::ie i,ito ~i.G '~ll.1l1 ,V,ni;1,;,ct 01ti t.h t:.he liquid.

406
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-,.WI$ ... ttt.tac1'u., t4W,1 1n ~;:;lt:,Y iJ'.l.lJUUll'ffl.1.t onlW rud.3'1!1.1
caSUll\lti rvm.ilted. '.:'.'hit1 u.ts in ,, large tllBl\aur,t dWI to
the -.p,"1"1.altN iif.t,ined 1n the at-me at~ck o.~ tho <_..quen't
NCllisat:t. ot ti-JtJ [!IU"l'II~ bttmrti.~nce or
g,1u1 dlsei~11ne anti
tii'.lii.Gi5: "' . (4!'! -.'.ii.")*-~"~----"--, ............ ~~.,-----..:..

J.lrrch 2~, 1918 (Letter)

J.llan D. RolJe.1"'t.lo-. ln I.,t ., u.:I.Uu
l66tb 1:n:titntr,r.
kt,.,imflntal ">ta ;jf:tlcw.

:.i, ':f !dlNh 211, .t 191-i. (Listi.er)

~'ia , lms. ft. Go1Til1 8 ca1Jt ., u,,n ., o..: .. h.
--

40I. .":I
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,,-,, ..
if.,

'.'.lenors.1
------
Lunevillc :.eetor ..
... '7;00 p .. :..n..

J ~ rtl m.. la.r \'ioi:ni ty of Poat (:~.nd of 165th int on

?.aute de la F'aut., Loug;e Houquet.

C-OWIA.1'Alff8 Oft~endve Oenan.

Defendve ArJ.0rican - 42nd l.Ji-vision lS6th lnt.

-
Qll.S

DI:1Cl!A.RGE
t.lustard a.nd H+:r:

1Jothod ... lly artillery- shelling.

,.t.1aiit!tr J::sti'.::iatee of: the munber af ah.ells vary i"rom
1m to 4000. A sall r:,eroenta.<>"IA
~-
were r:.r~. The
ft
calibeN
were 71 mm., 106 :aa ., and a raw 150 mDl sholla~ 8 out of
,Jvery 10 bein; ::JUstard ts"'. (?.;b) 1'')na rt
dud looat&d at vmter tower at Roug;e Bouquet no,t in poHesa-
Yellow Croea =
ion 1:>i' the JJl"oneh ;.ho occup:, t.h.'.!.t .".cctor." (4.Zi,-2.b),.
Pun:tion :1ne hour trom 7; 00 p.a. to S: 00 P
:- eat.ht'!!' :1mi .. ~1orthwest with a Veloci:7 of 4 :m..p.h.
Th atboaphere1iaa misty.
Terrain i:Zolling and wooded. An aren of about 400 aq. yda.

::A~:'JXLTIZS ;\bout 20. - 1.;ost of them 06Usiated ot nlig~t ey0 trouble

"on le.i..ving the -:otor 111~.n relift1kl by the ]'rench. the pe
from their clothing attacud the eye of a turr ot the Mn. q
(I.a) "caaualtiea wel"e eaued by liq111d 1plaahing on eloth
!'he .men left t.he ~;eetor with r,Uer ane the !lmllll anwunt of
_gas a..tt'!ilctcd th;ir syo." (i.b)

f,::~~. 'fU{S "The r<t,pi)l"t of this atta.ek did not :ra1lei.t ;;;iu;, Divi1ion Qlil8
J:fficer until the, ,.:ector lw.d be(H'l cvaeue.ted by the Americana
c~o tlllil:t furt:.cr in.i"~r:n~tivn w1u1 di r1'icul t: to obtt,in. 11 (2.a.+

8ate ... ,.,e;.roh 24, 1918.

r.r . . ,;orpa Gas 1;fficer,. lat .: .rm:, eorpa

cl/_J.."12./12.b
-
Wom ..

Date
'.':t-.pt. 1_:hns. H. (k,rrill,. ,;2nd v.a.o.

,eMirch ;;rn., 1913.

-
!irma ... ~lllan u. Jtobertson,
1st Lt., u.:,.H., 165th In:t .. ,
i'iogi::nentnl Gas Ji'fioer.

408
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t.hia utr.nek 1:tta.11 1,rritt~~t the.1:ey hiH:! ~.>iln
,:UsooflJn.,d in our file A lnter froan 1.,t. ':.floml ,,. :.,. Oilah,tat
ot the Aliedioffll Co:'!'8 deQ1!il".dng tho .-Jlll~loe;,' &'"ld in:fbrmiation
obtained from e11.t1W1ltie, in the .:~o tios::ii~l.6 \bout l~t.m da71
i:..!'ter the att.~.ek.

Bt:ifflW\.se ol it~ l~1r"l31,d:; in t>,b r:on:rMtetion ttd.n .le,ttier h,

'1.1U"$ re pt"!)(bJMd ftrb"i. t im.$

it :s:'i1J ;)e :1i>:i, wd t:vi, t t:/.e ,~r,, hcr1u. the u1ber :,t 1.'.10'.1.le
fired trnd the ::umoor .of .~t1.sW1ltt.a gi"!l'M 1n thu l~or ,:lo n!>t
t:H!COf'd ':Jit.h 't',cua1t1 :;;l~n ii:! t.h8 ft>n.m:ll r~Y''.Oft Q'! t.1'18 ;.avi.tion '.L ,,
) !ciofi' the 1*'1';t.ur rumberi,.ng the cnaw.:ttioiJ ~ "~b,,ut ~!(/' f,nr.1 the
i"'vAISI" girlng tbe :un.t.JfH" ,t <M1.:nw.ltlee obeonwd in the ,'Mr,n,;i iC1t.);ll.t$!.ll
!As M2.

!t. 1a 1uH-e poaaib:l tht,.t tr~H 542 o;.1. Jmti!l:tie1.t :-::ltii;;t hBV(.,
rearult4td in i~rl f'r',,m, thtJi ot.1;;.c!i.:: ',1,l:bh the ;t1'IY!W kind .,t i_jRr!I shell
~,:~inst th.e 3: me loot,'t i.t,n ,u,,d, t.~ce ill~ unite on ti-a ':''"~v.ioua df:t/
;At.rch io,. L9llJ.

",.:i\i.n 1t ':-till be nnted tht1\:; a :;c"011f'1c sour 1f Oll,t.nutlti,ut

laJ in t~w r,!"fflM.ture ramo... l i, f' c;,r,,41 :iika u.':'On ~ttloe"'-:ing &!'roner,tH'J
advioe trcva tl French i,,1.trpnnu ~ .1!1110 u~s:ted that "the pa
- 1MJt! lut, & la.~hl": ). ~..!81 ,.. ha.1"111 N\tl tll.f,t 'tt'. ','R\$
u:t o WM.I' No ators - ~ Iii t,;;;t;'.fm ~ . " ffio ~
anoe o... su "-'. M a1,1pe1.ra to w 0n .,, .. o u o ~ Ollldfll
th4J .IJMh'ioA:n i"r-oor,$ s.nJ other N:)Or1a in th:l.lll 1J<!l".if1s i!JUl:,,gt1,i.rtif!te the
1$'TI.l @t':L'iUJt.a liJMHit11~<11

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the ~wr:~:,ii.a, ri.m...d.t :;Ji~ buu.N"1cient t M tr.!,:Litn,;, ')J!i!ll'ore tt.~)or11.1 -:m'tff
th tinflJ,.

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~r1ti,ah lii:,s;1ittl.1ls.

'.co The c1,1:ne a-0r:.. tnen ::-'l"::ffr~ 11/ti~ritama cbio~ ot t1-

tt:sir1rc.tcr-; trrurl1 wU:h IN'ftre oonjlmottvitla 1h ll1lifl' OAJJ4Ml and
b-~ 11.Dho!" rJf hlima eontlnetl to )be J~ion liJt the raoe ~
with but W't"J tfYH bod:, br.1rn.u. i.MtfV c1u1es ~ al.30 aMD
pN:~en~ir1,t mr:r J~,T(n,ti::wr~ ouch .o ;,;enor"1!1.l ,il:'>',ioose 1i.t1d ,tllOl'M
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to tmJ;oti{>n of t;1b r-,,;1tr1mt .,,f. ,i,m. t\'.ie ~llm'ili!"lt~ r~tka
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the olwet., O.J'Jd and 1-ok,,

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ot \he rotun and oluHt.
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noted, wh1oh it la bel l.owitl weN
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&den in wht,,h olw.U.ng :';.vj been r1taurted to~ :;. oull)Jl'J we,-u
Nen in =-hiclt ~1;11 .1n.., 'being $.dm.inis tered"'

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f..!NW1$ turt: :t"et.oYal Qr it.

('b) 'Tlwt. the pl"l':\:mt:Ui.t:\l& !!lC;,lll,)t'1,')MFiO cont\1tions

ftN .t'\t~r.,!.e to a g;att ~t.,.J:oettt.

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'bottf 'burna 'All ~ - to the ~ :Jf MUi'NN in tho -1lir'
i"t1.ttu~ to i!ll'W!tlgtt :Ln!0cc:ted clothing rt;,. ~ dot!iing i')ffl
by the l'!Jfffl* ~ th t'MJt t:utt 'thrJ MIN ~i:,endttK 11:o 11t:t o
sit on the wot gr-ow,:i. W'!iidh 'II' t pma!l.bl;, 1:rd'e-c\ad w:ith 1'he
'll\J'.1!:)19 1)/ t&J-,.t it'lii

( 1i) '?!xilt t,,J ,the \M'gtt alffl.'bef' SM:ti.ng \}W pt"8tHfflaD

of lbatn 1n the u:r-lne *nd k~J irrmlVflflMtnt 41:l-ttwr chl.,._
pi411,n or &r::1on;1.e o.::.~-,ound ;1nu..,. 11.1.i.xed with the :aaatti.N't gia,.

( o} th.at ttw l~Mh S>rn.,;i;,nt '.lftl~fflrt rti'th tho

lGSiJh In.t,i.nt:rJ Wir.tN r 1 ~ona.ible.. to a lM"ge ~ 'tr/ gi"dng
lMllt-J ad:t1,oe r~'ll.flt:.11"' to the ~w.1 -of ::&t.1tka

(1') J..Atstl:f e it 1a biltlinod t.lw onl:, w.:, t& &"Mid

nalt!M 1n 'borlibftriecl UMa 1a to oompl the troepa to
Ntaia maalal &ai.ng their antS.N at.a:, 1n lnfeoted. ~rM and
that 11het\ \'.lO&:iibl thtt:r be aellt to non.bu~ re ln 'the
Nar nnd rfl'r,l.&eed blf f':Ns.h tno :s ;'i\.aring ,-et, ,...ew..t.her troo;,e
1n bnbed a.t\R.a atv,uld !le GO-al'lelJed io wettr _'1\!"0Wott,.m unif'oftle Al'III
i:;lOWtS.

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41.5
 SHELL ATTACK

,)ATE ... April 30th, 1918 Z.:E:RO HOUR

LOCATIOll - General - AneBrville Sector.

P&rtieular ...

r,oMBATANTS .. Offensive - German

DetensiV9 - American - 42nd DiTision

149th Maahine Gun Battalion

-
GAS -
DI SC'H.l1...RGE
Mustard. Some indieition thet Phosgene was used.

Method - By Artillery shell of 71 lll1l..t ealib6r.

-
CASUALTIES 17.
rind .. :North.

Dee:tha - o.
eau.:a ~ ~ost of the casualties were due to them.en
walking througli a fllfll6' in which the gas had settled. The man
were ma.king a relief. They entered the gas unexpectedly and were
too late in adjusting respirators.

:?ROTEC'fIOlf - Respirators -were worn tor 30 minutea.

REMABIS ... The casual ties were slight. Probably some wre
ma.lingerers.

Rr:FrRIU!CE - G.A .F. - 42a ... 4 De.te -

ro- - Report
From~ Capt. Chas. R. Gorrill
42nd Division Gas Otf'icer.

41.6
 KERO HOUR

LOCATION - General Paeearat sector.

Par ti c:ula.r .Battery position ~56 - C.R. 34

COMB TANTS Of :;ensive - German

Defensive - American - 42nd Division

150th Field Artillery - Battery E.

GAS Mustard :t:iixed with a few g.E. shell.

DISCHARGE
r,iethod - By artillery shelling with TT s. 5ahell-
inga took plaee at intervals in this perios.

/ Duration. - From. noon of ky 1st to morning o~ May &rd.

Weather - The humid.i ty was high.

ature not stated.
Terrain - V'aoded and so:mewhat levl.

CASUALTIES 34. Deaths o.

Causes About 10 L'len were burned with the gaa, due to
h~;,n.dling and carry1ng ammunition from a dwnp to the guns. The
remainder of the casualties nre due to removing the :ask while
there wa1 still a light concentration of gas, and then perforlling
ilari phj"S1eal work.
REMARKS - During the whole period of the attack the aen of Battery
E worked at their guns. They fired over 2200 155 !ID.I\ shell.
The aerage carry for the munition was over 180 rt. Respirators were
removed while there 'ffll.S still a light concentration of. gns. Thia
1nii;ht not have been .strong enough to cause casualties were it not for
hard work in the infected area. Shell holes were disinfected between
bombardments. Casualties were very slight.

a;::FEHENCE G.i... F., 42a-5 Date

ro- - Report
capt. Chas. H. Gorrill. Engra., u.s.R.
From -
42nd Division Ga.a Officer.
-
DATE

LOC.ATIO:I
May E., 191$

Gemtral
ZE.RO HOU.ff

Bncea.rat ,eotor., Lorr:aine.

6:15 P.M.

r JUBA1AM'1'S o.trenaive Germ.n

Deten11Te Alnorioan 42nd tivision.,

151st field Artillery - Batt0ry B.

- -
':i-J\S

1.'.tithod - By artillery shelling. 138 - 105 mm.

shell were uaod.

Terra.in ,)pen and rolling lnnd.

r::AstL\ L'rIES 1. Deaths o.

cau.sea Late 111.djust.rutnt o.f mask.
wer1t warn for 1/2 hour.

:rr:;:UV\IS 1!!atte17 B and an obarn.tion post 1nn tired upon

stiiiiiitaneously. ~he 7ositions were three eighth ot a :mile apart.
After the bombardment., the casualty .. Who WRs a aergant. and thr
men ran f"rom. the Battery to the o.P. They got into the g;aa un-
expeet.dly and the sergeant in.haled some bei"ore his mask ffllS adjuated..

- 'ji,F 42a - S l)ate

Yo- 'iepor't
-
Wom. capt. Cha.a.
u.s.n .,
H. Gorrill., 1'1ngrs .,
42nd Division Ge.a Officer.

41.8
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L.JCATt::,J r~e'l!'lffal
V+'.!.faoil.ar
( 'l':l.t!c.art,.t .ectur)
,., /'od.tion , 11):.:;" ( ~nd :rw1&Jih,:a-hood. l'h9N
Voap4 wn 1 n the '1' 1cirli ty \~.r ru.,h,nv11! v \'. t t1: i,i t.u..)

tnct n,naton.
149\b fS.f.\l.l :.ntll.ttry, 13tlt'W1'7 n.
15let I"ield A.l"tlllor.,. Batti
/'. n, CI ill 1

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~

~&&t.hod rt.11 ler; shellirtg.

!I ~ .uhollJ (ffi.liNft: n. 100~ r~.ni.1 160 aa. on
!:\at. n. 149th ;;,.;,

tt
tf
105 - . on Fltcvt... Au ltsln r.1~.
If
105 nm. t'ffl im.t B., 151st }'-,'>
'1"I ~ Qn li:1$ t.. (~ , llUat FJ.....
1'1 UG. on tnt. r'o 161st 'FJ..

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dF ~ t ,.,~ the ~ nFobft.bly f't,tur,,:t.r1i to ,:'l'u.ty wltttin
two.....a."
,'auaeas "le;t 1-;d tho ett.auu.ltin oe 1~ttn"ud t:ot ;:)ti,.ttoey C (151.tt
,.,,.. J. 'l'lWN '"''~" ;Ju-, to the iioM"ll t).t the clt.t,gm.na bei~~ bl..-ri
1ft b;; slwlla ":.ihUe the an imd.tle :JA.d t.he:lr :,aka ott. '.'wo
an repairing tolephone lilwa lltett ~.:,to i.i,118 ~it.bout 1"e6lh
bg it a't cmee. 'dirve :nen lit~r gaasod by stww ot th..t first
aholl ,-h.ich f:,:::t}'lloded tJlcaia h:r then. '

(!}J.a v.lole.at 1.bolli~ 1':1r;;:,aiii~rrtly 1Hi:~~rwtory w tAw

\.:trojl\lc.,.. att,,i;ii.: whit"J1 oecw-:rod ,,t 1:00 :~ Ja':f 21th nm&"
\Ji,.l.la'1f leer' wnd. ,m.., ;.mJ'titutad ror
ita hunHin etfecrt.

419
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ap~I te ciorro'bant.a tbh 1'1."")

'*Aooo,apan,ing the o.\taek en Inlantr., sup~ and Iron

11M poeitiona 1.rt Villnge r;tegr J1'Dltl' !e.dmw111 liny 2f,
1913 (ln wh1c.h project.ore <MWy1ng phca ... ne Wllt.l"O ued) there
an e.<tto.ek b1 alwlla on ap~imstely oM half et the
\tat'kPJ' 1.itiou In the 42m tldaioa u-.. l.iOO aholla
eallbll'a n. lOI, aacl 1IO-. ('Ml'llfM:lnbg) ~ ud pi...
,,,_ P (t-11 "" aa) atent c,f .,,._ $ kll....,. :la
1-,,th br 1/l ld.1---r t.a depth. (42S-3).
GA.F-&2.A-17 I
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-
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rharloa u. a.iaTlll capt.,
42nd !ll'9$.a&a t.laa Clt'.n.eer.
?~ncr, 11.s .a.
Gti.J~ uaw ... 30, 1a11.
l S - cnener u. '!lett,, 1st r.."-, c.,., .;,;-,
- 4n&t tiSY1.don (1 t)tfle

420
....ay 't.1, 1918.
Gone.nl (tuevat soct.w)
S I ~ 'v111a., ?~~ imcL oc, e, ., 10, 11.
(42.:\7.o} in the vioin1ty of ~onvillw
Q....".d, t31"-.i.l:m1l. :rht w00.a 1whore pro,jectw
~ tt,.11 wre. ,; (l) a hilleide tilled
Ni;th n\lWOt"'OUU a.;~11 Ju,:f,out$., rmrl (i) ;m
;.J.d. ::ts.tili)n at v11:tap:1Tt Nii;T'<h '1 ( 42,:....1.b)
( ,ee :.~ aieet.ch atrtac."'l-,,;l to ~ t dated
'"-:-: / ,m, 191(~} SEE ?R!cT f f tVo., :.U.:!:--d::z.,7
JfifflS1tNl ::W,'l
WW ".:;;,ePicaa, 4,2:nd :)5.via:i.on,
loath lni"surhr'J, let d:Jtt'\";llliorn
ll~-Oth 11eld ,u-t1lle~Jg 1iat-t:-e~1 1':.

rllUHgllllt ' 1 ],\C ~ U,,i0d Hl1U1 6lt>l06t :.m:tt.1. .e.l,:,.

:,h1;,S{:_:,3n,e1
(42;,.'1.b} ' . .oe-tly \lhO.tif;eRO Utds
weN, fOW'!.';i t;atl:b..il\
int;'; thrN I\IU1rent 11 linp : i l) ?hoegc,no ( :..t) a.r.b
:.sp.leeift 1 "Ai (3) }!.~'t; ,1aa ~entJ..1 ~ nci...t oi' li-$1119
aort. l'beee JUtic hmw :;,eon ant tu tho Co~s ::t;,;1 'Jf
ti.car.' (42.\-1.c}.
;~t,ard lQld pr..oqomt-11 ~1.'t"tlller:t o1trl.ls were ~,.l in l.U"~
,].\11iPJ!ft1.'1, idt.h r1.;~. .-.1lki ahnpnel, both tietore ffiffli a.tw
the tlriag el t.'ut ~ ,.. bombtl.
;~thod - .a:, ''U1 et~ $1l'.1Doth l'>Otit ~::.tln$lll,e:tcP. :,otoo
;::ti! no =-r?d.n,~ ml(i ot...wa paint;.t;\<t ;t:t"-n::, ~it.1:,,r ~:J.l"el,y
tho hNd on l:;1. ,ua,11 t&11Gd ',/1\a the ;, .s .u..:;~ . .;:..... '
'Tho i;.J:ri:u ,w&pta.t.100 o:t' the ~ teetJor
(u~-1.e). ,..
s
taiuid.i

'tho attuk of . ,.v;;, ;i"f-t~,~. '*'*1~1 t:.i.!e oo "'Oill:l'tJ.m.,; \W.1'

Saud.a. :.en.e,:u1 :~,~ :. 1.zi.,t {s1c:1,.1 ,:np ;01ke{~ei:, <.ill!<:; c'1)rt
aiawd oi probabl:t $<'.JO ih@ll:1 :,d1"t~),, -~:,,"o- t.1f'e,J ,tJti
:;;.ert H.nd ~ Y i wo,.e i1"?>1 thiro .. ,Ai..i.i:H,i;. ;. 11JNJW'ti11.:ttrf.l 1wMt
.:a.rrteres p,os:tt:l. 1",Jt1"fd. ia.t ;,1"1, ... ' ~if.:i.e, -:md t-,hom:,
~ d c,n thtt {ffM)te,l :n-.i :1zot positifflff, lUlt!U~ MG0'9
'-'t'M ,in,re t'r~. 1:.h~ t:t~'!J:'.!". doB .i'1',lof!I ;,oai"..;ian iwd
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1m,t,,1a.d o.f ph-0>tu:o:rw, ::md fuaed :::rHlI ,. rl, .,....,.
::]:1.e i"ir1.111 o.t' the projector l-91:it:m i,'11.$ JJ ,, :1 i {';is,: d c1.t
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ahrapul alwlllnt 01' th~ ~s<;td ar-. and oi' l.S...
ru: iOmwunl,cation thc,:retc..,'1 (42..\"l .a).
";;xx, 1S o~ a:littoth WlJNl itd.~r.i'er ehelb 1,toN
t:brewn an ch m-e~ t"fl~ively .. {4Zi,..'l,.bh
1
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! .ee~inr~ t!:'d,s a1lt4c,1' there '\;'ffl..S a.n r,xt t..:wk by

~ih1J1"'1.'.l. t ~ ;lpprQX!n1*:tely io-ha.lf at tha bfe.tter.;

)(1((11:ltx:iun.tlf in th~ 4.2nd L>ivil'lion &U"!l&J 5&)0 ahellit.1
oal1b:re Tl ~ . 106 ~., W.td lfi(.} :1m.,; ~~t of
u-ea. ! kllof!letars 'tt' 1/2 (kUour) i.~1 ,),tpzh
.:u;ot,m,d acl phoogeu ~a. ,t ( 42lS3)

:he prejeete:rll ;,rttl"m abo pr9cede~~ r1y artill.eu:,

$Mll~. ., ,,llJl'"Ul.i,'; r..ht; IU'ternoon 1il:Dd 1'"r.l'flninr: l'lf
thtJ att.ac-k,. &.me~ .a,:otill,tPJ na ver<J qui@t,ill but
}uat btit'ore t:d.llni.r,;tt ~. :d-udde:r. and. verJ i."'.l:t.0n,e ~
l\:l'J.etr"': of l')UI" l,attff;f ,oaitiona rnth i:\tt;S tuv! high
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1

ploaivie toek plaN, ,!:P!'l'Mt..''n:ui:, 3000 ,:u obella

ot' 1?"N'l1 !lhi ,11tllo'l'f Clf''.t>rt ii mtl''t WHtd ( 4r2.,\ ... '7 .a.)

{'rM., '<WU t.1w tt.rt

ot two ,rojotor atta.okG upm
thil 8"11 1 the IIMcnl 0 0 ~ db i : ~ 29th),

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.F"\iS,: ... ~,. (42A7.o)
,;,.~log.1.oal ,:or,,d:itiGN tl'U the ti;,io ~ ~ l.
.for the &'t;'t..Ok thet'o t'l$1JJt Q allht Ol"MM 'tt,i'Mfld
::riJ.r lit,a ,~i a law ~,Uig t~ ll'ltn' the ~~uoW .. '
(<12',-'f ... ,,

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".i."h~ tWN. ~rad ':1:J t.'ld attacJ: -.a ~;td.'te heuvily
"ct:~11 NM! )a'fid l:I. OC8:l*r9.ble ~ ' L Ol' ~Ul."'Uahe
h. 'r,t;, en,.,?('.; <;;t ~,o 11t111\ge '.. i~,'t'NI
:lf'M Oii&0t r,oetitua)
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iaur am euh. Ollil ~ dOinr,,: .Jirlr; t til"fflit"l'll,1
dtiit'IJUta. In the ca.. 01' th" ;,;1tri' -~\at1iiu, 1lz1d
..;1$!'Ae~,-.l AJ"1tU tho attack ws deU.Yll!d",,ld <m :MU do
!'~d tnmcti :J;r~. in ,:~ood (~.en.:U.Uon, 12a1.d. ~on:t,'!1.ln
,;;.;.i.t; :~la:toon r . .,..a, tmd, i~rou;,n ot i.,li!M\ J.'m-:~il.t'i,r; st..~
;,:.ei.m;.e ,,. :l'uJl'G w,aro a l'fN du;,~wtJI.I ilt t.he!le ~ a 11lao,
Jat c.hrJ~ 1,iG,t"o, J.:n ,",~i.-.l* :;Q~ lat",:'ti n,nd ,,t$lJ ~

'::he nontOUI' oi' ;.he tumnw;; iri r,hi.8 seetia.1 r,f' t.:lte
llJ:Ja 14 VW,;;i hU.l.;f ~~ ttulll"a 'lilVl'"@ WO > i i ~ ~'"arta
~ the objeetl wa and thrri pro;jectar poeltuiu.
,if,e ot tl11u poGiti.Gna WM pl.Mad 1n & WfX.id ~ the
otbtw th& detU alfJPfi m' the ooound oron " thl
l'W'lht*G f'rQU 1:.ot..'l (o~J.ae-1aoqta) lflflN f~ l4(j,,:"'. r.c::.".t,fflt
.i:i.Wu.m

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bt .Battalion, liSt.h lr..~4,1:it.,..7. :the ~ :c'lhellecl
~e (l) tl hill.aide tilled rltb..,.... aall
dll(ffl.tt ;;;.nd (J) an t\i\1 t,tatie at Vll~
"" .. , iA"i . 1 "-'i
.,<,t~Ci.. \-~"" 1.11

PRO'l'ECJll<Jl iiespir11r!..M'f.i W;;'!t.Q wo.rr.. t":."o.:., 1 l;:o ''I haurth

"''tho tii'illf: ~"U"i.l:'}il. J.:rQI..:. 0".IIJ t,,u' on hir:-ii J'"med to
ib:: MC i.HtY~ti j,.~;s ln lo-,;, .:\S.~a.' (42,\.'1.:e.).
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1,t.ir,11 ti ~c Ui:i.:$ (, l,q drlz;"'t~,i tr~ l :-30 l :<>C' ,.m,.,
'thf.! re111pir1$;tara W@N 'ZIW"l'I.
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l ~ t;r;..w~~ Jtef"6 r.,.u'<:J. it.ering i)Amenll v..u LD-
lMtl:J.nit, : , ~ Ji"01ii-.blUW a ~ t i s r i ~ .._...
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4
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.mtl that nit~.h't ,we tru4ka v14N hellll'"d to 11nter rremarU,
~tld the ne-t,;h l'J.ur l..-U: ,,ood11 1U1r! Ult to.d ,.

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,;, .i,.u.t.Dd ..

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nut. .J :t)C p ,.,......, ,~, J;;~ .~ ,.m t.,Lrv: tit" ti.ht,,
at:~:k ( ..11..i UHJ,) ..-.n "'1}...,v'$, i,)41/.r<;l t..f A:.tJ;.:.rt OL am.
:1;.tt'.f4ca,d :scudn illb.ii wa .re~ub:ed but ccmtim,w.ld
a. ~~li!'(l;.":f t~ fr~t 01~u,. s...{.Jli\ntL '' ( 42A-7 .a)

i){n ~p:tt~ oat' -~eGe 1Ml"rlifl.f;';I, the 11ttm.ci: :c1 .1.t,., \L-1
J?h$Mg(tt:.. hor:n:M '.'.~tfl'I-+,,,~:~ , .Jtrt'T)'ll""i.ttt le.::,~i,t ir:. tliat
't.ha 111-11.iilet . . . .,..nt, o:t' th1t1 l:10~rd;.l!!nt eo.itJd ,ii:rt ;,."Ill d.-
te,-w,t.-w,1 ,illiJ'!;fNl> th~ n~.
.ih$ i''t"r.ti. tJlell ;,rt,Jectot' {;;'},,.
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'brit;;~tt n~!'.lh. .s 11'1 thcl rtr,t. ~ttiu.ik:" tha ~ follt.Med the

:U.s.ahurp 1>t t.he :)~:.jec>;;on ~1th ~ bot&bul"dment o/! the ps-.cd aNr.,
Wt th~ b(.~.,-d.-.nt WD:t ~'.)l';).~.tt b~l;/ 11$ht. -.:nd '::NIU Cf\:t'"f"it,)d !)fl tllith
;1.oUs ,! ,::r'l!!AJ.l t,. 't tbtW
..(;.)';:widii:at~ly i-:J't111r tihfJ! ,rr.:ij11;n.'S't<Jr" di:i.c'lht:.rge the
J.rc'!',\nt.r;; &tte.ok .:Jn our li1M1u, .:,r :;.,.c .. ' s ;:,:,ud~ .n, Gtrt'.P And n"-ifill 1-ld b7 ~
deU111lt'ffl\ an
1
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l &8th .lnl"!U tt.17
nu.ring tiw ~f'torn.oan ,,nit of O'l.11" J...1artn!ne-1n :-eu1t1 htid :9ieked up
an ena.lfJI telor,,hone c(.1~ution whiah 1.ndioated ~. :rti!t! "" 12 :30 .f,J. ..
o all the i"ror.rt U.no l:: roo::,l"' '11.lld the '1!t11ltt"l"'/ h-.4 \M!,,e11. noti:r!ad to bit
orL:.e,dail;r on the :!.tlert ~t i::h<,t htJtt'!" :rn tr.om: ot* ;,,.udt,n fl.n(i (Jfff
,::,ur 1Jttrr-..ge oompe.UfMi tr~ W!lUlltl ~ t'f;ltire ~t'.hc,ut; 1"4riohing mw WiN l,ut
lt'.t D>.1,b,. "lti'rii;:;h \!fl~ n.:,1; ;.~t\l!i,ltd 5. )"'Pll:li1ing ~'lflrt;:1 ot i\7rt:,... ight ;.'U\ ;,ana.,
t:r,,1ted th. 1:irlf t.t1d ttb'f'.IWd t-O iturr~'1tt ~r js~rri1Hm. l''h;;~./ irlf?"fl
~1uie.kly :t..111:rulOl:i ::1,.n 11. :utt\dt..~hun.? 1 ~ ~,.mt 1"'1.'ltl'f"'!'lt,ttd lat1~tint ton
dMd :ntt .f',ltl?' ~;tmdod 1n ,J\U' '.nllitt I ;;:mro 'f};t btlf!l vnu:nd.:l hw.w, sit-UW
died ,,ur LO!UH(:JI U1 thb .ft~~./~t: .-~r<T) ,t>M it$flil tnu:1 ~i:x ",ffl'tmded,..

.,. 'C\o :'l"tipn.,n":S i;dr,ni il'1 trio 1.,,11 t,U mk, 1tuta th(it: t.i10 "IJ""),jf.lotO!"
/'irtt:'.:::,ti>_ Yf' ii.,"' }. ,..,., 1 \~d. h,,)"Yn, 'c:).ui..,..,,', f'O!"' $:JI'; 't,U:,,.., l'"'rlfl 'l/i!!.:I 1d.l"efai;t{
be$n ~').ni~ ":,1v,d untio. .'.'.\i,i t! uld Lrsdior\te t.hnt \lw onr,~ C8l'l'l0:nta
'itd ~ ,r"711i,:t"OO lll~; d~/~ priar t3 tb,, "'tta."k rht:.t ~On$t'"!! !\snh.er
.,,~:"1t.(,, tint i;h.re $rt.:t::Mllr ~vr.:,i audi!enl~; ordered or. t:!}0 fh1th boOW;Uii8te the
t'l'i"!rl 11\1'(~ ,.1>o~tH;hr.1tr ';vt~r:::: ~~o','T.l''"',,::),::: ;.:v( ;moin.\&{: l/:,;. "~tB t,h,.,1,r:!d: 1:::m1;; tii.e
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'bet:l'"-'\I t:,,~ ~-i,b,111.1., lh.e ")!'";),lectmr S'(~itil:Utt t~1,,~ rarr1."'Md .n. ;~:ht,
tl$0i;.{;l;f tit :) , . ,. !IX\<.~ '':~t '!.a': fhti ;)"1":,5~l,ftt)MJJ h,n,t.-~.ft;)T\ t;;\f,1;, '; t;.:,t;;
the :,t the ,:;.i;tf1,,1, l;: : Lfi .. ..
\1.,ur
'l;ho l.&:rtt;i.'fl.n d111\11t@l" :;i:,u w,: r:~1 \.UJ t.h1.;:t 1;. i1>j~<rtt,~" ii, t;t~,i~k
~'16.a planned rut ij'tti t.et'l th,, t 1t ~.-,is M bl :::,,.do J. in ti 1110ftk :r t;ur,
1he i.:iriaorit.tn d41~J.M1xl tr~t th9:r h141. not bi:"t,n told ~,!' t.:~e
Mooi:xl ?t'Ojeot;or itt-u.o.k ot ;,t:11.~ :::~1-::~., tlhd nn bdn tffl1"lWd <to ta.'ke pi,....
-.ttona ~~a:1n.u-t gt~s when t?lWJ l@ft thou a'Elnohes .. and tbftt the:!
wre 1a :Jo Han' a t.a.i'ld t.,.1\/t\.'r'l.elt.i,: on ,,ur Union ah.en th.TJ heari t.n.e
dbohN"p.,

4. :..ur i,.ns\w..l.t.i.1~s u~:. tc ~lu.oo 111t. !lb a rwul't r.>t ~ 1.w,o pl"Oj~r
&.t~ka tlOO the M'*!\i'~~zv111g g,11.s hornD.t.~11.t ti.~ t..l>i;irt:r-t:~,,;r, ;tend ~u:a
~~ ttnd :Lght:t ~.as.a.

lJ. a -., be co1'loli:itSod ~ - ;JUI" intor?lf1tiort ln r"C::;urd to the t:ue

l'lttao. i~ t) V'I 't,;, #
~1~ ~f! f)t;~t~:tlt~~l(':}llta '*J ~)11 r,tt'1~r~')f,:rrm qfd t'he i~\f~:,eeton 1}r~5\tt:';.?t
in 11.rtd ~~ up witht~:t 1~t:t? ,,a;rund::J >l}f "(i'l')!"k ~:.1ng too <.r;.111;ni:t L:)1'1..,
ho l'he 1't''.1r!n.1J. . .nte ;f'ior t!Zl attaek on a larp $tt1.lG t...~ltl"' ~ l " t l l
ways ~ ~~N mid nre ar,natri,Rltd -well i.n &.l'~.
c.. the 1'.YO,ieotors ..,.,,,.. !~r' ~rk :sd:t~ on t1. h.:rge sen le or.n he
Ht u, w1.tM.n tour hi/ru:!"$
d 'C.hft ;,i,;,l&--.O'CA m 'IQ1 atf"AU1Jk on: ti!; 11lf1*,ll SOA.l't) Mt1 be
prep,u.i and w~ :,rojenor'9 ~ h t in a.nd ~Ht u1,1 '!'fi.tM,n 1W~~1~r-i\)Uf'
hm.u:'!IJ
a. !he ill\tt:.fl.ck 'H'i.11 ~r:mbl:7 be , ~ l11 n -i::horough r'ffoonrailaunoa.
f'e , MOQM fl.tteck J!U\;.' be -~l(lrcted ft"tVl a loor"tian c1oee tc thnt
ot th tint rtta,:i.k <rd,thlft l!ll rew dt.\:tS
I 'l"M 1111911V prfflld tM ~"..1.otor at+ACk ltf intlitn-'Jr"/ and
mohilw gun set.int:, IMt 1So 1ndwle au. the tl'OO'flll i n ~ L ~ tc be
paMd 1k> lw 1:baiP dugouts nt.nd uMmble ln that trmcht)fi
he
diaeipl:lJWii.,
?he ')nty dei"lrl~p.1nst
~t ~
:-"l"'O~,~ 111:tt&clr ~"'
N'd o,.,n:e~~-'.'l't v1g1laru.';
gc)O(t ;,tlG
.;:.;../,ll,';:>,::;;:-ti::, {: !\.,,c~.,r~'.t ~~vi:u>)
''.,t"t.kulr.r ~w . 01~:n- ,,n?;,,r-vill@t...
,.,~t:.~-,lk on i.:1tC:,t:r"~/ l'lrt;;rit 1.l.r\._:.~ ~.-.l'Hf~ L,:tt)\~tri
1',::1 wi. t lo i., a n ,;~U" n.ti r .f'Vi 11 fir,., ''

~
fnMr!cnn, \:2nd :~1viaton, l6Gti.h Inlt,ntr.:f
,\iM:i.,,n . $"Oo.s. ?r,:,,,cnce r,r ".':l'.oa;~ne ~,r l"livh,o11t;ene detee~.t,
(42., -ls)
,,1,l"'he ;w.~Jority (o.f shelb) d.ih@nylehln'N.rdne~/ (42.e-3)
'':,: 1,ud11 ,in,re .tmintt''

,.-.t-',1>"
1,o''~-' ....~-U'l-oi.L~~.J
.. - .:tV.
..1~-,1, .... ,.. _
/"',,I,,,, ,M4~

~Utrntl .t1<JOt) tbell H. ~. l'lnd P

callberl rt. 106 1 llQaa. 1
11

v~,;..~,... "',;t()OO ah"'U, ,,..l ib.t" 1'I - . in thls A'tt.ac.,k it

;ilit":!'ieult w determine ,oaot.l;t ,.,._t
~d"rHm:tn.1.-e of the lllMlla nre
i:}11,o Xt 13 VCl:1 ::ro'l:able h0Wfffll'1 that aa:pprr.da:tely 2&}{ 1FIJIA
~ ,>1~ tiltd.ch the rtll.~}OTity a.1pbftft7).ehloni.rdna. ~ (42i3)o
~;wntifJft 2 hl"aJ 1:00 ~~:00 a.-.
' catfi<l:iL !lat :ttntd
}urrK!n "HoUL.,, 111m 'iartly wood.ad. l,bout 2 ld104N'Wra of
Non't,.. 11 (4<~,;-16} '11 ,,~t,~1mt ot fU'M. ~. . . . ~ w ~ . 'by
l/2 ,tilooetir. ,, ( 4;: ::,,'i).

4:1; [.,':5l'lllth,11 NOMJ :,n;..,:-u&ted U.

'"auaea: " ,ne hulf d.UCJ to .onh.is !on 'beau.. at u.:~. boabu.rdment
*-l.nd .t1,i;:-,nted i'flf'1rnt:r:, tttlck:a one hfllt due to too url7 nillO'nl
(~t c;:as.:i::s." (.;2,A.16) (Se/ Re'A::>/e,- /,,..o,,Ep1n-?1?LY n,4U}.IV/Ntrj

"l!10 quu~lt:1tui i:it tr:h n.tt.anlc o,~':'W"red ~~l!IO~t Sf!'Sll bodi@s ot

.:"Q.n thJ"'QU,:)lou:t ~~ l?U';e ill.Z"Mlt in io-.t
1
no ottif'.et" l'4ittg t.tat"
"'!!"(o!l':,1.rrt. .:1~1u "'IJN)}ilt\ai.Hll tJ-, ;l.:iport.6.:nc ,:.;:f individt.tll ;rot.cticm
rr:,:.~ ,,,,gtr:.ietiol"l t,.t.t -;;v~:a $!':J ,:rolleeti'Vfi ~'Tl'.:JU<:tlori.'1 (t~?.A ...18).

Not (.;;,iven.
1:~pte u. : .r. :, ngr,.
Mi& {\., ''.iOM"'ill

42nd ,:1via1on nae ,rrteer.

at. J111.ffWtry ,;:.O, 191&.

-
* - 1.hfu1tr.;:r ,:. mtrr. lat :.t ,:., . ::.,
(,,;.::,nd) :iiviaion ~a ~'.;ff'1.oer.

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. . . . . . . ,,;la_
 SHELL AT'UCK.
fJ.1)7),:::,. , Tl . n 4-._r 4 2. S -3
n.uvuvJ/UM to -PRECE.l)/N~ RcPoRT G&;:_ 42/7-18
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-DATE
LOCATIOB
June e,
o.ural -
1918.
R, Le>/2Rlr/NE)
(l3FfccRR,cJ--r Scro
~ - .Anoervillea Sub-Sector.

Co.BATANTS Oi'i'enaive - Gerlllan.

&.tena!ve .American.
4 2nd Diviaicn "" l6eth Ini"nn'tl'y.

-
OU

t>ISCBAliGE
Probably phoagene.

::Aethod - By Artillet7.
A violent bomba.rdmant of troa ~ shells.
C&libers - ns., 1068., and liOa. Kigh. explosive
shell p r e ~ . Jfe duda were obtained.
Duration .. Tw" AGW'II (l:00-Z:00 A.M.).
Terrain - Rolling and partly woetied.
PBGTECTIOI !lJliratw - were worn b"om 30 lid.nut.a w 2 houra.

CASUALTIES 45.
-
Dead l. Evacnatton 41.
Cauaea ot Caaualti

Thr ..._ JDUOh excitement at the 'tiJIIII o: ... ........

the men upeoting an 1nhatr,y attack ill r.r.. 'le t'1tJl.tlf.
Several men had trouble ...1ng with t i l e ~ Gld
took it otf., preferring they n.id tie 'be pa... ,....... thlla

reapiraton of while world.ng t1NU..,.

captured. line mn returning f r - . . , , ..,. - . t 'tl.hetr
tkt'cch the wire.
The reapiratora were then replaoel. ,_. idla Jlllll beiU'9
caaualtiea. In ne.arby tCWM . . _ . . . ._.. hillelad. ta
men were aroused and adj....._ '\Wr -.ta. 1Nt lMff toetk
them. otf a.t the cOl'.l.UOS.nd o f ettSaw-. A1i tJae t1111t or the
gi Ting o thi:s order there - te haw .__ BO gu preNDt.
but it rolled in later Md waa Mt - - la i:illllt to pre-
vent casualties. Several an, th;hddag '\he pa bad ti.e-
a.ppeared, took their masks ott rltlMRafl - Zld ot an
o:fi'ioer and, although they smelled a........_
ed.or, did Mt
recogniae it aa ga,1 Thee lD8l1 bee&III e I I ltiaa. '?wQ .r-
ticere walked trom an area tr.e hom gu. t.:m,o a poiJIGNl4
4 19._j/
area., and did not rdaliae the pres~a o gaa until too lat
Th f'ut that oa.ualti in thie oaae occurred 8lllOZlg smll
~ or l1lllU'1 throgg~ a large ar-., 1n -,.t eua ne
of'tleer being preent, eup,a.ais the illpertance of 1n-
dirt4ual iu'truetion UM\ protection well aa: ealleet1w
p1'nnlml.

G.A.f '92AlZ;ai;;.- 7 f._

O..te - June 7 191-8.

w- . . a.pert.
-
J1r.m Cha.a. H. Gorrill Capt. Engra u.s.R.

440
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- '' ::u, Or"t H.,ai~-~ J.o,:~~-t :t,t .Juu:.ea },-'tftOl"e''
0

(4~)
,)tt"ewd,w GlW"".a.
wl'~!$i-.o ... / ;;"):l rlear. ... 42:nd i; l'ri..3iofle
meint~ @#,.()}Q 1?:l-ri1~1~:ml f"rvm,~'' (,1.2-r-?).,

;.w-~:,N:i\. i-J"tJ.11.IJl"J' 1thtl-ll.!;1,r;

':\i:~nti3(_ 0000 abtill <'&<:ot r ;;.:;)..lib-Ol:l 'l.tt'.l.i.tl.'l'l)'r,l'J .. fl

~r-: 'mo. "~}(~ J:}r r~'.'\an {~.~~c,..,} ''.,~ono r,ihtil1a n,,.;,""

( .;;-:J.r~,,.,"1)

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!t"".:tior.t "" 8~ :1.C:.,r11J.<1J

.)ut;.
\ <''
i! ;.~ I, U!It,-,
,
.mt.a.
.nn -- l"
uo,~ ,t'
a--r~oo
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,.m..
'A.').-, fi '
-'I,. '<I'"'"' ,- ""C

~ ~;0111 nt; a.n:;1 ".l'ilr'tl:,r w-oc;1d.. 1' { 42C?')

t,:, 2h~ ,;.,:m., 11 {42tY)
i ./1

1
' lo6t.ia., l61th.._ 168th 1ni"e Xu

;;i,ot"t l;biu loted nt Jsmea :;e-etw."(426,.8)

"l1,3

( ], ttdfisua:i.1 t:r>n5titutoa thl.$ r-orm-t and, ... 'Will bit

noted e, bave,. dooa not Nl'T*Opoad in all detail W1"1l
~h -Jf'U7 rport ol dJ.v'_a,!ffl a:tta...._ The wo
t"eeori, ha~r, &pPAnr to ref'@t" to the ta.ttaok.)
SE& Rer>o.,,27- Fo~;,vHY4-

-
'''.:' r.,,1:t\.a ~ ._,.~ 19 11 19'18 (telegNUII)
/rQiti i}mrn ll"'
:rrnt giWnw
,\.UJl!::i!lt""J - - ,diht ('Ii' Attaoke ~ <'aetw..ttin.

441
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t'. . . . . . . . .

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rft ~r1,: .'! ~,~' '..

i-r=
ih,

:'.;tU"ffA'n4o
ANl"ioe.:n. 42nd n1'f:Uieft,. ltt6tl\ lGT\h,
188th lAf'~ntrT ne~ta (leddle the 11\h ,,1Tuien
~"hi) ta.kl n;: ~r th., c:e,ctrw) .

-
GU ttor"n :.roH r,,'td !lUW t'7oes ahelli, uaodc,
0J, (~lipiwa,ylr.:hloN:rililne), rs (elllorpicria)., c11 {ph,u1pm) lts
!'h4ii ;r~.S4J/\Q or

(f.lllmTAl"d),. tiM 'lF ('1 ::,uv~lito 11 <>r ,,1.ii1@si:m) detected. ...

(it ...e.a). 11 'rm,:~e<bt)i, MWSt.n.rd, r.!hlor;,t~rtn., 1a,d diphn,yldllor-
15!.edoc ('rl'i<1!t"C ';.\,$ed)e ,,, (',,> ..iq. ''\;,,.l',ti:,;,i;,s ~re Vf!ft'l;f i~U..tti1ws
on the i::":tO duds d:' 10~ ~. cn:1 U~r :;,, f.:i;r ~,., ir:i:Oilo 1: (42A8J.)

:.wt,,c:ifi t":.il1.o:ry ,:hliiillit,k;

...
"''ii7ii'f~I J:..10t..it 400() i:.: atld t,'tH~., (':,.fr,.-19).,
'~~JJWfffl
11
l'l 111- 1..,, ...... lf\.li:.
\JIJ.J l!I a . : fl. '" ' :i,.,~. e
Ji
l .1!1.1e1.; tm 3io"
(.ill)~~ w,q.\
.1
t~
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iOO:) a:t:ioUs I':)!"' un1~ t1ttH't>filrt111. ' (1.Alev~- {,iJ.1,.:\-S..b))
11

, . ut,1 tiaa &/: bour,t; 1: ;Jo ,.m.. - : ;;

;e, ,, ..,ar&o ,J\ffle 19th.
""".':i(lf '$S 11 i iii; wt.O;)''cdll 1; &<>1.'\J<.':t't'lll"i'.ly :. ':. 1C t ()f) p .m. ;: .t\ ~\tl >'ltl.3)
Vifllf'J1ntl1 rftf1(1~ ,fAt. :.'hOO !'.I,. . , {4e, -a.a )o
emther
Ai~rr,,ln ... ~i.::~.,
:, 1ml; :~r,tttJ;wua~;
and re.rt~ ck
ld.gll. .~~~;cuitai }i ,vp/b.a l!-1-U
v/Ot.i?r,. 0
.
{12~,. -s.a)o .....
!?
t
LI I ,
on t}"',f'fH! i~~,ntr.t av.p71ert ~osiM.Qr;s rJ(' ~nti.r'o H,e,*n.t ,fottw.
'.:'he t-1,,1",(}t:a t&r the ,:;ta v1'1!rc J\:;,r tho nlJlt pM't 1'1)(:Pclfll ar.d ll'Xllll
villagea a:..d einer~ an ~retl of ;,pi-.::i:t:i.r:Y11.tely a t. 1"Unre kllo-
:;m'tue." (,ut t~.)

220. :.,.~r.1t.rHu
1
.~J,nte; "~ted; i?2o.
1
1. ~U.Ut '1'herti 1tH>Ut 'I< ,~,!"J;9 .t.lt"~.~-l'lt,t,,1.1;0 ,,.1, UMVoidt1.bl@ :.atml t~i$
d1e P.n tl:~ ~..::";;,:yrQ~';l f:;f,F.C;t;',',T{i, ;;:)'.fJ',: ;:. lt.ti !:i&'i X('lORJ.ff1 ;'.\J"<>.~hl,J'
i,:0'- :,.,ud :,f' th~ h1 1 lant~tl! '"-":I"" d,..tse to ~~:",D"'1i'"t1 r~"p:i.t ~:t,r1i too
:r;:4;;,no ~ ~ \ ,. :::,~ ...~ .11'~, j

' \:::lf.:i :.'lf,1!1'V:W'9t . :1~1'1,,, l'iZliU$ 1:,<:W1U"t't11d .b~ !J~~, lB7th :tri.fvntryo ti:~,N
'.b~ :;11;1bt4dtm1:t "I._G \,''.',1'.~.f:!ttllll'e;;i tJnttii~~;:~ t'i:rt: to nn 1"\mta~itiem 4'Wlpe
i <':r,; ,\~:~ r~,"t:ido,...,1~:.'J,1J> @~eit'ffl .A(t.it. ,)r''f.l t,!' tJ:1;) 11an li!l'n~
d~lr' ":Ui!!;:,ta ._:: h ttt.l't~ ;:1.,.,.t tht !"iJ''l'Jo ".ltll\i/,, v~r t;ha griai,1t uae
:rt' r;, tl'l,J,f.-:t.litl&) '<tf.,r.l '.t! ,:t: :!JV'l J::' 1,3;;:;; l,,y 1,.,;11 f,i;r'-ffl::,n l\);f men
1tti':t.it'l 1n.() Qf'.~,''1fr:,.r "'l,~tW:\)., '''..l'.*~1;'.~,t~pt~. (.;:-~:\ -~~ott)

:;'l!J.'ii")~.A.'.! ~t~ tt'te h:bi(>rl :rdt f':"'.i.e,o :it1rt.rl1n1n; to th1

s.,t;.~i;,1ik "!:.en --i~'-:"'le,,1 9 r,tt,)d&! ,,:1 1't1l},::ll:1c1,-
1t~htt ot ~ s.otion
r~,u, ~ . '!QU.N.

~o. u. JtaM 11th at S:00 p.a. 11. (Ii!'!) :ttt-Ul'.~k condrtt.1:n; t 5000 all of
unknoffll ealil:tt~N,. ~}J!nG ;'.h.lerp,icir!n, ~-u;J"d, :-.u.pc:l't*,l,i.t.e (dipboapae)
nnd hi~h e.rplo:slvie,. -.i:-.de upon oar aup::iort li.;,tr; it~ t.be Jame :.-:ftnOI"
(!Jaooa:rat ::lNtor)J 220 ca.aunlt.!MoJ no dea-tiJ.e,.

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u:un 1iblw N~p~!!tWN
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42nd 1viaion :t1 ort ~:f ,:luttt? 18th ao ''Cc;nrertng whale Plrl.aiell

Et~11t:!IC1t ' ~ ;27. 1916-

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SHELL ATTACK. ,

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.~lf;ro ifour l<!:01 A.J,,.

LOC.t1'li)I
General ... aper,ar.ce ... J.Jouaj.rt Sotor Cl:lampagrte.
h1"t1eular ... ~)wr the lffltir tNnt of the entil"e Didaion,.
1n the t.1tampagne Diutrict Just north of Suippeu.

COiUlA'f;:,Jn'U
' ot&nalw - German.
Def'ena!.w - .it?Prioan ~ 4:and Didsion. 'l'he entire Division
including the 111th .r,;ngn. who acted :.1s In:i'arrtcy.

DUCn?.liG~
Method ... uy artiller,y,. 11 ma. to 380 mm. 1t wna ila~'!ff8sible to make
a reu.aonablo eutilaate o.t the number 0 ah.ells thnt teU
during the attac-k. :ti~r,. it is sate to aa:, then were
hundredd ot thouatmds ot them hUing among oor tn>ops.
;\ third ot theN wore gas shell dh:l.e:'.ly ~ rum blu
aro it t.. yellow orosa shells also fellJJ p'l"'Oba.bl.J
ul)()n pt>inta not intended tor oecupation by th.e German troops.
Duration .. l'he a.ttaek started at midnight of July l4 ... 15th. The
b.oaviff't bombti rdment occurnid during the f'irat h<:iuf's
During thia period there wu.s a continual roar nf e.x-ploding
Mella. this oonoentrabad e;ttaok woe ht:Jllll 12:(lO to
4:30 .A.J. and atte-r -that time 1.he attack n Np,Hlted t
iffegt,alar 1 nte'"9ls tor the next thna da;.,-..
7Jeather - tho wind ins ~rbble generally of e. souther!:, direction,.
The t:.em.pe.rature wfta from 50-8b" li'.
the humidit"J Wf1S J:.19dium
Terrt1.in ..[nightly rolling with wooded port_ ..ma,. :Oie Divi,Jion
occupied tho intermed.b te ,1Q's it ion ,:,.r Yopro.xir~i. t.,1 ly sewn
kil~s n-ont anc depth ::,.t 2 ....:: kilamters.

'.' l.'he :;tr1 tus ,d t;rnin.lng 11,,nd kn.:;,,,lridi;e ,)1: g;,, s de (\m3e 11. l.:ila ::,ivi,don
-~,. ex;celient. M101y J1...i'ieer".i :m,:i '.1.C . ;'~ ht1d raoemtl;:/ :rcturned.
:f'rQ1!1 Gllll! ;i;ht,ol 1i.ttd although vu '7 Li"ttle time ,,,,,,, a'lf!l'.llt1hle .trJr
work 1n a tru.u1.ing area. ,-tttt'$ ,mth.uaiaat.ieaU;.- hol,Un~ regular
drill rmrl inapect :.s:,n::;,. ,U ,,f the ,ll&n and ,,rttcers rwt11. ized
the pNb~b.ility th~t tho Uer~na '.'MUld nse g:reftt que.ntitios ot
445
 g~B in this offen:Jiv~. !.'his !"-ct w,,$ ~ t.~re~t }:v !; :is. ;::li)tti:ng the
2':i;,u:rty coor,errttlon or 1Jo,:e1, :,a.ndL.g J:ff"ioers.

,, !lor taotie,!l re.ti a-one 1t was not a.J.visabl~ t..o evacuate no honed
ara:.1a. Aa very little matatd ,~s was s.aHtd it di(i Hut ooooma
t,oc.,e3,e.ry. ,io gaa hella ware 11wilable tor counter b11tter7 work.. ,.

CASU1 r,u;:,,;
'l'he report of Jul:, 19th stated that 800 osualUea were 'tltcua:Mcl.
ln a later 'Mtport., dated Jan. 21. 1919. t.be Didaion Gaa o.tnoer
mnkea the tollowing st.ntozaent:
"JJu.e to iu;pliCktion ot hoi:.:pibal re; oru the gEls easum.ltie,, t'rl:8.
thia attack ere repo~ in the rth:ort s,ent to your of'i"'ioe on
July 19th ae approx.ialtely 800. the figure taken tram. the
records ~ t the personrml offi.Cft' ar.ow JtjO e- auR l tLe:ft. '.1.'hb rigt1N
1
i.s OOF"C~at .. '

00a.ths - o. ~ Gaaual ': 1 l. r,., :V;k1:n ex;)Od ...

$, oou:t 23 .ooo.
Ca.uae or Caaul41t1es ... i.?obhbly 15Jc. wurt:1 Ull&Wtidable due to the
hee:V"J bombtu'dui.mt o:r
H .t..
and shr~pnel. 'the balance wore d't,e
ttif'l.tiness L'"\ adjluting r08Di::-altors; ~Ying re:lpiJ.,aj;,orr:: bocc.usta
to

oi' .tatigu.e; prt.:'lBin;f ..t"rOI& w,atfl!.'HJteci urea.a to P.>isoned ve&s un

expectedly; malingerer flll4 other minor oaue3. In questioning
onti in:uidt'9d o~sual 'tie11 IIOS t f>t them apn~en.t.lt ru:1.d good G,e,iaoa
f'or- being i~asae'1. 6Uch M pro.dmity ::Jf ti.ii<. ah'9ll blusts .f'l;ring
shrapnel and ,ureot hit.a with gaa a.i:ella in their rl<dnit-J "
brge peroentaga of the remainder were anr,arent.ly alingsrers or
ff'f7 light o.eual tie-a who were r,oaaibly umw.oeac.rU.y .,,.Oll"-ted.

~S,1:;;oli;iS
G.I. .. P 42a-9tl
l>ate .. July 19,. 1918.
ro ...
ll.eport.
iroa - Ca;-.t. ,haa. 11. Uorrill
42.nd Dh1.s1on Qls O!'..t"ifflll'r,.

2.iate - JM. ;!7 6 ,nJ.

to ... Ch1,,1 i?f o.;'i',.I,,.
Prom .. IJn,,t,. Chas. :-.:. Gol't'ill"
42nd 1Jivbion Gas J.1'?.ieor.

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rntiintry tronta.

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an.tt-.i!.ed upcn t::.1.ht t"r:or.t ,,,t t.oo tia

.,.ct:t?Qd. ily tuti.J.l>l:'.'.ry sbllin~ the ~ r o t

's'L?i a o.ou:ld nat be de~n.w. V'nrious ca l ibet"8
%Are tts.K.

~~rnin ,:.oll1:n 11ftll int.l!'irt.tpr.r3ed 1th wooded

;"Fa.Ghea_. be.Yin, a frcnt.ae, 1::>.t f'OW' d l ~ r a .
:P';Tr:f:tl>lH ::011::-ir,,t<Jrs l\.foere ;;orn trura l - c i10ura. ;\ ~,o,rtion
>t t.'19 ga.aae4 ar... waa ...ffl ted 1/2-
ru,u;J" ti. twJt 't.t:e
l-om.~.rdc:i.ent. !t we.a L':ltptH~dhle to relieve uni:ta -to
tho ~ctor. tho ground diairtteet.ion ~t.q
beQlrl and. f'in:1ah.e<l ._ &hon t.l=e after t.be 'tmtar*-
CA!:W..11'1ES Aflf'J:"O.X.iM-Wl:y 200. I~t.ha o.
,~J :'.~"fJSllt\ltiaa 1 .z.

_.tPJ. Ji. part. ?!.t the- CAua::tiea n be attrl.tNW

:to <;;1:.01"4ct thut tl1tt tf'lctic,tl ait,utd:.iou ,iean.lftd t.ha~
:aen t,J:v-ance wer gOUl'ld ::J:114}h httd t:otail'l drGne:hea 11111:la
::aa'tltir.:t.. " l&rge p,orantase "-" tt,,1 ooau1t lt.i,iu~ w-.
::tal:tr.,vwa. ,. lflFte - ~ of :~n ,;,ere 'o.\fbfft to the
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1
l'!lo dud were t0\l1"#d. in the village at '._;;-t. :.s.urioe."' ( ffA-2.a)
"I ha:'!t auc0v,:,1ad in ~iwti1:.i; t.i'Jti' lo-.tior1a ot ;-; iiud ahella
of au,'tl!\rtl &nu -d.phoa~w 1.nri l of !l.- ll)lt! i:,,s. 'I}l-(j nr.1.tur.
of the ij!t,8 has :,<Jt b-Mn d.et.tiini1ined. n,eee ((i.u.;13) "I will &ft
to :teU 1.1t. au outlif 11.t1.1.e.' ('1T..:,2.d)
(.Hoport olas,~:ify CAIN$.ltie 11, ceording to aymptt.iacrtol.:;r a
oeffll.l'J'in;. 1'Ytft ph4-8tflYl8 ani mtH'tn td Q9,,1s.)
"TM . - . \Uted 1n thio attack ~n }..ll\a.8~tl end ""ho.iat;fJIM.'1
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C:a11ben "11 nm. md 100 nn." ('M'.\-~.a %''.Ki r~.ie)
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12 ,:: ;,hello1 into -1;~"'~1 .'.:d' j.t;,:m1Md.ll~lr.
lO'X) rJ-unda on 1:intt,t:;-;r _pm,i,itm:., bt the ,,;;001Lu ;,.t 1~,1.u tiMil.r
ot ;,:1.,p'l~.:-ni 1.l i<l1"
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l'"T'l.OUI' H.. n.h131l1.n~; ~1;1JO 4:<X> O.elll.t
lii hct,U'ft iiJt:$ ahidl. !;.....,.:;r,;.:,tmont; " ()0 5: ;;;;o u.:.,.
'. ~thC"., "i.J"'t :.:iornia1f;; Vii th tlO Wi;:td liloning. 11 ('17!\J?.ea)
~rrrn!'n. :~nUly nm ~QOdy. l/!t,''Utt!;".ltin, in t ~ ' (17A-2.a)
{':he ftv& t,Q\::n.1i <1hove ,'.:11\::iod k1'l~ their Viiini.~itt;. l!rotTG tt
t..'lri,ota ael eoted.)

n:,;11na ot pl'OYetien \141*1 ~ '\ho }'\ft t18h Bot. I,o,pift'W

Ge.a ;.Aitklt wore "'"'11 ttIY]1W"OM.i.:awi, 3 boura.w (T7A-2.a)
0
1n ti,e uo~;lnnint of thia o:tt.ru,k. the alal"Ju were o<m.nded.
proop'tly '.'!.I.Bl. all r:i.n.k:$ adjuR/tGd. their rot,ur,tntoro. :t
m.Gl'1t u.y :;t. t the t1'-S dilto.ipli1 1n Mll theeEt s.rse ,ma
ex.cellrt1Jnt at the bt,'1,:ruiiniJt ~~r,l %iuru, thft attnek" (ffr..J.e)
"' ..ur troop11 ro ~~ted 11.111 i,er i n u t ~ eunte.ined
1.n p&lphli::t of GQ.8 :"ie.t'flnH ~l.UeC/ei, L:f ';:he l"OtUJOI\ fo,
tJ :bi::l'trutJtim'UI ia tht1.t caus tt-;;ipfllN'ing to be l l ~
~aaed i::i.Awe i:ruvan >:t;o be, .a11rioua in :'!4 hiMW:s ii" allowed to
em,ti ~ iitt,rk. 1' ( rtA-2 .c)

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1oon fT"l::....r.)o .:,~th.a l. ;;w41J.i,i'tily :3,. (7Ti:!.Zot3). fione (1?C-4)
r.il~6 et'iSWiltibu a:,,l :f'iien11ha.t-t (1'1~1,.-2.4)
1
' lao :tot.n.1 t1Ufl1001' ,) e6dUllllt.ie.a.'' (711.-2..b)
~ t57 ('e+..al m:ambl,r ot f;e.d mam
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n7 X1U:-.bf4" or :'Jil:m 4'U\1ouat.a. " ( ?'Ti, -2 ")
' I ht.Lvu oot ;?~t ~Gn ,,.,,le ':i.O :l!.aer;z.in the F'rench ~f.Nlfl..lty

lbt., tiu:t 'illll.tl i:1blc .;a ,;::~t t:ioir ;.,~rtnlit'y which \'llut iioout
nevmrty ( 10). '!1''iiG l obtu.inetl ft",oa tho 'i:'ead,qun,rtgira of
thoit :.,o."'rti;e'' (77;.-~.d)
1
:10 dew:1.thu occurred out:.iide of hospital./1 (77A-Z.a)
' .i~rpro:d,mtfl ffliWlbw ot ::'lm1 aubjcted to b o a ~ t
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1000. !f ( 11'11.-2.a}

:.htriL1t1'tion or ;11awlties.
~~nnl~H" (:.:{~{!! Je tlo ffllJSUftl tian ocoia-Clld in t::ia area.
t,1,.n . ntuic ( t..
nm-:l.oe )e In t' ia arm~ :16 flf! m.ir lt.io.e
;,aimwrct{.l. ne foll,wtlt
19 '"' :
i:-O?th lni"<:-.ntr;,/
5 e.., ', ;;:.o'l'th ,rni'l1.r;try
lt :'o. ::: ., ;~i()'f"tJ'l :i n.fim try.
'3r ,:t.,isl.
t t,d.:i JlWriber 1,nly b ii '.'.'IJ,iu t.o i:;fJ a,.rvero.
:tri,:'!c-rwil 1:c:11" - '.:'14
f' t: 1 in ~.,,. . :; i,. enr w b11t sevt1re.'' (7'7t..-2ec)
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:,,::ffln"'re,11 ltit...er, duG tn ,~< rrn i!t.l ::i 1' r,.15pirr\to!"e betcr~ the
;!U',UlS WI"!'! ~loi,rad ,:;f lY""*)

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,::n tfilj;:(')'" t:br~ t>V t:11t ~'l6 "" ,l!ai.rt in Pttc;iotl of lit~O'h
, n sun "" rto \)t'i'octa nQt1,,.a.
, Tobab.le .lQriou,mGO or
th41 acci;r;ionta S dda~ and ~ lCHUt or
&pprmdmatel:y :$5 ..... (ffi-2.a)

(:.laeai.fiee tion of r.aaualt1-..

ws 1o11,..,r,i,-1'1 o,Xul:l!oo~io.n ot t.he t.otal aa-ualt,
list. aeoord:lni to ~ ' l tr
i'ot.a.1 n.umber oi.' ~iltiee 180.

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1t u m,t
~obi.bl t.l~t MJ11 d.t.he will oeour. The M with
snare eye a:'{lf!lrl,<'JHs idll be a l<tH to the Diviaion aa 1 t
.... u1 ;-.robr,l;l;t ~ .:; ;lt.mtl.a bo!oro they ,;ri}.l oo 1"'1t tor i,iut:,.
:'l:o pMpmoWt 11:ii.m ;ccurred a.a ;,et and it. in too ~arly
(J'wle .;.5th) to ,A;'f wntith,,r or r.,*, niv will ,nu:uro 32 ctuwa
bav a tei:~;::i.fr!', ttU."i.1' ( '1'7,\-2e b)

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.. ?I" r-,.;:. I,11 .. rrson !"(:> &;11.ie 1.l.t!'uting mn wua the to:: rJ1"ll
ot m uk biti: f(,n. '- '::.c ttt~,. ,r.n.s c hmr o:t' :,;.s. '' ( 'M'f.-2 ... )

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t,.o t}iu r,:;,:~,v:d o!" ::.t~ r< rir;,1!":<',te:t:>9 "bef~e the eretA -.a
da,.r~i. Jr' :.;:,.'.JI.,,. ,:n irM>,1t1,r,t.ie, I roumi !,JU duo to the
'"1et thht, t.:c(f. :::?i.!J:neh ''10Lei0a statod tiw"l Tif',UJ 8 !)rrtMl'ffli.o
lrt the c:a.:..,e r~- . ~ ;'J'"l'.!!'11("1 1f'
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-r.:u1 J..iti.l':o:' tlu,.n it i;CtAL.tfi :,lj,\V0 :,tJtl:'1 hut.! :1;,yt th1"'le 1,:P:rn
obey~;, il'"i,r1ch :,., ff'JfJ,, - :,u' ~:~Hs,:.<lt~r 11 . s+, ;,\t t .. n.;i:i;WJ
wiU bl8 ;;;-: 'A':r ~}""";1 tl:'lf'.t ,.Jl' ,:h,.
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eirtod in t!,t: ti:'t'll'l'l':u ~C'hr~e ?1en o.!.' co. r {;:07...:;h !rrt';.1:ntcy)
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i~stiitttioa,. the z-:u~.I!() of t':ia u.a ,t"()J;.t.nc. to 'b due t.,;, tho too m:trly re,. 1

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4:rdtr be 11ent (fl&t tx1 i'.!.:U u.J}.it,~ tl,At .::,.,4.:r Zl.Gl"l ttu,:.it ,,ot. '1"(1:,'.!(J':e t;heb. resk1
-:,n -.,rtiora fN:RA i:;b* Yr~!'1cn,. m i:,Ivn:stiiG.ticm. 1 J.~ti.t':r,e:id 1:J,l,t it ,~a e ~
.rcr the vwu1 ot the ,;:::l11J. ... id:'d~n-. ti'.., i:."t)m-tils.in ut t;\e l':t'l.1nel1 'blllinir; thei."tl: to
re:inav;e thail" m.sks. a.nd ..;rn ~ie:lr)1:;, :,o <i:'-? .tirrl fil;J.8 '.71""!'.i ,J. d!lnt. 1 7'.d.()1t ,a:,
~'1111" tJ:1.t the r~cneh ;:iort:".Ut,y tror4 lDe.a N::.a .2...'l; thtl l;;!timn;dt:y !i~t: l
~t:lo to o'btliin.~ {'n,:,..i,~.b) ..

~ (a) Heeoi11Mllli t-hlt t in the J"u tuN Amer!. ~n trO(,i_:Ht rill

'.'1-0t 'l'f!!!nQYQ t.hlr ,lft::iJU untU ordicl"ftd. to do i,Q by Jt.n ;,mcwlean .!ffit~f!;>J" eo.- 1

;.:,;:.r..:Hn, tho Unit. In e~.a~1.1 ,~).f d<Wtt1ehed ~h1too"l~ a,in 1n,rldn;; .;)1'1rtisis.,
thitJy will r8JDOV8 !.huu ,-"ttk.a t tho l~:rs-truetinnJ11, d'.' H,1' .::~,:r-1~:ii ;,..r ~" in
B.harg11.
''(b) ,l,i)~omi,;.md .rur.;,(lr t.:::fiAt ~1.r,h N'l,'.:!?Ml)' 0 .Hii ::1.,,,:.,-:~ h
~shed ld,th .:, dirt;.,.t:;;, ,:.,:l~ .;"iJ11.ff ,,~n b> tHl i.n ehd.l hl:.'ll~tt, -at. ti:t:, ,.rt~ti of
01:~cb &f\9 shell 1.l@m~!"ti.m~,!:~ 1~1 :r~j::Pe't:U""" bomb,1:1:dr,,,nt.,.' 1 (?'1-':... ~~o<'!)

uI '11<lia.ti to ~}1.U t.htt ntt,Jt,1tion {~f t;he : ivision cOi~:JJ;trtdfltT' w

the aoticm of ti. '.''."i.-rnt.;, <s:i.' ,:,:"n~~, ., .'.O'lth .\'.11\':, 1'rt:l":74 v,ho lo:1t hi~ ;:/llU
ttt tlif/J bep.nr1irq;; ,:d' t: t . ~ !.:t.m:brud.m'lln't :<Jt'l,li who t,:1ak l1a hrin;:!k,l"ehird" a~
a.f't.1' urimt;11'.li i'.ipon i.t tirn1 it :1'1:'t' ,:1/l nou, t.md ..,Juth 1;,~l ,,i:tl1a~
htl ~nt.11"8 nt-:~at:::.~ '<l.th-m-'rt t~~).r:t.:bt; !'1. '.~:~:;r,lt;y f:i"Ki illu.f'.fccr".inb t~O ether
tff'eet.a than :\'t1i.,.;.,"1t.1::.r :.:,:M,n. \'lWl'd 'v',:"1.M,/

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;,.Gtint e:.ief ..:.~a :::rr111:~iu: ef wie 4th :.TMJ' :urp11; i,i 1xirti.mnt to thia
attack 1n tbAt it t~o,.>;Jibea th@ fro, . FJ.snt er,oro on 't!,a ;t;i.rt ot Fre~ch
_;tfi.Cfi'Pa 1n diac<,rnini); the ;,r:,d1en0e of tis, 11?'1!:t l'mrns t..Jdt~st i;.rfv1ce
bi:r>1: acoeptsd horP. suol': sources.

Cf.lpioa ot tl,itil leit:tar iiHl"<!l tlir~c~tad t;Q thn i'OPll"..t\nt'i.hlt;

tJen.;;ral of' the 4th COl'J}l'Ja ::.he LH~t of 0hri ':'nl "riri"t~r~ ,orvice, nrtd
1

the Chi.et Ga.a 1)fflcer ot tl11.1 le't ,\1'1l\f'1 A.::.t.

1. Qll.a att&.ea &tJdnat un1:ta, of t.bfa 4.'th M:1111 C01"piit 1,.::.1 op.
ff'ft.ting 1.11.t tt:10 Pront, have ahowr.t p, ::lilrked decra11e. A gaa ,shell bma-
brdmlnt of swveral t\.reaa tC10 place on tbo ni~ht c, June 24th., 25th
19181 wt during the l"(')aW ot 11aham a.nd tho holo ot ,Jttly oo further
iifl8 at tack.a ot '1.tiy nfl.turc 1mn r,r,;,orttid.

'*2 7hi deor(l'848 Ml.a 'UWlou.'btedl::, tlw.t to ~;he anomyf u .prt.<pQJ."ntioa

'for tut o.thru,ive on e. bl"&fl ~06.-ia in cthcr ,.:1tetor ':'be 1i1&h in.ilue
ho Mts on ,9 ru1 ar;i c,J.'"f'en~ivc -wainp0n evid.ntly Cf.\.US!Pd him to ,Uvert all,
Gt'' aupplied ~ the .1WN aetive tront.

"3 I't aorAM\.r rr-. the 'Nlport o-f' tho 5t'tfl.c0k of J\lntt Z-4.Zfi,, lil&.
S.G'G.iMst the 77th L,1vlale. thtt.t the plN uNd were m,astto1l i~1lle t1nd
pb.o&6fte Ot" d1~e-gene. ':he abella wore '1 - . t11.nd 100 J:IDe c~ l:U:ier.
An ei,tS.r::-ate plaNa the numbur ct a;,e}la tlred at 2am. 'l'he tout! fflU!ll'ber
of M.._l t:1.ea 11A8 200., ot \-;hieh 2 wGrG death

"4 1'h& ~ of ctuJUO,l ties Yould undoubtedly hnve beffl.'I. maller

if it h%d iw-t betm tor the 1'1et t.h~t a ~ ot r.mr troops wer<, nth
th., :rench tud took ott tti.eu, r . &piNt.or.a whert Jl'ronch n.t.O clttilffld that
t1i.e. ari,a troo from &fl before it 1~ f'renoh e&.11\Uilty H.st. 'Wl.\-9
nQ\ obttlim.'CI ..,,. thtt ,.on,lit;y waa repol'ttld biting 70, prooo.bl.7 thu
DW'INI" .troaa all eetttora ' b o ~ i.a thia NA
a.nd ~ tho eingle ctar
in whioh the Fntnch and ~'-r1oan1 were t o ~ .
14
6e '.t'h4 ronulta ot tLia attack ah,,w th.i, noeessity ot ii;:.prtniairti
on the :non 1n the lines thn.t they !1118t. not l'm:aoYO their r, ~' ir.:i.tor9 w.rtU
Ch er is d.eelm.red to be cl4'0P ot gna .HY J\M A.MFa:tc.r,H 'JY,tc::H ..

';he .:mr:i.,rt.t1noe 1:1.f thin h nlr;:,1ui;r been ;;:>0i1itmi out ln $.

oiJ"tnalaj l9t-c;~r. fryr,'\1 U.r.e , hiet 01' the t>Gt"eD:Se 'l.Vi.aion,. '.:,hemi<*l '.t.f'.i"l'll"9
erlfi., \ 11,,~J

J\1n.l\l z,1. 1918 ('1 }~1.nol ;ttn,Ol"t' 1 )

lat ::.iout., ;i.. ,..,c.
,ii.vision r;m, :,J'f'icer.
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GAJ"'T'TA-2.o - Da.te June 25 1 1918 (Report, letter)
. Jr'oii H.D. Sqder.
- D1Tiaion Ga.a Otf':Lcer.

0AP'17A-2.4 Date June 30, 1918 (Memo. to c.o.o., 4th Corpe)

Waiii H. D. sn:,der,
- I>ida ion Ga.a Ottioer.
GA1-77A-2.e Date August 19 1 1918 (Lett.I')
l'roii E llaok
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Aoting Chi~f Gas Ofi'loer 1 4th Afft'/ Corpa
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t. ,,;e.rtirs.. "'"~
dct l!.t/4'1, ,,hary .h1:irlr!At'le,

. ::t':'ir:neive C~tr~
. 1t?Or!::::Iv~ _.:,zi,\'f'ican .. 7i'th S,1; 1,1.t..oo .:/~th ..:.4l6th al'kl
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hour',
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.:'/0"4 to ,.._ and. }l'igh .xpli:w.',, (?at.a). l't 'MlS 1'lt>t. n.eoeeae.ry to re-
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DATE 3ept. 19-20, 1918. lERO BOUR 10:00 p.Ai[.

LOCATION General Mnuse-A.r go nne.

rarti oule.r - Map Thiaueourt (l-50000) 366.8-240.8.

C01JBATAN1'S Offensive ... German.

Gefendve - Anerion.n, 4d;h Corp, 78th Division., 312th
Infantry, 3rd Battalion.

-
GAS

DISCHARGE

-
?hosgene.

method - By artill~ry shelling. Approximately 100

shells of unkno,rn caliber tell. No duds found.
Duration .. 5 hours (10 P.~. to 3 A.M.)
Weather - Rr..in.
Ter-ra.1n Consisted o~ a gully pe.rtie..lly wooded ..

PROTECTIOH ~:askz, were worn from. 1/2 to 1 hour. It s not necessary

to evs.eua te the 1t,aased area or to relieve the uni ts
stationed tli<c:re.

CASUALTIES _... 15. Deatha o.l ]Jen exposed

I.",
- 650. 1$. Casualties 2.3.

Ratio ot shell to caaualtiee 10 to 1}.

cause ~ 'J'v,o officers ho were asleep in a shell hole

were not awakened. two m.en were wounded and gassed by
the same shell. A shell struck the kitchen and gassed
iaen -there bef'ore their :;;asks were adjusted
11
... The Batta.lion Gai u:fticer report.a tha.t a personal obser-
vations ht hill to believe that phoagene la being uN
iu High Explosive shells." This not c:;el"roberated by
the .finding o.t cluda.

Date - Sept. 21, 1918.

From - Hobe~ F'. ~,rnith,
ui vision Gas Officer.
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...:Gthed )~ U"tlllff7 8Mllillg AA ~ t i e d IN\llll.1ar Ill pa

'1'e11- q high aplOd'ft .r lOI - ..Uber
. . . . flWlr
...w.
&;;a. 4i m&....... ''' ...... ,,11 , ...
tJttwr . . .
!WWWfii' tap wt ridge, in. . . .:1pt,,1 no bruh.
ti'.R.OftCiIOI the l"8llll'M\l oi" DUka - . d!la te eontuatClll aid 1111 M7
l\.ll an_,.. ........._ as . . . u pwDle to 1:bG
.tlrat Aid nta1=1an.
CA:UfAL?D'JI W. .tiea'1w 0 (duit W pa). 2 ld,.U.94 la;' esplMS.tc.
L1:1ng ..... 16.

caw.n
n.a
This e:a
the gall
ua at.'ltwr ....... Kt.gh .blplNt. .._
u. ........ hit ~
4agout. Tvro an WN bnut!J ld.11.t
Mlrl 2 - ...,._ '7
t.he ezpl.oal o.f 11 . .u.
$i.&'Nlft 111m . . . . p.snd bJ ,,..
mature Namt.l el mulAW 1ft a ....... to N W the W hit

:;ate ... ;:oept1rdbor l9. 1'18.

1iiiii .. ,Rebt. f :im.t.-th 1 ln !J.eut, ?.~
- atvia!.an :';.a.a Oft1.ow.
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;Jta~Ji 21 1s1e ..
-r-"'...-......

L0Wi '!'l A.i

Goncn.l ... ~ ...kilo:f :J.anor.
Fu'UGlll.W ... ~~

COWl.'\ 'itAZ1 lS
j'R'ena.lw ~ .
!)9.tena1w t>l'!IM"~. 18th n1v11,1on. Jlotb I ~ .

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ucn, . . ;Li;;;;
... ~~J:t<lld .. ;}:/ ,)~till.GI")' ciibtl.itt};;. .BOO .~hella '.l.f 11 ..:n.
oaliber r.11.
Dm'K:Uoft 4,i .m.i.fflltea (!h46 .... l.Oi.J.O r.1 ,.,.).
H~ t',J;nr;. Ala durbg a.'ttaek blti'!oft Whloh 1. h'&(l . _
~ with a wloc!.:t:1 ok 10 -.p...b.
~ - tou-thmm eml ot a U.V ... Cli9' ot as.a..,..
.noa:tly rtd.tt.8.

PIOt'C l:' X,~

.ia'$p[r.wn WM'e 'W'Offl f&z' lJ/4 lwl..tn 1u tho ~<'~ ,., 'f! tho 'tOllft.
,In 1sbu lle7 it 1lU n. . . .aa.ey to ~ Nc,,pu"lllto\"& l0t1CU

~t'J"*U- 'J.aatk
:a a.a ooloct baton ttm
lftr0ifl1i, ... 10
t;h,a gtlW 'l:beN.
ii..,U.
Wind ~ ~ - . .
In . . . .ai ,i,,.. 1,
we.a tp.1'9
~ was 'beglJll u . _
d.,7.u,Jlil en 1n u4 t!lnl:abad at - - .
~-o.
C,~'U9e: Caaul.lt.io.a. _ . . d\:tJI to the tact that "'ne ...11
opqnlrig wkwh ~d boen bl....,.
?his ., r>J4d ~ taw j)law
1.~ w JA!"J'M
1'hen the aballa nnek
o.-..
'l!>.l!:,d ...-I & wall. Jr . . an _,. ..... m ...
1,.," t.hll . . . ._..,._._ 1euJ' :,wn wore not at:i''.'Wtnel t aU.

1..:...tio "" +spt.,. ;:J 111&

: ~ lat r.t. 'ilo~ ' Sr,,.itlJ,.
'.l.llri.a:San Gu ottlaal'.

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1

:1111t - ~--11!1~ 111'..i.tllHtr

LOCAtlO!J a.ner&l ~ ,)ecttar.

tviicular - ~w :Ud.sucoiD."t ... t)t3~.4-~1.81 3~l.3J
364.2..341.6. 383.~. (:s~ tttt;nched al!:fJteh).
SC/3 'PA-;e-r- LJl.'. ,"./c.;

CQUBA"fdTS Offana1w flWJ:lml

~ - Aat'f.ean '18th VJ.Vi.aim (100th I.n.i<!antey
Bripde} ~ I n t ~ .

:...... (Frsf.-.U ot ahtll wi'th Yellw CJ"OM ~

. . . tomsd).

~ 81 artll~ a!ll~.
~ GOO ahell.a at' 100 .~. oaltber tell~
Dura:'. (~ hO\lt' (9ol.ef) 10.J.6 p~).
t~tiii ,;1UifA .... ftriabl, iiua 't.o W1.'ftln. \10:i.ot~ ... M allaa
~ .. ~ ~ - ~ , . 1~,[-r~Md
t.nt:reaain,;.
!Ol!"Nla
1
"" ,. t,"lllle:f ol bordaboe ha.r,c; : ~ tlU'.ki r n ~ on
I
I the thN,e W-1 . . . . "A3 b tho t1ocr t4 thS.a
vallr; a ~ tollewing tho
~ wan sU~lf lft"ll.ted bare plateau in the
bee lllhapaa
..,.._. oz' tau ~ - . a r:bltng to a iiilif')lt~
~ hill ill. . - ti. to\ll"th !'!. - - .t
the tft"S"'lin as inelllf.Nd by the ~ t s ,,;iwn abwe.
14e.
Pftta'ICflal ;;.,..pt,..._, ..iwe :j'Jor:t'l .1:ro;;i;. 1 t.e :3 nOUT'a a.ocordb to the os-
peavr et tbe tr,oopa ~ t.he cmilti.o.na e.tta~ti.."t.:.~ the ,pohutmNte
. , the . . .
n. r,uMd territory wa eftffl.at ' u.iem ..i llldala ot ww-
1

pw'\ . . . n=we4 l"'1 the ton .t t~ ra'l'!ml to hlgbel' ptMII

d 9.a, , . . JiiM WN ~ t'rcl. tbe ~ Gull ton '9
an alt.enate poet tNhide ot the p...a. ..-. u u ._....
oonrU:td.ons allaNd an aoew:-3.a'tion ,t.nd oonoiMttft,tioa ~ ~
"'PS..lntacttlol\ or aroiout ten ltUftU'd ahell holu 1n ~ -
~ v-,.
'the~.,,.
am on med road aco..,lialwd cm memil1*~ tollCllldn;

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tllll'!":
,W,,jV,.
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,,.

,:at! 'l .shells to ftD:t Eli ... JOO ti" 1.

rht oaaualtiea /Jttl!ftaiud 7er:r alight bltatera whert1 liqu.W
ilma ,pl&ohei ,apo:n their ;iod1e,s., 11.e,- .__... not evatrUated aD4.
,uer ~ to duty.,
... <'rli?)'tt :rain tor,t\ M--t ~ried lurt.,g~ tb, aj.ght after just
the a11taek :'fWI .f'oll~ wJ cel:d i.n thl -.rt: ~}\, iwurs
and a oool d&7,r ;rfit."l hi"'.'.h ,Ji.nd and oooaaional :..~-.n teJldad

481
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a:,t):.l.lia.; in tLo ,;i,.:.$~;,! u.tfflli.

l"i fflUI Vt:,r/ ,.,i!.fieult 'I..<.> ttl'.' \":, r":! t,c tJt~"'iH::t (>Ot\k;fltm i,:f'
tllo , bM&UM ot the -vti.,:1;'.ti:.ii 1i ty o1' the wiad both t>a to tU.rO'Uon
D.X~ apoetl due t.o t.h(, m:.t:.:; tJt tt.e terra.1.n va.1 :.q li.\.l.rltour.rd.cd 'bJ'
hJ.p hllla.
The . . :aft who -wen blllt'leetl allgh-tlf, USM n.g-i,ane ..,..
the bl1nwa &ml it h ~:,elkv-1 t.hid; t.Ma ll:i: i l',,t" a.t,~rlally ri.a.~11-D.\.G4
U 111'fflln1d,ng thG i;:.l"t~dinr,. 0/ tr: gaa ll'!JOII t.bif;iz- bodi48

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"'~l J..1.meJ ,eotor<i

~,a.Pftanar VioinU;y of ...lm.'1:lltJey
S'E:. PFhzr i.32'. !\(,,-:-:,

. ,ft.nm.ff .. :sermn.
Ler&Cw ;117.!0z-iQli\Q .. 78th L:1Yil.Gll aC1tb I~ntl7

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GU .0ipbr&Jleblornr,i.neo
... itflthOll .. t:y ',;ttillory. :::o za
';t tr&ir ~-id l\. :~~:w.nti t:; f}f ll":: ~ ~h-lb tell in-to the uea.
hells ot unknown
~.,~tl<JA ii.rat hombardmt1rnt oo-i:WJ"Od e..t 7:{X) Pet:ti., A
A !A '!, -'--d ........ _,,-....JI ..._. 'IA .a.,.. 10~.....,
'!Ir. -:"\ \1"
aGont. ~-- tlilb, OOf..ll_.11-~, """- ....., ...v ,,u,te
., ~- thr "'. -ind ""' 'lfOSt. !lwd V!t,r;)'lltg 'i:'ff1(JOJ.uy "'* ..,. 0-1 S.P.,h
'ttUJ:1%'Uffiturfl ffJ'
l~:lt, !:Jc"m.l.
'i:;4!l!"1'1lP L~i,!il\tcl,8 M.M2.a, 86.9-42 .. lz tffl11t2-42.a.
'Mils al-. tlao i1'eltlea the Ngion helled "Wtth high ...
:.:>lo@lw.. C:~a l&kete.h ta ttaai.w.icl,..)

c~ ~he g.:,t, t.-lH' :~rt o:t th~ lMl1,'l.\vil"dt::tont eonsinod ot

Fl -1
II ,,.,,.,z. ...
J <,ir.u..t~"'\,
.~.'....)'. W"S.i
,., ...........';...H ... '"""'"'" ............ .1>1,.,.
......nv,r.~ ..tr~.,,.~ i.."'-t.1a.itf-
nA'' ., .. v-7..:
""",iw l""-'~,:":{lit
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..,..n .4-.... ........,
4-,,"l~:..~v v

M'1'.,._l ,.:;.f t.h;0. ~:;t1i. .shell, cb.1m,eci iw.ltatod tkr~ta Q.ftd

lmg1 bet.or a.!Jw-tt'A.tnt .:,t r(J,:1pire,:wa. l'b,u"a were no
6.ppare-nt a,ympt.O<:tst bll't th 1MB ffi!Pl"S fl'&CUP ted ey ilbe .:J;41dt.a1
;,ottobMnt \lpOfl their _. olAima.

"';ti,-'h ~ gtW.1.ter rnrt or t.iie b0111bH#"dment was ;;.r:. ... ami the
'Slue roas ~ttfll ix1tl1?!l'!d,M only 1:,y it;i,; eff'Mt. .:\!'hi.eh 1NIM'e
t'R.de '.'1.tf#9 difi'1eult to nntiet1 t''jf the pl"Bllenee of: ~eh
ilf'rit;;'l-t.1::i :. " ;Jil't'Jke."

- ">"ti:ro~r '\1, I:Jle~

fot ;_J:,., : -~e.,....ru ;,, * . :i\'llJll $
, ;/-'li;;l.rnl'nlt,~l :~'1tB :,.tr.!cw,.
 Genen.1 {Umirq :<.Gotm"J ,:t1.. ,l!ihiel ':1allat)
~~Jf'Uoul.ar (1:aot ot x~ueourt;)
1
'l,;wia ~ at o.d'diMtee ,Saf.:i-241.4"

ottnaiw G4l'l'a.n.
tefiaalw A.man--. 11th 1'11Ylden. Zlzth lnfan'Wy
" ~ and Pilue trGM" (;d,J;r;benylchlon.l"sine).

;-p
Method By ~rtllllff'T f.hel.11ng.
160 aalla. i:-.u.i..n 77 itNl. 10& - .
of 106 - . c&llber i'&t m\.ng \his 19U.0,,, .....
OU""ld.lig# . . . , . . -.rJc at .wIZlf . . . toamcl -~ - ~
~t. 3df.J.241.4.
,~u. . \ bDVa 2100 ..... to 1h00 .....
t.mr
Tnt.l:a
i...,...... uo,.
r,tnd South. Volod.tf"" e.c ua.p.h.
~,oo4a a.na H-1 Ung f1eldau II hPv1ng a fr.,,.._
age of 2001""'d
PRO'f'i:CTXOI Hff?lt'i'Aten f f N 1R>n'1 2 bom'a. No _r,u11, ut the . . . . .
&a mw.atell and no a turd to rel1ffflt uit.a -.. - - . iJut.-
lff'Uoll ot '1111 Jl!1'0'Uld att'Nted. i,., mot.arid -.. b!11D at 1:00 .... ant

,,;_''
.......,.."
oompi.t.d ., 1130 .....
"TM a..-.ak 1n open grou.nd ani no nucua:tlon of t1"1"11:ol"f s
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11\M
:t:.~; !.!uT/R
rn
- 2,.~:so a.ra.

itfansiw Gt~l":l4\n.
1J1.:P.nsl'N ... ,:,wJ:rio11u1., '16th t.1'1'i~d.on ,:10th l:u'antry.

\0'thod :a.rti.ller/ ~lling.

"'*-w,~.~1.
~ :.z 500 ahe11 ca.l 1-n
1...- .. " fr -, ~ and l ..:iII!: { ca. ) IC
"' ' >1~ ;iu1a W'l.'ll"W '1'!'1unrt:
;)Ur,1Uon l/2 hou.r J 2 ~ ;50 ~... ... 3~ co ~ ...
l\'",e,n tli.el'- ' ind ';out,h,. \i@leci;ty ..., 2 ll.\,i,p... h.
r~ir~,rttture .. cold,.
'.',,;~nin ... of Thta:uto,a-t ruiM cemt.fl!:r on riu
~-.' low v~u,,y $.ll r.uOUM 11 rivr 1n ar:iutl,ena
v~l:.h~y.. ,.~ a:~~ of "'ab<'Nt 6'X) 8<iuar~ . ard.a."

,:fJ,)'f~(:1tt.:W ::,es1~ir1.:tora ~~:r.ii 'h,~ /, h:i"Ur 1h 2 rttt~ia in tho i;a11sed

ar were 8ftCUAi.~., (?n aoti!e tnHt!ltne,,s r~r~e.tw orders 't{> "t'lt1ar :tea,.
piratoro wen di.l!JobJyl!')d)
,.;J,~: ..J.i~L'tl\'5 10.., lM a;;ra ":i;iilg app!tl"sntl7,/' r:\litn > ,{tn,aild 250.
'"tr cent ee.sualtl,e,1 4.
r~u" ' 1~ 'eut.ialt.tM~-1.,:.1:S ~f!l.Ul,t;ed 11.octat !lf)On. Wf!l..-e CM&Nd
'6f i'ei).eo:t of i:notru""1ona tr; th~ n concerned. :~iu, d1SQhn round
near a pased ara. J'\ inpot:tU,le to eor:1pltely ,U..dnteot thia ara.
'the litJU.id, aeu.4 T;,:) De '11811 diatributH ff01' the g?'IJU."'ld. Ga f;f'f'lCMilPI
i)8f'._l17 i.ndJ'ueted men, it 'being n._a,-r., w be nNr kitchen 'l:'l"epl,._
lug lt tor ~ l :f'l'ffl. a'N!t\ to w. ..- t'ffp~tor-1 ~... mar t't. Ttd.a
- reri-tri lRt!l!.tl", 'but et"cl<ill" ...,.a not Offlf.;lltd!I
.. c barps aro ~tni ,rut'l'rred ,,. t~., i !")'It the t,vo Of;\llW\ lt1~ :ael'!itiomid ,speeil-
ly &nd the:, w1l'1 ba tri!N. as 11u:i,m tu11 th11?7 retUl"'n. '1_
.. , :1.;bt el1gbt m\$fl'S "9" found :tn , pbt'tO(m !URM.f'.;l"'e,..1 ir: :.1 du1:i.ou:t. 1n
cent.r &t i'W1s. :10 i;~ i..1 f"ot1w.l in du,r,oot. but I'.\ r~i.rl;r l!ltrong vn~
w.1 '1Tna 0t1 ,. '1G111"by :},;il,:11.~~ ,mieh ~mdoTitl 4 bad ~. r.heU on it.
ffl<llt. )iiA cl""i;,.;;,d tn ,,_ ~i,~-:: tr:,, :ll\otm,1eh,.,/
/r.:J.iJi.:i ,, ru,u~:l tleJ.:t ~em,,) to be due, il"l nt.:,het" nttaek:s, to flllil_..
1,\S
o? men to nwil d;,..;,ffl.t~<,.tvtu.1 d' r,.~t1~~~tio;1. at uneciJ!"~,rt"'ble tNlinc
o,s,ey!'.'!.\Ute
{of ,re~l"iag -.aJt::rA),. ( o:f' (f-f;tt!t1r..J t:lotJ .l h~vi, bf,etfl ct')Oks. ttte
lii.fi'eut 1ua eow,: in td1 ~11u1;t, r:, 1m1.it,!;hi', tl,mcHmtl'at.ion for a
~i~"l. :/J"I t-i:~~-;t
:,:~f~rJ{F '77C!::
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... ':,r+:;,. 11 1 191,J.
, ooort 1ith., 1st ;:,-t., tngra
iv-iaicn ";Ill.a .:fr''1cer.
485
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;:"!'.lrl:lciilar 'I'hi~,ut1ourt.

otfenllw Oflnan.
r.eNndw )'l.11$1'1oan. '8th Uivias... 310th 1?t.tanv7.
tmataJ"Cl.

"It ia <iffl.l~ U the hella 'WU'e 1n the ar, &a

pro5bl:, tn gs.a &1..- in hnl northft'll end of the ftZ..
ley t'rom another pa tt,udc." (?JilrM1 fh1. want ,.,..,_
(1101>,tea the u.nuertr,1lnt7 ot placing ach - ~ upea
the r e - ~ ttgur,e tort.he ...-el" ot ahlalla uMd 1ft
ftriowa attaoa.)

486
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,1~rtit.'1&lal' >l'iiicinity o.r iJauJ.n.y.lt

:J.f:f'enalTe Gel"Wln.
;5eNnatw hmffinan, TBth ~;iviaion, Z.ot>th lnh.ntry.

-
G,\S :Ju!ltu.rd and ~11gh 'i,XJ>ltH.1Ye abll UA t ~ Cl'N.
14h~l111 r~port.&d at. tr.4 bell,itinir.g ot the bor.1l1e.r.t1Mnt. 11

;:,;.et.1",odfty f'l.:f 1:1.ll6ll"f 6i'IQ1JJ,:1lg.

'uantl';t ;~-000 ah.11 r::ri!i'ben ff, 106, und 100 - .
1t:~ iluda ,ij~r* :t'ound.
urt,ti.41\ lfd hou.r1i it ;:;<l p.1.i. lOiOO p.m.
4'lfil.t.h41' 1:00 Vr1abli1!1; 0 Velooit,y t1.bout l r::..p.h.
~~~~11N.Te 16 ?.
t@rni:in ... ''''./alley ot 1n"ol\lhu alulpe w1 th n1rn11 'fl'GOCiM
rnn:nea u~ Ml.1aid8 Vil:fi.;;e on hi~ G,Z-t>Und pl'ojeotinc
into valley. '1 :\ree. bot-.mded by ,t coordint ~84-241.8 1
306.l-'..42.a, 364.o-24S.4 38~.?-242.la
tR.';'TIJ:'CT?t)I .:.EtM'.'.'ir'l\l.tor, -w,rre worn :i'or 12\ tK, 10 noura. :rt ot the
o-aaed rea wa tn"4C\~tud u1;;::,..,"1i::tt.Jly .u?tiar !:.he bom&!Artiment." lt - .
s.,np1'1!1,4t1oa.1al" t.c l'"$l 1We i.;he IJ.td.-t.;.; ifl"'f~lVU'do 'rl'i ground "iilf.'13 aiain-
tectetl ~ _,.17 next momi.ng"
10. i..,eaths :i,,,:noo :;,.;en Hpoaed 1100. 1.0 lung ca
re;::e,rGd. ;.:any eyQ MMa a.rid '&in:11.
:>1)" Mnt caau.;.lt.1 - 4.1
Daune ... "Filunt to natta"te p1Nd area ro.-nded , . .
,:x:;;o&"l.trG tu .-tr~ couoontrrt.tion., proximi~ to bVtinC
shlla ttto. IOJ'
.-,u::&.tut"(ll r,, : ~ l tJf r:wuk1 lo,;
:lildir"al J,ll!m t"1,;,rtini; ovnT ~i:uid tl.tiwnt.:a: 111n1:, othw
c,umal~ioa, , ithout au:f1cieint 1.&se tit 11h1pil"fltor ~

"'rhe titt..aelc 04wno1.l th.a rtiQl't c'.''i""'Vl ;.uo to \:;h~ re1iet ot the
un.tt, 1.-'rinitr:(~ i""t~ed ~.t"N in , 1":ii~b. :nae?: ,':Qt'k :,ad t.1 be done. ;,;.'UJ"'in&
and niter thil bo=~rd.te1'1'& much hiel,h e:,,:f.iloaive 'lffl.ll ~ .In a10i'lo 4-.. or
-,.d ovrent.a ~f' d.r 1n rni,'iritHs ~-t t!. ,,,.ia hir::1.1,.;; the nig,ht the po baoklld
up thn a.nd ex...,i:,1ed '11.ddi tiona.l t:r1.>0!')8 ter:,r,tlrt,.rUy. /. tu,, r:ien ln er.,
d i ~ eoneenvtti:.io"',tJ clri,aed they crA.t.ht not ,~::el 1 tho fi,'& ::10 od of
mommi trobenaitne v:-a1. a mtioeJ,, 0
,~ ;,;:reen 1'l"OH alw 11 s '11\ftre r e ~ at
the begi?!'miftC 0 ~hll!' bi,r.'!berd~'":nt the 20 &n$tin 1ti rewl W .._ th<>"

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tffl'.ali trrl"'l'i4l11Nl4 \T tt,t ut t~ - ~ tta U tor ' -
ftrtt t._ 11 .a-,. ,..,..._ fa '*" ..... _... ..,. aN ,,._
ail.net . , - - ,... . . .-u,

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f'hie"Nr'1' anf' rltti:n.i:t.-y.
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~j,'.~N.,dnv,e ... r"u.trioe.11 u:"6th ll'lf'Mttr., ~np.te, Tith 1'.li:vulon
:,:;ui:h ln:frurtry.,

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Lun,t ...~
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zo. :.yu- ..;, .. ~ t,.ir.na - i\botlt a.
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Vl1lMAI - ; M i.hln!' t;Q ~@te~rt: ~I it? 1:$,:'i,'(,I t,.., (~tlj'Ult ,~-IJfl

,\:~l. ;Ji.- tl~ '11.a,t"" '.ll.h\00 1/1,1,1:,fl ;\i Jh ".Jq,lei!'lli'V'ft i:iH;.\.lo:, thfff't0r'1'
';, "Jt'i,
"Chey 1:1t; N f!:l.~' l'\-.,ult to dotoet in ti: rm- adjt1,sf;:i"'i .,,..ei<s
0011rt ,;,f t.h<P..' .tb1 U"'t 'lffl.s lene du:rin,r r-~.i:i, t:1ni! 1't11d.

ihe r,;t,O!;l!Jl,10 it"' f!ll.treiit"f'..-i l'.'nr only 10 t,.o i/;0 rnimrt.u,.

L'ei;-a z;ai, 1n t.hP 1'1h\l!ll hobt ts.;1 a Nl:nt0n oolor ."4 ~ r:r
)......tiag Ot:tor., rhe .!.\l8.1rtmU.ea i o.tN...,.. 1.1.hm"~ t.t,..
w"8'ta.ftl Unite Gd.w.!IOlllld O'flW ""' "'roa which n,ttntly
,ra1it'l1tely ~ ..... .
.'.,<,'.F.TW\-6
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;:... r:~,-U.n 11 let \tu >11th 1.nf111 ..i
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: Ti;a*1a, bllth lntant17.
1

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t
ll~i ii,111"
"'i.Ul;r 1~.:ni:: 'tiith M1 t?:-::io11td tr:m"b of:' about !
k:US':'l'.WiteP,.

.:""!t.:1n~C'?ll}B ;,.,.i:i~::iiN.'t,Ol'I V.:f}l'8 'i'Hlffl intermi.ttently ,h.Ui,:et the U.1

'".:(Jrtioa flf the zr.titud. a1" Me (Wt1u11,mUN1.

\ n.e wd t advanced and bM-.Vil7 '1lllN at a.~rent tiata

with ~ Md ri.::-. shell, and the aarpriM ltt.118ftt "1MtN4
in eau.aing ~ 0111tNn.lti11m. '1~c 1'ho W their etutlaten
wet iiihUe cro?H'>lni a riwr t'\l\i1*'4 to N:X'rt tlle ta.ota 1a
Jc
time t.o hiltve tl.a.ir ,w,.it..,ra aohu,ged..
o.1rt nt t.he '6-!Ju.nHiH ah.nred 1,1tt>'.l'totU of 11toa::h a:loialo..
u :no vom1 ting.

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-
~h tlf!i
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~tcber 18.11 l9lL\.
!,. :,, b~ru.n, lat; ;' t .. ,.
~al t."t ln.f'antey,t
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t;:(J, ?It.)I ;;no-rf.ll ,~.,,ft\lM-t.J"g01l)'Wl! }ffen1d.n)

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t~!AH'S. .. !'1..enaiv.
1
.. G'f.llrn
l:.l'omtln l,.r#l'i-.a 1Gt.1l 1-i'ri.l.dn JOttb. 'ii.fa. ,, Ha:ttori.oa
C &.nd. D.t 312-\h In:f'&ntr7.t 2at B*.tta1ion.

Method. Dt M"tillat"'/ nelli'df.o

There n:re twu attt.oka
one v.po3 trut :~h ? .ti, Rt 12, 10 2100 a.!I,., Gotobn'
11th. 1it.'t.lli a.I.::.th~r upon t.he .Sl~ tl\h.ntey' trt 3:00 t1111m..,
. 1rt,o"i:),n" llUi to s,oo <,ew'ber ltta. 'Tho fif':1t oonstat-
~'d iiJ! 200 -,h~ll~ <)}f 11 ~ l.SO-. mdU:i,H"'t t,ho Mi.nd OOll-
.,btad of t~ ~11.<:il:>'!,1"' ot 11h~lls whi!:h eculd not oo Hti.r:iatmcl.
,-u-"~ioa ... ''i:ert.H ot attau.:
''!' '1ei,. II SiOO 4:00 ,.-. host1:amo :1.t..olh dbtriW
Tei th H.:~...
"::_;ttt. 18 9:4.i f.).,m.,, .'need.~ gaw ,t-t ;?111.z.. iats.:~ to t:9l,.a.
:r&!'S.;:!b
., ':ct.. l! la~ 3'} :u.;&e ::J"itO.V"/ !!Offai'Y'g ptl at 291.z-;.tSG.,2 te
;: ';Jj, ..~-U.6.4
'' ) t t . U Sd)O ;i,.m. \i(m"fY muttt'Jl'd pi, -.t lUQ8 t.o Stl.~."
~- thel' '"' '.o 't"tind io~; r,-..nt10Nde
-
,erra:1a

.. ,illd ...J el.' near wood twc t:m:ttCl!ey imsitiona.

1"1tORC'.HOW ~a:aa Wllltr'e .1orn ~or 1; htmrt,., '!'he pa"4 irea held by t'be
309th :r.;,. fl1A.0Wlteci &"I 2a00 It 'Ml.a not t"Otdld . . . . .
rmry to nlie'N -~ llldte a the aeetor OJ" t.o diainten the
grountl. "OQa -!:loi.pli.JM bff'n iood under the oirowutaneu,
bout oasualth:1 u!if '!ffla'WOidableo !.den l'lho in@ a'l.;:~r:ly -~de d,,ek:
b.f 1',"1ll are ;;ivt1:t1 rr111t but. l"II')t ll"V'l\ffl.lilte-d, irKt1t:t;,t 'Rh@n :Ul.neao
i $ .fl.ffl.It '!l

CA::;UALTIES $}1., ;;;Mt.hff "" 1..)., ldll e:;.:r.,,,Hd ,. 200 1 .:,09t;h '. "";' :ii.mi
,:}~,glj .i,,~-W,:m . : 'thfb .~M 1~1~~-~"'
;::-9 oa-imaltJ.tlil ;."'x"i;M Jl.;tt.h lm'e s /!t.ftd ;i ~ /<)9th r., . )\;()....
d.ati~ ,1t 1 lWtti l!t.r:d 2 ~:,.. 01.\.$1& ~ir.d bv.rna,.
;l'~1t

ln tho ~Otth
&L . . .I I M
;: ,..:i. .. -Jne <'J<>l"r,,<)t"al or d111.tt:ery c,
~,Mr.1t1 a el!l.1Kiri..1.'l;.y l.lt r.. a.a. 1Yhi.lia ~('ll1ti;1' "14 r-,"."l"'it,ion.
; ::;tdflr --:ta, <":)?.'Dr 1' tot; ho .rdl in $. di toll uoaki~ ot1 hia
1c11.~~ ,'.,:,.-1tt tofJi~ ~ne:r~l 'br.sid;;;.~ bei~or@ ~lf!iflg ~bl "to l"Oa4ju"
>i ;11 -~1.-sk " .:;.. ~-:i.."l!"ift'l:t,-::1 ,):i ;!''<-CtA"l"rtJ 'W!Ore 111lHp.i:n; in a ;,up
tunt '\ i l ~ 1
.:'t*> --.- f ~;-,i\! .{'if'J\1.- .~li.~n,, b\n.11t nwtr t.ilffllll tlf'!d t.h7
 t:r-.thM the ga,: l)Otorc it vaa poa1ti.ble w a ~
' thait' . . . .
In the 31211' lni'a~ thct calU8-ltiN wr
11\w to the rnh;{one J1I fQJia in th-o town.- It ie etat-
o4., Hr,.....:n g1,\a ~c:ie,a ;,1,1,VCf l:)}~ll$f\1d tt-"lltn Sfflll O.tta.OU fd
'th,... or tour ah$1la in "' dlllll &r~ to the aonn..1u,it dS"O,-
r1i .., of gtu shell law di:ffrnt '..:'11ll"'tt ot the ~ Ae
& l'll.tau.l t~ tr..e 'tOMI. 1 eoaud witb light oonMlltl'atlom at
&fl ill flft'l'7 oe 11.u o.n4 l :plaM., I.t :la 11a.poe1'.b1e u
avoid l"'tlmdng. into th*M f'Aint eon.-nva"1... The _.
,musuc.'Mld n t.hoN who WNt Mar shell, hft tlwy n.plodi-
ed. 'th;( r~~e:i'NII\ fflR'
tl./W.O\fflt.s ot ;aa.
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2..a. 1t1a.
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l:n,,,- li'irt fa.ii!'iltJHMriN} .Ill~
t~i,ft~ ',4:1*m\'N ~I \b . . . .1. . ~,,.
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i~Jv11llm"i. , :J u,.,lit:i wit tr.n J;;lY:l;ada ~a3 ,1n~~l.,1't,t,. l:l;\r'!~ t'N/~N.ira :t:tf i,a
' 'N,ft t~#f'.ltt\\!"Y"$d tiit it:~t.\1:1.~:f;t} tl:\:r!.td."'* ~~~ 't;.i!,11 :~l&J. W,i'.J;;\'WJ t,!":f'W,;t~f&
u, Uidtitd : 'f~t:rti,;,Hh, \:',':.J.a ,f~J}t'iim:.,I4 l.&r,til Jui,w 111:1. \,;1fffi*ia~q
.cw ~ wr.., 1;.miJiii>i 4,,1, thl,111 r~tvh1=4 .a#.c, el:l,i u 0 t~1,it wttn ,... u,,~.JO
tabfflt "J'h,:i Cr.. ._..U M~t .., . ~ ; f f:11 );#1~,.. '.fh(f ~.#t tail
IIIU1''F1..... ln fft,11:N J~i. 11 liUst. ._Jo htJ!Oft.l J., 'ft 'r:C:;ihft oo:~r~ 'tiii9
D1vlaia llf~t.U the l1.nb't1

11~h 111.stt.i:.t:r:1 ;1~.ri.P,~~ ... 11ilth /ti Jl.4th i.e;,:uw,m

J.~l't&) $;.rt1'f.,t\,11i.,;I( !,.\IW~)l6' il~(~\il \ ~n{i\,\h IA'ff,;\;!ll11':1)nt:$
3~$) U,.lt~ ,t ..)llti:a. -"~'1bil@ 1;'.Nt:~ ~:t:tal.:tffl'ie
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~tt ~ l " fa:JS..itt. a 'h"'iilA
304!th l"'ttd:41 :r;,leal tiU
J~~t;h 'tRin ~.'4M,d~rt4':ft Ad ,11tUH111u:, il"~U
JC4th t:'*Wt;t 11*.iA
:,c.lth t(,.ffll'llliMi Hoa i'hia
3..'J4. ~ \1,&..l -.~:, 1.ft !rt ... ~\ :ilt.h ~~ J4t,l,1 ~a~M.;t .1t, I' a.~t.h
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,:s;mip~:i.1;,11 ii,s,;r;,,1I i?:l;d,til ,:t:li!;;,ik.14

r::t.111 ~l.'vi,al llw'Itnt tr~ li!il!1'i.t ,bl 1Ji;,tt;tC1) ; :;.JW :~ d.i.,111 i;},t' .i,h,Ja qn
ta .,,.rt: #$at.ore t.a:tl l1 d~:,m. ll!'1 ,111.i~t..:l\lf!llr 1tifll,ll)t,,r11.. ft; rfotr.ya,.'MN!d li.il1 ,, Lt
t.NI { ll ;:~l911' ,i' 'i):f' :;.t, .. ~'.~'.,, :;if 1:J,~1- 11,-ll)rt~l .. ,. t. !tl!i'l'l''Vt'!Z,l;ffl:t .. !,.;.1vz~ lil':llt~ 'iW/til'l'l3l'1Ul",1,
r"r1uiitJ!.!t ~\l ./:itNIJ~~ '}t cii~t.U:,ILJ";:/ 5'i3illi~ :ion ::M@l!.'l. .!;, i ... tt'(1:; ;,1f' - - ili' ~r.i,1
M:./tt,iee ~. ',.;..,..i J,1cd:aC, ;i 1;fl\ ,~,:r"' tt,:~ 1! ~~'* 1'~it.,:;xiltd 1:11t ~:ii~ itr:;,~., X\
~ ,;."f:0.i;, .l<Ji.J.oa t,~!:' -.,,,1:.totJ l<lil,lk:\ 'iil@l"I') J.:tl/tl)tt.l;.rJl 'int:bi.s $.ud t,Ul. ~ ~ .
t~~ ,11'\'t1.ie>1r\ N~~tnti:z ,.i;:~iti: '.i"'1<t_. :;l!l~e:.tth
1,:x; 'rt:)5 :.ten~Nl (;.l,rgolll/ltl)
~~Rlmi'lar 1,.a-&2.1; ta\'ap - ,;,1ontt.1PJ011 ,beet.
:.' .Ji<J.81.tl~ m:s ,.;rteneiw - 0.1"1&l'k
tre&dve Aatrr:Loaa. &lb eoa,,e, 11th Ltrt.ad. SO!lth
:I:ng!neffa (1 C ~ ot 2IO - )

:1te:TRCTI01 hff<!!J-71.ntcra w.n ri:ot "ll'c,rn and the ,p.Ned ana not .,...._
atmle Groum n.a d ~ b e ~ 8100 am 10100 A,.~
. ti'pter.:bff .211'

n....-t.i,a
....... o.~ r'""?!
---
....... uo. :r ea....1tl
*ll'
2-'*
-
,:aua.a r.vtt;)"ing $f.1J into dugout on clO'tthi:ng. 6 ep
ee.1 1 '*"'; ml~ .....
'\ letttJI" tree thft i 11don n& ,)tti_,. to the Chief
turpld.na th e&uM ot oe.walt.iea., Ml-.:
tt,t t' .: .s.
- ~ (~ t,tte) :ialtb Joel. . . - ~ - - tbtt.r t1ret
f1el,tl t.tA&o'fc tr. p.a.
1 Jne l'l1M1-. allghUJ WOIIRded "1'
mpnt ot uunard shell. n -.a 11P.lllft 1..- ~ and helA
tor nhOl't thw until ma_. ft&fJUll'CM u, hoapil The ln-
:htiC'tion bJ ::quatard ot el.othing of ,,ouooed .n mirr\a.\ 9d
ftelnt pe into duput t.u t:8.wt aia walti.ea during 'tM
n i ~ :i:"!:"le u Mn ~ho tlept 1:n du,;t,ut 4iuriMJ!i'. rd.pt 'ltM'e at
i"~. 1'.',ia 1'11"iNt ~ d.iut1ce trm (the pt11ee) when
:.:~.::,l la e;~'plochtd. ,,,,m who :1h,;,t in w~
u~a.,t ta:l i..hat a
very l"':1:ld.nt pow.liar a"""ll Mt,ed,- 'but th&t they d1d 11ot
n,eo,i;nl.se t.hh g.u, l:1.1"8ot1on. A.ll Mn who sle~ 1n dl.lg'-
out t,:1&t nii;ht WN e'!Mct1atted tl& di;i;,t.ly ,paMd.

''Ca.!J~,l&ea ...,,.. due to ipNmoe or

,,._11 :r.nd ..,,..,. o~
1l~t t'tjnoentrstiona of llU.Si:tt.ri The Oompl."7 1...
lntem fr.om tho mt11aUon flrv.i no ~s :,f'fl.oer - . p,re~d
;ho 0a.1 ~idicmed ~recHmol haw not atwndecl pA
:JOh!Xl)l , " ( '19i\...Sb) "
49~
 'Xhe tGllmi.i.ll lt.~I" tQ the toM:room.U.ti( :li'!'ieer oi" tl1e
~04tl\ : -~1~1'1 t;;,i'YfUf .n~;, thet lfflauci.1 ty 1n41<l~n1h

)1'1 :or,~r f!l, 11na, ,d 2 a.re., :i l'tn.8 izt.J..ltk.i i"ra l1Y'

11

du~t at 14.~i~; .. o, f-o~on sh.eot., to s.t.::;f.rr\d m. ,,11,unde.d. l'renehll!'a.n.1

w,:ho, !t waa reported., IJ:,H! bMn tlii,htl;y ww.'.ld~:1 by shell rra~.
'.fhci /ffi).1 bad bMa onrrial to dugout niJtU"'bJ t!pon e-f'ltf,riJ'lt; t.he our

l qwe.Uoaecl s.-.
out 'Che door of wh.ien 3 clo..d. 1 :not109'd fl taint odor 01~ pr11 ..
Jw ~ 1 1 !Jla'!'llNd, o,w o.t the oocup&nt o,f tM
dug.ou.t aw:Ung '\ha.\ th e..n Qd.- et ge.rlic ri-nt. and tht.t.t l
~deft4 it it: -.aa t. Tt. ::gt,. l\~JOI' . .Nrff me UW'N DO P,I
preaant am ._ted. thf.tt t.he odor a OAuaed by a oombl.mtion or r.rlle,
,i,J:dch the f'r'ftchnan he.d 1:i/!iiffl ,aUnt, a!'!'Sd. th ;;:"!!sollr,e t.'rn h.h clothe
/:I tter -.ring .tor the ,,omldft r.NMebr.1,u,. Who ha.d been :,truck b Ill, &hell
h a ~ t I left h:lir.. 18 Ch$1'te of ~o : ru,itary :?itTft ,t.&, l'.'ll',113:t tJ.t:1 itu:"riw.l
ft M aa'lNl. . . .., 1hen Wf4rl M lll'l.'Mt.un.l &"Jo!' Otttiiidtt \h.a0' dut;m..:t.,... l
antioned exper1ant1Ct to :;T.I) etr:t.cera ~ . r e d rtt;l:: ml$.-, t"!l&t the~ r h
$J"klN th&'\ they '",o,.dd notioe M unmt1a1N.l odora. "' bo\tt ct!~ o dHk
li.ffl the n.me i : i ~ th& f.,"IU.1' Mn in t.htt dugout (&tltl tlit"J t;"lfro ~;a.rd.ta17
"'""'"'
.,.,.cu It.,. "h~.-..1
i.J' w~ ~"""'#~- -
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t""i "'"""... ,...,JIii.
~'{f 1../r.~ ~ - -
,Ma
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j., f f'ii!"'iC
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"\,i ~,;,. " 'lit~i I.oil,
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iu:is:pUal u slightly p,,$#84 ~~ ( ?Qr,Ge ),.

.opt. l?J.: 1 ina

, ~ r.. :"helpa.j;! t;nd :.t.. , Jfqn.,
: : ot.. i;iv. 011 :)fi'ioer*'

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1z;.;j - -ro.3; \/~raw, ~:A~ _/,,.

C :ti,,JBt1?.\!fS .J.ff#,1111" :.:"lr-.U.

't,etwl'"1 .. carpa, '19th. 1.J.5.iS.., 311tda
.t.i:lfrrie&n 5th
lr.Sanv:,. lat at;ta.lion.

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29th (1'fth) t,1via1-a ,:;a.a :')fflNI'.

495
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Graol"f4l 'i'royon :., Htor.

'Na'.ffiaiilar l'NMlln.UX am ia,fl,.nnm,.villl O.od 'ft.Ci.:td.\V
(t,oe a c ~ n t ; s.ka\obe.o)
Sc F/r-.R.T" _E" No.;, i3 '. a-cl J.S-
(iffmd.W G..--n.
(lem&; ,,,1aerl.can - 79th i 1i vuion. 3131:t.. :s1,~. and
3l&th Inf'antris:;l. Mil .3citter1 iJ l!U')d ?i d
tlw lOlet Field. r.rtill."7 and Pntteriea a and
D of t.t. 102nd J:'ild AltlUery ot the 28th
ntvia li.ffl (which ~ >t
'beo~ rollnod in U.ne
by the '19th ritv1s1on).

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g... &lla tell _.1ng thi1 att..ck.,
i)1&1"1!l:id.Olft ~ houJ'G ( 10 p.a. ,}C'tot..r 9th to 3: ;JO a.ra..,
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'i,o,athor Calm. o/ 3 a.p.h. 'WG.1$ tilff l ' C ~
1"'. l1J$B'\ ,rind
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UCI ,..,1ntu.flli .. -t. ,w.
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'l'.........,. Low., il4Nlrl:, l.8nl vOltlllll. :'.lft.rt et it ~
iirl ol 1, rehrred w u "a pldn...
iiear:d,n:ion r
WOl'1'l tw 3 to 6 l.M'Alff B11:t,.w17 ~n of 1dlll
lOlall 1.A. ,... aaka I 11oun. } ~ ot the .............
,.... ............ bet.'811111 s,30 am ta30 ..... Oc'tob.- 10th.
(Jw.:rdt n ;ioned.. ?ortiona of' the ana "MITO d1s1ntoot/ed
on "\l-.e n1;ht o:t Get. 10th. 1n 1"s'l08t p laooa thi a '9HllJ"k oould. not
bice done 4uri.."l, t.h.e Jay.,

19<) of' thu ~J:cr!il i"rom th'* 26-th .1iviaio.n uni.t:~1om1:ning in

thia ania.
192 wct'e &a the ~ Ji"tioion unit.a.
lOO ""'
att'r:i "btatod to the 102,ni ~.c $J,~~\
O wen at.wibuttld to tho 10lrl. t.j, ;rttti:.>1"1 '':,fl o
M 'l.'fUN atvil'llltod to the 101st F',.j\.,, Itt.eq "'a''
68 wtHe attributed to the :SlfHth Infhntry.
T=ti wwe k t.tl"ibu:ted t.o the ~:.la-tti I11f'Antrye
51 WWIIII a"'1ruted ~ th-, ,;.}.6th 'i, 'l~1'.nt1""J'
'" Total AU!lil tins :t"'rot.1 th 2.."'ld Di1tision. 49H
 , , . ~ ;;0 uf' 40!1 wer~ lunti; CflMII anu. about ,Sf, to ;~f
'W'Cl1"'0 Q';f'/t o&8'1'il!J Ci?' Wl:"ffll

1.. Pro1MLturo n,~l ot i.u

2. ?ailure to ~ouat highl)' :1n1..eted r pr-,nptly.
:s. c,.,n~r.aticm {one ~ ) irs l'ftHing through h.l.p
ly inteotecl al"
4.,. cori~rid.r,i,'ttion {2 bll:tterioa) ot clothing, and oqipment
1.i. ut.1.ft.1.Di p1:;isi :.illt..
5 2'1x'st u:,t:rl'lllnee ot tt. 19th : 1vidon lfith r'ltttrllN "8-
Go ,:,:.ortage" ~nd lnck ot tl"~inii~;; of 'JP,9 1~nr.m:nel.
1. :::"'ht ehle:r\ittt'in nauaed '*n::f -to beli.ffe th~ qu~ntity
of r;.QJ.atarti ._. ne~U.~hl:e.
11
i The mn o!.: tJ:.e lOtnd F.,\,. did not hti:v0 1,n~.i har o~
~ l)ft ace10tmt er t. vi:."l,r;i 'bc~n '!Nbject.<1 to tr/ li{r:t l'li'ttt.lo1::e on t..":9
'row. front wi tbm.tt aua 1 tie8 41
.E~:i~JrLRKS '.!'\WO or th9 tollowing q,.1m:ation1 nre 1'rom t:vro l>rl.+;ers written
~ Di"li.aloa naa ot":M.tWI" in uditlcm to hie reilt.la.r' .i'\~n1 r-0,oru,
and the third i l<!'tter h-om the 26th Divtaion i}na s"l!'fiO()I';

u2. :)n t.he n.i,ht o.t 9'loth r;ietober, at ebotlt 10 to 11 o!l)look ,.._,
0\11' tl"r>opa :tu.s;,ui.irwd ,a;a ,1H141Ung ot a 11eriout oot\ae, .l~sti.r~ t'.P
3 to 4, hovl"a'
ua ~rded i } ~ c l by- r,o1m:, 44.4-&u.s, ,,.o-a,.,
,,.o..a,.2, .w.&-M.71 am 4&.o-&2.0; 41.o-s2.01 49.o-s1.,, ...a.0-ao.1.
watained. the a.'t h'VY' i\'lo:nem:rati.on o~ B'111':lea the point.a
a.bo'Y inc11ted t.b.e entiro front .ttelled to o. ....... 111 extent. A
41.a-eo.a. in the Tilla,e.,. 11nd emrirom1ent., it ill Htt"u:ted tha.11, a;,pr.-
iatel.7 1000 git sholh, 17 ,~a :i'ber. eont.1m..ng 1:mwt1t:Nl pa, t'eU. this
b~ial:al"WiilDflt iMluded thft vi 1 la~ 44.6-f.U.8, Wh,MN :it in 1Htb'1Atflfd 500
shell or th -.r nn. tib(.1" and kinci were diatnbu:W. lhoao v:lc,initie-a
wwe law and wet in ~'1'.tt'uree :\t the r1r,rt poitrt u;iven.,, :;;i plut(K'!IM 1*1
ju.it cttect-1 '.l relh:!' :t~ n~ri rir~ained in ;,i'.>mitiori in ,.. '\/&l'~rso of
::.hu vllla.:;e 12ntU e.i"t{rr tb~ uombardr~fft had clm.aed., whet, they '1eN w:l:tb-
dra"l'ln to helter t:n t.Jie v:11 ln,,::S '.,.!fl.M$ts w,~r;e --,,O:rl:\ 11 buut. 4 htm?"$.11 t i t t f f
1t1tdeh they we:r"O r e . ~ b-~ ,,rtl1u ,)-f ,,r:N.our in (:ilfi.l"'~" ;:,n ru:!~:ieo !;)r a
aa non-e0t'ltt{s1irionat ,, ~ .. eer., v,.io na no .. .'Pt' n ~) ad se l.
,un rema nt.tt: 1 :i t.n.. ,r .. .... ge un i\l\.j ;nr,'ttao:n o t o .(I'll ng i fl:T
,;;. :,d having ats fa V1ffli nt; fr111;, ,n.in 1,et.i aoHe US to 20 mo n tllll ~!fl.s .::u,t.W.1 t.1.oa
f.t'VO..CUHte4 tho '!f!ti!!""' "\o!!li~:1,or,. U\U"i11y; tlw day tlltl< wn i:thm1e, nrtd a .,,.,.,
ht,111.vy oonMn'l:rtitio?'I o.r :'l:UJ!IW.l"fi !1Ml 'M\s r.1<1t1c.,.bl{! +,;t, ono j,aat rrt0ring
tlie uoa., e.1 t h ~ l t '!1ffl l!i ~! 1111t'ltJd t~1 t" 10*@ ?>rui hd r~tre.intt11 t~>hntinueual7

4!:J?
in tht,: a.:rn 9 tMt tr,..a 0001 ,.,., riot notie.es.ble. Ll1LH'ff htu, bean "1l'J.e,.,.
wxted to dHW '14 mu1Uili.ltie1.11 fr~,, 'I; rm ;aen ~,i;poied. ;;i:;i;J e&s.lt1 ">~:"
cfluued to a brio c.x:t,tmt i11 ,'dlu1t; to .follow tr~i pr lile....i,t:ied P""'
ern1tiom.1 ,.q:;t~: l'!Bt ;,usti,rd ,:,~a. Hnd :1t11t15ka lXte:n ol"'n rouU.m"".u ly., or
~hHd. 1i,;.n 1JTfii.::t.m td, :vt l;;;,a, t.'t 50';' of ct~iJUA 1t.itttt e.Vt>.t!\f.i 'bed m tht. hc1,ve
\:,@1.,n t<*.ri.,id.d.,. ':'L"" 111."t.a >L'l si;.ce bitcr1 i?V'$.tJUfl.t-,r.i.; <li1d1if'eotud, 1u~
,}iitt,Jn post~d... i:2 ..tli,;;!".t M.Jurd ti,,a :,1'.i'."l'G 1;,.la:c ;,;u1e11 ~,vti.(:Ufttt,ti i"l"ar.1.
t:,op!1 at ::,Qnta on t'\1" 00,,1 .,r 'l:,hfi Et1"<Ni tw:m::m.rded., },,.~.rin4; ,.. v"lt:t .,,J'i".~ct,..
e:,1 h:;: a h'1:tt eoncentra tion {>f r,':\Ustn.t"d i:i'"fla..,

"'tc\t 4'.5-6fi.4 ap'lroJdiystel:y >00 hells 'WO.re tl'!.?"C1Wn im:o

"the Tilla.~e, on roads., and. on "'enrbx ~tt.,~r.r podtlon:,. '.l'he,ue posit
ion:-; were oe:eupi!!tl l:1:r bGttt'ltriea tr,,m the :"~6th ;.1viaion and wlll be N-
~,,orted by ,_1 ...rision d1'1* )f'!"!r c!J~ tt'W!t ~>t.Vis:ton. lAtrl.n;;;. the 'l:x),,l:,14,~
rttt ttnd 1=:zedi3;,tol7 ..~r.wa,r,~1 i'.1141" trom:>A., ,t1iiis:,ir1g fnnte..rrl to :-;;()Sit;ione
beyond., ca:::ie 1."1 co:":1tact 1~t?1 :''Wt.a.rd 1011~.. ' :sustt. . iml'.d ~Ol ;;,Jrn 1;.'<:fl!.S-
rlltill!l'a tro:, ? ()('l l'w,n.iffl,1 "Jf' :c"':'.',trt.:ry en i'<ceount. t~,J' !'lOntn,r.u.11tltnd r1lothing,
lmd of t.d. lurllt t.o trike the -r,.i,~,)r ,!rnv@nt,irti'V'@ ,-$P.8UN c,.rt.,,.,r '.,.en he~d
,{ln&.\ tfoou 8'fi./ ",.'.l,:'lf'! at' t7~tJ,'?, t:ar.tm.lt.'..C:G "~' re i.um'V~rida.~: 11-s,. \~llt'I itani,ty
wn'ti !"lt')t, J{~f d'. r.t-':Ml'IBently fld'li i;artl& WO:Mll p.latied the f"ollowin(;,; ::tt.1rni.ng.
i.iurbg thii tollow.itt~ ,lA.f thm :sb.llin.;; t.:i,,rrtim.ted inte"mitt..,ntly,0 hoth bore
:. t,,: tttitB.1-aT.4, 111ha~ 2 ot t:rur in1n1r,aJuos ~\Fe loet1.wd 0 lt ::a e~rti,c:.tod
t.~,:~hti diu-i,ng th.e day and ,~irJ\tiit !:.:r::tobctr 10th6 800 1tustY,:-1rd. f!~:el:t:.n ,!l]erw
tl.rtJ~n int<> th4 are~i. ::~,, tiutimtl situation did. n~1t r!llnn:i:t. o.:/L" ~
ttt1on. nnd t.he 1'0&iti.on tun '.1~ld,. I..ater. howeYer 11 i,:a:i"eoted ruea ~
~~H::-tical 17 @~ c1vrt~d .:1 '111. d J:"raqucimt 1~e: U.eta ado., (1 Nt11,..ml t i.o.i ".11.z:.re ..._
tm lned !Jere.

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"'ot~l c: $r1.,... 1+,;ie!l:I nsb.ined to }i,t~ from tho : hidoP ... l~lt fTma
0
.

ar.1rc>'Xi o"tely TOO :!!lllfn hm~ir,1,~ t~'!:1 au.h_it,,~.(l'! tw ,)'119 ir, infr.:t:i:,.,c.1d ~u~s
Appl"Odl.Tttel7 167 ~sltiea oc:~ourro..t tl-,?l:'.! the <:&th tiV1aion '.Jnita rl'1aia-
ing in ttrmiL.

"4. lt is estiated th.. t 401.: of OAlrllti.ltieis m1m'ttd.ned rt: t;ht bs.ve

l.>een 114n)l.ded. 'l'h~ ,;i-vision. hO'll'""tir, had rh,vi,,r !10:,c in eentaot. <:d, th
::aastr:t"tt g1'tJ rtor t.o t}::.i.ii tiw.;i ~nii f:r"'lor:-a w '!"o ~.,l'l.l:i.em.:uJ+.,;.,1:aH: r\t,h '.lllltuu;ui;e
to l:1111 t:~Jr.en. .il\.nothor 1:toi!!t 1111 that 1ni::ms dborr;1.ni:r..nt.1on 1H;d l.nue,
hfn:l l~r,, 11ntstained tn [l'.1$ 1'."l)l"ftO.nnel., r, :1:vi1d.o"n riTd(~?' ht~:; ,,.r~'ft h")lll'l'! 1 1.\'b-
:J.<1~,,i;,d :lf!!:f{nlt~ly l"~U.tr'f'lrlr: .,:,"' :,,ri,onl':fil r,f~l't d.hr.'}' :hit:l.em 111 ,rd l:'.lt1tab.
U ;i,l,i,,,l- b1'J!l\l(!I i.'.~'n 'l\hi,..h ".:: i. J'Hl! 1 "1 f'f'1:i:-::v:r- 1lv-;,~J.,, h! !1.1:.l~, +.,e, 't':tlilj 1;; ~-i et
r1.~~:ie 11t <n'~!;t'!'t\i:t.ntton vd.thi,, l he ;udts. "' "' ~ .~ ''!':i ,, ... 'iii:.-.ld ..

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tf.!11 : 't?ring tbft ni,.);-t. '.) '' th.;i, lt)th <J.r;' (tt.t,bt;;r J'ro!'! J..t:; t~, HX;' ,i;,h.ull
I01"?! t1~ the al'f~ t'nf,ttM"~ti +,ti / 1('\r~, :i.ainfeetA"td r,i t,, -thloridlil ,yt 11.M and
t,(;'!it:l',H:t with ;;,,1:rth. o~.k: r;.,m ,;,~ly 1:(:l ,io11K, ,a tu,_ r: t L, ..iii,, nro
~tt';:111 01\ !"OfWfl l~t(litif; il1,to i.;.i.:;J; 'tri.l.l&f,._, r.,,pn(;it~t.i~ly :_:;oo 1'f lillno
';m.u,turd i-;~, .,!H\llla t,._-r1l/ t.hro,rn. ?I-" '.'<>i!im:rdt~i,-t iu~ innt,n ''t"it" ;i,,_
ri&ri.t'Kl ,,f' <)00\.rt ft'rlll' h11Urs. ;r,,1,QJ'llll tJ-o;; the ,; :rntb :::,t\, "rtr:t ii;~iri\i
.,, ,, .,.\''
~t~ 11 .i,~~/~'-t;. +'"'ro
.,_,,J.1 1
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-,.i.. -ir,,.,~ 901. h ............ d 1.. -,...... ,.,,1,1;.: ij' ~ ' l
_,;r ,,.:.:Ll ,W;i~'tl' ~Wllilr/,- ,. 'rvT~*B
"/,..,,,,.. .-.,, 'i'i>-,r('
.,I;., " jj, "" \I.., l ~ ;\ ,,. ]t L$" 1' ,~

~,,As '" 1o 11t t,( u1 town a t"\f h ;t .;:iost r.d fi v~ ~" - n thE i. L'S th ~ nt!') nt;r-,,J,
:l'!J t,rvhi(,b b"iet""!' r-0:1,~.~t'Let'll ,,:. 10 ,,,.,m:,.., 1f>th r;-f,' ci..1::.L1,if'.., ',aid.al,.
;;;nt ivioion ca.s ,t:::~1oer ,:mo 'ifri. :;;t1ti<;.n :movflkl. r1 ,,~0:n f'r't:m'l 1'4
, , :.16th In.J."ri',cntl"y ,tho 'lfGrtt t.hr~;h tr,-11u1\M'a.u;i: aa n l"'/4.'t.ion ctuui-il &t
4 -.... , loth of JtJt.o'bN'., wr~
f; 0 , ,.\13th fn!'arrtry, ol11.u>11 tu have to.riot ten 1'1i f'l ~ilil-ak and w1u,
~118\1
;.riw.w ,'.nrire'\'-1 . ("',hcnskiu to.

#:Pttd., 1\ matllb4n o! ea1oa ~.sod ii, thb ~rM W( .re irrtf.t'Vi~Qd t;.ncl
,'.'o:,@iw .i ti~:s wvir tJ"lll,utwJ Q~'l ti1. ~Jlc ty ,n t,, ii ir,L to r c:c,-.;nl,:1~.s ,;} ,;;; in
\,.Ut' tU""11la $nd ,1'~ Hntri.e.:i \:(Sl:!lt.GC.. r,l Cllrrn'I ltlV\i tetn; ,f,'ltiJ:\t,~, t,wJ tti
n'!l<t>n, :1ct...ok:w.r lOtJ,., htrVi.nr, teitni ;:;it seed ir1 t,:,..~ v-ieir.4:t}' '.n-tcl:'itL, iB
e1,1rtw.ltiea hi:.v~ be~m ~~t:t)' t,-,,J .!'ro,l; '.".h- rtill;;,l"';'t \ffiit~:.il! f:,t. ,;;i"' tv:-.ich
1:a::tt, :f'ro;m -u~ 102ne\ (irol:i :.rti1l*1ry u!l,~i...r,:rlnt; l.1ut.t.c:r-y }t'>r.ltion~ <'m
hi.11 s igo t;,@ at {'l!f' 'frt .::tlltUVll1US.,,

r7fl (,# i'(;L:i,1:'llll~n!.,~.l (US p;t!'lcur,, >' 1,"rt,h 1Ji\,trt.:ry 11 v:~,1'1 '.iJ'l r!.:w::,tit,1,!1(.
or tl e:,r,t~U'l? i.r: :!'-. :t,U'f'f'U:td:: ,,;-;:,: ,ljl :'M:t) b,i)tt-A'IH.t11:. /i, ',;J'.'f:l.,.:-cr:& i',.i");.>~ pr.,,_
i,. 1.,1,1 l!lalll\.U\1:i i'.< f:;;j .,:h,u.t., i,,,,,,,_:r:~.;.~fll"t1 ;- ~v,j_ "1,;i:;;,]it;<;n 'JJ.i,l :ff:!l, C~:'.f' ~ 1,'AA.H 0~
1.'.u't-Y ,;,ii~h. ~-1$ (lt:1-t;rp,,\J'Jfo .,,.ia,qo1t._ ''hr,1?@ . 1;nti1r.~;n.'rt; ., iv;i,.liC!t:\ ':U$ .':,ffN.co.r,
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:''! i. r~;;et,~d th.f.rt (~1.~-t'\.1 :'-i[? \1;i~ ., "~; nt ..-,,;,d t~Jl !'(J.~i.d ) X)t1.i.li Td';_c irrt~() r :'P'fP_fJ.t\tfVll,'/t.J~ "td 'V,.tftrft
:t. L\ tr~rS j1UJ1'1,tl'l{k '1:.\.rou) . ' :t, ,;,r1.t, "~l.idl '.il(U, ,:.till i71~C'teU.i

Pa. hlrt;@ :iwm,.":r <'1'' U-e MS'!lll!-1t:lea nvr..1:ntoo :c;,:t~;;J,t. liwe t:tttm.
rtYtzid-ed it t}-.i :,ib1J:,t\O!\ h@I','.~ bf'Mtn ~)M:\f:~:rly }1iundl*1. :::~ :'.';,n -:::nly '~
f:x-eJtM th!\\l't "lr-1:, ,, Gtl ~1:.:. 'ti-Gffi wiYi P"f'ii.Hl! t"i''Ol\'t ":-h,:., i t.itt:!;-,,.n.~-:ne~ ,')f
new t.r-oop111, ~u,d i,i l,:>1,'l'.li"'d-,"*ni:;11 ;:,f !Ntih ") i,.tr.r--i::, t,$ t(i.;; :rir1:rt d-~-::t;'r1b-4,
wll.l t.@ ~-l'ltuie:da1o Ln :ny ,,r;;oniutio:r. \vflr.lrs:!! :i,_ d tio1us 9.?"e
c:1it~t1l'll Ue
uV11,em,tdd t OM"-' .'.'wf.!:)( \o tho shortage 1;1,f offlOflra llilnd non-cOlltl'lllaMllllld
otfiewa, tJw ,._a n.. :nomwl or the division i a:t pr,,,,a.nt diaOPpala-4.
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':lr"Qll.U ,;:tvi...:ltm ,:}e.a tt'i1,.,r- .t ;:(6th 'd.-v , .:::.tT1Ca:t ... ...

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t<.U i,\-iof '!.le"11cc..1 1-:rf,3.,tti ~t""fiou, .-,.,'-ill'Tl$\U ... -fl!t

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' r.-)1~;_,1,.v i.ri r,,t "!1. '. L:;:, --,,r '.\>~1 ,,;vH'l \tt~llV::Ci,.. ;,;r; ~_,;,,qi" .. -,r';; .. i:ihl
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1'.Hd, ;--r pH.rnihly t-;r ',._,, ,.:ti'.rit/ '''.'l.It:.h m-u. ii,<:itlin'.:.ul t.1 ,.,;,: .i:.r1.<rio,.._
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'l\\; 2H~;}; '. ":J.-,,.i,~in "u,11;$ h :.".f'ilei;Ali::I t:'i:it,~~;
;-'.f:'.tt-ur::; 10,,,t~d ' ..... ,., }.{J,('l\i.ted :1.11 :.:"1,:n:n,,,:.,.::c;,..,
.--1~ 'tt1,~r~t O,:;\b1"'.' S,.
.,::;te't'.;t
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101:rt 'f. U(~i ,. ~~ _ ,,-, :-1.,,.;,::-ivi11Q.,

 ''l'l,e attM..ck 1..... ~1d ~f.'im lOt30 P:..'-, .>tit~obGi~ 9., l9lo
to 2130 a '.;ctoMI" 101 llla., 7t>CX1 ri.rtl.U'ii:l"'J ia.s hell.a Ill"*> r<1;,.ol"t-
ed o.:a ftllling on the te-ixr vil.lfl.;;;r.~ tr'nir;JOOnts 11\dlei-;ted 1~hnt '11 --. ..
106 -..., and 15() - . on.libel' uaed. i.10fttly muai:IAt"d li:,;'11.8 'Ni:th a.(,me Pl
rinx:m,..,rr:: and cm,)fF'tc:::n:r 1,;,nd ior.ie .:i-r~t :!li''Y"Lcrn.i.:i:~.:.,ii: :r ,::,.,.
"lt i po,utl bl" U:1~t the l 1l. tt..r t, iU"'lte ;& ih1ui 11r.-0.n; oorobllMd
1n Cl'Nn c roo 2 al:wlla.

tm" .-c.
"'Tlw torn.in ai"~t~ted 4 thellod 1fiU~"68 Gpprox:lmi,teq
1 k l l ~ . , ~ tlO'\'Oring fU~Oh Ti.llt -,,.'1th ~90 Vt)Gf.'8 'it:\ltr,<)aed in
the rour batteri
'*CaS1:1Blti 1uue u1 :toUowaa
eattwr/ t:i ... lni:n.d F-\ .... ?6
1
' n 102nd 1.tt ,tq 18
11 ... 1011:'. ll'.A.e 11
0
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t: lOla'b f .A. 'M

0
Total.
1
caaualt:1 'fi~re ea.used r,rinoipally by :reat\U"O re.w,val
of rapi.f\\'ltoFs. 7hey Wt!l""8 orderN '11:t b:, t...1.ait. Ford in chi,rg of
Eatte17 1. 102nd i'-'\ aoan attet' the ah.elling topped
ttTbe odor' ot
Cl,"1-f..1$C:r;N; and GH!,.J4,~ 1IC1i1Ul Mer*
t& r.au:: that
of the &Us1'J\ RC f.lt.J~ and the :h\et that it -.s ~1rflllllut in hi;;h c.onoentra-
,ttena ._. not not.lcecl wttil too law.
"'l'lw pern1__. habit, ot l'WilOri.ng the 1\loe ;,lew and Hlp
ing on the ~ - am no eulp -.. 11.!IO'thff oa'tlM of -lt.1 1n
both r.g!.c.eat

'''!'he ii).1taaed area w:ia not --.~ted until T,oo ii.a. 1n the
lOlnd P.A. a.rut. $100 a. in 't:he 101ft i.,i:..

L.I;,.l':-,,:JRt 1:owaaniciltion T'rith ''f.lli.mental .HQ~dqua:1.Z"ters hei:f!i woken tJJ

tJw hot1l~rrt, tho\l@ '!{flMld~r-ters :ind tile :>'eip.ant:al (-.a
')ft1o ltho'Ll.ld hnve :cttiltn ~iti.Ml t7!1 rwu,or

2.,"V1 ':tr,\UOV: A :,rompt JP"l'.:n ,Jf;" t:hfl s:l:tUlt1on would ha'N oaulMd an ai,,.
~ittte tn'l!rfflui.tion to i, ~t,lu1l7 p l ~ i,oflition.

500
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Olficera who Jb:U to ~,-,t,1 i,rn their 1.. espons,ibll1q an.t
order re,plfttor off ~ e.llQf, t; .e~': (r, :,H t::1k~:J >ff' 11, the pN!illffltMI
ot p l nhM1ld oot ti,,ll~ 'C.o ~;;o:t)TO-J.l$C ,o.riM11).n1i 0vo1: wen. If there
la ;;> F;i!lerA t.hfl r:"'*k abo\J:'..~ he ~.,.,1rn ~,.net t:H} y:,l.1aacimw habit 1,t
re:wrlng ta pioe ub.i et111 hrii? -t.hir\: th't'o\ii::.h :mtthpi~tct, s:holl.d be
atopt*l lm ri J Uaii4t11'
a. ?be Cor.arand.-er t 11. Htatt.17, 10lt r ..i\.... al\ould be ~
t 'llringbc hie raen tbrout.h the atuek Without A oaaualty'. Alt.lwap
hi.,.. t,l'Obrl.bl7 -.Cl l &e, be apt l'ds n in rep1n'W'8 tw I
houn. Mr.2a-2a.,

~1'i.:a'KNCIS GI\J'fltt.la &: b 1.--t., ::,ot. 11, 191&.

dttr,,rte by A 7:. 1 lark.,
CA pt. I ::: '/... ,; .. /I
?th Giv.id.ilft G.o.
,:l.'1.~' fih-14 - 1,;~:te - 1'>et. 12. J.;)16,.
r...-tur to CO'!'tl!Sndinilt !~ffirJ.1,. 19th t:1v.,.
Fl"'aa ./,,. e. t1':irk,. 1:upt ,:.~.:> 1tll n.o.o.
wlf.Tll.14 J)t s)O't 1a, 1.:ua.
.,.kl:, .:{er!OM'. to Chi.of et 1.:.'1 .8., D e ~ OS.T
1
il"Clll A,. f'l. Clal'k:o Capt., C' :J 7th DQO
&,1.&61\.aa a .& o Da.w )ct. llt 191&.
Har,t.Jl'"ta hy t;;omld :ri. :ems. 2nd Lt.
Wl-7.~la DI\
iz.11.0. J lOlat }',,i.
.)et. 11. 1911.
~i.-pGl"'t b;y 1-.dw.l.n I... Glaai 2nd. Lt.
R.o.o. 102nd ;:;.A.
GA?.~ - 1:11 ... uot.. 13, uua.
;:..o"tter w Chlet, c., . :., t1.i:.,.,
Pl" tho n. cuuor., ~j c.,,.s
28th otvbton (;le;e ::t~ieel'.
fir\Ye28ft-261 l,nte Oct. 16., 1918.
,\liditi(NVl.l f'(ii:lrt. t.r . dwin :... Glauiw.,
:t.oo :.,t.. i~ .. ,,.,'.;.,, 1e-.ir.t1 r.;;.

501
 SHEU. ATTA.CI

-
DA1.'E

LOCATION
Oetober 10-ll, 1918.

O.neral ~
ZEHO HOUR ....

(Troyon Sector. st. Mihiel salient)

10:00 P.M.

Particular 46.6w5l.8 (Between Herb.ituville and Ha.rmonville)

COM:BA'tA'.NTS O~tenaive German.

T>ef'ria!ve ~ Amerioa:n - 79th Divii:a, $loth Jlaobimt Oma
Battalion.

-
GA.S

DISCHARGE
lhuta.rd.

Metho4 - By artillery hells .. 600 &hells ot 77 mn. caliber

fell.
Weathe7 Calm.
Duration .... 5 hr 10 Oct.10thti, 3 a.m. oct 11th.
Tern.in ... "sloping, ln, and lnel." "An area of l square
killllm.eter. u

CASUA.LTii:S None. Deaths None. 250 :men wer11 expoaei.

REt~RKS ''The troop her were on 'border or shelled. ar-ea.. (The
troop) withdrew alightly and were ru;t affected..
troops of this eommand were in area subjected to he&V7
bom.ba.rdment."

REFEREICE GAF.79a-2 Date Oet. 13 .t 1918.

-
1'rmi .... capt. A. B. Clark, c.w.s . ,
Ttt.h DiTiin Ge. Of:f'iaer.

502
 SHELL ATTA.CK

-
DATE

LOCA'lIOI
Oct. 11,. 1918.

General (Troyen sector).

ZERO BOT.TB

1Sirt1eular ... 46.l ... 51.4 ... Freanes en. v;oevre and the
sector Front.

COMBATANTS Offensive German.

Dei"enai.-e - American .. 79th DiTidoa,. 151th Iru"antry
Brigade, 313th Inft.nt"7.

GAS Mustard.

DISCHA.llGE .Method By artillery shelling - 500-600 rt - . shell W&N

1ropped.
Duration. 2 houra (9-ll p.-.)
Y!ea ther "" Cal.mo
Terra.in - Levl Shells were distributed aYer the h6nt.

PROTEC'l'lOll M.e.sks were wern .trem S-5 hours. Fart of the gaaaed. a.:rea was
evacuai.a. the night of October 12th. Relief was given for those re-
quire to relllll-in in the area.. The tiisinteetion of the gt'O".:.nd -wae eom,.
pleted oa ~he morning tolloldng the attack.

CASUALTIES 61. Deaths O. Men E.2:Jl!sed 400. _% Caau.altiea 15.2.

Lung es.1e1 - 20% Eye" eaaea and burna .. ss;(. '
cauaea ... Continuou, occupation of area and the prena.ture re-
mo'ftl ot the ma.aka ..

:REM&RKS The tactical aituatiom did not permit of eTa.ouation. The u7

?ollowing the attack wa, damp and eoel and alight ooncentrationa reine4
after respirators were remoT&d and in this way casus.ltie were incurr-4.

The following "Aiditio11&l ttoteff i atta.ohe4 t this report:

,.Telegraphic report ..... not rendered upon thia attaek., as it wa.a a eonti1r
-uatio:n or the attack of October 9-10, which had been repGrted by wire.

"We .!Lr$ still C9tting from 1000 te 1200 shells a day a.lng
the front., some o:f which ar$ gaa, and with the present weather condition
'We will continue to get a few casualties. Badly_ infected areas have been
en e1.1a tea.'"

REFERENCE GA.F. 79A.-3 Date - October 13 1 1918.

i'riii ... Capt. A. B. Clark, c.r,.s.,
79th Division Gas of1'icer.
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- 'Jet,--.
l.~..-1--. ftth 1:.1Tt1, .so4th [)l\n!ta.17
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->r::'tob$Jo 11th),. 0 i)1al:n.tee't.J.on waa 'bQpn tbe f'olloWini., ~l'&g. {It
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i
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a .r~n $t tho 0tiitla v.a "a.ouaw. 'l'h~ NDllndor ,')r the aroa.-.. _.
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,'1l.t-~ rrom ,:,io.n
trJr1ttuut1n& ::,J>i1t'I~r1.,1 t~rom the in!'eted area. '' (,W.-4)
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1-'I.M cc+..ober 2-oth-, l!'t 1::1f .i:'!~~,r1 ilft in t!',i:::11 t,on:noeti~

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iii.<ivr-t..in ~:r-t-\., .,.,hen liuJt ~:lOOkl;t r'il'J,'lOl't ".i.t\.rJ iG,.1h1nJ.t,~-ed. ,:~1.r1, to
the 0\>0 l, ,lu.p lar.."';;i t. -t.J,;.0s 1,)b1:ir-io 1,0,.1(1.i ~ic:1rni .:1 t,1e \:il"H3e':tl0it nnd ~raio...
tonc,y 1,t the .3l
ltJAa bo~::n <.1:ct111.1Jrdltat)' -~"~~~ionlly o.U t)f tho lo-
.>tl:1 tioa hea"VS.17 l:aTO *"
na~ted &.ml i;,oirwd w1 th 11umtriea,.
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due to the ~t. that a. iili~t eonoantru-1:ion r.mat-uid iu boint i;i,,_ ,,t
ott tree lball holes 1r. N"GO.s. :!~l1SQ.t:5.on w1th t'.hloride ,;rt lb bu)
'been Ot\rr1wd (,ut n.a fU' au ~,~1..ct!.uclble. i t ia utterly il:.poaal.ble to ot,..
t:,ia abt::elute neut"1li.:n1!.!.cn on tLOOount of' tlllm,f.a intoote4. .i.t-t.om.loa
i:.1 $lled to 1.,;, h~t!": it\lhftl'twd 74;,:1,_r.:ing ara shelled. ~i.th. a18WN
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Gh:ella \n tt'5aoh lt>4~l1t.y. the tnrrrd.n 1'U"'1f.l~ idsl ~ tar3eta, uul
,,;eat.her O(miticy~.a he.~ b'Q;:<1J1 .fn'f\On\bl~ 'tr,r boldln,i eom-e,.ratlona of .,,.
in Cll"'eAU b =rd"fl 1h,;r; ht!i.1111' ~Oft tJTG.cm.tad ~ tJ.w 8.!"fft\4' .fna OetoW
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coon.ng .h'ora At"t'1.l1.t;d'7 :r1n1 i;;;:i, 0/,.1'1@1..0iwd to :'.1.lvid.an. lif ce.11-UQlties 11NWe
re:;~ ln \ll'tll)klJ :e,crt.a ~'.nt.r.>bff lt1\h4r 1-'Wi!ti; 111. 'tm:;nl o.f fllJ M.~.ltie8.t
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1.o4. ::, n or,1'~'tim,.tJ.on ot t:ird.t Gaa turaormol tas
c,win.; to loaee -$U.St!d.::iod ;::,.ri.tr t..r, \1Q'rl..'-"l!: i :-1to t~ riresent ::ivi(Jior.f:1.1 a ~1
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i .t th0 time ot thia a:ttnok acne ot the ti!Oti -.re in. a M.llet

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UN8l'l ~roe ;:Jhitll ( 'rriahloni1edlylchlort.wla'llaa
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:teme ft"apnt.a ;,E ahalla uhibiwd thtJ blue an .u:rldngi~.

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wre tOW'lel at the aout.b. tlnd ot tile oia a Jury. and. three ore..
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on the tal'gGta
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two dw:ta ( lQI na.) _....... 1ff.tb t!tl ;f9 lcn Ol'MMG di.&f.wtrinlly
oppo.e-1 on ilha bod)t ot the ahell ( oorrben-u mt yet 31Wl:,,ted) t:: :rnPp
nuabW ot an 1n tha - . ~ at'IIU ,,..S.tel. and the r~portl ot
~ 1ll'tii a\ttopalea ,,._ '*'8 aoaptta1a ind.tea-. Are;lln.1a II
aapi. o.t ._.._ f'Na a Will in th4t IIOU'Cil'IWNt ...,... of tt Bois de
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('tq Mioal 11.M.l~ia). {;-apla o:t M"lh h'OI\ t:hell hole& and
111tttri,.llil of ldfl :t!"Oll!II bwlhas a ~ by t.ba gM w,a:t'<i r;i.lso ww.1;;,m:od
{nth pos:lu-., l!"<\laiU.lt.Jh (().,?!. ti'.~ d~.n.
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{1) t.4t;t.bod ... entire~ rJ'/ shell.
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Abou oE the abllla f1Nd WN Uigb ltx:p.leaf.w and. -
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ahella ot n =-
106 , and 100 r ooli.bli"fJa -1e&:twrt ov
the utend.ed .,._ i.ndiou.W O"/ tru1 !11- paint on \:he atte.ohed
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1n addlticm 'i1o th.l utendad ar,;m. sh!!lling, tJi.e !let"mlHI oooa
t1m United ta:rgftll nthh the ara fllf' epeq:bl attanUOn and
{;llonoen'Vil:ted ~eir l:unta ~:t' g/juta:rd iJu.11 t'l'l,#1'"1t, uaing also ,:m
the.. two ta1"g$ a large number l)f 'iellow C1"H41I ah.ell
( .:'. iohlonwth;rlntwr and :t.b:;tld1ahlo-raraine)
'l'heiM ;;. apem.al te.rpt.s ve iadioated IJ;t/ fffl Nd paint on
the attached !?l&P
5ri9
 )n i,h0 t-'.r 6 ,& t t:o ti1.~ 1 'IJft; ( e'J\iti~ ii an.d Ctmn,-ny t, .r, f the
JifH;h ln..t'Mtr,t (oo~crrdinatH 23l .. ::.i6~ J 1500 r;ht,lla w-ert> t'!rtd
lJt ch aouual eount ct the $h.&l l ,wlea t\'inir.tt f-f'tff the
!l1't:a.o.lc.

(3) t1u ?'a ti on - 'the atu, 1 l1n.; bepn 1n rn: cm.at,) to. ., 6 :nid
roent aipl tent ;;.o jf the l:ier:v,M,'> ,; t !'l.':iout 11ti45 ~ \. ,;m tl:w 361th
at the Pi.pti 'Uti t 10,00 P..1'. oa the ~ at tbMt i.n. At
10:~10 P.. u. Wi P ab4tlling \It. . JIO!"e int...,.. and ooat.1.rlaed Ull'fd.1
al~. Att.r an in'he.nd.aalcn ot at:ioat tm hlNI' the bambay,3u.
be.pn ai:ln ehort.ly a,..r 1:()) 1~.;1,, ., and continued \Uttil 3:30 A..}.1.,
(G,.A.1. 00..2).
l\.not:ha- r$poJ't reads: "!h ~ n t began at lOtOO .,\.~f.
(Augu'llt 1th) N1d lfu1rt*(i Ull'l:i.l 4:00 f1.J:. (AUgust 8th) with a. i,)lill"icd o~
:~ua ia~:rt. 1:00 .4...JJ.'. unt.11 2,()() fj..,}.:. ',ll'itb only int.omlt:tmt t1ri.ng."..,
( v .A.,.f,. 89-A-2) ..
( b) CondJ, t lona ...
{lJ ;~nlogi.cnl~

,;w '114 wimi ..t tbt ~ g of "ehe ~ t

-.a tri'JIII. t;he i:c,rt.._.,t nth a 'ftlooi:'Y of 3 to 4 mile, ~>or hou:r. !bl
bepn. t:o ti out :a.t 11 :Cl) ~-,. ;;,,;,. ud. trop~ to d1Nld oalm 1n tho
0

-iii:rly .min~. Ahc.i't tl t 00 A.;v,. !ll"'MH ~r 1."11 H '.s (II.et.... per

seol'Jftd) (;;\.1l'I' m..p ..:n.) a.t>t:,q ;t".r,m the Ziorthw1ti .. {ii .. t\.F .. aQn-2). 'l."h..is
L"lO!'MeM te 4,.5 11.p.r,. at dtOO A,.li. {1,j.,..;..,.,i\, 82a-4a).

A.nofJwr r"eport ruda; "'.there lffla ::w wiad at ,Jte tiM

ot the tttu.'tk nlthPl l t ha.cl ?won tnvurabl f.o the e ; ~ prior U'.ll ilbe
at.tack,. antt c0f\ti1uld w
be frt"1'01"Qle when it at&riiad to bl Ml".>Wl
dtar.lAa the 1IOftWIC ot ....... 8th. lllald.dlv . . high and lt VffilJ mt....
on ._ JIO:l"ning a.t A\lpm, ttilh. (tJ.,,.,. 621-4'b).

Atii:io,phero - The air waa daap Mid llar,; ldJ,t J:m&1;

ta th ~ \lft1;ll lhOO , .,M~ "JI\ Aupat 8th wtum ., 4 ...6 i"Ph 'J1i:nd
teded bo dh!)(tl it. llOWltftr, th huaidi ty r,:>!:r.m.:u'l411d Ye't"J high
and th vialbilitr/ poor.

(2) fopov11.phiML<11

;tellln Terrain { 21).40 1'10'\ffl!l a"V'llt't"n.r,e di t'f'e:rfJllee or

el.,..tiona.,,) :,octdaid Ntd c-.it by n'ri!lel'!. 1lh r helled h Maacr
by im.w h&l.Ulll/ttlttl.irv7 rl:oad,. !Ind :ttw :::;aat,rrn ::;;.no l'>t tu Dird.a de la
iia.Nll . .~ 49 1UUI Mortb. to 3GUth }1,iJ'e,y.Betnwooun Hew..!,. A road
a+...endag .t'r1,a1 3-umcmt M ler,1eeo'"' to"" 'tlhe third ,da f4 tl wung1

.. ,3 ..
5.20
 ith1n the tar~et :at the r::tir.ht .. t; .ioproasion called
1,.nt41 ''tafl OW.Hera" i1iaviru) wu tt &J:14ifOial pobit ti.f ,eoncentrat1an
being th" to.tiQn ot the 1'1:Htt ;;or.m;ru,d.

( c.) Bfflcienoy .

{l) Frontage - Thh '!U:'411 exhibit.o t'tn ilx'trtn1e !'rant ot

a:t.lQIUt 4 kil<NDOwra and aaTerage.is li kilot11ttera in de1,th ..

(2) 'rl'a.wl - Owing to the high baromwwlc jlre88\U"e ~

~~-!los .hung well togeth.r and olom, to t..'.l\e w.:fT&ln.e f'illin& th,e
dep,:,Ias1ona as theJ at?Aneed

Units in t.he Boil c,t Volsogne &tl() reg:1.onB to 'the

right ot th bombarded aru. w:re not upoaod to 'the d.lreoi: pa wllt:ac,.
1'.:ut 'WIIN gaaaed: by the vapor* oarrilNI tb_.. 1'111:h wind. (O.;~.r. ala-I)~
Umlouhteclly ~ h"vy cs.smlU 1n the .vaa,tfem :1na ot tme Joi1 dAt la
~ l l and the fteatem lmd of i:tw :aoia de la VoiMgM wen ua.tNd 11V
the paes being on.rrl.od into tbue IU"'e&.8 by the wind. (G.1..F.8h.-2).
Heair., h.SW.\l-tiea are, I'"i.tr'()rtad ns having baa auatn:bulf.l o.t sutlona
~.. long ttw ~ltl3enlttn..n1: and '..,he ~ - f t ~ P.oadu - a
,:toniside"'bla d.:btunce $i:Nth of sh.8lled 1U"'INL,i,

, ir~ {!ti , ..................- . .11..i,.....

\~./- . 11.#'~,~~,.,;~"U"*'.a,y..:.J. ,.,..., --'1..-.a--.,1
._ ,,,.}: ~Mli,4~~
...._......,_.. _.._.ll.....,. ,,_ ... ,..... ~,....
~M-,-~.1ai-~~~ ~ ~ , .
;,yui.:)Wr#,,l'the l.ight r,.t the e.i;,mospneti.c eomiit:uma prevailing 'tt1 tkla
r.>l the ;tl!.ttaok ($,,,:r1;1 .KJO:r-nint) imd tho nunbel- of: $belle sawn.11 it 1
,m.te to ;UA:f tlhe:"t the ooocentrti.t ion WCI of n higher dep"CG tbw
AW&ll,1 a:tta:lneci i:rJ auah u -~:rdment111 th.tu Ls also eraphu1ze4
tq the number a.f' CU.$U&lti4'B~ ;".;.HJ3ough. *')mtill ,J.'i.' t:bQse WN due to the
p-etmt ;,eraitence o.t tho L'\lattu-d Go.a.,

fm~tter the ~ thee wre aUll 1usA'VJ

OODMntrattona o'.f ~ Le !ii L eaw"'Siallw" b.vlna 11M thNl.l&b
th oanbal ~ O f t ot the Jo1a rJe la llNelle.t OOCllilpl.al by 1i)w Co rt.. .
S541.h ~""I A nort1l 't
'iltind ot 10 a.p.,h. \\'/1);.AJ bl.ordng p,, ba.
c.:i. L,,i (356th. lni\vttry) .....-., .....-. 'trho heaviest shelU.ng ~
.i.ttt) ~ :::ou~sil oomer r,t th .!ktb ct. la il:aaet:i.. 'l'hia obNlft._
1.nt11cataa how rl!ll'l'JArkahl:, persistent .llPeta:rd gu u. (G.;,,,,.t,. mm...2).

(i~d Ji"'t"tmaiw - l'he ~"~ Mn itw ewru 1:n. t.he: ,Gfl'lml

t.l'"<m'LtlW 1 , ~ a t r,-,. tU.ohttoouJ't and tU.reotlir nor"th l'Y' nn fr-.
t.71.o ill.1""8/ll helled

.the 1helU.n~ bapn in r"il:ii"orn,e to a u :t"ed !"Oeket a:t.gnr.l

nt ,}F~~i , ",.,,. nth thu J641:<h l.nhntr:,r,., "'1 the T"ight., "'.IN :l:ta . ._.-.
1i~ 10:()C , . ;ht!lling .#ill! 1lGglm 1.1mm ~'ie :;ofith !ni'furl:t1 oo the left.
At n~ ,'.$0 " ,~.:e ;;,tuJU t"1ro~ !I'm.$ in~iried &nd oootirtued thlaa 1ilft'Cd.1

..
,,
r . - 521
llidnipt.. ?hon ('#l;.\D8 w:i inta:r:misd0in of e.oout /'U!. hrn1r., with .:ail:,
~~rl.ld;i.o firing. ;Hiortly 1'.l~t l:00 i\.,.:,... the f.kU'm&U init.iated.
a aeoond 'botaha:rdhlmt which they contimled untU 3t30 1<.H.

A aGatter ?( a.hell! 1'Jl 1 in th &oh cte V'oieogne "1J1:,:~ ~t;

:fat" '!!I.a ts kn.crun they canei'Rted ., " i.1.:,,. !l.nd 11.tnte '.1."+ilre is~,~ s';,,1llaii,
(G.,;i, ,.f,. 82o-4a).

(b) iJ&fMldfl - Thto dil)U-i'Uun of the T!l.1"1.U\.UI IJfti:ta W1 -tlHi

rdgb, ot ilhe attaok 111 ahown oa - . dta.ohlld. -.p. M.41.toona are
1ndlW by the oirel t tlhe nda ot' -WW radial tinee. !he .a
ol the 501'th and 314th Field s lgnal lai:talion wre diaflrl.buted thN:iugll
1'.h uea in ~ . Uoat ot the men or th<e 8!~ Division wre
09llected tuot.md th fll"iouft ?.c.1 or WIBt"'e enpgM in a1'ting ~
guia ti, tut 89th llidaion ,,:hieh hatl r....,tly t,,Jcen owr -the ~
f'ra!l . _ 82.nd D1ddon. 'rh~ ebin~ ~ \1,10ci:tJ.cme in the _.,. 1>-f
the 3l&th J'.rlhnvy U'e indiGAtM. UPon ~ ml\11 ~r Al"J'QWS ..

i"he :P &1:fta.obed h<JM1 tiw !'ottionw of Qll tJ:w pla:toons

~:r the aight aoaptfflie11 in th.,ii :u.n.ea of the 364th Md 356th Inb,n:tri

%h l:lri ot' <ttu11ui.. lties,. o:, oom~ni-s., !flits n.ot aomplete at

~- td. ot tb drawing of ih tap.. 't'bw nua'ber t.)f thcae at tbat
time 1a indic:ted in ' ~ e at each Compe.rr/ ~sition.
. On the right 1lM tarc-t was " tlair.rin,. lal0'1Jn ,;nwa
.:>we11er1"' l<"T'1Yw 1/theN the 3a't't~llort : C.. 'ft~ situ,\~. Hore S.1X3Ut
13 offl_,... .._" pecl including 1..ieutenan'\ Colonel and two
U.jOY"~. 'the'l"'8 wiu ttpeob,l oonNrtbrst.ion ot ~. 111.r,:11.mrl the :>..c.
(to:r'll'lierly i::ori.c.u,) and th .'',C altru.w:l:ed on the Bcarnecou.rt-Flirey road.

Nl!J retaU.a:t:1tr:, .,,.....tion ue T"ooorded. The detenN ftll

wholl7 OONpi.N with 'PlGtaotiw aoti:rt~l.. Ntd the aaN ot ONW'Lltdu

PftC>T.EC'l'lQII
(a, Collectt.'N ... Wuning or the impending 11.t+.aok was i,ooiwd
only 'th:tough the S red-roolm't signal 0 the Oermari.a r;11'8n 1tt -their lftllllDlm"nl'll,
ot ba.paot (9t46 ::,.;;; .. ).. The n.amire or thG a.ttnck "\'lfl.s., i;her~;!''ore, .w
e,f oomplet.e .urr.,r:tae., and it round tho de fflH aompltely W 1 ~
:rot" oop,l..ng with tllil aituu'i;ion"'

'there L no aii'Atem<;,rrt tmmd thnt i.mnodiat.iu, ,,mt"nJ..ng ,,,..

~ t e d . to t.he woope., other tht\n. that 4t.f'orded ny tho b o m ~
itaelt th thielc-:f'ft.lling shells boin:: the .tir1Jt inbiati "'t danplr
to th '!IW!l

~)()()
,._i,-.,
 "'tte 1~1v1d.""'1, ,h::. (J l.'1'1~'f tU.r.:. 110~ g:Jt :ie::tril oJ:' 'GM o.tt.M.ok
until ll;()O .1,.:.: .. (Autuit 8th). tteg:bnmd1.a.l and Jattal1on Os.a ,').f1"1.oen
oE the Uni.ta atfeo1*1 " " ,,,um 0mt except.ion., q"gact in ~rk ,u
ae ~tro1U.n,:,. hillntng 111 'hack arus,. 1,tc., ltitioh pH'ftnted th
tr c!'.\11.N. i U.n1-,. -their duti,,u au Gnl!i ,Jt'.t'".teen./1 (a,..,i. 1'' .. 82:t""4a. )..

n,fh i:.iivl1Hon t,as vt'ticor i:rmie-di:111J;fll.y (U.!00 r,,.,11; .. , /1:U,f,UAt 86)

telephonlld the Col"T'ft (Hts ,,;:rtt-oer. On the night ut t.u.guet B+..h
24 h ~ a.N=er the 'bo11budl1en:t. 1lhe c-,,. and DiVi.siOft ON ott1oer1
.fbund p11.r1Jt.ea .f' Nm. at11.l 1.n. "ftJ"'/ dangerous o ~ t 1 o n a ot pa ill
tha wooch and alang tba 1"01l.d and 1n atfttned tmgOUt It - . net
until about 40 hour a.Nsff the bcm.barmllmt that all 1'he '!lllffl., ~
es tww patnb, Wffl"ll!I w1 t:hd'l"Mlll :!'.Tam the d.M~1 a'f"9tl.S Ac,ting 1.1pron
l'Jl"l1en t"'raM thAD ?renoh the ''CAN Owet1en R,111.ne 'A.Ill rir-ed ot'f at
beth onda t,,; th.a, !ll91m. Ol'ri.1d,1,n on Auf!".Ust 9th f!nrl_ lutn the nt0'.'!.lt am11erou
1~icm Qt th Bole i.w Ju~; ilt.11d 'lh :Bois. de ltt Huelle amt the
BelQ8Mlltt-F'J.~ Road WNi s.tu.1' ott b:f 'rire and ~ned with aigna/'
( G.A.F &.h.-i) ..

(b) lnd1't1.dwLl ... Reald,l"ators wm-e su1>oli! but Qt effloi.ently

inpl.a,etl.
''lwMrs.tm*s wn '!fflffl .:&al l -:e.o 6 n,1.H'"W but no Ntl.iablw
da1.a a.re obtainable." (4l ..A.f. 12-k),.

Jo 1...,.n1.on &i;a1nn Ot"Jnot idi:dt O<J1t'tn.rdmlted foltr.ga,

and tJi1a mat llv.. ~ i,n,l.1fto 1Sf.Jtl1"N ot bu.ma 'to thoP who ftre
toned"' by ec.hinuir1d.on ei, dffp in the ~ , .

01:.SIJAL?W;
(a) ~uaber - A.1,otrt 3000 r.w,n (700 !!l8ll of 'bha 82M Oi:visien and
2JOO .-n of tbd R!ttrh Di"fiaion) ,.... ecpoael.

'l'h wtal 1:ttlN ..,.. ?19 eplua .., 4laatu.

i, o0111:pari.aon or
.tour (Sf!!.aua.ltiy 1-e~, ;il:lllit:te4 rt.1urpe0<tt...i.,
~:r, thN~ r,ttloffc., and. de.tad August 12th 19'!1., and 21.a"t Uld 21th (1911)
l"fl'N.-1 . . - d1NJ.'IIA01 1ft nmmer-. !he tollOld.ng ~ lM.ti<m t
- ... rttporta Mm.a to be "bhfl' :mo11t t1utbems1o .in ma'ber's_. ~inc "in
~oto" ,rt'til th Month.17 '"1'!.1nlarJ :lt~ m"'t o.r Cawa.l+.iN to t-'ho :r .. ~;. A'f"fq
t",1r ,,. u~t l '13 .. -~ 'f:h.9 Ch!t<1 t ')f C'h.emicuil \ ' - ! ~ 5ftffl.M"
i;trgom.111.1.tion. Loeatla Strength OIIURtl1d.all Defltha

82nd. 01ds1oa
'fas M,aa. n.Q. ..
601th ,~ .a..i. -
Slpal Statlm MI-Ul
cm ..... , ...-.nift7 1m.
...
M
1 0

ll 0
325th Infllntry ... I 2
:fl:lth t~ 110 lla;t. ,. 40 ""7 md u
.aa...1i.. SOI 42 0
,:', :0th 1,;; .il .. Oa-b cc._. vamobaa be1Neen
{ ~ e x t Fl1"7 141 53 0
;;.21st u. l.}. aat, 1'1
W.st ot B,
.-,
I.Bl
18 19 0
::iZfth lnlantll')' 1 ,. a.- o'I n.1nJ
'1111 lefllNQllf'l-ntrey M. Tl ~~, t)
;s2Tth lntanay 169-231 41' '2S 2
~,28th ,,
- - 2 0

,9th ni:n.d.
Jg:,:,; in&ir,. ... G 0
354th I ~ /
356th lntNttr:, .... ..-... 214
324
1
59
~S&eth ~
:}401:b. u.a. lJt.
j,!llat
:1 u
co.
"
o.
A,
-...... ...
....
...
3
0
l
0
0
0

,.
'ro:!
'..:,4.2nd 19 0
314th F.s. ...
a.q. $9th D1vlaM11
" c.
..... -- :i!O
3
3
0

Total, ,.,
(h) JlailUN 'fheN euual'-f.ea uhJ.bf.wd tbe wJ. ~ HSI Of
do ln:,oc! atttian In utllrd ""
pouanlng ot ilhe lung. e.1rttande4 ,..,. ....
custtwiury lliN1' _. -,. mama ,.._, ~ . A 1-. ..._. of W
in the - . ._... - - . . 'ftlllf.1194. a oatdS.\1- whiob......... -
Mponl ol IJ)apll I H iMtd 9Uwp91ea tr. t,he leepltals t..lie~ t.Ni .&nenic:aJ.
}oiaoning auul peinllllcl wwoncJ1' to the tullt ,..,t YeU. 0....,.1 wUa.

a.. ,&ca ttontaet wlt.h ~ ftlliap .... ,....i...

I ....,i.Jur.1-
Boi.t de
ol tiw .._ i"rCIII a wU 1n - . ........ 1111 ~ the
11rf 1IMt 89th. Dtvbla a.. om......,_ IMllt.onl D1ll.7*1a_
prm,od tn.. IA . . . . . ot arMldo.
5.24
 :i.,,~tll'ii; ot :'i1'fl.f"th f''t"~ shell hole~ :11!'nd ::t\:-.:tplfJs of laawta
:&a buahee llf'i"eoW 'by the ~sas ltfflw' alao 11t:rw.'.l.:,nd 4nd N'f'8flled tbe
ecmt.enu of Yellc,w CJ"OettI and ~ n Cro1s ~;lhel llh

Tl ..,.,.auation ot casunlt.J.a, n. greatly dela:yad..

( o) Causee lhe cturualtiee would have bea. 111oiJ ama.tle,- it i:blt

taotioal aohane of defenP (i-t hb NO'bov had IIR.de z~aitll,a fw' al.,._
,._1,1ona to whim tihe :mn could '.!Ulft bee w111bdN.wn 1u 'the ewnt ot a
~ t ot thia natm"e t1ut a ~ -to hold '\be po,,!:tden prou ..
a aewre lon lt i# impou.1111 to nan4 up undff ttwtard Oas.
The onl:, msthod of ..._.. to wit.tlb--.1.

see ot the me d.id not 'WON" 'l"9S1')1nten at all ~

that ~ Gae 1M8 net d~roi:s,. OthePt u..a thll l!lOlltli.-pleoa
mt 4td not proobMt -..u .,- b'f arlng the tawpleae. !'DN,upou._
the tU"N a.bou11 f&Ji' ot t.he lUIIIRI. 'llftff'e i:IMJ.r NBpu:'111:toJ"S tr. i. -~ 8 !:tDUNt
hn ~ gludd 1n the ~ wh.en tlbey had to ,....,. i:wtir rospir'a.,...
t:rm abaua1d,atl
ln the 3lftb 111.tantr., lWIIII ot the H U ~ Gaa B o a l ~
df.d not TMah R g ~ l!M.dqurtel"s unt:ll ltOO oeloek ot the mtnlng
tollt.nd.ng the avt'.aok. (u.1,. 9,._2). Poor liaf.acn ....aed to be a
t.ton:tt"ibt.ning OOQM

1?be le.rp 1'Ml\Nr oi' oaeualUH waa i n ~ -due 'bo 'the la.ck ot
!mcmledge~ on the part ot oJ.'tlcer and men 1nwlwd11 oonawrting i,;ua~ h
'l'Jw .-n. of the ~ Platoon .new tlire7 wr,r, ps:1.-d
the llOffllng or .i'1llg1111t &\h wh.on. ttw., pu.a9" ~ lb.la ~.,._.. ('tho HO.ft
t>ftllera r, .Ra'f'ine).

To \mt 1-ft 1n 1lhe Seotor ot 1119 3l&tlb, l:Aflldw7 . . t.Na

c~ 1. Md "nu WN hi NCl w PIIIMI 1rbe l"Wlalatar of tb9 nl&h'
(f

along the lkiunon-t-i1'1ln:! :Road la aapna hean.1:, oontmaiMted 11dtb

Mua'u.rd. Gaa.

ilid n&t 1ffillll1" ll"ritkw in dugout ortt'litwlr;

~l'llll\'WN 1lffl'IIO'ft.1 ;) t' \,#.~alr.:it
Mustud Des
- '.i!O)~
2"
Dt...'i n,1,t r.ni,':\r .-ska - tm,,ugttt e1moetration too
d1luu to Ml"lll
:,ol"fl ::1otith-pi-ne-a and :rv>tU? di~ 1"Jt not f'acie:rd,'iffl98
...

lfi!!(

525
 ;,.pp!'~ t.el}r i,3;~ 1Ji' t)M)se (l'.X.ped u.1. th.ta .U.1:dsJM&
were p&aa -J-::,iu:.ntl,;i not. .lfi!r;;ii, r.:i.w.:.'1 ntQ~ ol fJwa li'.flH CU...
llOMUM ~ l "MJt;) Mt riwvea ,~ut o! the IIU"aa pr~J,-. lt ~oa.n..1.tlee
nMLl.W pA.l"tly ha igaor>f1A411 wt J10rt< J.ugely :r,- ....iea.....
end. b.Llure t.o }-priiui.ah not onJ.J t.Ju1:1 iir~go:r 'but ale.o tM hip
pwalnaoy of Mustard Gu. (o..:'\..F. Sb-4a).

In the tonw. leport ot the Atta.ck., 1J1 Cpt:d.n M. a. ~ttlek.,

img!n.Nft ~ .. ,~ ... ct.ed ,tugutt lS 1918 4th C ~ lftll TJlYiaMIR.1
~ hllwtng repll.n to tt-wNt;;rpe4 qu,,.tiona oNlll'i

nCIIUlaM ot --2-U.." Nletically all prit,;ma11n'e

removal ol maitc, vi1 ln.ilurtl tt> ew.cuate.
- ~ f)t 'Ha .Rcs~t01'$ W'dffl" ... Sta 8 hour-
-~-- 711 -

lloWeWr w :a;; add \he .t'ollWing (lllOflatia ~ . .

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i'urni!mt 2 hi..'JW"eJ 2a00 4100 ~
'ubther- "tho WiM lffi.S not faT")l'"flble ;fa, thia
atta.ok. blowi.ng ~ r d the tmcqy line"

l n 1id/ it1on ~.o 1~.hc u.nf'llvoro.ble wind u the "-rt&&

nl:ort :a-.d all tht: erteot. ut tho .i:f;!l.\li lll~t& loatn.

"Thia the first of t.r:.roe ntts.cka upon tl:b

L\t"( t b lion.
Jan. 22, 1'19.

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"Yr-.o m,n er-c- t~t iron t:o, adJc("11ruJ'l-G hill until o. :lhi.ft
i.n t.l:;tt wi:tid en:rried the ,;:;as out or tlT vmll;/'

(T,:is -.a th.o aooom ot thrco ttttncka upon ti:b

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Jan. 22 l.919.
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i\::-.rimn 89th Ui..1iaion. ~4ftwl Field
.:.rtUlory,, 2nd !J$,tta11on.

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,;ut"tl\l'.on - .ut at. wll. '''60:l.1"1 ,:..t ~;:()) n.rn.
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- ''J}~ ,1,i.nd t;i/ll!i "f,iry atroni; !"l~nc: a.t 'JO
degrlltes to t.h/3 i"'.ro:nt lines., 1:n tidiU;tion
t:rJM ~<NM Mt .$0 t ~' t th, {Vilt 'WtUI
toen dissipated.''
'.'.Cit st.titted.

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the thi.r-d of throe nti,,...oks ur,on tl1it: g,tt:te.U.on)
''! hon t.llia :et,. tt1-1 lion too.le ur. 1 t."5 Htort:l :i:,n1ition., J'"-s't
in tl'-C r*'u o.t ,-oh f,"'-tlflf :,,.lt.!tau~ it, -was 1~wr i:ubjed
to e dlrect attAokt it. r,n1eivoo. tho OOl'IO:t1t o:r t'.ht~ shell
it1, tli" the ln.t'til.tttl"'/ 11Mt Which W('JTW in tb8 r ~ and
only ea.bout ml!" .>t idlOl'lltitcr ahoa.d. Tt..ne attacks made
two to throe timoa cnch 'IIIMk and the gae uauall7 pOJ"Jlltlllt.ed
t.hu l-~UIT ~,1itiffll n
Jan. 2'ie 1':n9.
:_:arl ~illC<'>i e
i"'olonel, 312.nd "iolc ,Tt.illery.,
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t~efenslw Amer:Loan - 89th Divbi.an.- 354th tnte.nvy.

:J,~'t::hod ?y artiller;, .shelling.

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'\, bout 6 ooo.pani~ weN e~:,osed. fllNJ" ot wham reparted.

tho rirauce of cu 1lfflf at cnoe 8'lll&Otlllte4 ca.a-
UA l ti WIUJ'IJ lWte-d to ~bctat a or 10 op dt.18
r.,.iiily to Jt)c,1.l crm.d.iti-o:ru1, ,1uld the di.ttleult;y ot Ifft.,.
\mtinc thrau.~ the thick wo'l:s woaring the k 'l'he
i'i!"",h oo:2pru'ty .;;id nol:. :r: ;:en tho :rir'11Menoe ot gae. and
,,.i:,.ra- 'h,t. eva.:~u,,.wd until &evenl hours 11.rte~rds, t:1.nd
in c0::,sequenee,, they a,d'l'erod betw~n 30 a.nd 40 co.tnwltiea.
:;;ortum~ely, hO'Wt'f":1'in, n(lne o!' them were very &tlVffr-G.1t

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'i m:n o .t :,. ammea.

:1r.ren1d.w - a.nan.
Lir~na1:v ,:.~i.n. - 89th 1;irl1on.- 355th int.

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Q.\f,

i;'l'h.o 1,:rea ~a ;ro-;'lptly 1:-"f'i'.a~~. e$Mllent d:lsclpli:ne

;.rrevailtld.. 11

;.'o MwdtitH rcaultcld althollgh a ta mu autt.1"414

iiJ'fl ,::r,H# .troo. boi l'l& too. ~~r thu tnt'eatect area the
M1'.t day.1
., t b <Jttaok eeei.ur~ 3.hortl:, f!_f.'tc,r the 35.Cth In!'flntry
ow;- the . eC":-1:,r :t'rO?a the :554tm lnhnu:,.

Jate ~)e,. r:.10., ;,.,,..,...

1:ne.
-\fr ~

Gapt. re'
t:;.o.o.
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,.:i:i:1rtlciunr - ~ oodlll north o!' t. :-\ttnoit,. '1
,"1.ttefl8i.w ;,iel'lan.
lcoNneiw - Anw:rioan Q9th V1v1alcma 36k'd int.

;.,:ethod ,y A:rtilloq shelling.

~\mi!fEl!( 1000 amlla. fi.Yo hwld.red grow crosa
11

' shttl.ls 1--ollowed 'b-J nn o ~ l number of

DIIU4tard ~a ahella.<t

1
1'~~.tf..a
~e'rr1l!n - 1-ot n.tt1-tod.
not eta:tttdo

'.';v:rn:., 11
:io ct,a-,.v.ltle.1J o,e:au,rrad, althott&b, t1Gft.1n a
fo,i; men Wiire ~eu.n t~ the next i.te.;, on ,,. <'t count of
f;t1t tlng into tli.i't in....,..ct.@d ~ . "

tate ,ot:.. 10. ltns.

-!'~om. - ~ '.. iO'ilan, c1.pt

U:viaion Ga ')tt1..-

544
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t-.i ' .:}

89th 1Jiieion.

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GAS

DISClWWE
::.t1vitw.rd (Yellow t:roas), I.tlus ''ross {; .:ifteyli,..hlot"1H\!;. nt.t)
. :.:'.t;;:j'. ' .) plo,;i~ helh.

1,\il1thod t!j" ~al':1t'! lls 111 'fo ll,i;;;'lV , r,:.att; ( l:.U.'l"bi.ret) p1'f),~!Nlfxi b"J ~
liml'i:rd:aent of n,.,:-. arm ~ht'Jf rooas 1icne (t:tph<~~lehl()Ml,._
,s.!, :"!!!)... . ~;ell v,0;,e plat:tt4 t-o ezt'..Tiiar,:J. oi' tL/ld c l.o:t,; to
t:renohea a !Id. up to 150 yard :t'hert!J were acr10 M. NtCt hi ta
in the t;;r9,mhe1& 11tl'!d emicen'tl"'l:t,ir.t !"ir~ "-::\Ill T>1.tde ut:-on ro,.. ' 1}'.n
..,,.l....,.. ,.,~ ,,t!".,ryi~ ,.._~'''"',.~1.. ,k,':I<,..,,. .ti,..,..
. " l{,sis...,.i t'', ~.,,... ~'"'A'' "~i:. . ,. , ., ...~,,.,,, "'le:~
u,.,-
.q. .
41'1;\M ~.1.',lj~~-';...-.,\, :l..A,;o ./J"'GJ .,.,;I.
.. ff~ti .v,l+ i."'-'i~'....,J . ''"''~.:,,,~i\4Jlii',i;ir
tw k

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d t1,
..iie ,.. ''(A:'.D'IL. 'I" .n-..+.-,
.1.n.u~~~-..,0 ,r, 'ill, ~I
,.mape.n:, ,_, ;ii.n .. e.,.- J! .,. ...C-

IOOl',d:sl re11tJ:.t"Vt'I t ..":.d lc>t.'Sted i:n the st!U.- wllf17 as the :.eti
,,,.,,...,~....1 . 1',,,;,f~"b
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.-.,1:,11,-111'-'~
,..,.,.&. ,:.,.,,,
.....
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... ... _ .......- .. t ... ,.. 1...-
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,,..,,f"~'lll,, v;,I") .'lr,r'f1~J"..
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::inxi ,., ." oe,:u:.;,l~ 'thl.) rii!rt r>.t thit U..ne, ct :reaiatanee, C01911&y
'';;. i Lein,1; -er1 the est.r'ft\11 Hpt...,
ro.rptHl7 '!'!-"' wa.a b.-.bi.rd.ed. on thtJ !!Wl..:reh with M.[;';h e::q,lo:1111'9
:$h11:U.s .follC\'fH.i by taa. <'M:r m. ;pn.Nnrl',l:, l.':lltr:s.::e ::'?tnic ::ttrlolr:en
f'l"oa the high xpl,,eJ.ve i,,nd th,a {;t1m rni.u;-;,.*lt tl'>~ i~ r.t .fli,;'h')J"...,
il!IW(l r.:trtnitio!ll. t.hu CtiUB'ihfg C*SUI'.\ l ti
:uan'ti! tax> -plua aeveral thou:0afld
tiJCUMl~ Sht'ill4 we.re urrt
&a 4hella. 11 (aa..,.s.b)
and 106 ma.
c:uration 4~ hour a ..
Q'V'lll!r",
'rhe cn.11.berw
n."!
Qf hiah about 800 ot"
or
(19,\-6.a)..

i14helle ,.,.,... " ..

"'ii...,,..l
1000 "'8h

':el'.. !Ui.
ntirar ' ind dirtllr,ti..on - . oo~est., with i',1. v1,lot~it7 l:')t ;s mllM
p1u r.our.
t!,., ta:'l(lone.:; \ol-l!U tor tho v,:tm! to \"1':tlhtilize the
1i.;u.i('1 r:watHrd ;}'-"11 ~v'.:'1 l:ilc,, ,,;h<11 11nqiora ~ .t'rot:i the tre:n.e,h
{Gll>\-oab). ,'ei:..;;re.t\U"e 1~nd humidity -.ire not l'(H'.orded.~
Ier:ra.in rollil"lf;; A'>';cl '!."'O~\!:'J +..."e?"l"~in :ilt,;r1;l>t.in,,.; wo,:wltd "'ith
ope!'. o01.inb7., ,;,\ ;p,.mi1))1B ',I" nnd ri ,," 'l,jt.'IJl"O looe.ted 1n t~oohe
on the t.O/' oz" u. hill in tlit.1 tJJ>00 r,onf,-1,t'JY "', '\ ,r~a st:t,u1"tad
one xilomt!t.<,.r bocK 1a the \'100,rb.5 i.>r. the clo'.)'.)(t oi" a aoeooo hill.
1/l kilQ1~~~tA'f' 11:a~ tb,, li!!nt,t.h 1.i~t i':-r.mt. ,,)l1-Y,T)<.>OCti tn attnok.-

:1i,QI'Ct1JJT J-~l~ 'Jl"ato-0;:J.on '*~is ,1/f'ord.ed. try . :ntiks tntt tboy 11;.:re r.ot
w:utticier.tl;y 'f!nnlo-yed.., Hec ir~d;,or.t rtfl'r'0 Yti,rn.u .,U.f;htly 0

lee& t1ien ;r; hrr..tr:i. ,~.. ,o. 14 1'' 4 6 hr:uri!l by ,,h n-:/,. 4 m'Xi 1 hour
}"'I ''()o " "<J (jij.',,.t;o~ )o 545
 eoi~fq' :1 ~ 1 ,i.M,~ \\!&us ,e,mcUG.t.ed t1sbout 1/'l
hour attar the
attaok a'tt,1.ned.a t>:ld.nt"o0't,iun of th"J gOW!d 'mllJ boipm at ll:00 a..m.
(.t;:ug. 8'1:l) after the shall N.:rti ht.ui ;~cticr.,J.ly 01':tusod and iria:,.etion
ht.:.i 'beea ad.e 'q t.h,1 .'.:i'1iaiort :'.;a:ui ,i~fiei;l"'o l 't ia not 1'r\Olll'fl tdlfll 'this
,.H,,:;i;;.nreet.ion pl'QCiHhs ')Jn,,. 1;(,'iF'.l~t.od intunmcl1 e.a -;;.ho Z.66th '>i"tiaion 'W$.II
f " l ! } l i ~ from that jx.,,.i. t,io.:: on the ~: day (i,ug. t:Cth).

CA~Otd..'.l'U:S
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202. i;:t,~\tba
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Hone.
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!Jun
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yery
Hl"INrea
700.
ca-.1
co. 1 lA
11
CtHwi.l'ties rewulted .&om an order- ol an ot1"S.cer to
r'tlmoVa ".,..,. Ie!IS Uian :z .
notd'B ai'&r the' rmmttt.
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co. 11
1,ii U C.tn,u. lt.i,us i'l:."wl:ud i"l!'om htn.; ex?<)am-u i:."i rw;:;.dtiona it
ms .11:q:,o.;LJ.i :.l w ~"rnC'W!l.::e ~rini to l~h~ Iilt.h c:;tploaive
bomb.:,r.:li~nt., tJ-1.eru l:i0:ong no comanie, ting Vt,mch~HS tor
>,;l;i.;le,',:l.i\~.,i.

C:o. itttt 13 :Aa:.l 1.ia. r!'!sul t.lHl !'rum iMprope::: ~)~!n~rol .of troop.;, by
otn.,~.,.s. (aQr.-6.b}

iili~~ "~~ f<,r the ac{..o::::i,)1\#Q'i:ng bomWl"dment of high $Xploalw

,tbtllle, t.hJ. m> l:OOR tu:nrore en a taok ot f,&8 th1;.n hl.\d. r~c.,~reti aneral
ti:.1110 a.lont; t;ho eet.or i:.,r: ,\,L,c,r :,et).,mei::ta,. 1.:'ll ii.ll ot.h1;st- ea:.i:.,. ;.aw::;., .. er.
the ciUiWUtieu WMH"(,. ~i,;;n:~:r1..J' 1 ti:trel;r i'tNt and t;.1u1ii:t u no '-PJ;Ail"i.l!.fft Ju.ti.rieatloa
tor tba \ll'll&IIUQ.l l'llll'ilbel" oi e;a11ualtiea in thiit ,!llMe

"I: t,:, .ir4,uJ, ty luia&ri8 I ,'Wt nQtifi~,d u.f t:, i,i a:twck
W1t11 the mtd.dl J)r' thf' ;{,a\'li1'l&;: of id;tfrl'ttJ" i.h:.h.- 1\1 S t:.h8Al~Ol"ii.! i WU.-3 un,.hle
to d.e'tH'mlntl poitiT"tl,7 'fi:),'l';. wb~i.u -~he r,o:t?)naihilit.y i'Ol" exiatint eon-
dltiOl'Ul ilhaud. rtit.. l"'tM,tpa.rry nl'' hmd 'beon entirely @Yt11.-wd. 'tr-J i:hl.t. time
f..nii 1 tiuwt.re he.d tu rorm ':',f a,tm.on ioontly &ata the ~1tenmta ot ~
Aetiag aeglantal Oaa .)1'f!.er, t.tw h t;t#li.U.on t~ 1Jtr...oer, "l tho au. \ta.lion
COJWll.rdV
11
Tno t:rt\neh~e or..-l'luni"'l'i lry : ,.--,;:pa:.tlee '' .1 11 a.nJ , ." iware &dminbly
:situated tor de:tense ai;i,in:at ;pa. !30 wnh so tfrd: o-n Yiaitif4i; thou I tOW'lll
that tt.y wmaU t111t f"t'~ f:rml1 gta in n i'mt h.:nirs artnr m;;r vlsit, ~ ;.ioat
WIIISUAl occuranee in tho oa.ae or a muawrd 1-,ia m.m1oorrtn:nt. They -.vertt wll
vntilat.eti, anhaay,,ned by htt!!the, lh1"1Al)e ftHd <rth~r ;resi;0t;fl.tion hol dine; the
pa an-d t.I1e Jiind a .riu,idly ,;~,lb tilb1:if; ~io hquic1 n11,1.ai.ard am blc'hing th
ftt,10:ra a-.7. the tr-t>nonea, n~wr hud ,.,oo serin,t.ul defee-t. nM:t1ly,1
there n<, 0011'1111nitJRt.ion t:rtmt,h. '?ha:;, 1('11~,re right. on tJle tet, oi' ,, hill,
In piaG ff..., o.r ,fie ,.,,,.~rmv.n Hnot.., mld 1n t!ttJ K\bt~ence ot any eOll'JfflUnir~:1tloa
trench it 111pouu,h t.o :,.,n~nte tJ~::,0 trenehea while \U'lld.ftr ohcll ~ .
'.the Ml!l!Y' wHetly ~inL this :tc11or:i~iod t.,ia .:111 att:ac:k with a hell""J'
l : : ~ n t ot hith ~~l?dve imeUae ln ,spite of thoso conditions, m,w.
ewr, oonatant ,._,ring of ttie '11lsk am ..,r~v1.'ntion ot all U1P1Dceu1u7 ~
nt fflN.l.u haw al>t thi;a 1it)ITTm.lticH1 dorn ~o n ~ a$ll DIIFllbel'. r.hia
54fl
,;1i1u thlll O(t.8,G in 10:.T)Arty ., :;' whoa fm<" e1:u1uH1 tl&:s afire tiu.o t-o lo"" Ofm.-
::,imed.. e,qx,l.Nl"o W'Mi~.,, t'.ondi tio-0:11 wttt1.r.,, 1-;;; v.n L1p,-;adblc t..e OV&euft,te
1
tu'lil 'lltWO - - _ , . t:48'tly Yfff"1 lt.gnt. lrt t1'lilll ot r . . . . . "( ,
tm .-gS.awt,s.l oae Oftle, \he Hlll\ttalton Qlaa f)ttlur and thlt Ba.ttalion
_....,.., 11 wtld NUAN.toly t.hail an ntn.-r or '\hit ~~ the
Of'de,r w ft~ a l.n i.o ittan twe~li
a ;;;awa;;:a KW ;a;, ol'Ploc.r "cdtiTct 'be
?Gr 'Ii ra.iiiaii.;c-1
CJ l;;nonrit oi" .1"* ol'i'ec't:a or
~,..
t!llWa'blt'd ,i;&I aa tG heut~ ;uoh :11t.n 1ll"d.er 11uxi ti':i~ ~rd.4J?' ~1H re.irrndb!IJ for at
1-,t "'4-\hlNIJ wt the . . . lt.t ot thta il1iiuii;"' cumi;.:r. T' " ' ' -
"~Jee'tof' hlfllBIJ"nndua :~1 HM-ti. . . . . . . 1'8111 tM&T ,i:riouiea
11-tated the 1.1nporta:nM ot proper ltat.ala ln ..... t sa atunk, "-M riub-
lbhed. a plan oi." ._1,. UA1Hn lllh:ich h-.e \'f'Orlwd ffF'J/ ot!"N'tively i.n cri'hll'
J"ti~nta. fm l ' ~ ol_t)d.s ttttllelc8 MltSlWi, ,tU n-ot l"llt\.Ch rogimont.41
ht1!~~dquartors Ufttil one MW" a ~. th.- 1"G'A80II glftft b), IM Baltalitll
to-.,;1.1tMMOt', bei~ t:ia\ tt1e telcphotlt , . . OU'II ~ tltl'da attd 'th fd.gti ..........
:,imit pr-nonted 1',uUWrt tr-Gm bei11g . . . . .

"Seton t.."te ,Cptemtiol' H"lena. lo t.ai\ f:.Otor, 'l'1'hit:h 1~1'4@

t.lso before l ~'.: ta Ui.i, i.vi;sion. thit f.:i(lthlion 1~11.d t a:m t.old 4 ~
r:,atulion om..-
woU ~t.nCl4 Sa bi.a ~ . 3nd e.t'f1eie1::t .in his
wcrko Tt:is @fM..th.<u" was ,-bfllwd Jw" .tor tire drl"!N,. ad N'ld lack
to a Cm'JipilDf o.nd 11n ,,i~1ce:r
.anM1:l,atelil la Id.a - ~ 'DO la4 no tlrfl1ni~
-wha.trlff ln

1
thta t,oginent-Hl 1:l&t. ti"loor l;.r:,,.ken eiek ii<}'.;~ d.ay1 h<sfor
'

thia a.ttack, til.nd 1:u,nt to t.hu 1:oapit,.l 1'llt I e mt not.1:f'1ed ot t.his

! rah!Juld !l&'H bN1:I. .me ot the other 2.111.ttrilion ,~u c,ftiun a i,oc.,d.
i.n, :made <>.ct:1~ ~,e~ntn.l Gae ,-fti~, in hia lflb1N:n:t.0 Thia :st'Tioar
did nr; well in plte v.f th mn.n, uistin& 1w.ndit.P- hr'Ki wn alil 'to
rend.el' M a eetililed I"- ;)ri uix,n 1111 a.rriw.1.

l<lll\ tnp.:r"d to "'oi::r:trty' '': r ;;.h:h r'o;:tp'!U1f was 00:,~rdoo ,;wlth

hi;;h ti:xploeive helh f'Qllm-.oo by z.o
They 11, rt1-:rf:mtly WOt'!../:llt t:'lf.lUC!
"1t:ricntl from the hi;;h ~, pludT\t .:t<1d t,hc ~,u ,,~,.u~;;ht th,.1:::i :1.n ,, ,tit1M'f:,tini.2.N
st,.1-1t,o, 'thu.ti au,1:d.ng ee ilU.f' '.!'ties.

''l b@.li0Ye tl'.alil ,,&~:i:..;,nta,l .::e.t '.,ft'io,rl' .;.m I", e~pablo And f
l"'id.tmt <'.)i';ticier r.ut l :::1-0 ~.<,t. r.:f 'iwo h~ had h:nrl ,,,.ft'lra:r 1upoort i,n hia
vtor1c.1 { 891:,-IJ..b)

''f,,ceittt for tN1, ,,.. ,_;~rm,1entt the at'tt1.4k t'W' ,'flt>re ff"
ff~ th&t:t ~ l i:ttk,e.rs 111& ,Ad in that "o-ctcu l'J.M 1pil.ed n..n ww.... 117
ai,Dod :rem:ird b;r trJ.i S.:viaion lr~ rw;,;;.ul"d w d~fc8nae "t;iain11t : iwr1:l.aioa
::111':tt1U,?m~rt~r-:s was .nrt7 'Rtl'h diplt*Jiiistr<i -wtt.h the; rnaul ta i,t this ar.:,tAt!k: am
547
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?1rU,J.lt""t !11H'lh Jl"t1ff1.;ictt i1n1, 1~ rt
u v-,1 1tt ~. im.e irrtli, ~">in,d:.>:ts 111il~1i
~li-vo 1,tb l'v:i,~~ :r.;.,w,,1 \hi, ~JfMttitr ttn: h;4:e
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,rM :S'71l~ I.thh:t;,;:n :t~,.i,: &t itddl# ~mu .f';Jl'll@1'K t:,'),t W4f;tl'.t
Ill:rt:;# Lil~ , .. it""' 1tt. }tU;;.1.d rril.\i1ii l\l - 1 'tf,t$ "1#\.
:J',. .. ;i:'i,~ ..la*,1 i..., ,1,ow.,.~ 1tJ.,~,~ ~1111 r-i'Jlf'l.~~t ;,1ivUJ1l<i.1,t.t.,
.,._. o:f iihiJsl .,~\,it* ~:ui ,.@ ta~ :i..r,, 'U\e j;?'~
i)iYi1'.l,!!l!I i,lWUii.tfi ,t,f 11,J;d,; :r4;;;1\9 'tw"I,: Ua ';AA;.;, ;J:W,,.
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- 4:~~t'\ O;i, w;%Y'lf"i\1%'!11\r',11>

"!::~la llM I. hMV 1;1"1>f'l'.tl(tl/l$t.t.liirt~, '' nr~tht 116\?f '~1'

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t'.Ji., it ~eaible to uae t-Juoride oi" lina nen t,.,eroly fAlonc the
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ttaak bi.d been dl"n up: n:r :) ,f, tl"t'pe M*'lod. to 1 u,::aio 111 t. he f'ro.nt tU"e&-
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to ,o1. pos@eHiOl'l c,t' t.f'..eH w,ola. 'Antl 1..t first ! o.oul . i not ;:;<,r.uadu t-1.vislon
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:_.ver. tho.re would be oo Jn.-n"ef' ~ the onem, !)mrin,; th~ f;il..saoo. vea, find
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Fnt was in the &ont. poeitlon, am battalion o:L" a.ch in. {l:'Q;.":l:;ort 1;:Qd.tioa
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t.:ie ':lfOOds mtllod sc h.lVil:y ~-ith hii;;h cxploid:n thlt Jrt1ey 1.1t1:ir.ualt1~
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?!th la tM il"!i)la du Jt1f7 and th !:.loi.a de la tatu1ll wh.en the t-1v1nion
'MUS juat at.ring tho trout U..no tor the: .fir,t tir~.w {39r-4..a) ttrn
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the r,iin 1<.iit:t t;.hey f)),:,;f't! at, ,,-old they couldn't w.. tlwt.r n.,,..,_,
rrnd th411 1,.a1,r; ,m,M"-.eJ!'u \'f("!'o -atU'f' ._-r.:r:l the im.ak 'Nt." (D()l-1)
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p,Lr:..01:tt;.l \JpinJ.on. du to the
pr.;,ai:-nl o::l~u:ttion :'t:tn ,t::1:i,;-:lJ.irtmi ,.1th t:"!W pZ'(Jlll:fim" of
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t@eti!'t,,,.a l')l1'.> .fot"td.- . 100.i:fll)i until
thly had !>'rc,~t.bed i. t. t'or s.:x::e ::u.nutea. :thoea '\Q'')ods fll"6 1'111
ot ftl"i(.'US odor ottmlv and ~MAJ d-..1 anuals,
cNab~d .re.-lia(. upturned ~ti.J'tha rotton wood n.ii:. und p.a.
!'he U~:$l'd.~ (tiO.Jor !:!Wrt) MS aH:ed tor Ml ~
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tend.ent,y ta i.~Ml"o th~.J :.,light s.:.udLi., \'llt.l~n,iae one t-ou.1111
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DATE October 28 1 1918. ZERO EOUR .. 51,00 a.m..

LOOA'?IOti General (M.euae-Argonne Offensive)
?art!cular ... Bois des Rappes, oa.6-87.6 (Map Dun-aur-J(euse
1/20000)
COJIBA.TAl!S OffensiV9 GerJlll.Jle
befensiTe Am.erican ... 90th Division, 3.67-th Intantry.,
3rd Battalion, Post Command.

Bustard (Yellow Cross)

DISCBAllGE ethod ... By artillery shellittg.

&'.ntl'ty' 40 shells of 'f? mm. caliber- fell.
bure.\t'on 15 minutes (S-5:15 pem.)
Weather ,... Wind - lforthea.st.
'!erra!n Ground covered with shubbery and slopinr; north
east. 'rhe area atfa.oted extended about 200
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necessary to evacuate the position. The ground s di..,.
infected in the morning o! the 29th.

CASUALTIES 9. ( 4 lung cases, 5 burns) Deaths - o

.M.en exposed - lSO. %Casualties - 6 .. 2.
Ra.tio ot 1nells to casualties - 4.4" to 1.
Causes Shells bre&king very closely to the 1.1811

Date ... Oct. 29,, 1918

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fel'J"llin Hvy w()Qda.,

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3rd 111lt.tA.U.on f:'J1'" ?.he H611h InhMr1 left ~
linet a:'t Gt' ttunr.10nil1 m.nd a,ctva11"1Ced .t'n':lm the poaitioa 80.80 38.70,
~ ?io }Jan, Land to the ~oia de la V o t ~ . 'fbe:, , . , , . , . . a ~
th:e w ~ ln u k:inU~ line undff light fin VfJIIIIG r ~ n g the
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ehall, probnbl7 eontaim.r..g :.1pMnylcblonraiM.
'!hey had to ,et o-.Jt. rutd the CQQt:11.nt.i. o.AHmbl1,d tt.t tho left
t;.ia w~
l t waa Yffil"'J ,.rx.
"the t..rbed wire vor-J thick. t:,ue
ttl the nat.un of the situatton, each ffln g,ot. olit the beat 1 be could.

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(b7 the .......,.}. It aa \U!dtJtl.btlllld.ly at ~h1a time that t.he In _.,..

11.t\t~r leaing the 111!rJiOds a.t a:,rrod. 111.t,el;y ?100 p.:a., the
coi~,u,.~ ,,- it ia rcp.:.rted AeQf!CJd the .:n..-.t,akS.Jo,to ot l'tO!r.Cd6NHII 1:t 101 ;'IC)
p.a., Nti1"1nr,. to HttttaU.on ::,O(!.drrw,rtera o.t. 1i.h30 tlit.ober ;~b,,
U>lS, t.mirk:t' a r:el t,Uvely : &lwtllin;;
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ii'.n; liY .tact. tbr.t unaMHd troops n invcl'flll'l account. tor tbl
high Jl8f'M~P .t flHUAaitltril)&. ~ n tXttce:1mt:l:Jn of ll<Ull at h m
wera oertaln o_. wr .!"-OW!r.l tc, be cut, ~dem.ly by the barbed . . .
,,iu, tw u,1,ctple1 bad the fl\1ttoi- m:.lw e=1Nl1 t.Ol"n :off.

Up to votobcr 311't 1 ae om had be rep,c,l"'ted -., rA'V'i.ng

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i'J,, ftr},1!"fy !Mll fir-~ ,)t' n.::. ,d:t,od "i<,ith ttue ('l"f>H ~~fl r,raeh:1.
t.he tN~~he .a.ral w!,,:\li, ,_,ci:l!Upyit~t tha. 1:50.f'oro tb9 y,Pti'<JMm;OO
!):f t:P ;.;it)t:l11-S ~ ~ l l y known, a.wral of the t~n IJ:f()N paaed.,
,::t!,(11":<s "!s'fl';,rP: ~tiqd., t.1VM ~o thei:' Nal:ti hnTlng bc"'n J,r10ekN out
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('6) .:~sk:11 N :r,,r,;;o,ted l'!i,t t1::,l'HJ lll'i th.out ,:)rd,~r,.
( 1:) JVtk ()f c;;:mtrol thl"W(,h UMYuida.'b.lo d1St1M1i ~i;~tl (~f t1oop1
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e1ft.
(e) u:ne~11ioned troop e.u,cutin;. n riit~ht nttnck.
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lte ;iftl!I to una~tMd trt1i0ps OO!IIE!aatoned .tor UN in night work '
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ndW) thietJ.y t'l'OOClod ~nd in di :l"l:~tb,Jr bVl11 Vt11lh!1;f,o 'dJJol"'e-
llCIUtf.,. )t"fi!n;,", ~~01-- t,)l4'.71l:at cf t.iw no \.ti. d,ea ,:,lll. p:.:,ea ( tHMil 'ill. t :.:zu::hlld
dkatQh}. !h e.oo7f'!:1Mtes (;,'.'fi.P ~i-mtrK"t :i/40000) wan aa f"el-
low Btt.ttal:1.on :'Oa't -..'.~e"'.':,ir,nt..., ;~73.4n,.;uo,..70, Vlllff........,
Pf'fO'J;/ Jft.30-t3t.ao. ltN .o?"il.4f,..2~i~; .fSO; itnd rrm 'thfiN
0,lo"'t: the .;.':r.~~ lit)lli'i ,:;,111t\;nr ..

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1
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2t\
2 ~. i.ito~n ~:i :~.-id 1. : : o ~ r ;~rd.~' :he." tJ"Ot>~W occ-1,j,1'tir1g ti
culled .,.. Wlil\N 1~ro1:~,tl:y '""ved .~~t l,-y the i~!!llttnUoTI .:nr:<1:lf11hicr ,wd 1mre
r.ot allowe4 t.o r e ~ t.iwi:r ;;'-:,.r,:c:.:m ,.~n.tU th.(! ).m,t.1;,.,,11,,n ;ils 1rr1e"''"' 'hnd
t,e.;sts and bo,,i fr,u:m:. u\it th ' > -<1 ,iT,1J,11t w~;,ro :fr't!!t\' !'l"'O\'. 1;1a. a.

CA:o!J.il~'."l'IES 1,. .i,at,io oi' i,ta'4'E1r,1 t:i mi.su,:u";i.as ... ,;,,)() t.o l.,
. oldii'f'-eiriJc,';j,iu"ttil--M.lT1~1'";.1iiiv!"nE; 'tit) ;m.#S f'Jll"<)\f,h the &fl
ar l>ot"wMn it.lie ;i.:rt'tlnlli:m ,,,~t .. m:,r!jtr.;;;.i. 1.,nti r.li~1 Jillat,~ ,';)f \fillor.-nwt-
PrDJ l'M r.:c~idi tlou id .L;ui 1~:t,i.i:., 1 1t:.; ;c.,(, n NJ~- ,Hu":t,. ,ius.

... ate ... ,Jev. $, L~lS ..

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'. aAlfuiAr :Lc&dlnt7 rrws ;~ont,,4....J,,iou~son to ::ti.:;;ir.iey.

c~u:ns orten.dw r~n.

!:ielonalve fi.marS.oan 92nl I;i,..ialn., ~"'15th and .3G8'th Infaz:ru7,

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t lX!:;~ l/.e'th.)d. JJy e.rtillQI!')' rhe sbella liltll11"e l'!'lt"nfl\d along oooh
1113 ot thcl Nad i::
;,,Qs,;,ori;gtion : 1"..:\le thl.l tNor,s ot ttie ;;s~ i:~nd ;:iOOt~. l.n:!"Nltrf
W9N prf41ii'.iin!j; tor an a-:hna.m.,ct e.m
later 1ohile elw ai::ht&.noo -..
beii mde, .Jic:y wcN iilub;!ect.ed to ti ~e attack, r.il~\lfl.1
mau.rd upon tho 3&&th lnt'lurtry t\ princii,o.lly Blu cro
,,ri th 11 Q;::v, t"ru.C?~l l"'d t:1.pot, tbc 366th l nJ".r, ntl""J

>'&O'fit"llOI dwll holes ,u:ro .neutra.U.acid ~i.r,b e,blorl.d@ oi..' lit'!$ t11hile
under elicll fi,e and lo:t.or ~lM:oed whe,n the slwllin; had
oaao.io A G!Jn.tr; wa,a pouted~ the rowl nd t.'W'.\.iluble
di;n w11:n:e 't.1.>Serl to plaml"d t.ho :$.nfuctlk1 apc:,ta.,.

CASUl\L'l'lF'.S ,~.n t,ho& ('lalle cf tho J66th J:n;t\u)ti""Ja- tlltJ f.P-S na~ltie:a
1IIOl'll C\\.f.:,pro~i~=~ly 128& they Yfttf'e v,'.1.rJ 315.~t. et1.na ot
a;1onical ,ois.oning, '1/JlOftt ot thw \',1$n go.int to the Uoapltal
r:er~.1:, :tor t,he rido\, 'i'he \o~.l ottlftllt"l1 t.ioa W<"sl" lfi0 0 noao
o:t w.hiah 11!lre aeri, wa.

N!'.Ja,Ul'I !)w CCl:::.:;'fl.MW or the iSGot.b ::tn.tanV7' 1llhose ;,eiL,":Mffltal lloradi-

~ r WN at .':t. rd.ohlel , . , . , rt>twled. to
allooW ro&i.on v,,heJI ea &dn:aoc:l by the aepma-.1
.,,..,.,.tie --
aaa ,JtflMI'
and lntr tr., the ::1v1id,on :la om.-,-. no etated tl\!\"\ hi
ordera were to bald him naont 11:ntt e.nd 'thrrt tie inteniled to
do ao until itven ll'ldihor1ty to ftll.CWL"t:~ hy th& ~:'.ri@de COIIIJili
and.Gl'o Th:$..a nuthority fflU'I bttel" obttiilledo !'hf; htii'!Qdquarta'l"e
\Wf::re then r ~,''\OV~ t.o ~.:c,*'Non ii;~rxl tbt ::ajorit.y o.t the
tri:,ops n :v~ithdn,m f'rom the m&atard ,i;&a11Hxl I\J"O&* In
t:!\(fl "'*&ntit. !:.he tHs1me:r hi.MSelt h1ut 'bMfn i;;aan~d, am ..,._
eral of hi.is .:,f"N.col'"a and !:'l0n0 m.itmatt in.:t"eatton. f:. .
of th,: ,-:i~n in \bi# un.it. Wtl<r rn,rolcaa in not 1JellU!.nc; their
..'.1t8k3 .:){mt1,1UOU~ly and ot.!wvs w,.:tre noon hr,1athing through
Mau .:,11ffllihpitM ,;,.,jth t;.hcr J'.'.!%.(M!!a>pltnll'.O r.ot ;,i.j:ustimlo

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::) :t:lC;;i'Uu:ii.i
' Seffl"O.l minltlle, b8ftlre illM a+.aa, -.u.i. anWer:, sho:Md pi'tfflt
utt'fi'J in td:te bg1-. Of Uep:IMrill !'f'Dll&b~ la ONef' ia) muk t.\'.18 Oi:)fil!"lltJ.
wniob WM ahou, 'io tu~ plaOI n b:lniltilr the p1 alW lgmlUng. At th50
if'.~ a ln1.ght .....t ot ftWM WU . . . 1Nu1ng tr. the ~ ll:aes ~
of the rlllAlpJ 1rh1a WM ~ 11:, & h'WY .,._,t.on.
ot ae1118'1'11l J d ~ and ~ lilro idill ~ ot an WSMll:1tl.on dtap,.
halp'd to a ~

s .......1 aflOallda la'Nr' ....... of po .iw11a .1111 U\'Nlft hgnleville.

At 9106 '11. a ...11 llats lNa "lielall ~ took :Plaee 1"ho Mell
uNd 'ft& '1'.iat Qf tlMt IIMOth 'owe ll - . tll _ . J'IDl"tar. 1"nlO at t.heN abolla
weN tovod 1n-....
In OT\w 11o ........ta 1lhe 1'llllitlar of aalla ftnll t.nwa1d.pt1a aa _..
and 1st llheU . . . . wre 1. ...a. 1bt --1 t1e1 ot ahella f1ft4 ~ 1Nt
NtJaauti &1: .U,0 to UO

It ... inWNidnc to euaalne 1lhe JW9ba1'&e d!nott... or ~ tlN V;1' 111Mn11

ot ooord!.netn a't 'the !)Oimi r4 ~ . By 6ia meana th !l(Jlt:.lon ot ~
large e: ' . ipw et dlapenl.an ,.... OlNl"ly de1riend.Md u well . - -.11
one,. the latter. hcawawt lw1ng l.ea o.le&l'ly marillld 'Uan the o1Sher t,,o.

'l"he la.rpl" MN pw ~ diftatlon ot the ftgion ot the rs.re. 30IID

ph.nocra-phe r,t ilhe . . .,....._ Ng 'ion Wff8 tatmn. 'ftMrJ' dieoloeed ~
nprdlng the . . n elllpN lart with ftfl'ON't 1:o the two ~rn. h_....r, tt.,
N'WIOllld 'f'O,....J leai-13' an a ~ t ot 1;:: Ngulu- 1:.NnehN aitaaated ~
1n the diJ"Nt.i 1ntl~te4 'l'r.f tM lnrpr .._ f t.Jw elliPAH llllah '1-* la
6.hlJQ't 10 :aten lGllg *1d ::,la,ed ...;Fr'!')lffldiffllltw t4 ,he dlff,:~ie ot ftn1 _ .
or thwrl J. ~bl.;r -.n -to hold W< ..,..,in - - of O:".'.'ff:lal ~ art1llfl7
tor f'iJ'lng g11u ~ ::ar.t!,,;j'tly at: tru, sr1!ll~ ~~n:t. "l : 1:c:,i~ ''i'; i\:'tt,;;.s1 (,t'
ol.Mtri lgm.t..lca,.
The 'If.hole ~ : t e n t ''.11Ml !tbrnd: Ht)J: ~mere~ .fr'ov:: tti.e Nf,iOtl :,;t 'C:i.,I ~)oina
0~ !mp.at..

M o ~ a.iaud at thie ;,oint on Jui. 24_.. l9l!1 u la llhmm :i,, a

ph~Fa of t.111\t iaw. lt Cfm., thtWetore. bl eonttluded t:hat tl',4
lm:tal.le.t-1.0I\ ot 1&b.e ar~:Yffl'\ \:\eed. by' thtt ~ did t nqa,1n ;:.,,ore . _
48 bmrni, l't 1 probl(ble that ti:~a *fl w.a ublA to bring t the !.a,.U.u
ne:t.ghbofl'hood all tlw Mtef'io.la required and to kaep tbea ~ - until
tho la1t ~ in the wood& anonl 1:,lii!t.i.. tr.a the plaoe oh<J1Hm,.

f:.n1ntrtt. ! latitm o.t' t,) i1! lt.L'lit :;u:;t '.'"dl'MSU-ily " aemtn. iri,l'.:..'1m 1,.
'ftr'"J' ShOl"t; S!*41 '>t tmoj @ t l ~ d tho gtllOt.Viet\l ttmJ3 peoull&r to it
will 1.~ir.:ttily at't1'1tct at~ntii;;~r.i..

t,!l.,~.1':11~. tt",e tmtin a ~ (,t tl"tMaks artAlnd 'M eapl.,ureoeeta

oacftr.nt th:e fa.et thlfit ti\116 )~utt'i,:;. ;ism nqulNh'I but 'ftr:, 1.1ttla tJ'1:i!'n.e.
the nciN of n.t'tling l::N)."! Wai'! tinri -tht) :n:i&ht bet'ttr.e the at+-.t.ck t,o the
nar1&h 1Jt Rep:teYUlJ it ~.W.,,-. ~ tc unlr..&;Ji,..'"lf; tb.tt, 7:1'1r..1.}eetcw#,..

fllfl atwmaidl'l ot inulligfmelt i,fflNN: &ad )Ntil'flWe i dntlft tn the

Mlodng :indioa1d.911a:

(l) C ~ i " 41.naMe or 1000 to 1600 tr. the nnt :a_..

lJ.DN ...._... etHNt \0 _._,, 1n 1-.,th plaOIII f'~,i;laply 1n :_;,1tr,illel lines

(2) Ho.l or rat\lisag 1ron 1a the ..._.. Unn.

(3) At iSbe _...,, of tlr
a r'T icht sun or n.... aoaaipml 'b:r
a 1GU1ri simllw 1ao that of a 111111\!.an dlmp 'blowlng up.

tt~r;1ti1:4Ct
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592
(The first ti~!@ " u.i::;rt,,.rmel'iJW""ot 1J.U1 1i i 11 :I' were \Wed in qwwU.ti- bf
t~ ;'l,;\iff.l&U)

l':&n-orru ~ lrront, Britt.ab. Anq

tfaitiailar 0
cff"tn1n sections ooou;d.d by' Hli.ticm Fifth
1\rq c-,,..,
'.')ff~
b'l"iUah t"ltth .,1.n17 rorps,, 1m. ntvialn
(oth.- Uni w not ata ted)
:;i,ii'ly ffiliui~l'ri (f."1illlow CJ'U.S4) @Ode Lliplutap1w &..mi thl_..
pJ.11:rid ( ~Nll . f Gf.t4li 1) litM po&$i01)" D1pheivlchl~1l'llt
l~,;}'l"'~""
....... -)
s.... -
, .Aa:11.ilil tr t1,i&{$ ld.l30I" varl.tl.tiomt (&ff b11111low) e.ll ot the
;a W!Plo,M 1 be1iO'ffd. to hci:vo n no.rd &J.'ld no ~ appeaflN.
L"'llOllg tho 3u:!.l.l ~o'* 111hii!h we:1,re ,not a tvioutal:ieto- thltli 0'>11 If\!
,, '1:W eaau ,:;t' m,;.UliiiH t~h.w Cl"Mtl poisoning - . l ' G ~ '*
(:ho -.uoe of ;;1:1:aoning ''by art unaa- 11.t
e," nwnti.oned. 'below Wider tl1ft
heading ff a1,q:t~..o.i'aa atv.i ~~t.m.mt - ~ 'MJ' a. a!Jo be CfL.SN of Hlua croaa poi...,_
i~~-)

:"!:CHAR.Gt ~imt...~ 'l!i ,.;;.rWld'Y ehelling.

"'hio:ro hU bMrl prvri.ou.e rtr.)Of'U ol ahn,-1 burst t.a ahlllla
trie4 tq tt. :nfflll
'/JQt. ~ii.a l& tho f1"t. t.il:M t.he,- had bMn UNd la ...-
id."'7 Thia wie ot amapndl m.trsi alutll a one ot tint IIIIMt i.ntel"'e.W.
tnturu et t.he !A'tt:Mrk. It. :I.$ wic!ent thiik, t.he aaount ,>f HA'tterbg azal
c,t wpor1at1on 01' the QIS ttQill 1irnacb a 1.h-ell iliglt bit v-,r., ditfm"r'1nt t'ftlla
t.lt in a CIOml':012 i,;.'ft,O absll. 0
bom...,.._
"ii. ~hn.ractor1.i1. :,c f,:i111P.art1 0 t.hi.t ::tttllt~k e,:.naitUl'll in
nt tor ..,.ttrt4l lww-1. :!'olloM1d. l:,., a Clhaation {)f ,r.lr i.'or bout one how',
:1.ml t.blll 'bf a not.her t,ftlonged 001:ibll'd:nnt ';:'hoM b\ctics i.;:ta~
their eaue., 1wi ~ho ,1\)tt.ot. ttit ti,,ki.111 uM1Y&r. ~ ~ wre !llndy
tat.if&\*,\ hf prol~ '\HG <)t the 'r.tlk t1et1rl:, e.ll ot the shelling oo0Uff'e4
ln the Right, 1'
,,;iae.,nti)Y ''l~'I0.000 to :~oo,OQ> :iihella. it ia erio1.m"Mll nre
lfflq,lcr,19d duri nt; tfiie ~rioi:1. ''
""':lw shells tmliployw wert1 ot TT - . to 100 - . ( .-llbeN )
"1t- ..,.r ~ i n th+itc ~ffj' of ":he f u ~ aU.b (ff-.)._..
!ilt.rt:J.pnel bl&r::tt~~. i ;,.,,re ia IA.tch :ir.'ldir11!.Mtt 4Wi(!6nce to this etfe.ot in ad-
Ji't,1on to th dire-et tt,ff'hi1:K>n7 .,;t thon who ;;sew ahell burrit.i~ about liO ft.
1-t.OTe tl:ie gotuvJ.. ' en ,>ni,, 111Ht cit.m ht~ l 1 by t:h lffVtrnttHHtth ! ,' '!.;; iaion, 10CO
t~hlb tull '.'.!!"Hr.. r::=c:rn ! (Lipho8pne R!.ffll Ghlol"piorb1).
i:-t~;:-i~ th ri:;-::J:t ~-o ;:,,ettv,r oowtaz-w..ent (OQMS.at.L"'.'ll'; ot)
#.t.pi::rodff,1t.al..7 75.,000 iili~l1 s.G u~:iiteci. to e. tn a:rrma ot ttda ~
aet.- (\t~ll!!~ a.,d :rnv-ln1ts),. .~ :,nQJ~.1 ~l"Ylle9!lt't"lt.iou ,,m., t:huft t:,b,.
t;~ l:n~... ln n~.rt::;c~ '~~:.;ieh I v1.r,!1 t'1<l 1\1JlttZ Viller ;.}leui.eh., 1't .,..
~,atLra:ited t:i.1;1;t at loo.:tt ;:.Ol,"() s.holl:i .:el! "'~he i':lrnt nif;':,ht :ln e.. eeftian
l.!;.~i;,r-o:ti~tftl;; '.H~ ~"ll.l":i.l lticl1; nnd l!'.)!'X) ~rd# limr;. At"tt.'1" th4 t"irl)t two
rJ.~ta .. that mona fir,~\ \ ( i l ~ were ap~antl7 ~ to haW
~ wrbtabl~ and a inr.eoping .n:re en o. ls.rpl' tleld m1rrto.S.Hie
ff :ne dt.l.d 'WI. th MW ffll.l'kinga found. It difflTGd .t'l'fflJ1
the ordtna:ry ,-11 woe 1rt t,ht;.t thfl non -.s po.1:nted 'blue ~ am:t
t!10 3'Zllow orosa .~ts
ratntod direetl7 on the ~tun.l fJftf'k ~1' r4 tlw
ir.i2t.~l.. ':''he,:,e : i'?'lf.' >>rirki~
0
ind1r:tt.t~ a di;t'i'\are~t t'UH.nr; ~r 1 NN
.~:.Qt!, t1I b:r:t;;lnr,. ';'hf' ~,wJ htut r.1ffta11 f!nt <I:~ thf!.I :.'~Pit:lsh t:~ntn.l
tit,ton.t017 to.a ..;m; nt1.ti.on."'
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A J,. ~~!"WI\\
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U t11 &.-:r.A ~ ~r~~~ ~~~ .::nreh l.lit..~,. w~.d.11 et.etiom, ~"*:U~,i~d ~: the
1

llr'itiah .t1Nt . l"~"' ''.ofll t1~J;nit""1a~ a b!Wil~ pa attack o.t u.tra~

aey lnt.tmaity M.id ~.tS..e!lie 11
,, ~~1 t!:,ffl:' "'": ~r;, th~ @4JM!. tilfflS 1\"f;!''t'll id-.1 t'QI" ft .r,,,~.9 A tt&clk
o!' t.ll1 id.mt." 'i:Ei l.'fi~~ velo,clt.7 llffl:, tb:e nid.tt. Wt!ll"'4> troai,-.. and. tha
d1ay:s "l"rl
::t nil e1r!'!' r ll'

;t:1)rrn1?t ... n:'.'~.iu"ll' :111 (}!' tr~ +Arpu wettG aitu&ted u '11.l-
le;;, "liher'e al(J gt.a la 004t, pe11s1:~tCflt. }~1\f.N!A and a ,pm,rey 'WGre haa4WUJ'
ihell.ed.."

::;:'::'BC'TlOB !?ttsQ1pl1m; i,,,$,t o.1rtNi~l7 ,;~d wen llhen rt:11:pir.'itora 1:""'n

lt'on I f hc'l.ln rt9e'll'\tr the CO'Mtt~tiAffl. Md th#.! pt..l"d.ntmo.e o,
' ~o :;aa ,.;ON s-41::b is to ~-.r tl :ite.y1 nc ~ ot the 1ndt...-idua1 1',.
lng tM ,,ek.,
i.~,,..o~rly rt'o+...ootsd. dut0tlt8 ,.,_.. ,:roof" n~~i.~wt the pa. b\n
'l!Rn7 e~r.Jt,lti4s! ),"1're ti~:i:.:s~ 't-:; the !1if.?ct1on t;~ ~,out!! from the eiloWng
or n enteT'ini (thus).. 1t
; .t rt, ,::rs t er t."':iffln "ff,$.r_,.. ifffl?"e,
iaai.;,
(Jtroh lli:.h ":C;he total nmitler sr,f' m. sit:lltieit /!lff,~'tttt\
.. 'fl
na 148 oi"ftoera tlnd 4"81 othff N.flD ,Jt the rx,r,, then. r?r,oo l!Atre re-
po~1 aft.er t~:~ ,,c.eOM ni&hta b~mr.twn\ am '.e..r,1 oi* the la.wr e~..
1 J::!e,s ":'!,n.,. d9.l.Jrfl ca.Ma or AAtiHI ~ 1 1 ~ by gas ;.raiGtiftf, tJt-. thll
f1l",1t 1ci,tt.a.Q-'k:1i., :?hlil MrVt:l"'!_ ,t t:,.e '.~na~:t .)neurri.n:.;. ct1irtni tJ,1\11 tirn &I
hou:ra la shot:m hi;, !'. .;t. th1,1.t only 5 ,~er ee.'l't'b ,"lf" the ~aualtio.a 'WN 111
~ titH1 tP u:actt\"1 t. f'r:it>:::la U.on."
i:t.:ltmridf~e i:,!' .,~n:'ffrrt! .,,%1~ p:; .i:f.lnLi~ ... ,~_1,:-,;ur(:t;'~:d:V, : 'l,'tth a;;'tr~me
1l'lo4r~1t:.<11t,ion, phi~r~ith., f"1,Y1,i_,,Ju ,1:.1 ris,) tn nul$~ ra.t.ci., nnd I!l.l;i.~
d.110 in t.t,Q'OtH'!d,l:il"'&., ~'-1il3c~.~~:u ,:1~?tH-v,1il !:: ;, f",y,, ontur,s: 'int~ ar:,thAlim
i.,: ri f.;J"~ ~'h\, :-r;l'.),t r"'''::.'l'.<11.;., .:''.;n':J.:f: ,,c,,s:: hk:: .,.Jt1y":; <";,::,::,li~r,~~ rJ:at(n:\e ot
Hrite\r.inf! Th@ :~.:nnll ,1W:e'bt,:::- ?f.' bH,t.,ti~\;: m*.>1 .~'* n:11., e~:i{,1"id with
,;;";.hrT S. ~.t},C'.lc.1$ ,t i'Jif;/ 'l!\'011 :>U :1 t ie ~f', !\ !'\telil ,)()M t:n1td:: ii'm O !" t:l:;,1 Jlil~;,ll !)1"0.
u.c~.l.t":~ " ln.r,;,,r ;,ut'c~,,,~t;a._;~ c,~ v: :'v!"i.MM'.: ;::;11:l;.!-,..-i~ 1;,rtr;.,.

u'l"h~ tPent;~.eI~;~ d" t?:~ min.,-t:.!tin c,~rutbtt11 in rcr.:ioving

l~~t.hin~ OY1)S -with .l!io.l1um b1carbou. ct which 20 grnma,,...
t}l,Jt!1i::la~
nho ~:1,re:r, ll:,r t.LiJ im,uth. !tt c.t. ;em r,r ewer~ ~,:-;:,:.,Jurtf:t:tw:t -lt,i.1'! a1 i.mrt11
la,t.t!)a Qf 2:'1t' "01:>V~)t.'lt:'l-in ftt '1.dtc:in.iSttH&d. ft

'', u.if~i\ -,,d' . 1~:.sJr.!t,r1,;;;;,

w ilTFJ rt-
bl *" 'Unknmrt, :'.';i'.1ti
m.
t~ ::,t: .nritiril1 "\:'
nr,:r. l..htl .rd. :1,t, ;):;' tht! :1M,u1;d /1'~ at.-t,!'!,,d( of' thr fM'l0'.!IZ"Y tm
.~r$h U', 1~1;'3 1 f;'t'ii-> ~:1url,~1 ';"f;! ':'1nO.M(ld :with ;,;yr'ir;'tA:i~r..s t+r!1U.reily-d:U.'
t-1}1"1$,"'i!.: f:rl.'Jiil~ t:11>t1M :ha..", t,o ,1;.u..ei~~r-1:i ilitts, ti.:t!.~ id,iu,ti~l ,.,1th ~;)ltJ'OU$ cs.sq
M.lf'it)1'tod eh,riitt, l: ho last -t. h:r~'"/1) r:1ot:,th 'h;r tfo~ hP.11d ~ l r 171 uor ~ t tlte
F1tth ,P,.ntf i,"l"l'
"'l'hii ")o.,wt ,(~t;i:,t.,.J!lt i"'..t1tr 1~e~ ,,a:;e.\trr,.,~3 ~;".t ~;"!b., l2t Hll8" wha
IJ1 c~:!'tWl1tle! >.1:hlld.t-!.,~t! "th~ t"'lltn L-i;,, W't'1l e-h~.r,~t-1JJr-ti'd ::tyuq,tatl!l8&
::..v,lpc p,.ina a.re tGlt. in t,bit r~d and tm f'n.lQs awell.a5 thll'Nl 1a 11t.t.1
JJ.a~s iJ'Tibd:.ion fY1: l.nc.m-:,,'.'!t'ti' 1 - ~ the ae7r,s l'.i<l,Ctr'Jl'::c.e hi;:;..~l;t :1.nflwmed.
,;i:.~"-1 tirt.,M; rod; \,)wl"'f, ,t :, ;1 11''.FldJn, l<~H <:>f ; hr.:L~iil ~, r,t ~~t'l'l.l ~Q1lt:"Ol
i,nd t\CU.'h YOl'n1t.i.~g fnl1,0'1>'1'l'd : '.;' :,y;-..., 'i;(H.ll~>'l'.'4;>'1;';t ;l J :"C ,:!\tr0hl.;7' slfJIJ
'''':'~Ht ,-:,n c:tr,:;~~es! """t,"1:' <o": t~ "' ,JHt;,1tt,1~ tr:,,t ::r1 ttoon ahtell
eda wt 1'.QIWtr~i, i~~ s~\~1>i h?td .fr~llen i';o the wind::;;mr-l. r.tt,vr oo,.apl '*
1,:,ti.l7s1:t of ;"<)fl:".ibl1.1 ca,.i.s~a "'.';.he {:n:r-p1 eb,et:',!,i~r:l ,;,:'11111,or is o(:>1Wl~1ced \la\
th"!I O~!IJaltif.loH Ci.)\tld ,.mly ':t;; 3Ut'. \c .,.1,a.
{t '.'I 111 :.s"ir! t1
~=ti Jor. r..:; .: .. n,.A.
:,~roh 7,~.1,, 1911:3"
{':"':TE: 't''. l!'i '''UP'!k\'\O"tn c;l\ 1'1 '\\"tt 1,:;.ro'"'.' b11 ,'l1ph~T'l; 1 ,~ 1 1 ;, r, ti~(l "'roir., t;h~ k!l1:ae
'ri:ill ,hi;.11, th:r $yt;p~,0'"0l)(,J i::f <1,i c,6 :'11'.'~- let\;: ~1n;, .Jr:,'fi!l'~t;~f
,~ t the +~1mff or
t1:i11 :r.,...,on.)

'' !-"'!Ip\"!.;; "I" )!" .~""'.1!'J:l'' V.1,i::.h~.,~ ~~ '.<' "i.::'"':'',e<I!"! :~-l.!Jed. ~

\to1;1 le,. / e,::{lf"t.41:,g to "tJ,IJ, l" x.lF't ,;:;f t:1~ o:rp1~ ht~:,d.1 i,.dv:iMr 0 aarr:, 1

o:r the M.ttwil!'..ii:'ltt w~Ffl :lu~ to 11.tmuffioient kn,7.,1l.od.1;e l'lliiilOnt $cnl<r or-
t''1oiif:>J ,~,,n,H1Mit;.. t.b>1> ;~s.tJ.1.'l',l 1\,A"!._. :lm ;-:iol"'l!li"+.encl!I of
:~,:i:rr.it.,'ldt"~C<til ..:1 {'
t!ie p.3 un:i@I' ~m 1,,v,;:;.l"ti'tdt. ,i,,:,n,ii i.::L,na 1:J al'HH'fn bv t.rae .t\u:t t,l-t on Maru
::::o, i.tf"ter two :la;f!!! or
r,in;,, I i.'ourv.l t,;i,t, 'l>{icr ,::it'' 7al""~Hr\i ,_;,t..a ,a,till -stronc
1~ ",!U~ :lcndah,, 'I'"m ;g:ut(ll l)fll1:! tn e~,.,ld ~wt, 1a r,,,,1 ...,1 by ,ial"!lth
tl,...:! ;::.i!Uv OflS\11'.l t't;i.b.8 W'1Jld hJl;,,,., ooen t,"1oidOd H' .:c"\.lks htid ;,cm0rally "been
;,,on for threo hours a ~ s~.mr!Be'I !."'; re~ri:""'d tmt tho ;:.1ttil":iod S..
,:'.l:dia~ly ,d~~r c.un.aet. 1 mrh1le tilt! ,1,isrt ,01._;ta r>isirtt:;, ,::'h10 1iln~1t<,,ud w
bo axeeptio):;td .t.y \1nni;el"ou:s, wt ttJ.z; i:ir.,.tlt~t'V" tion :rn:,eda eorrobol"'J tiOJ'l"

G:~,';J.,,:J:UU~ '1 :10 'thooey 1/allS ottered ~ ',;c:, thtl' ;,ur;.,,;$ct, of thia rl,113 l!!t-

i:$l;;~ "' E::.ow1111v:1,tr, it avi:1.1 ~ft"'ot.blu ,w,~

tb.nt it %1<,~ lr;t.f.iridml a, !Ill. ;l~.slia-
ina17 of the rtHtent oi"1'*naive cm t.s.i;e front., Ml 0.f!'1wrmiVtil thf.c t a
'.;.i&rhl.l.a dela.~ by unt'nvon.blo trar,,,

PNoautiona ;;,;1ted After a. IIWtt.Aru. qta c:tt&ek 4 w.lw

leya and holl nual iie ' Q u t..J> poaaible. ,:)fflcw, and =-n
:thwld be .,,_,.. of the peaistenc. ot tr pa tt.nd tJ:~ dEu'.\&9t' of 1\a ,..,.
tum o.:t\er ap~rerrt ttiappMnnoe. ,1oo~tora r.hm.tlo 'btl woni tctr th:Nle
hours atteT ,:11un:riae. i1om v-t\OM olothinI: i.1 i:ttfo~. i.,bau.lt:l 4')ntsr a ;iug-
(r.rl;.,. !':inoe olot.hin.;; b the ,~ion riout eouroo ::d' t":',;;,ritar.Jti.ft!,iti.oo extra
un.i:f'ot'~ :1.t.auld bo a:w1i'.!~r1lc am "" p~t'l)t\lti !'or elr.e.ni~i; iru."c:too olot.hae
1:'hta ~!ltlllll'Htt . ~ purititJI" is l " 9 ? J ~ to bt, fli~t\~cti1:u.., t.J.Gi~ v.ran.e
1

c spoctal i$parl..1nc6 Wl'J bti elnl"41d ey i:X!Jti,lUS ot dry t;;hlor-ido r:;f 11.me.o
the ftlt10 ot 'l!;W,.e:h l,ae bQon dltmctn!t"tNltedo ;, plm:t.if\fl auprily ,,.r titta
;;'W!teri11l llhould t!-1N"t.'i"ON oo t,t :.~. .' .N;,1:,r n rri:')lt1t,"etl attti.ek xitb
,W#tarii t1l
Ntpeoally it ~mite& im4 elothen a:r1l> .'.hri;el;y in.!'0d.<*1.$ the
only ;reom ,:.tt<t;.h,;i:G t>:f !111-.0i,U.r~ ori ,1..:a ,,,uiut,.:i.'tic:4 L:, tr;i c}t~nr t,~tf.1 ~1.tt'eai'i-
ed ~r 1:,.r +.r~. ,:
.r. :t4ltt,1'1" !roca ;;~,jor' ,i,,, I.!-t TA'IW:l&,11 d.r:;;ted ;:a;t:r'll.lh ~:!,~, 'J '.:rl8a
i!\'l.:'~(ti.ei"titd bO i,ltb 1t11~ cont~. in t..he foll0?,1ni; iatt-.tewl'f:lnt:

'(Thia) r:-ort i 'brl:Nd oo ,;rft.ei~l :1.rit.tllh J:',;r?Ol"'t.lll>.t eQft,I,

v~rant:ian w1th the Cbel'!lillill-l dTiStlt' ot the . faird rltlJ, ,.ind ,wsr:;:10:i.a.Uy
.t;:i.t.h ;,i'lr.i eheetieu.l .,;:Villar ,;f t!io /U't.y Anq Ulf')m., HM the !''...ri.a ,1ttoef'
of tho : tteond, ;;.11vl1d,OD a.Jae U'pfXl f.All!l"rh>Dllll obaW"ftttd.on C)t' t~';11:t i,ootL.,na
:::on atteeted .. ea:pecd.:Gll;; itill,illrn :',louiob m rteighborhl'Od Trtti.oh I
vi.si utd oa ~;;m.rch c!O. 1~

Daie
To - March 1!4. 101a.

-
"':Foa - Chio/ cf' r,.
,,~ Jo"' ,,"'..., ,,,.:1... ,.,i!l\'f
c. :'l .
' i ..\Jo
 n100t 1000 '1"I - . tmtll :a "'1th thCB ili-bove ftllinp
;'.i:t"tho4
Gown into th., a,. ll ta.n ot ls:Al'lld,mrlller_. whl,oh la uit-
ua'Nd fl't!!olit eight m.le t
of iMaWill" and an tqu&l
dista.J.IIM behind tho ho.1tt line

''.'M town w.a ooe1.1pied by 0'Mrrl0h civi1M1WI and IOlaiffa.

Jhe OtUNtl ltiu W("N B1J.i,}lt,.
11
't'he ~bow infor~td.on noqred tr a 2)-eH,Cili o.tn._,. ln
thffl:I 'to'1nl, w-hi,:h bf.'((; wida,nee of the a:tt.ack.
"'Tld. ._II inter:r,tlng to the
niur (capt. :'.lOITill) hiag *'"
a t.own oocupi 1IJ
the f'!.rll!'I ti~.- ,d:lhifl hi lmowle4~ tm1t
e1V111~n, nttaaked with k"11t.

,:.r,F.42'\J Daw )IU"o.h: '.i.6, lill.

~ chief
,,_ cap1. ci...
au Jtt:1ear1 ln
1 Aflfl
H. o.a.i.11., .r,.agrs.,
c_,..u.r..i.
42ad r,t.YhiOII a.a i:ltts...-.

tIOU1 A llllll'gi-1 ~e ref"rri.n& to t""8a11 tl'!!'"Ue w ~ ... -..ta.rd,

,;,elite,
and a,q,-,.U.te r-..ia "not lU.17 h,.c.n,." ?ht) 1n1th.ls are thoae ot
capt. B t: <:k>., -:
hiet :1a9 yf'fioer of the .l !!rt 11"11 ;":o,,,..

~)ll}~
t V 4
-
., ,., ,,
.; /:. ~ .;!. ., '

,, lm~.;- tha .0Jinth .:o't'~'l'., I :.',~H1.t .. Hu?.~ill:r'l

:o:r.: tht:1 .:;,.111:r:e.

,':i.f'Ucula.r ""' r'he :e:tviaion.a). irorrt~" '>7'!n"e the tugm.s ..

- ~c:ially .,attery :''o.11itions ;rmre ,ael-
octed. to .rocei:va t..he :~te:r proportion
Oi' th~ gaa. lho foll.owing 1nd1ca.a
too ~atribution owl"' tJw 1)i:visional
tront - the W~:-.tion u
in:e~lete:

f;()t.h Divia.i.cm .i-41'\f'U'd U'eUJ wood.a 1i1nd vil~a.,

neii{hbm"hoo4 ';r ~itlvlaion&l f.:fatidquarter,1 ( UollUl'ieUtC 'f1..1lage), Se.t+.ery
'."c:dtiona and a tw., :ta .thell on. JNUl"ieul ~o:rtaftl"t ~ .

,$th utv1aion ... s\11 t~ti::ilw::-' i::loeitiana" inclwlint.t. H.,i1.

:nOl&J> the :loie <le t.,erruteourt 1
lowal Hei.ghtat 1 11\ftd the village ot
J1111W!5z . '

.: ~ES~A:?1l'S f)t!GNJi Vit ... t1M""Z.r...

~'.'.'il!)l'ooaIWl ....1,1mariean liiirrth ; ~ :O!"P& inel1:lding
,sth,, 60th, uM1 Slat Divid.ona

...et.hod ,\.l..-oat no ;~ dhell 11'181"9 tUJOii on tJw ,eor-pe &ont 1.ip

t.o the ~nr ot . .a:,:; i1th., At 1 :00 ,'!. - tn the "'t,~l of the 111:ttlte.k
a h.fM'ff"; ~di:m:t ,.1!.t, .i;&S ,m..l. ).1 . aJ~li ,.,._. opened a.loru; the
,lilhole '..\eetor #Ad am,arft't ly ,92tend<Jd o,n hot.h f1Rnka ..

'::t:, 1-':8)!! 3helUl'l;" on the IHst .iiVi.1:Jion

1
.rrwt l.s ~
t:J) 1,llW 'l:,een i;rt.l!.tt',IJ(I,} u:r t0 4 :~O , .t... ,me' ::in the H'th . i.rld.!fflllll i'r'mll't
up to 6 :00 """'''"" thil: whole !:lr'l'ht:i. atypmU"! to 1l11ve hwvn hoe tz-sn pUI
at 1-reo c, .::.
 s1fi
J.t 5~00 .1;:. the 11~,....ns a.ttaekttd under CO'ffl' ot a
BJ!lcko soreena repori.od to have 'been !'}roctUCed by Trenoh t.:ortar
<";tl\"lke :?h~ll.

'l:i-1e .;.!mi at lsOO f'1~. 'ii&I :iiortheat,11 2 ;o S ,rdl1H

pGr hour, .f'J>1H&heni~ lilt.ea: tA, ubout lo mi.lea ;,er hour at 4;00 i,.i1.,
but the 'Wood.a and undU:lt,ti.llti r.at.ure ol t.ho g ~ at.pear to l1aw
cauaed oona1derAbl looal variations bi trua ll'ind.. l t is ata-4
that there a. ali~t ;r.oJ"ning mlat.

Terr&1n tooda. l't,ads, and town The entire co.rps SLr~

.... a.lrected by tho ;~a.a, '\,~_:.id~ !'or-d a. cont.inu.ou.4 inv1.ai'l::ile cloud
ot lO'l' oonoentratioa '&1th poc.kets of' ~-no1e eonc~ntratod gs.a. 1-t
notiOAble at L;,rpc EtHl.dquarttra (.roneerey) g.'bout 8 mi.le$ fr
the nearest point in the line. tt thi distnnee the ga.11 caused
:nsuing, a. cl;uflct6ri:at1c erteet ot low oonco:tri.rrt. tions of d.iphenyl
t:h1cnraine t.nd i!tthyld.iehlorurdne.

CJ..S\JJI.L'!'Z::.S very taw casualties fil.ppear to have b. .n eauaed by

gaa p?"Obably under ;am, :-:,oirt.l;y $light. 1::111.sw;ltif..,t. were stated
to have ehflWD e:1.bn.s ~f f,;lue,. Green. and YollVtli' Croaa poisoning.

en.use (1) ''.hoU Lur:,tin, eloae to n

(2) \()l~-.l of :respirators on?\; to difficu.lt-1 ot
aeein5.
(3) Men swprised whil aaleep.
(4) 1nu~ t'!IY",JU :'Jholl rnistaken for Hif:h :. 1.ploaiTe irhell.
{6) ot having. to ff'1m.
h.:,,:~1l'!':ltr)r'fll dal1111.ged tu a l"Ot,l,lt
the .:.i.$:ne :dver.

!'1it:TEC'l'I01' The r,roteotion a!'.!'orded UJ the box resin.tor a1.,p-,.

l'o Siva been c.onxpleto ;1,0 l<)nJ,, I\IS the r~:Jrlirator ~ p d . .

In pl .. o<c:!i ~here the gr, s ma.a not atru:1b re '..,pirW<ttor

11:<tro ',.nl.:an oft at intfrtMHls rni:in;;;; t.o trio ui.ff1oul t;t ot .seeing. with
t!ce r-l!'l11ul t th&. t mcJl a.xpcria:nced the well knmm d1phenylohlorarsine
S,'/tllptoma ot ,pain in the nose and t.h:roat, t1.G,ht.nH of the chest,.
eou.;hing., and in 901::;e oases vomiting. ln the case of a .a.otion o:t
c:achine r1Unner1 near ,.:".omut, r,.11,,1in,t.:::r$ w,.re not 11rorn and 1n apite
or the :ract thnt 'ble.,din.i of' thtt no waa <.Hl1lHd the nma ve iitate4
to m.ve btMn able to rry on. It h t1'1erotve cler:..r t.ba.t in some
p.lacet in the fOrMlrd nren t.Lu iflJ.S ffllB vor-,1 dilute.

the ::eetor wns well provided wi11h p.a-proot dugovta.,

which w<ue found u1eful l, s the., snal:ile>d ,ta.rts to l'l ork ,,:Lthaut 1

"'
 . J'"riii ~x. /;.';', ~~ ii(" (:i.J\J.i)~. '.~:):, L ,~;~'(1 ,. . t,L.i,t l.;t~~)er); trt f\W'",H:"tion
"t'i~,,i/f(~ 14
~f; it) 0
05~;.l~"a\6 ~:i'1J;'t.ltrnLi7:.:nLic.11~ 'if'J/.i ,{.Ji dd :,it..1;;.,;~i '.i~orr~.1fl~
~.~:t (;>?i,,~,;.,sc~

p1,~se ,at'flilletS ll'.'nt~ff.r to .'a,UV,d ,,tJLi'.1 't<: ~:-:od., ."'.C~'.\,.1."'if \.,,,~l,-\.,7,1;1 "i'ltl.11
(i1C1' ted (~,'.)n.c(:Jr~.i.n..-,( t.no ,ef'i:i;i\!"L -~.\1on oLi.t"\/ ,~tt..iA.?.~,:ry~
1

i"o'~ <-iylit;hi:.. ,or .Jxa;;;;:le, n :.:~chin., Sun tu., ,.ioti. .,r'),l uy1 J"rom
F.:tc;.r ]ouvancQUI"t &:t f,i.WUt 5 .:....:..., natl to w,,t.:r t.ao :r1>,;pl1t-t(r thtt
entire 1.mti a@ conaqaently.. toolc near 17 ,:;wi ce a.a long to riaaah
the line po~ition u they i.,oulcl i'.f:l.n takirn md they not l."ieen impede4
hr tht1 'l."?s:.'1.nir~"" >f tl1e, - ,Ai..&.ka.
-:-..,

1UJ a v,hole, ..., c <;o.mus.ri:-~nt, ;:iri.{;r t,.., r.1 ;1: ,,. tt,;,,.: ,:4':.. r.:ml;y
lasted .four h01.1ra, it is clr tlu,,t destruuth~n of the defenders
W'9.3 not 6:t;,J(:ci;erl. , .1,1,d, '.cc br,rib&rd.:::ent., \':hett:6'l" :it ,'Qritdstei;l C>f
;,'1 ""'
ff~.,.. ~. ... e
"'Pl"" .. "' ... wi""
'i'i!ll',6 w:~ --~,.,- ~t..-<,v
i!'""ll'r>1
~ ~,t'l.""'
, ~ ,,.,,, ..,, .... '"""Ul,.l
.t.-,''--~
i....;1.,$"',,,. ~'""' "\,. ,... ,,1l" "'.''fl"~
....... Joi . ...
iJ, ,,.,
C'fMJ..
,,,.

p: ra tively .ti!!* c-4.aua.1 U.-'l/3 i:1 11:r. ori;,,,ni.ted. 'tJ'(H'I.Ch cyat.c-1:;;. ~ b.-:i ,:~in
1;;Jfft1Hllt {}Y'f),'iaeotl ;.,i :.l1tt :,;;;,;:'~ .. 11.:.ense bornb~.rd::ielt iu to 1m,w:10 tt1,,l!)""
or&.t"J' lJHt"IJll:ysii, "f' L,i1.a d,15denee;, ;i.n,;. :l"::.: t~.;';.rc ;,W"p1~$4! t,h(I, r:1b.t~~re of
;,;:;&s !':ll':td :it;h .'.:,.:plouivet r.... ;;;:,il'"S to ba ioortt td.t"rnt.iv~1 -1::hL'.fl eH.iir1r
v:wld be alone.

~ he ef'teet:J :J-J' i,;. " g;;,: ..i,l :;:,c rtq~11..1rled n.o r-r-:, etitml
n1,;., ps7cl:10logieft.lj rr.t:t.ical r,f.<'cctia a.ri.ie i'.r:i:t! di$t::01:;J\:,n-t. '" ncl the
dii'f1oulty .,t e:lnc uhile encumbeNd ,11'iili the ro5piri1.tors; the
p.iyc:,olo,.,icnl 0.t':t'<iet.r.1 re,it.d t from unoc1tri,<1.inty i~n to ;..;~ether re,;piJ'
~tora .:wd be VD :t''X'mri. J.'ear (}f th~ unknown, !ltnd. 1'1<;m1, ~ tend.s,noy
for 1nen ~-ho J)lii.v s..u,.1ll.ai.1 _;!,ill to bt::i.ien t}1tw.!$elvas ,,;!~iHtd e,H.'t to
retire. .n(I a..r*trnici,l ec.~1.pou.:nda :J.aed 1:1: ttl4.~ ;.:H1.emy ,~H"4il ;-~~rt.iou.ba.r-
ly ll $uited .tor the deut.ruct.ion or mora.le as thEl:;T Qnu.secl Ltnpleaaa.nt
Mnai., tiona even ij,hon bret. t.L.1.1i in low l.luncantr1:J.tiono.

(1) (:ar"lf'ul i:!&tr-,ctlon ot ~11 ,::,'fie~r~ t'l"I Ow. 1:rop-

ri;.iHI of e,'Mtty gaasa ..
(2) roloni;e<l :r1u:tico with c, l'l!'l:rn:lrrc,t.or L:J 1, U ni.nka.

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- Att(ick :L
( on the ,isne)
"Sl'lOrt
,,.fJ.;y/ '.;';, 1918

!Wt -,tated..

BOO
\ ..........

PU"'U.Olilar c~~-11..> ... ~ Hopn tr.it.

<:,.helling .a.rm along the line Trion, *1"1 tai:aul, CUYtlly,
aoae.,._nr~ta. In addition to this. 1ntol"d!.otion Id An
Mla direeted at the re:&~r along the line .;Jo.n~a. v ~ .
: . tl;!Jlrti&-au:a:~i~ ;,:,ontier h$to<3U011t01111n. and \ialM de 1 1
Are.net. .St:t: l ' ~ T IQ':._ rv c,, 6 I ,
-----~--~-,-,-~ --.~~-~,~~,,--,.,..--

De.tenatw r.,;tt1on French am A.Mria.n

r

:;n1ta la't Al"Dl'J Sm J,l"Jll'J loth

.kf"'lflll C' or,,w.

'he QI-A ett'..ployed wen 1n tho 1"1.rst plaoe Arlli.naa.

SQM !Jlphoa,t:M and N.nu.llJ tpcrite (dwa11-1..rd oaa or t:-iohJao-
th71AlphJ.tie) "1hiah . dJ.Nnri ag.d..ruat \he bat'Nr7 poait1. .
ot ov left w:lng.
contrary to c.crtltin l'UUIGr:t <wbieh _.,.. c1rcmla.W 1 tllll
Mt.my did not UN elo..:t ,yua., nor "fleN batteriM ot projector
,t'm'tploywd. The aae ot trl:!'neh mortu' munitions i reported. bf
one l)a:t'lklion , Oll'l!Mnder 11ho llUQHb the !'l'ttbable ua:e ot ~
mt but ne :turthoo coni'ir!!:Wl. tian of thia 11u~11ition -..-_..
't.:lill:rteda '.'h4' ;"1s bmr!berd:2nt s tll"!"1ed out, ii" nat ei:rt:i.NlJ'a
tt leaat t.o ;;.he l.argewt lrtnt,with o.rti.11..,. .shell k~
{'t})li:l"i'te),, ..,ipho~-em., flm Aroimu, "9lt:1:re reco~aed as,~ t.he
1nell f1ll.J.ni,,;s. ,. h11;:., it is poH.dble thnt i,ror.lilcatone -..re
1iu1:ployed.. it doe not ,::.eull:I Tchll.bl.e t.h&t rt,l.r,'bylruune 0 0 ~
"4lll',,l'1t \~-.

fi01
 "'' h, :::, !_ ,. :u:.d;, Tfl. ..l,Hi \\W.. :, to t" ,,, !.:n, tto:i7
, 1;':.. ,:;.~1.;
;;,.s i (,i;)X),i;, ::.;_r,_ iJ"l,J" :\ f;\i~~ \'. :J., i.//1 .:,
: ~ :. i \
,,a,y a :,\" ,;,h,, ;i,:,;'j, f; tU'ld
a.;,xth... w(l,ls,, rd ... ur.tdi:::.iti:,l::'jll ul!: :1~) ,;.t-tJ.{.lt'. J/ t,,hn .';U.i,s(;fi,!,1.iP. wau
discovcn<l :.. l.,;.1-i,::. ,.,,r r,,,,;",i. - i.,.t.t .t'.11.~_,, :t,: .1)L<c).;:.c.~1 r~Oe'.plui.necl
.,} t.:.1.- 11.~t '.:Jlf,',; th,,, .;.n~,i i.:v~tKiAtd :;,. , ::ci:.,:t1 ,,. {:~.i.u,:t- .,,t, dia-
;::r.-ict. which 'Mt~ 'C(i b,i;t;_.:;.._..,, i:.iw orf.:'.t ,it ;ir'.ie:::(:,:i~'; fdi$nt'*

.\tti.. 08$ 00l'l8ti t:uted. the fAO'll:.i.Ol.i.Z lJ 'l.!:,pb.;{t:<l ln,..

asw.ch as the \'.knia:i 1\.uv.,;..n~ ~-ir":-rtttd the !tol.luction ot du.da
or i'ra.pnts ot ;;:ruji;:a.~t.Uea, !1:t ,.-us .rari.: JY'-tJ5ible t.t; e.:,H,,rly,
id.anti.Ly the shall c.,mplcrd 'i'r.,,r(I; is :.;Veitj bi.di ~1t:1un, ~
e~<U!', borne as..t by \hfl pv.-tholoQr indi:rmted -in l'.!iU-to-p~iun hv)a
that tJ.e d1ll uMd. \llWQ oi" the xJJlusiff &.ncl Lrri uu,~: Ut~
.'.r&H type till-ad with fOl1d 1shen.YltiU"MiM:t,,. J:.t; eti.Jflno-t b~ll J:~O"Nld.
t..hat prcje<::t:Li.e f'U,,l,y:i ,,;ith liiwid 't..taylardn,0 (Ydl~1w n~caa
. P.r\ic 1) nre no~ 1aed_. ,)Ut tlhwlf'i'! ia no m.d~nce that th@I u-1ro of
tbi product. ra:ulted in t:.ll# :slit~t .military ~d'lmntt,ge,.

lt a-ppeara ': . :tw.-t durtng the latter halt 1>:f t.he 7,.,riod
ot prepe.nti.on_. i.Blllll que.nl.:Lties 4'.t tiphon~0 'f!t"f.HSn ,.iau,
D."'o.. (fllled with '.,u.rptU.ite), Hree:n 'N>s ),iiftrlc l (fiHed i:d,tb
:'llf"?lli-te-Chlorpicri;n.} or ;,.,er-J-,.Dp$ l!nen '}reeri ,:l"oU 1:.tU".k tl
(1'111-4 1dth -vpalite-(:hlorpi.ortn-J,rnine) 1;mr6 f.'1:red ...

hi lo th app-. Ni nee i,t' et,trte.i'.l'l nis te-he a () ,; ,;,r-.<:lU(!

el/llllUlie NO to ir,dier.,te t.he wse ill'" -~JmO.lcf'l qroiJu:;.ir,f;~ .'J.h.;t~il\tm:!i_,
it mr,~il,-i aPl*i,r
.... <:.r.;;.t; .II"(,.jt'i!Ct.i.la:i ~,:,.ni.;,d,;ut.,,,-......, ch),,;., ,;,:,:,:tu.-.':tii ~,,re
~ ,,

:ot u4:ed a.tic. th.nt. thti ,,i.io~,;:e >hlf;l"Ve:a ~!'di! l.u,f, t1:i ,,,.i,!!; li\ ..-:.pl.oaion
1'1!1lU.Sed Oji" ~r::t.;~'lA)."j' ithtt! .J..1 R:l,"'.'. ti, i'.JH: dwtt 1"tl :s1.1;, tini; i,,;',JI ('{)ft'OA\e
t)lore i.11 DO rtJo-ao.n :i\1:c iau.ppoainr; ''W,r;.,:. ii, li!,.cr:M}.nnc111 'e,i tl. hi.a
prmaioml tl1:=-i1etir:;n,,$ i'cr 'the U.$6 of -(J&4 .iil11dl dated July 1,
111ft the tlNll9' i1'd.ng).1k1 9QUl9 HJOD J,t-oducing ah.ell with h1Al
~u:lM .t'llled p-ro:ject.ilos for the puratMe of dett.tl"minin;.; by
tha dipne&mr,;:,t!; 1.f 'tllaOa tht1 mornerrt. at 11,hioh an :Ul.!'t..ntey ad-
0

Vlllnoe could be sl!l./oly 1B<le.

ir-.arr
1J.l'lntit"J f.U')t1 !:l'llibl"\Hif..
,r - , '

lt 1a lffll)Osaibl.ii te "lll'lti.isu t:1:w., OO.."thM' ,.~1.' nJ'(>jMetil

~.-!'Id tHspeeir.11;:i -:)~ t~J!'lount ,;:,,:t' G'11 ,n'hell, 'l!'!IEAfJ i~i t'."i.111 mor1ur.1.tion.
xei)C1"1'. o:i' th ;:,eth ,,J""!u:f orns doacri.bed t:Jlt(l i',i,-.d;iU'd.ioont u
"~u1 unt.nterru.pt,od 1~irtl .,t thti ,:,H:.!on.ew 1!" ,.!.ntr.--!'ire " 1::Ue
Mlibr trOM 17 to :,:10 !M. l'lure i!?~loyed~ th~ 11 md 1()6 ,-.
;;;h41ll pndomneted. he :;r~n(il"''t.1.on ,-,f ";us 4hel:r Ht-.?it?t t:o haW
~:i@eft ~t .lee.at 6Q,',,, t,1~0-,third.s r.d" wht~ih w11:,r;,, > hHi ( 'l"(UU!. \;h,11,ll,e
l'..hi!i ffl.lX!lber ,,t :.ilr,hoegcM .:i'Uleci roJecdle~ ,,.et~ .tulative.ly
~all.

'.L,1i.s o!":f"'rtai'lt'i11 ,,Ala pTflCedo:::!. ;.,., 1, :)Q~,i,"filil.nt ,""'1ieh

ould &ppe*lt' to be oJ: (HfUAl proportions ol hif)l ~ploaive am
ga .bell. By far the lN'pr pert of the latter wn 4lXpl.._
in :blue croaa .uwll cQi:l.taini~ irritant. Ari.ne /1llin,,. 1'.hida
't.ff su:pplem,wted duri..-,,g the aecomi halt ot tb.., i:,Hparlll-tion by
ti. ill.illl'41.l ?C>~nt.a.'- .:i.t .-urroo..at a.l,ell :1u.ct. as ,J:",1.er... ..r.;...;ra.

.-l tw,\~ tha c:,.;n,.l,ard:.1ltnt la.at.Gd t";,ut, t.'01;J: ::.otu,~, i i

~.a v.xtrei11ely violent. e.twlli~$ OtJ11111Wnoed at L.,i.,s scuoo
1..1:1ne u t.he fi111f ~:rombn.ni1nt.. but 1 t oant'lQ't he defl.nit~ly de-
t,,; rou.Md \1the'ther pa shell '\fi.Jre -.1oyec1 iip tG the end ot the
bombari.taent 1mothH' 1ut .-rliOJ' captured d.ocrwants ind.ieS\te.,
thit 14.M GJ' r.sll/o.4 $,(JU -.a .st;,o9;.tld at, .~.'~t :.s .\
1:nh.ntt)t to &ttac.k Wit.JlQ\it naaks.
to pe.r-mit the
1.t this lf!.tte.r w.e:r~. tr,1e
.fu.
it 1'0U}d indi.ice.te thd :d'.;,i,;J.hb, UM cf i,l"Sil)f).G,.

/;,. i1'$'M!1lllil.n \ocw,el'lt t ~ on Jm'J,e 21tb,. in the northn

$$Otien of ::htl 1:ll de ene,eat, ontiUG.d ''Instructions tor the
O"th r:on,-ny o.t' the &1st l n.t'~i ntr;y :riwn.e., ;,; lat d.v i <'Si,tin. t
:trita.nvy)',. tt~ks; "', e :u"e frwl{...ently l:i..i;.ndti!t'ed by t)tu ~
f;'ilWi , . 1"068) 1'*'"''. (l,lt :~itiah :srm.,v .tnformati.on Hu.11.etin
l>l July a., 191&) .'he h !\Ml :.:roH u a:n 11..w,aai:ni: piocu.c:t
,,hioh 1:;.t l:io.tibuw.-.nt eoneerttr.utioria, b 1rr:l:tiAnt with<Nt being
dana,rt>U. .the /oimall qua.ntity ol' 4.ipliooi.eM fiLiiH:..:.c.ii!!.1.t.lKi with.
w lttor hull" ,:,t W:ie ,pl"4i,(.ll.rtttory pori~ is ax.plai.nad ;,;iy t.he
r..oitr ot uai:11(; a quw:,tity .;l aw.'fo(l(...,nt 6u ju.a'\ ~uti'is1ea&
to pJrfl'41u1t Our' .:.:~n .rem figb:t.in wit.lwut iiaeka lalt lNn.Ltrict.ilftt
to intert41"e with the nem,1 prognd 1then ho a.d'vanC4Ml 'With4llltll
i;.ieana of protct.ion.

:..:het>~ li,, :i.1~ ,lG.J.i.t..1.utJ.,. l<l..i'i. inuJ.rect :..ct.~o:n ,,;t su.t'tocan\

1;,1itSll()1i. whi.ch l!Wlt .,.G\. J\.,.i;,"'"'.-... n t,y ;..ht eri.e.;q.,. . .'hf; r ni1.ury . ~
. ic.u ,ot. i.1.nly hai..3 ~Q :. ltii.Y..., ,ted.Jlionw ., ith azt. 01t1Ji) .irt:u.,.J.~i,ma,.
.. ,,,+ P.\.. :UVf
..A,,r
...... h""'":1'3"'
.. ~jJ,.,,,-
.n,1' l.,...,,,"t
'll.., , ...,..,,.
..... i , ,,
,... "'; ",.......
~ .._... ,~. '~
~.~,11~~
.,. ,1.,c/1,:;.
, .., .... ,. .,~_,.,.,q
,,...;,;..,~~~ ...,..M .;,"l" ,..,,,. . ~ <'I,: t'-""
$~ .i.il,~W
,J,i.111w11<1.-~~ll

J.nho llil tJ.orl ot hca,;4!1n:,. ,;~ le'h' c:,,)1Jeen tr 11.t;.t ,ma l;;. l c: 1,,1c(H11.a&r:,
\v ill'W C,..'I,,, 'l,,t ;.~/)f' )l.,U"~ {;11,.11'l!) <J.' (;Jbl'F l' 1r,: ti bl"l.t ,~IJ.t .!,}'\ :', t,}1,r.J p~l' ). fl(! r':/
0

the ,~rren:.,ive" l'!ILJ'\Y :.)(;.n Ln ::i~;;;, i:. :JWi? 1:..1.H;,n i:..inia<ll," 1A1l,Y n: turmMI
t.o tJa) Iii rvi.r.,e if i. i; u1; "' ,~:,,,-th.i.1., .. i/'i. ;,L,,y ,ha i.:.et,n c.11.p<oae,d -a
iH!l otha.r ",a th6.n the ;, r si:ma. :.'hm :;he ;9:tf'ut f>{' .ftd'i~ooant
.J,3 on the ;m:or. le '1 of' thti troopfl t~1 ke:1 th plaoe or !"$.'till
'' ;myiitolofORl" ttet.iott. :H.:!1 a.nmurts to tn 1Krd1nto 'blctical

( "1' '.
)dd
 :':t"ojet11f!l ('!Oi!1tr:ini'4,._ both t.,,tl,': ::-,r',:,d..t,;~t,~ t,,nd 1"~~-
;,lodv ror mmi:i:pl :Sll.lCll il'l"os11 at.ell,, .,.... mar' ,r1:M,.,~ to
1'1.lfUl tbt onen,ye de~ira t.haFl hell tilled. si.e1,.l.w id.th ,:,no
~1ui:>11t.Gnce aa, !'r:rr wll;8,,,"pl4a r,~lV.a ':rcl\a .. :,,rk 1. {cont:,..:L1i:;,,.. ,.:i
ehlor111thylarsi1W).

(l) the e..1.:pli:i1h'-" t.h-,.rd,n cor.trd.n\t ,!\tU''illt

i t:1> r,ol"r.ll'l 1 i'u.n.c t.i ~.-. d, t,i.r i.ni::. th.e; ?"/r :l. vC:: ,,) t p .t' *P* :re. t1J t, h cd f.:n,-
duc-e Q.rl .rfitlKtt T,hic.f. {~.oi;,l,:: :;ot 'tti a;;;J-,.i.!11\l'fllti '.;i ..._.;.t, ,,,,:,,,'!; J,.f;\'tlaft
0.l::po1ld.ltur.e of ;i.a-w dlwll al .... ;0a. l'hiJ. b illa.;;,oiaJ.lJ t.in.;,e ;..h1n
it 11 HN&.iv ,if 1;.1;, ,i"-l,nt.;..in 0he oecu,,ii. r d.or. :if'~, ,r,o,.;\L.::.,, bv -.w- O'III'

(2) l:n thti prweenoe r,f uni'1..Yor~1.":1lit M trY.:JiaptH1rio

,:.(,~ditirm1, 1tction i.t1 :,t;,t ~, 'l.i;;:.:i. "t.eti lii,t ~''.l11l1'. \,., :J.,.. c:::i.,w tt
t.hyl,:;,ri."t!I nlot~ " ... ti, ,514,,i.t ill.!$ ,:;Li.e .2,ub11.tt:,c,,. :~,~ ..'le~t>;oy,:,d, hy
-.ter,
J1'\d'ti'U*.ll'mm it is tm opinion of th~ ,,,....,, a.a .la
,,,hown in n t1.,:,eu,.*'lt. ;,!'t '1J,,.. 11"1t.i of i:?
t.!1Ut ''1,he ',,(l..t ther ,1'>1Jl!l 0

not ,e;:n:nri as .r.r~t ini'h1tsneii tHi 6tdil i.noll llh,/::1r~.rd,:1>1~rrca li..tf ia

fT,etp.ae:ni.ly wtippt,11111111Q /hua, iu ;.}.i::,; IJ.l'>.IH~ of ~t:.11(,r,~:lknit u,rlft
l:\rtilb17 ~nd u;,an rr ;:ict.itio:rw., th.ti 11\f..: dit'#/l.trtit1n cGril!li.d,...,
eci fro,a 9t1int ~r vie11i ot llilour:i ty 1,,., u1 1Jnl,t,,,t'1.,;.q1~. ,;':,,.~b;:l".
l r, ft..ct, t.h4t oonQwntrut.ion 11md f" ,:r,,:Latenoy <).i i!J''Q 11r;;; .;lo. i' 1'f,t:ri;.4Nl
.:,nly 'b;f Wimi Ytfl.eooi;,y ,,..,,:;. d,!l'1 ><(H"io~. o ~1,1.n '\1''!0 ~~i:'l,. hflt-
"'1'er \~& t!,-e circUDi:iti;.oct;q h~1vd 11 ~;,r;,1oi\''!iil :<.;A1,ll ,iJii,,i 'bfi /."'if*.
1ittd upon tQ p1od.li.Wit ~{,n1t:\....1a:rablw e:.t',.i.",ect'i,.

?\l.Uh i1tr the oenaL.i11t:r&.ti,l.ne 'R'hiM .lni'lutti~ tho

,fr,oice 1:,' 2;ll!.1 ,.1,fkl 1,;: th(/ o1;1~f dur i.tit; hb ot","en.l'li ,,, nf 1.1\t.~e
Jth., l9U.s,. .H i;;.mr .:> i,, l'imue 11-; ::.~\~ IJont. $01:L:~. :;;..,, i~.i::.i,:, tE!l
t ta;ldnoy (./In i.i:it~ :w.rt ,.,:~ ,.:.-., .a,~ to lit banJ.or. ;;. ~ , ~ ,.,.:. ,;,l1oll
til..li~'l,,;$ v1r1Q1h'. fl.ltioH :c.. ,\ ,;,Nd /thl1.Ji .,:' :ti;',, .. ,::.~. ,'.'..
Lt'. . ;,,.::ti
tJ;i.(J!, ;;.ct,tV<!;; t4 '>W~t1..riniil, ,,JWL ,ti"i' ~~;
-:,n '.:i: 'l'\V'..l't'~s:r:,: .:., ';, ,: :id.
'.1o1~'t;1lAive ,t1!,J.\:.u, i-' i:, ,1,1roi ,.), tGl'~,.:vr.::..,.: ... w;:.n... ,,,.:.1 .. .l.,.,'f,,;:,:i.
tillin.;,;.n vJ,j,;,,il t"'dt\Olt, ~-" ,..;1.;i,,:k'I'!, ".;J,\e.,, ~..:ire.t ....' J, ..; ,-t,J.\tru1i;.r:;; ,;iur-
~ . rit offf~',f1r.1ivi1 =~<.rt1or:,;
1

pltH}l9 '" I. 7: QI; . ,e niu.L ,.,nr~i.S't )/ ' t.oxi,<~ !Kh$.1.l ;;,01:;il;,i~:rdJ:fmt

,' ..... ,,, ,.~ie:: .,.,mi.td t1,, t'':'l '! 7::,,,,ed b::' ,1~ ,1.7

fi04
j,., . iielling. tit G:00 !. 1.;. (:_;:rithh J::n.fon~mt,ion }\UJ.let:t:n
. . 52 ot :'$y 22. 1 1918 .. on the uae oi" fl.ti. ,mrint; the J.tf&rur:1ve
,:> ;;Mrch ..:i., 191&;)

It ia r,oaeibb tJ!;$.t trench mot"v.r i,roj-eetil am

~ mine nr usM toward li,e oloae of the pz''1J:i&rtitory p,.e11od..,

the zone ww:,jeet.ed -to bo~nt ext..ended. b'am

~O!l'lt4U1a to No,-, am had depth of hem 6 to lO kilCllln*titra
beh!NI th i7ont lim.1 but the moat "riolent shelling: ooourrecl
:frma. 2 to G kilo.metera blhinll th.oe poaitiona. 'the ene117 at-
ti,1eked "1 tbou.t ma.au. Trut UH of lperit.e (1.aiatard G} ap.inft
bnttary ,.x,oition ot our l.ett wi..nt; for neutraliaation purJ,'Jt;)
in ;:,rier te pt".rmit the 4c:'r9a.1}04; f)t the iien:an right iahou.ld alao
be obaan.-i.. ,,m the eontn.ry. it itt noteworthy that on our
1ri,hii no ;:,t,i,rithten1; untie ,,,roouet wae employed. This i.ri ,loul,t.
leu 1u:pl.Gi~ by the tn.ct tlat th ~ 00111Sidt:nH1 thtJ ror't 4e
t:arlel)Qnt aa a alient which he inwncl-1 to t.lttfic.a;; ii' i't w-ere
not abet ndoneci.
Thh utUltJry pni*rtrtion iffl ttlaNly rea-.1blO$ thoN
canied out by the $ 1 ~ :id.:noe ,.~c;h l9lil that 1t cor:i&cn will
be ot inteN:i;t ill this oormeetl-. rl~ :rnf'ermv.tion .Bulletin id
th iritiah /\1''1fl'I, atxwt) :-eteffed t.o., 1111.kes t;h8 follO'Wing o ~ ,
1
During t.!w btJmt:ard.o$nt immedit1.tefy J'}l"1u1edJ.ng the lrih.trb'y
attaok oi' ;.-rch <!lat., txic ab.ell qre t1red a!O',i ..at the "l\/hole
mci'.;ent of t.i!O 1,.1:tiah ?!'ant. In certain :.,eetor!il# ho\lfever. the
.ta$+; NlVfl 1111:.:re ~ipned ent1:rl ot iA* sull.. l:n eh eetor
attacked oc th.o 1ll0r~ oi: ;,itr'oh 2la't# 2~: of' the i'IIW1itiona .._
plC)'*l Wnil to:d.o hell. TheN 'W&'1"8 dir('ot,e ~gc,,i'lll'lt the balo,.
ba1&;ed._ zone tJoom tM tJ'neu to Villa.gee aitla\ted 8 id.lu .,..
hind the lw, a l ~ the Jenv fltll rithin s id.lee of
the .tr-ont line noei ti.cans. At R'r"tain r1oint1., pa shell were
cnncentNted TUla~e and battery poitimw, bit 1:n. ;cneral
they oOl'M the whole v ot hamba.l"dmmrt. Jn tt.e ~ttl
h>nt ill"ffn ('roaa ~A if.luo tl"OH shell p ~ ' " 4 .

"11t Infantry 8.ttAu :uoet violent 11.t7,tm;t th~ weaker,t

spl1'ts .in C'W" 11:n~. "'hieb ... , tht11 \)relcnn br,~ Ii,j!i!,,'lti.ns.: ?iali~,nu
"l/4hiob wen wbjeotad r,.o :r 1 ank rnther 'i.hnn ,fr,>n'tul ,,tboks.

'' lt ia crtnin 'thAt the ,use "f' i;n, '.l.l!l :i.FiJ\;s;ely r :t1ponsible
tor the ~'9'!l.11.Uflt.iort c,!' Y.}La.cErn $\:lb,'.z,ot.,rl. co .flank f<ttn(,ku.., ':ev-
enl rerorta $001', t.h.tiit rruch )(1d tiona w4l"e su aturr,ted 'With
matartl :;;,,.,, .. a t(; \le untene.ble. :\lt!:i.C'.A;h the efifllMf .Q.QU.J.d ~
take ()08S'1Hian of ;.H:Hsi ti~M thus t'JVP.tOUUted.. !:;he. ta.ticnl fd.t-
uat1on nuch iii to n 11.::v, him 1,0 o:ccupy them L"1 "ltlclii:;tely aftelo
1

tJ:E/1 j,'R.:S had r,r,i., :~~ted ..

f:iU5
 ,, ,;L:dl. .;i::' ;L.;:;{1;1': ''lml 'Y!l.t J.~i t.bi;: ';,.:H.':tii::i.::.l use or ...
::d.n. in thti n:t:' ?:t"'1f6i;."e ,..,t )fcr~L f?l:,t hlt.:L ha, 'b!N.ft?l l'"'t,iJori:.Jd.
'b':J the ;~11,U.a.h ,;,,; f':ollow.s: "Du:ring th:ts fta:nk at"t;ack., o.n
exuu:lve use wEus ::::a.de <:tf tr.-neh ;.,:ortw:-,,, und it ia probable
w-.--. "'---.ac
.t.\.- f#'JL.6.
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i,'.1'.JJ;-wi:,'.i;..
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It 1$ fl..!l$dl::,lEr :.:.lv,,t 'the ao,..1,.llod ''i.!u.l't.!.rd <.ld.s&" in

~s'tbn in tS1i:1 smcllah rt1;..n !Dt "!,al"lte l:ut Diehl.,._
4'tby!ua:L...,.,, tor th11 ~li~f"';rl t1.1rth.- ae.~~1 u:rt i poa11blit
that nn Yelllffs Ct'o!ta 9!':Fttll .,... 'WIN inat.iut et ~'bi"d ;&
1.n prepart, ti;,:n ror ~,.;l'ia a tta.1\1:k" l.t t,L. 12 b:ypothi ie <JCl".f-eet.,
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or !lu.e CJ",31aa ah@ll

A docun,ttt <>ri,irw tit~ ft'cr,i the 7th '. :er!S.X1J i,\.rJ!f (lni-
:forwitlan ~httin cs, ~,r the 3rd :Iritieh Ant'., Juffl# l.a ltHS)
and ,,.:hi.oh itt:1.t,,ea th.a ;3tO?Of"tion of pa shell to bit nap1oyed - .
1.ng ottfmlttw netian,. ml..OWII t.htit\ th M.m.e taoti.oa m,n in et
ten dW!int the ".ay c,f'."*.aaive. ..tr, utr,,c:t. :f!"Ol11 tt Gurr&n. !:opor\.,
dntei 1.;ay 1, 1918, in<': i:~tie., :::.he '01lmr1n.. ttr.cti.oo.l UJAe of shcll1

u.1. \~ll 20,r

E.l".ue , ?'('lei hell ?'Ot
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r!nft r rcH f~ell

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a qet.e,nt:ie :.1.$e ,,f r. h;l";e pr~?i,r't.i.o:n ,f i!:X!')ll)dTe ii.rd.~, t'1.1lel'l
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~ted JtJly l., 1911 41 d. t#,:i~h d!,te the t:'t!.!nm&H fir:'t, \tlfed l';,lt.\G
~ . , --hei 1,. ,r~Yl ,uit1thd ''''"'re"r1ainMl -'::1,"tt,r.J.on.1 !"er t'iv'? U'
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:h',$ ),;:n&;~>'} to ~)le iJJ"f(,l:'Shl"','/f W f'-rrtzff !'.1~1'..,

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:~11 tne 11t-fr.iet n t 1, . i "' h.,.. 11,r.1.~e1tt ~i1' .t ' . :}i; t1~<)Jm -;.t,~ rmvm

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rd' tf~tW GN g. i.s f:'tztt b1'lf a minute m" ,i :,ul'l'Utll, ,,-:f'tf,r '.It~
.liOtiM'J ha b\1'en plO#l'., 1' ~

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:.m MJV81"tll oo~ilii.;:r:.. 11 .a'l/;;6V1,.t 1 .llAVO '1:nl!i!a~ thid; th,a feeble w
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llM th1'1t it suceH ;uct''t ner--:, ~ only ot1. '10 triek' v:nicl, t;:~
,:.-:~ might '.me 11'-'.y !ii 0~1tre 111 'l'hc m.ml,r1 -:_, :C rw. 5\tfl 1-t~.i.w,: ,t. .\:i tf;.
1t1d"f'ocu1t g-.
t'oll,ffli"'g t,h~ t-i~iori ,ryf ,1'\lnl':, 9t1:it li.JH\ -:W "!c_tt'.' tfo,t
wen t,boug,h thHir lrrtoYiefl;ti,i,n ~-tt (!l'J:l'.'hd.1'le1 by 4Jrn ::!:-!:_ ii11,'l;{H.t:
1:,,f r1-init113. ,,hM ;Jio,-k_. .it- \l,oul,, .. m ,:.rv, c. tLi:~ ,i:nrl '~O<!''!! 1t;i~ Junttt)'
iJw, .:::1",t.& and th~t tr.ill i<1 not the .,.lt.<t~it. 1tt'f'i.o.tcnt- w:tf!i e,t ~rs5.nes 4

,i'he lttr~ p:i:,-r,,orti.,n c,t lf?.t\e croH hell (from. 6~

to with 10"' au:rrcr- -nt ~rodi1~'t) nt~ l~.. t~tf' -tr1f!''l'cy'> 110~'1"' to
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ind:i.oo.te th,l'>t T'.Jilol tr,,11; 11f""'! )1Jf' ,f.' ".'..', ~r11dt,("lllf :1,, i.,_. ,c\r.,~ the
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c:i,ia F'ti.rl,'IOA&., \:lb,,:. ,;inf.Ulf/ .:'!la*'--11'1 to pr11.i'8.t" ti, USG uf ... fU+il !'"Ollil
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:~_'' ui '\J g\1.~~ did i~H)'t ~"t"":":J.~t~'/J ,-:i? 'l"!l~'l'lrt -,U.~~ti. \.";~.,,.. {"t"}r-t.~ "",':' '~'.
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\"1'.ioh ~,,e'r'll'littcd. the cnmtr to wear d<11'1n O'UJ' t'lQn ul.U"i.n~; a ~.ho~
ic,,prdmotatb M,;n;,:t l,:f Q"~ ":~C,ft4dty tl:t t'<::1t.ml..i.nist};; -l:.Jiet ~ak um
the aLt'J'Ok of drum f1.i..,

H>tua .rt&d by a ;},t~n iff'iom" .from 1t.n of'!'ioial ,._.

',Wnt ot
tht:.1 ',ieriMrt GetL'.l"r..l .ta.ff, 1.ndid.e another t'netor. whleb
~t'luonce:1 ehe enemy use of ga.s !lh.$11 during attaek. 'th
!'JO'tea Y~ in part,
~our Inhrttry u tr't1.irttNl to tellor- ~btl1"
~h!.nd ow."' 11.,. ba:rra'8 :ay t.hl.it ~ M , <.d.Nct com.act with
the ?'lWIII trlf>Opf it tiuaili~.tect. ln the a~ the dou4
p:wuoed o:, oor tin 1hiel 1 is a rst orn.o!ewt. ta.id io .O\IJ' ml-
7,
"'il'anoi11g inhntry lQ:ng a t..he ~ !(Ii isrxJ?Qod t;.r;i thts ef
teOM ~t ga.,i t our ;:-lf!kn tln ,,ct \md'Uly nlarmied trJ the r~ior
<i.f ,re ttnd ti1f~ 'k;novledt~ t/! Lt.a ff&eyts,..

~- hon ?Je r:tfiffy ~1t .r :iomhi\!'drif.rrd:. 3 th<?. 0nWJI' 1

:1ovw kno<W$ :::hfJ :t'l.tur~, ~:,o:t- tho a ~ t ('it t.l1G pri.)tlucta or.,pl..'.;;J-
1

ea.. 1.?e t then tit,11goo to :r~rtai.a hie ~sks ,~c;it.in..lly and

111l t.mn at fi1I. 11i.ad.'W>,"1tn1e dt81ng a.otion. ',@., b~tr., be:i.ng
c o ~ ot tt;e ff'eet.; or ,:JV pa.- -~ ad"ffline@ 1:.:, tar *~'
'f.iil38ible vd.thot.rt rr:'Aska,,. ........ ~ .. " .. ,..,,. ::h,use ::,;:m~.1.dtuiati (~nl
ahalud be pu.t i.nto e,fte~.. ........... ~ \, ""'. n"'

Ls cer~)I'~ 'tr/ tbifl :.ilJtooro'J,Q,ilf..ml ,;onii;.,e ~)f t;lu;11 3r'cl

,:,rr:t/b iatz!losptvr1c ,:t:md.it,iona Q?\ ;he ni;.)rt 1.)t' tJ:u, i,t+:iH:ik ,M'llre
&di tollffa t

t\)._~.1:;. :;v4 /'JVli,l"!Jllilll't. ~ ,ov-, J"'!)l11<_:!$t f'og.

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urf'nce of C.T>rn..uld 40 p.,;
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ll;:A) Ph zoo-. 40 10

lt!O R.U. >urf'e.N J'Jt Gl"OUDl 3
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'l1ma the pr'Gft!.U,ntr, 41:r@ttlon 11.. t tn. all'blee ot the
~ - up to 5 ,\ ,.:,;,,,. 1/IIIL4I :;o!l'l"t.h bl""'1.ng t>t a v11looit;r of .f'roa
1 to 2 met.er ~er aeeand.

l'he firlng ct u3ine-!'J.lla4 $he 11 was so i!)tdffl81'N

tht tteetla whiah ric:1"1':1\lly 'lftffllcl ha" be.en lot3fll.l 1Ml"O felt at
" coneid..,...ble dia~nce, l'l8 ._ ...-14.enoed. t'fl/ the tottts.m,ni.&l
ot inhabitant.a nr ~-:0nt1.....itouri.11 Fnnd.M'e
nen ce.n17.
and i~..,.
TNop:a atA.UonN. 14 the o,peo a'\ li'l"&nalena . , . au
onl.7 al1r;h"7 dhinlr'bed., nnd th '11 d.4 not ~ .f.nw
?,oo.. At ('~t t\nd 1~0U'V'ill*r, the 1d'.t'ee1:.s ot U'aine ,._..
obHf"'Ad attea ;5:00 '\.,.:,:,. n.ml at C:anly ~t iabout 4t(l0 Alht. 'S:hia
daw ht.a of di. H~'.,i'1Kti.(>J1 iii in rtth'loruanoe With low ; ~ rind.
whioh blowin,; ,,,t the tinw

.~~J'Ol'lt':, th1~ a:one ir/ bo~ .rd.ment t),m-e "'we no .-ne

,::l'!" Wt 4'et1:cm ?"vr:11il'"i:ti,; c<'.\0diOJ11l _..,..._,nt
iand oormequentl;r
nA4NDtion 'Ml,$ 'r)t :<)(J::,C.SSMi'Y "th d.1}the1!11;ene 'll;lUl OO'C "widely
diaaemJ.:r.tltM, w,hid, s1J.bstarrtint.;ea the i!tupipedt1on t.t.Jit th:lt
:,rhtot.which bs .,:it'!:t vob-tile t-.tu,n Gte:i.1'!6 1 140d ln cry
',;:all ~oti tie$._

ih' 10.1. d6[;ran i)/' cet'lli'!ltence .,:1~' the ~01.1$ olc,ml

t.-1 .JAmonatrat(f(', '.</ ,rn, f'e.et \::~11,t tJ:e ener:I}' troops 1itti~oked wt..._
;:,t;t, r~dj,Q\.,.

ti08
 itu::h were the al~n.utio ct the bolr.larimerrt
which proCMkled t:Jie Ht11l".an Otf'enai'Ve r~f J\lae 9th. r.e a-:, new
oonaider its e~f.eot

A rsr,ort - . nNind that oertrdn rml et

he.d. ~ to the rtet.>t.a ot eoc.if!l .tront su, bttt inadlllll
her
at thia ta.ct baa not been e11t.bl1&hfMi it ean o-nl7 be with oepted
:reaeneUon.
I E ttec:-ts
L F
on 't:r;;eer

The tot1\l ~ of man 'who WM abjeete4 to ~

mm 1n the 3rd Arm:, ~;eetc,r 110r~ thaa 100.000. ?roa tha:t
,',r:ttt:f 1 1 61$ fflr;.ow,.ltie.a w.1..e ~;+AW! :ln 1 d:e&ye 1 as .t'ollaw11:

~June 9 740
~.\e 10 ?.ot
~u mm
,,-.u 269
Jww 13 M
Jww 14 112
,Alne 11 ff
:~ow !111?!
'th.fl l:U.t'ge ajity or "t.mi,se eaaal'td. -wmN a,1tflel"'inc
r,,,.,. a.nine pc,ieoning. ')'f thou Uf'lminad O!'l \he ft.l"'lt da.7,1
~ 20 pre"nted 1 ~ 1 7 p}....,. lllhieh oOlll.4 bl attri.lnnetl
ilct the ut:Lon. 0 a nttooan ...

the loth l'lftf{f corpa Meh held the ;,~e.nc,r Unecli:iteq

'Weat of iJOn'tdi<U.e-r., anier the Ol'der-s ,,E the ln A111y,, r'ttpcrtc,,d
639 GVaOW!l.tiui1 ., ai, tollow,.u

.iw. 9
iJtlne 10
.,-,. 11
.,.. 38

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includini

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 All the tauJop8 ()J' the l.$'t A't:rJl1 ,.,..,
~:;i:s1; e,i..u&tiS ~ I
,;.,uftwing f:rGln '!l,"'!trite irttod.eatien which.- in some in;Jllt.w\ou,
eepl.J.tod by ihe ~dried et''teoa Gt 1ua:tM p..1ilOl'd.!lg
t.-.tallt.J' ext.r.-ly lew. t_:ontrat7 to earl:, ~ t.t.
wauld appear tlui:t it:rJOdi.:_,. i:'.G' dee.th wae wr:, e:xNpt.iom.1. One
Intruxt;I")' Uivislon of thi} Pmfl ,'!.MfW re7.,oned o~ 3 ia!Jl1a,cliat,ely
r:~.tal c-...ii in anoi:J'ler :liviaion cf th. 86.N Anw-,. onl7 one
suoh oeeu'l"rud. :,er mli.blry r~aaou., cn,tWi.ltiaa 1n the
Jri ,.,_..,. re t nnd'e:rrod a't onee to nei~ing .i~.rm1 GI" ..,...
~ I T sent to tho rear. only the mon aerlou. aanc n-
minH net.I' the htmt, and ot thMe 7 pr0'91hi fitM..l.
lt opoemra that wunong the 01u1t~-l ties t-1,nator:red hem
the 3rd "'bt t.b(t lwt Arrq, t.hen were .fet\1" denth.a. : Ja7 then
Hoept the fellowing total @a:8f.tf1 of i.af':QdiDto d-:,rt1:Ju

At thf(I !Toni. 4
At the d.reae.'itag at4tit!one 11
Totc. l ir.nedl.-wte tat.t.1 eaaus ""'ff

2,312 ueuaH.ioe naeuated,. ioo!u,.U.ng MO

.-.ea ot 'tperita (WN.41\flri. {Hla) poiaMd.ng
15 4-tha n-. auf'.fMJ.nt gn,
CU.J'&MIPl Con8i.4-r<ilt1ont

lat OOM"eaponding tG yt,erit. {Mustard. OM)

2nd. CO'l"Hilpoflilng tt> a nttocant. ot 'the Dll1'im"e
ot '.~'bOSprlt
3r4 - CW!'lttt-ponding t. a11 ti. t"Sift9

Aa re&llri the ~ t o l O Q ' o.t ;.uete.:rd C~ 1'.lilODinc.,

p,o1Nn1.nc due t& ,ho-11,M or it.a derin.Uwa., eU.ni-1 ldi
ca'tioml are ta.m:1lbrly imderat.i;,od.. ~ ft dinieal po:i::,t ot
,rift there.tore., the t1.1.11ineis ,nly i~nt of i.nter(1t1t
.\11 "";.e=i. ::;u~1tlonod ,'fi:: ,;rtfiKl t!l.n .i,:i,elii!i(l;l.,,, ,,;.e ,.,,,1:iurncrnoe
d ud.tial s ~ i fff' !'-f'tllinf.!t :brtc.d.011ti<mt t.1"-klini,; r, the noN
and tbro111.<t, lT'"!:1 or 11, Ai!t ~~,,.~i11t11t /J!:'1.0dnr. (n rij'lt':ttom "'1!1.ich :._.,
bit lacJd.n;J. ttt'1n:1.\1tnt hut :tncr:wnt..ly ter,1:oornry ooryu.,, aonatri.o-
t.1on ;:; thi\ l"-T:"= 10;-ic:. ~aorax :<UW<'Jm;~ttied oy r ispil""t'tt.ory tliao,..
i"ort., a 4ior-ol\ble t;(';.trte 1:n the :!.'IOUt.b, e'.ltcaaa:1:ve ali"f'ntion,
::lffl ffl m&.ftV 1.::'1S'tfli"1C1'0_. '70tln'ti?lt

ti1.1
 , hen th~,,~ ~~~a:sd ?t,tiontJ.1 -~~Gl'(t ~'.'ltt,J',i nod on t,h,;.i 9th
!Ji: Jw.ne at '5:00 :;., . ., . ~tt :;a,tfflloy hospit,;;.l"' mr:r:l -:it, 6:00 ,{">e::i.. ,,<'>
t C.t.tnly hoapitnl,11 ~hey f,Jl"~;s1mted t>nly !_:.'.ht t-'ll"l':iol. i>;,f.'l',t.'!to.t\U\i o.f
f:JUbJectin d.iaturoonoes; a. aenatim1 ,:-J' e1.:mt1tr-:iet.iGrt H't, t,he
thf.)1"11U tine;lini;; \ ) t t:"' no ROO: thrOllt,. ~~Hie -tri !t,t1 in th16
~10t1th:; tc.. ':'bet's were oo eip,s .>!. i1orythetr.1t, t:ir cit' ()C{;:u.11::1
11"1\'ll.OM

. ,ymptoma oi' acrod1'fde (epidermie trtrytheml!l) 'vrtt l:-cacad

ror. J.tittnta. :1.ntcaie&t*cl by arsine, reported a "~ima
t?Ol!IIB
Rl'l'i nellea" eent1oa in their he;nl but thb aymptom 08Jt.not
he :,.ooe,i.d n r.-e1i~bl11t in ."-.ll en~ .. f'm' t<,he 4eM:wtion t1ay ~nll.7
r~, an hoorrect i nterpreertnti on o J.' r:JU.soultt.:r fr, ti .;;,"t 1 .hi (,h h N
,~cJ~..oft d.uri.ng cr.,r:"i'b@tt.,. it ;Lit w bf!! noted thnt J1~:.1ft i,r:~,{if''t,m:l
h_.txving cxr+~'rlbnod thls n"'tiort. d,lt"ihi!, tJ-i.l\!i O(H:!t",Sti' :1!' th{\ b~Nl-
.,,,......
.it'.lli,!.J:V'. \t.t ...... .,,..,.,.., -. .t> - - r:ol'\.,..,~~..,.ik~
'.,-... ,,.. ~- .,.1,
. . 9 ' ~ ...,Jj, ,;i.,S.-Ji c~ ..., ........i....,.,.,. 1,,.,il.lil...,~,
~'g'W
,"",1 /1 .,,,,~, "'''" ,,..,.,.ul_.
',r,.i. \i!IA< . . . . LI, .,,,(,> i.\,. ~: "<'~11.'.i ,..-~

hit: 1,iu,-o(l!rt.i,infld, w 1>.l"t('r-J.e t<Jiamrl.n,~" thl$t'i! (;i.QN} ,}-::1t; :,ee w be

g'QU'Qda .tw aaft.fl"ting th!; t the :ntmll tiade uw 1'::i' H :tu.id 1,\ra!nus
.it in tt'le eomaetteua ol' oninion 'thtt.. thou /)h~)n~rti. o,r i.r~:,:i-
c::l. tion .:M:y be produced 'Hy Uut 'tute of ,1olid ll):1:":~Ln@a ,I) t,l":ie 'Whole
~rueation ctepemi'"-' U.t)on tN!: :i ntftlai ty t"lf th1;1! bo:::b~~.. n....
elllwwt ot it nirm in v1:1,I:il" i,:n<t :rop.ltlt f'oN, .:. i,Jhlort~:thyl
-~ine lllMt. 1ly fl.tt~.eks the a.b~orption ,Jur'i'not1: -::1. l:'Ji.e hmg9t
tut the 'hig;h c-onMr1trr1t:iont i,t towd.ered o :r-se ,1,: Cor;tp~a,. 1~e-
;rulting tre thil'li 6.x:plool.On ,)_t Fi1wt ,:;roH hall JHt :Ul6d. the ~
,.r. June., my a:sU~t '.:::roduee -r.,hv Arutt ett.ct.
lndicstio.,. ,)J': !tna.Gfila. i,te-re .tMked tor \.'.t:tt. .not !Qtmi.\~
:;:nd oo f'Wionl (~~ting) :;1hanomona were ,.:;.bs 1::::rved. H; h ioJttw
tir0l7 .?Os1ble that a'bwldtu?t wb1t1on :ttty ~,e,ur :h:J"::.ni; tJ r,o-s-
'Jl"l!J tG the aetion at ;.1inee 1 but t~hbl: cti.n only ho loi,;ict1,.1l;r
ax-plained aa a f.1<8J"'t. 0 tJIAI -.a~tOI' l"tl.ex d.i.!'!tv''bu.netus noMM.1
to the OGffl!)lau ot :r,1H,pint..,. d1;ac~ 'lldlich ruiuon,panied.
tl1e illhl\la'Uon ot either :pMqtl or ethyl .-a1ne.. : hi.lo fate
irudonl r,tmpt_. :tllirJ! be o:ii:pltdned by other r-thogenic .motors.
t.""11111) then t.li:e ayr:q:rtom1111 '..ere not suf..1'idillrntl;r ::;;;, rkt,d tl" )t:,rr,;. t
ditf,,re~ti,i.tion bCJt,wr1(l!'.', the Vt-~rious :-1.r,'."tn

.i;'he tt.:ntmit~ ',,hl ob W'48 r't,.\;_">l'>:t"ted. bj tU!IVC~t"i ;){:3(,H"'Vf'cl'i?. lfU'I

",:\ '.!.nit::1t l ''l'IAfrt~ 1, ,or1- _1 n>t:M.bl;:i 1, ,t:,'Th' ,'t'.:.'J.~~,,; 'n\ :e1ut
dd,;.h i"oll,'111' -ti~ -:~etit11n of' +1qy r~riine.,. li::ii! ,'1!:f -~-lso
'.:~ !Jl1e f\,r n,9i:henifl. nnd ;-isyehic danrl\lt&$\U".,..,

i.'hua th~ epitUQfl i !1 ',t.re.~;tbln~w. :,i,(1 v,d.ii\,S

'.Ji "1,tt?11Jyod. '};/ j,c \1.ni,?m:y f!'t ,,o:nbrt"t '1neimt:t>ti1Mi:e~ .:t\.:~rto
,1~1
;".";f:;:~11H,t.s '110 drnilnr tJ~,. ~: '. ; se,.,rne ;tost di 11''lmd t.. tn dititin;;aieh
tf,~'11:riim.illv
,I!.~""''' - t1 'I-.>,, ~........h ..r i"."n'-1..,., ,,. ... '.\~ ~
,t .. a,,,~e;i ,,.l,1.:,.-v .J. !iii' .. ,,.
. \ ... >-.,i!,......,-;-~ ~ ...,
,.11~.~, ,Q. ~-,~ 'iJil _.,, ~,~ J.!,.,11'~

21;~,lish rc:~n,s:-i:-,1!:n'Cilt":!i< ,. t,hyfo:rt'l~:-::'I ~ ;:''."'/" ~ron _,{:Cri1ie,i"L\. ;,'!()N

,1-"f'i("Ulill \."'3' t-"" ... ''f' ' t; tHHl 1,,,;.1-" "''/
' ,, " ' i -v,'1-J -6l-M~" ~ .. ,~,= !'l.c
I ..!\ ... '1', ,,,.,.....,,1/J"," ''"!' , ...... ','.~ ........
.,,,,l_rn
.;11 , , ,i ,, ,"-"i'!\.1"- u.,, ,,'dlft.~] , ~'
1 .i .,,~ i",,"))11,'1'.Ji .'W.,

'{i12
 l~;,.nr,1r t,ox:tcitzr 1~nd t.l,ei:r rrmld daeo::;,p~tdtion
t;,h:P.,tttH': ,;f r;:.~.i<Lr
lf,PH> to t,:-c< !'t,:;r, d ln 1,ctic-114,

c%.:::,":1s<i} ;;i' the ,:n.lti action t;1:f s:!thy:la.r.$im:" there

:
1

tMei:',lBto t1~ 11.tt:lu miHtnry lld1H!ln.trize in u.sir:it; iih6ll fiHoo.

\r,:i th that t,ti.i::a'b;. nee , :J.l, ~10S, nt h Nlr!.t'1!":'.Wd irt the tolJow-
.1.ng al);n;,rQ..Ot b"om an .n,lilsh t'ft;'.IOrt on ti11}l:tltt:nirthyli:1rdn>1UH
"1.!'rom eX.l)ll.!Jrl.t110nta cnrriod wt on tu:d.w""'la., dichk,r11ithylei,1!line
would not &'PfA1\\I' to haw a1>0h toad.c etren. It. ia a.ah ln
te.nd,o than d.1plwnyl~-:hlorM"eine. !TOR. the boiling point ~
diehlor4thylar1:"4 1t ia to be ~ t'!w.t on explosian. the
ontent r;.f ahell i"11led ...11ith t;!t'l't sub._nee Y.ill e"""',1,rnte
,.,
.. ____ . o,....., i te l Y'~ ........
......p.,\.111! "" ...\,,.,_.-, 'J.-W.;/ "lik.+
}.,,t;' ,-'-- Cal, ii!,... "' .,.,h.-.&.._J,.t,,..,.
.,_.c,.,_, 1' th""'
,,qU,,,<\,4.... <)-. ""'

S'l.lrf'tlW'Jiin~ gl'O:Und Wil 1 f':,., ::;-ult,.

1
'<~ov.-, tht' 1":\,id 1Wh10.lyei11 ;;;;f thAt 1:t,;uicl i.n
'

-the prtlN:t~oo ,::,f: 1t1at ,;1oulii lend to immedit*te deooi:rr;t;tii ti.on

und@r the influanoe of l"U;1 or in the rr(claen Qt ,:ioiat. "l"'th.
In sUf.lb a 4aN., a ats..,'1,t odor would be refffllirb.i.bl~ Ce.r ~ ei;m.
d.4enble length of tux.. \YlOOU.1519 ot the toPt:1:\t.inn -1:'.' ct..h;rt...
a:rsGniC'WII r:;,if.lG 11

1."W<t ,iu.t.ot)Si.&s ~ O!,M:'ittd out. 'f'ht:ire i~olltJW6 a

r o ~ of th(1 eutopeiea ~"hlc:h ~NI g:ivn :le, t~r ;l:n dot, :l:.,l:

( l ) .~ :n um...ie'"-~i.fied i'rtt:neh iseld,ier u;;ioaod to b:,:da

i:Jll hetv,een ,Jid.:ni'1,t i,M :S:00 \i,l t,Mth foll~~ within 12
h,~,ur ~',Utopy 1Jh.o'Md conr,1u1'tion :,! t.hE) pharynx u:d to 111~:
a:nent ot th l.ar;ynco-t:r,.chtal tut; t'k>ruti.dff3ble ~
pl411i&'nll . . _ . e:nceph::.l1e oongeati.an 1i.nd - . . , and so:cro 'Vi8-
canl conge,tioa.
(2) ,\ DOldier ex,i'.HSed ta tmtte tt;na b ~ m "::id.n.ight
,'.nd. 3:00 . '. \111 in ;~ht, vicird.ty of i'rioot. :":wth 1::i(il.'J'Ur:niJ.d 1''t
5:00 ri.:r. '.he ~o.u~;:1::.k,'. ll!,y., Jur,. '10th...- .!,~ .-1,~t:ttH'lti, thf.1re,,.
for1t,11 lived tar ~i,r1ror,:il'-:i&, {;t1lJ om 1~,,:, nd ;i'" hfi.J.t., n ,,utopa;,41
;'~4:,i,ri, $1.Fd '!VJ'r';/ ,Jl,,ur~~,,:.t-tt: OOQ.l:!1l !Lft(l()!tlp(Ul.h'!d b,:r 'J\:U.l''1.f'\'.ll,1:t;,t eon.,.
;~.<1:t:ioft nnd "".l""'''::'hH' ,::'?J t~":i:,c..,~ ,;,'"'JS o'bsm:1t~d... ,..\, ,:;_) '.;:,i; J,'.!!$0
>;1.nge:wtioii ),m -,oui\.ilif su;,-$rf1oi,p.l neerc0wis (otl1J rr th) ol!
i,.;h .,il;t.OOIJJII ;,,W.!''li!JMttm8 :it 'thM lat'"7fll,X; 111.rid ,;)i)?\1:,.:,:::i;:j,-(}}'1 CUt:'11':'.j>liini((!Q
\,y hUlffl"rha;;*1 ,)i' Ui0 'trr:ehii1.l :'!l.lcou.$ ,.;c~.,itbr,ntH,;., :'J:n tiv1&1"' l!'.l1d
::ldn.c:r 1\"ftt1"1"t ,,:"f111.r1r.-.1, >i:.;t i t im1 ~rotlr bV t\~-t..t ,.,c t,,:Na(, t'Y':.cnt
\, l.>'m-t, ,:'.hi:, ("'':ndit n~i, ,.i;.,1 d1:it, ,:,t1 t}1$ o:.'d111unc1t; ,_:,t' old h11$1one
~r:,.~~ 1\r.t:l1i.rn.m: ~ $ mJ;::.:;;(IHted by :,,i'l:tb,~ hJ"l)l:':cri:.ror::Jiy ( nnl:11,rged
i;ftl'.').t"'t') ,un,tch ,!'s<)J..l i ::uwnn.itfl:t .\ti':l'e 1:\if!l(~1f'i )"!'.:whtct'!d '),'I"\ '-':!", thf"J"I 48
1',0t~1',il

fit.tf
 Jfi1'tti.lly, thia iu:ttttomi0tt.l e~nation l~d,,, t.-, the eon,.,.
c:luGi@n pndiotod durint, c.Ul'lie*<l :itudy, fl.a; the lesiona
n~r1,:lllll.l to pois1::ninG <~.!I.Used by phosgene ;)J" i t1 d.eri:vntiv, ... ' ith
thl o::roept1on of l!lt~ extre::0ly fluid eders which bad alrod:r been
ra,;:-ortod aurin1; oorlirrr e.utopsi&s. :tt.raitmit do not He1:r" to hftYo
produood any datocta'ble pathol otio chAnges.,

:::.ubjeot: An wd.dentit1od French aol41er 010. 134 in thf.t tee.Ith

regist~)t' o! ce.teney Eoapittl.l , 34) whe died n June 9th, 1918,
during vannportation t;o tho holpital. l.'J:la tan lived tor a:p-
proxi=ately- 12 hour& a:t"ter eJCposure to gaa bf.ttt;~en mid.night and
Si 00 A .u..on June 9t..'i, 1918.

:fo information as ol:rt,.iined aa t.& t.hlt circwnetn:nc.s in

w'lhl.-oh t.ld.a Fnnoh 11oldier -.. i.ntmd.t.ed It is ti. aeut"ed tlat
be ._, '1Xpoeed to the ~e lx.nbe.rdment. osni-1 out 'botwe :n :mld-
night am S:00 ,A..i,i. in pre~etion for the a:ttack o;t June 9th,.
lH&. Ou1'1ng preparatory l,om~nt. the lffl81lf seems to haw
uaecl speed.al uw1nea L1. gs.a abell. '!he FNnoe ot 11\rainaa 1
decxnstn'kd hy t!ie tact that the an 'lll'ho wnrNd th "body a-
;;-erbaced such trequ.ent sneesing tbe:t they Viel"& obliged to stop
a tn mimatea during the open. tion.

Autopsy. Carri..ed out on June 91 l91Se II few houra a.rtur dth

ocevred. The body b the.t ot a young an. apfflrently a.bout 30
yee.ra 0 ap, or 1.ifkiium. heiyit, but 'Nr:f Nbwlt &.nd etrq,ng. ~
heroulan. the oorpn i eooplnel;y ripd., the back and neck
biting eo"91'e4 111th very l i"Yid apota. There 1 no t.raoe ot w-
ou:if. deconq,oaitioa. the body ia not yet cold (Q.t tba time ot
the autopq). that 1'.o. and fingr tipa ahaw arks ot cyano1
tha a.ra are rlUl"ple am tho eonjunotin bad.l;y oc.mgeted .,.he
no.r.trila .nd lipe exude a quantity of wM:be troth

.:\ hruiari.., r.-rth-etained YiOW'ttl a.p;;'M9e.rs n.ir the right

r., 1 ~entir.airter from the \N.gua but does not go iu,y
/11 bnut
deeper than the derrxi.s,. ::.n (ctfll.rth-atttinod abraion nlo lil.pi.<.al'
near the baok ot the ri!Ult ,wr:bt. The aondition ot the outer'.,
lo:rt forrm indioi',te~ violent contusion af.fect.ing the X:(llacJ.ee.
but the bonea n,re in good condition. The rii;ht a.rm. al1mt1.a that
blood letting has been praeticod

.;,n 1rutt1ng open the body., the adtpo ;,anicle is aeen

to be anertil centir.:ieter:;;; thiol,: tho distended neck vaeaale
ltrt :mt fl c,ondde'!' t;le r; ,10unt of blood, the diaphragm inka in
to the S'th space 'l,:i !;,hi.$ r:ti:;'rt iuld t'.o the lower edge of the 6th
l~rt rib. fi1.4
 : hi1e th<I e,i:>pMt'Ullt h ~tor=l, !!hui;in.i;; -Omly slii.t;ht
trn.eel.!l of ts,:mgention il t tnt'! base. the r>hlu'ynx and l:1u11e 9:f' the
tont,11e are o! e deep lile.e shu.d-e and. are Violentl;;, (\ 1~,n~;~rn~il.,
'{he la.l")"nx anc'l tra.ct,t)& li\..l:"e im:xie:ratel7 0021,eate,t. In t.l:~ i:it.us.;a
or the tram.ea,, t!,18 eYn&(!.&t.io1r1 le 1miforlll 1,nd conp1ew,. 't'Ut
l;h.s :mucOWI 11wnnbranu h pink and ar1JOotl'1 ttnd t..h~ t.b;,Toi.d i pla.:5.D-
l;r conie!lted
f'rap:n.tsi e f t:b.e tbW .Ql"0 r:.ro&ent in the form o.t
co-1'geeted iJQ.nd, fflvi:ng &. weight ot lfi s.ra r.xcar;t fer aigu
f f.\nthn.eoi# the t,~l'lglia of' tlw medi1u,tifflllll are nM"llnD.l ~nd.
oo tubfwe.leg H'!'e to 'be !'ound.

The ploun present.tt epec1a1 ,d. pa o/ nbunde.nt odetia,

:.w>t'e x~t.iou.larly l':ftrkttd ta the lett.. 'the vi.cen.J. membl-ane
ia thickened t'U'ltl ried by & lY'ff!' ot lean yellow liquid whiab
i"'oma o. b't\Mlucen'\ jell,-U..ke ,1Ubt.&na.e. ' hffl the rieatou.a
'::embra.oe h rt'r11<l>'9'Ma tho 1:iq,.1.i.d flows ;v
and. i'.nct.heJ' plewal
:11embr1U'III! is seen to cover the luutt, which aeema to indicate thail
thicb:n.Lnt or the pleura hrui tal.-vn place h~toro tb:e wb,joot w.a
ex;mNd 'to sn. '. h.Ue thia ,u1p0ct is gflriemlized on tho 'l;llhol
si.ir.taae ct the left lllllw 1-t only :;pm,.rs on ha,lf tho f:'rontt,.l
aurfa.e.t "-M at the bft.ek edg ,of the right lung., th~ plwra being
only slir;htl;:r thickened ;a. nd \'4hite at otfo.:r pointa. J,. few 1"01"'.MI"
IHiiwronoea., all oi 11thich are looel7 attaoht,d, am-'!" at the toi,.
,all 11u.1mtities of yello,;,r U,p.u.d (le:Ja than 100 ec.) an, tCIIW!ld
in the left pl.un. 'i'l;.c :same DUeii be true of the ri.&ht pleura
1:.iut this could oot be uoertain.ed the blood flowing tram ti.
lWt~k WIPh had e011tuinated. i'te

.,-h.e i~tltt7 con,junot.ival membrllioo of the t:wtd.hsti:num

('tho 1~u,e ber;v wiuu1 tl;e t~ pl9W."&) .uJwws ::i:r.oka ot' a.eute d.&a.

'ihin lW\ s e1te a.U.ka: h:i.rp (right lWi(', 1.~00 ,.,

11~:rt lung 1.,100 ,.:) lil:,x1 awollen.. 1'hoy nre hGrtl:Ogf!tneoua iuJd ot
1;;.ri!.:?orm ....1.0.sti.:.!ity.a.
(~tit)t' ia l'W't d.ly 1 1 ~.. 1rt.ef'
r~mt)'(rine; tM nJeura. tlwy ,,v ''lff.r ver;' eont;e,(rt~ed f;. nd almiit uni
1'<>rmly pu11,l '1'J'f'.!.!& t!olornticn i5 not hmi10,;.eneoua,. the ~on-
,,:;osti~n lobult hler1din.(t: with pd&r .foe1 "1::'r:tir" e.rJphyaema pre-
:iom..:uites. ''.'he ;,urfuce r,.s I\ '<1lhole ;,rl!!!!enta fo. ''.Ji.\CUlo.te, rnthe'I'
than ;1 ~;10lt1ct\:ic, Hl'lf.!0li.rt1.r..ee~ f'r,r <t!ll!Jh1Mr.a A.:f:rn-eta the aur:fnee 1,._
"'e~:;i.ib.t<ly.. r:!,.e irrt._,,r lobu.la:r tiuues ,;,re plainly 19dornatouu.
,;r':'ti suhpleW"~l., eecl!y.':!Otic S!Jt:>tlS g_ru ,~.l.oo ot;ae:rved.

fit5
 >n inei;sion. rm di:t:J\,,r0nee ia :,oticubJ.e ~t'wei..stn the
vnri,:;ua ;)<:,rt of the .1~11 'h61 p~rl'lrtcbyril4 b uni!~rmlr lJUl"ple
otrerint4 a. t:;;sckled turpect. Under thm knit'-e li!,n ar.rurlt:i.l'1t".ilO ot
:~lr.};., :frothy, .tdsmat.ml.3 i"lui,l flo<,s.

1he lar,er bronchial tuhcJ!! are till~ ltit.h &:;:i.u.:.-4 al1d

i.2Y'$ .\..l"Nt;ul1,rly e,.:,.n.ate(\

. "! :,:'

,tlthota.~ the hrt ia eonaidenbl:, enl&ri,lJd, is rota..ina

it .nornal shape, the point b~ ir~g J."arX:fMltd at the oxpc.naa of t:ii,
left 'ffrrl.ric.l The ov,pn stopped on the syatolie bev,:t '.rm
right Tflntrich i dii~htly f'lattened a!'lti lt.~. lniieit1tiona ot
cytUIN1 aro thown in the m,o~rdiUlh An ,rnrly t1tt'I.G,1$ r,,f non-cal
dfic .thttr\'M'JIII\ ie Ntm ttt t.he 'ooginniug, or the non$ 1lnd lS.kmiiN
at ti,
be.M or the le.rt &uriculntmtrlcuJ.a.r valv~.. ?he cor~espond-
i~ ttlft @n the I"ight HfJ::11s. to be enln.l'ged.

'!'ht! total \'leig.n of the hi/lN"t Ls 440 ,r,,ms. n:.e ff..!t/1

e:xJ. s~ing blofld <llets l\t'e due entixely to coagulation and iu"o equal
l;,r ,!l:v!ded hetreaea the eavit:l.u ~t .-itlun" aid.ff cit tho or-i;;ll.n

.~i~: 1920 ;.. ntmeru.i1:auu 1$1 x 264 x 70 - . :otM

;fliihtl.y diaten.-.iad,. lobular o-iitllne olet~rly :,::arud, ec.:,ai,itsuey
n<>rsl.

1:ple.n.

' oi~t .. 196 & ~inGntd.ou: 1Z3 x 90 x Zr! ~

congeated with bu.nci&m. 11h:i't.~ ;sulp.

it!.dne1 i\ight1 151 , ., left: 162 &

decortionted.

rdn. f,i.q;;,Hitio,, >.'' t.h'!t dm"I-\ matlilr,:, cJ!Jft,rly ,arkd rAt:iln,y;-1

1

~~d-., 1:hn <l-eT>l:i&l.-11pin11'll .li ;ui:: r'lO'llrtit \1.bu.n,HH'l'tly. :he pb. f$1111.ta)F
:w ~.ho 01mi;ellftad /Fie bas 1ar1;;,"fl, bloody l11l.f.""1iaicm.. ht the rtdt't
I'rorltfl1 '!.oha :,:.Jot,1 {,.4,: 'hh!<i 1,t!t :r:rrl:"ltnl lrit:it. -:.-n \ncb:lon., mch
liquid b f'l!!Nnd 1n 'the wnt:rieles,. 2M votna a.r,ti ooni11,,riea
ar-li;J conaiderably- Ot})stl. . det':'& ?FOha.bly e,d,ata.
 Conge"tio.n or the p ~
..~odorat.4 conge ll'lion of the laryngo-trach, al tube.
co.na1den.ble ed.i:w. of the plt.Nl"a a.:x:l lunp.
con.ntion and o ~ ot t.bP lwiga.
Conge.;'\ion and $ltl{.)Af9ea of thl brain.
t:onption ot 1lU>st of the v!.aoe:ra.

De&th e.ppeara to haw been c,au.eed by pulmona17 lee1om

auch are produced b:, &UJ'p&lit and oq'Ohl.oride. The c ~
rent anion ot a&N u-dne is r,rotabl

subj_... fV'DIILtlll J. 210th Hegt.ant er Colonial J.nil

le17., 26 Br1g. Apt 20 y,;a;,a. u.poaed to g.e en J\u1e 9 1911
~obabl7 tn ~ Trloot region. 'i:tnwnd camputa 11e1a. Hoapital
Ne. 114 the a.tt.el'MOJI ot June t., 19181 &Nl died on JluMt 10.,
1918 at 5 P.:tt. OI" one -.nd a hal.t oay at'tor 1.ntod.a:tJ.n.

Coadit1en ot Ino:d.ca:tS.en.

the sub.1...t expoaed to the pa boabe.rdment J>l'Opia:r.

atory to the Nll'I\V' ottnalw. lt a,,rema to be enabliahed that
aped.al arsine ts.lled and w.trocant i
shell were ""'

Clinical Intormatiea.
Thi pai\lent obeN and autteNd. hem abroni.e 'bran,.
old.Ua. '.the til"et oleerly na.rn4 ey,aptoma. tho ot arei.ne
poiaening, were aneenng. eap1oua trr
diecharge trom the ......
and. exceaal.ve snreUon ot aali'W&,. and vc:,ad:ting. Later there
ni.teat tM eocplexwa o~ a~toma 'J aout.e pulmoMry edea
which lell to deiath.

Au-ti,pq ._. Cj!!,:n"'ied out on JtuMt 11th t 10130 r tI0

appro.xil'l'l$'tttly 17 hour a#ek' death. The body :I.a that .-,fa K1"'otll,I
?JUS,wlt!lr # y ~ ,tan, ot A good hftitl;ht,. bat nlther 1-.ving
a glbulttr thoft.."lt.. :.ech arm Ghowa tha:t blood letting baa ben
tv:io. practiced. !beN are .sany acari.tied cupp1~ on the
and also 1\lb'ly' la.r'i& livid a;,o-tJs on tillt baolt and the baok: ot the
net~<- a1'1dity ie complete. ':'.he taee ia pie.lo. l'here ia ae
(i17
, .~

t""reth on tho lii)a, wt when the l)ody i.t turned over a oom.Wer-
&ble quantity ot eolQI"leaa, frothy liquid ia di.aclmJ'pad. 'The
e<>nJuncd:vaa M:r~) noril!Al. '.'.'he la no trace o!l oyanoeis at the
extremities nor ar@ th1c:re cu:taneoua litsiona.

:)n cutting open the bod7, the adipoe pcud.ele b see

to be thlkened to fou:r or i'i."Ye centir.u::!ters on the 1bdG'ffll(jn. The
neck yeaselll a.re o.onai.denbly nollo11. n.a diaphryp rac,he
t.,. the Ith ript rib Md ti. 4,1:h 1ntercfftal r- 11.t the left.
::irp.ns . ..Jf the tJek.

).'he p ~ ia plainly congested. 'i.'he tonsils ,,re en-

larged. showing au.pe rfieiail h$1IOl"rh.eo :i'he esophagus 1a n-
stBl. rhe l ~ is 1".1U.ch eonpat.ed. The mu.c0tua tlembf'nno., r;hit,..
iah Oil the epigl!>tU.s 1tnd au.b-e;lot:tio rop.o,-. aeei:1s to be a light-
ly tcNftentOUI I. nit OJ)&(J\Mh

i:ne t:r:t.nhea i:1<,ol!s oig;na 0 oensidct'!llblo oonge::ticm in-

cr-.81:ng f'rOI(! bottort 'to top liln.d reaching an inteuaa point at the
lO'Well" ~l"t of th left bronchi.al tu.be. In tho elJJIW region., the
nmoeua Mllbrnne b :rurth atreab,d with e ~ s i a a.bcve the
alU"t1laginoua rings.
'.'i'he thyroid itt aliprtl:, con~11ted. .,.pp:"eeit\bl& r&m.
Mffta ot the t ~ a (9 g.) ~till ~~lt in ~l,nduliif' i"or.m. :;1.me
ot the 1.'*1la,t1M l :,tn,;lia !.N o.ongeated.

The right pleura u.dherea to the lOlfor part of the cutel'

edge of the lag~ and cont.Rina no l1quid eniba-..ne.. Btlll'tleroaa
sub-pleural Mohy.mt1c patehea.. A &la-t!.nc.,ua pe.1.e.h or nb
plW?"Ql ed4'!l'a f-l~ ptwll' Oft th~ lower plrt of t..h8 xtel"Ml eurfaoe
1

or th up:per lobe. Tho left pleun is nol"lll\.l.

ib t,.,.o lur~ ri.re very Qleh ~liJc: hHg (richt lung:
1.067 g.t left lung: 010 ) blrt; "'00mpR.Mt:tively slightly tur.
i&.mi. !'.'h1 N ,,r unit.-m elasticity and. ,.,r ht>mo&;eMOU.!l
cond~'tency,. 1though -0mphyu1~ t~ m,t. d"1l.need. 1t u f'ou.nd.
in tQJH of the loouJ1H,. 'Nhieh ;,.na coni;e~ted but ''"'r7 in eolc,r
so tllHit Pf.l.l"'t:i tiona ,:xr t)'.e li.tni,; s,xrfa.ee ;,r,.'iH':mt i1 :'l0$3tde n.ppi!rtr
t1nc.e.
11 i.rteision, i'!;'.)ink.., :slightly .trot.iv ~dematouic U.quid
J'lm;-~ ;mder 'the tmih. T?'.'le r:e.renchyt:IJ, uhihit1:t :n,,ooth reddish
:.;,n:.3$ ot i;unge:,tion 'I'; ithifl wthich m;r b0 f'ound s1.inl1 fru r71fJnta ot
n\tBri.!1.1 wr;ose ,,~ileifie ~~vity la gr,;,:t;.t~r th;!!!,.n t.hnt of t.81"
'i'b~ sone,s e.re :moat nwtm1l'm.t1 1 n t:he le.rt lung. In t.he upper
f'.!1!11""t of tlt left lobe a.re several Uyiah-yellow epota somewhat
re1Hmbli.ng the cluat.0"r$ o:r alveola:r react.ion 1"ound in l'Wlp which
l:w.Ye been Qi'feoted by Y?f.,riw '.the density of' theH spots ie,
in eTer7 aaae, lo&e the.~ th,1t ot 1ll9.tv.

Th1e !9.?"0 nc indientions of bronchitis. c' lthou{;h the

ln:rpr 'bronc.hlal tube show tncaa o:t eeolJJmotio con,;Mticn along
thelr lla, they' eontnln nothing but apw!II

thi1 orpn is luge, but ia c.'!lMrl:, dllat.ed. The right

t,htlm.Mr b Gb.-truc-ted 'W1. th eongela.ti.on clots. i hen thhave
been r;o.-4-, tho hart t'la.ttau out o:n .~be table. '.t'be hoo.n
-.otlon stopped on th dlat.tol!.e 'bea-t. The point 1a doetidedl:,
rou.nded., but 1 fontecl troa the left Yentriele alone. A mill,J'
pat.eh i1 Hen en tho porloardia4' S\IJ"f'g" OVG2" tho front of the
right ventricle.
'I'he hatut pre1errta an noraly. A large, f'lehw pillar
extfl\da htto 1.he laft aurt.oulo:ventriaular vo.lve a.long the left.
edge o t -tho aortio sur:f'lu,e. 'l'he small val ft& aNm to b normal.
!he tricuspld ring., and in the le.ft ventricle. Alont; the inter-
vent.r1oulr pu"t1"tion ;m.w.r the beginning ot th, aorta. a:n ....
nb-end...e,udul spot ot ffihyalOi

The '!lr;'f:H!Al"dium h sort. and 'IU!,fl'ftnly colored The

aorta is aonal. Zhe .bean nigh.a 420 g.

1' eight1 2420 G Dlmenalonai 209 X 2n X 93 ...

'theliver i lar~ and inepl.u, the right lom b4Jing dnelop-
-4 to a. gree:ter extent. than the left. A,lthou.gh ita a\#'taoe 1.11
i;@nM'1Lll1 pale, IOMI ot oc:ngestion tU"e obee"9d..

Jn incision. th O'Nl"flul atftte o.t th veins i 1111een.

:ne ;reJteh)w.. 1 pale (the grotu sr:ot tewt, 1.,n pa?9r :l not
<-.:innluetw) tHid ahowt hemorrhagic spots. In acme reg1one the
normal oonelsten.oy n.i{)!Otl1'"8 to hafl been slit,htly inoreH4

' eight1 100 I )imenaiona, 157 x 72 x 11 - . Tb6e

h Vff"f iM"etA1"'lr !\\nd 11m.utually ~longr,i.ted but NGm to b rol"d;l.
cttnl:.tu: is ,'lt1h but 1bow,1 el,~nrly mx r.kod .11!1'd tI tl"bti<..t1li . ,i.,i)Ot'
tie,.,tion h cnly ettoted wit:1 dittimtl.ty and at best. ah10nda of
pa;re.ne~ rl)rllllin :tta.end to the fibrous r.xHn'l.nt1t.!lih .:r.a. iurfaa
thue laid bsr-e r:rt ... nta veaeu.1!:l-r_. l:ter-shn.plll'd ;:i:.tU"kil'l&ilt

J.;'J.t:: :stGIUicli 1up, c.i11ll1 in the htt h"'H~ p;rlorix one.,

~ihows Gip.It of hu1orrha, :thGee $TO alao ebaoned in tlt aeccud
pt'U't o:t the cA.uedena. '!he re.maindw of 'th 1ntest1nea ttd'dbita
no 1e,1on.a111

3u1h.oe r..d tl.e 'bri..itt .i.m >od.'H'ately e;.il.'lge.?t,oc.t.

,;:,t1 .)fl
incidon, "'thlnl[; tu:rthttr h obMnltd

li'rcm the 1twly ot '<tl.ini.cal symptcmt .ane oi.. th1t1 r,:-su.lta

-of n.1topir.,, it i a evicien.t tnat i.'it.&n:ffitr StJ eueeumb.ed. to tho er..
f'~ct ot auffot:&nt t,"ftaes in which Fd"Ci'l RI'S;l..nit& wt.a i:nelw:led. ~>eath
!'ollewed. hot;. ') tut.t pub~crrml:"'J ede::.s,.
1

,::w nutope7 :.,o-int to tr.lAUi'Vo, "~"' fluid edema tJ.Ccomi,.

;:,~"l"rid. by r.r: ng~tlon :;if both lunga a.ml t''ibly h-"/ ~lveelar re-
aetloa. ;:uf.'81"f'lcilll novoia or th ~ r.ier.tbranes of the l.Ar.,nt
and oonpstion ar.d l:1Au1orrh&i;;e .::,t th~ trl'Jcf..et<l mt.tt)UD acr.ibMinea
t, r al so .;,ba,. " " :1.l th~h th'!I UVl'J' nnd kid'M)"M "lfflr atmon:al,
it 8P,:-,u probable th11t:t 1Jomie of the leaiona 1i.nteda'Nd the e xr,oaure
to ga.1, a.nd that thau t~rlur:::flce at1pnt9d tt.t ot a ot,riiae i.-
peMD"OJ!lV hloh OCN.ld sa&N111:, haw been ;,ruclueed thin 41 hoae n
ln thl. oasa., then., iileerth waa due to tho autfoQfln\ ecf
t~ of' conbat gas.
thot;;eneah of
pill
:ha at.cn,t ta
e,:.i
t1.n 1arisi~e explt1n the
'i~h1C"J1
.stint~ l <isions er.n only be <:1.etcndned bz,~ histo-
1:i;iettl am to:doolo~oal re~t.~@.

'."oti 'l'he word 11r,-ir:e ar:-.,,.,rin,; 1n this re-port ,d.g.t bt>"tt~r- be

Ieplr...o.ed by ar,o;rr:oc.r. tl..tl3 :r,,r.:ft'bly \.U!l.1$11:,f r,3'.{'~;11; :,c rH,phenyl
-:hlor:.1.rdm1.
 t~!L:II>: t: t\/t::., CJ(.
:,It(). inilll~~

tfl~UIIS ot:forud."N ... in':itiah J1 Amriaa.

(:Britta) ~~pe:Sal 1111.p4e r1.1.,
{>.Mri.Mft) 30tl\ Pi'ri.sS.on.
.' Acrtion u.,. d.iNriion ot the :'pecdal
''l'ip.d.e ;;. .. ::;. am thAt 3oth .1vtsion run:u.sbed
the lt1 boJ' ~ -
t~te.utw ::.ilJf'lan

.
/;.C1;I 1JI u.u;:, q:l.lll\1.u':"'11 WA ptUtho4 tcrw..u"d mi ~,1!"8 and 11et ott 'b7
~!"lfi.e1t1 on.~ h-out i::,t about ~ ,ari ,;:w fl"@t lim1a irere svao-
'U:lltede .At. ~ t:1 the t\fli!'lde:rs '\lllU''i hrt o.Na th(!! "lliM timaW
at 4 m.les iair h'tNI" ~~t 't~1DW1ni dfree'l:l:1 'tOM'i.rd the tl"O" /ri,vtoual.7,
during "the ~ c . tho 'f11i:m1 Md Vfl\.f'ied he 2 to s :m.leu P'W hou.r. "bea
the qU.n '&ere ti~r,4,. tb0 la.bol' ~l"t.y \'ffitt aw.U.oned 00 JV'4a
dirootl7 to wtm'lti!IIN with rn..sa ad.ju~.
..1....,.. A11, the gr;.a disomrpd. &
....,,.flt of 111U" Mu.ght +.he erlp r..;t t.~e elt.md a.mi bl 1.t ~ck oa
the r111lbw1 ot the lW.Wki"' fiB"Y (;.;;ot.h \ ivi~d.on} ,,1}10 W&1"'$ on Uio ,utru.e
loft.
11
'fhe O:m~.tiai to whieh the !n8ft 1\l'il'l'i fth;Jenod - tNa,.,
endou aat Jri'.!'l'Nlt4d in ;:.., efun:altiea,. i:nol\lcl.ini S d9'&+,h l'he httw
,,,..er~ dtae to tho ffllffl vying to ~ out ot ~ atfecwd &fii'A &1ld ptting
. . . . b \la.F'bed "'4r, tblll U ~ 1 n g . .ir a. TM J"HJll).lni.ng
wa.11'111 er di;ht and ...,.,neen hl!.fl ttlrady 'b!Mn r.,turn.4 to d,aty"
(4 <'!AJ'W 4:.fiter n.ttawc.) ~ ,.U..eoi1,U.n$ ,ma Rcellent. ,;.11 or th(1 oo..,
u.alti 1'-l'tn1ewod stat" th~.t 10::11e c,i: t,;,c c;as a1)11':llJ throu.gi the ~~aniater.
:n~\t the mon ware l(poed to a tri,1119nt1,uun eon,Hmtw~.1tio~, i.0 "hJM\ by '::he
\.4t that cl.ire at .:m. rtrid,tr:s t..aken . ~ th t:w,H.:.1 w~r0 hewvily {~Ol"l"txlri..
;-:,e strenc;th of t :1,<o ,:~& ~io ri ho $hQlll/!J l:ry its ,rff'~ct ea th<l!r Cabric o:.r the
:'!,,~,:,il)o which, iti iJOJtlli: Gt.ti,~,, 'l:t:ne i:.m,.tif:i&d w :iht":J'lt: s:1?1 4:;b~i':1:i.nths
.,;;.,f' i :: c,Z"1i,:l:;'.'1l.t ail

",cwn ,ae.ks u,,];..'"61<1 tr~ ":en '!!!ho becn':::,J f;t,.,u11dtic!l, iz:wli:din;

~T .:, '!:doh h1id :thrunk ; t a r : ~ .-..:ei t.&an to tJM'I 11riti1d1 . $ntr't.1l 1.;abor-
".t.1Yr-J f~OF (l;:lll.;f'llfJ".i,,,. :;ion. 'l (' h,,, ."{,,,line;~ o't t;hi!J :.':"!Y4)8tig?:i.t:f.On ~t,?!'f! 'IG~, ::a-

,orttdo}

';':'i~1 :'<,H~i~ ,.. r~mt'.'f'!'l:!'r,l.Urll'., 'l:if/1J:Pd 1,y ?ri~l~dl.{1f' ;,,;r1tH'"fr,l

. ,;;f>ll .'\o t~le::$,. :' ,ili'IJ' <:.lf l;J:., h~miotttl , 1iu~1.~e ,;,,r.rieea, t'~ii<l ,htad. hth
 '~, 1918a, -01oru:errrlril; ''.:M.s r.1.ttA-0.ir -will bl$ of iritio:,r.e.3t. 11' th:111
Cl'ffl:<Utoti.Ol'U

'' !t"m. t!'.'~o :..e(:ccrt,. it, a~,;.14~u.r:$ .:.Lt.. 't 'tJ'<@ eot'lffl,ffit,f;\,tion ot
Ulit p11t oU in i..;}i.e 1it1;au a.A11-rUoud b;.r :,,.!ut1ti\.l.uant tl'PJ) m ~ t to
00 :n,s. of ohlori"tU? ~a:!. r"l:"*$~1,0 pt,~ :fo0t or gt"fflmO., uomcrthing .._
p:t,h'i~dntt &<P ',:~ ti.a t ar.& a'11i'U"'e < lth tJ,~ light wind blo~inq;, thert~
'tlffl.l a non.nideraiJle ,ir,.,r 1n tur,.,re.turtt clo by, which, w5Q1".Mr 1r5,th
:h!l' ~-vy ou,. 'M.Nl,1 tom t ... tmtN it to 1'.'lt"ffD.d oot tc wtnr.hard nern in
ffiU'Y li.ht wtn.d, ~aiiutba.lly "When ti10N 1d.1)lt lie ed.df fflU"1'Unta.

ta.et that GOOI rd the a w ahl"lwll1'd o n e - ~ bl

1
~ th
ta.a indioote tho V'!t!Wndoue etmieUmt.r'G.tion o t.ho '.'i''l'ie t one ot
t.ha ba.itos broke dO'lffl b not to bit wand0red at in such a oo~esntr-~tion.
linoe. 1.f 1 toedl rif&htq.., telllta by tlw aritlah th.au@l.va.s ort bQl!!..at
b a <101')00nt.r~,,tiru1 or l in l5 ot' nen.rl7 ?:,: bro\zo ,:low~ 1'.;ha l,oxoz ln about
s mifflil.1'a&.,

''A:; t'11t4P'l'dis 't.h ~o~~t by the '.m,;or anti /dU!:.rt.t!l.m 1iiructor

to tJw> t~h.teal ~d1ser, '?.nil ,:;'t'Sff the.t tlw d.et:btite r,ll"'OOt of laakfl~
cf p\ta uouni.i !Zh1& E-.J.~13,1 <,l' tti:te ,,-a,.~ ~ai1Jee 'Ch!:l ttlMKi of 1:1".e noe.eelip
.. ~'Ad lb'Jtlt.h-1.')i~ee, this may t1~ t.l"Wl i,.t the iirl.:tieh box !!",,s11i:t"ato:r,, the n.:t
of whiob u~:11.l the ~..&e ia u:..,:iue11.t1ombly vvt tl:' in!'@rl,,:r to the nmv
!.:roerios.n 1"{(1Si:1int:Qra., .iu:rt.b.1~or~, 1 t is. net ~i:t undui,tt,od wh;f tllGl"e
saou:l.d oo l$1\'1.d\.i!,"I!' l ) i , ' " ~ ~m - - u t,he .:.~:n 'b;rli$&thoil ;'l"1"..t'fl(ll2"1y nnd dill
r1,0ct dnw 1\V air thrffl~.o w:t.i.11 Ghtmlrl bd tnm if' t;ht1: no1Heli]") 'JM i : ' l f ~
',:LCM ....,.. Mtil 1,\i'()Mlt"ly 1M,ij'Q~.

(/In 'ff/ ol)Won. t.h11 ~t.t:uur the Gd cf ur:ti:ih5.nr; ~-

Y,M AN WtlFki:'l','t t.';.t.'W.; suoh tit;dbl(('l tQf'?"itic ~tmtr'r:ti1:;i?V.:!l t,, ;:;m.1 i,c1th
ti.b;t0lutl1 l'H,w 'l:,,;o;na o.r t.he :r.on up.t....&lt4' iH,ue. 'f?d.s 1c11ffo @fi'1"htri.siae1
th ~ of e1etrl8 tiri.nJ,;., ln OH4U that JI() f'lt.sn '.l'W'ed ~ ~"ll)HNF tl~
100 to 200 ~ ot tho P
""111.ra i.!' eh eonoem.rtttion 1an be obt.t.'lii'Mtd a.nd has N
nollfflt ffttet u-pm, Pt"itlah 'boxe11 whiob ~r,11 kftCJU71 to be n:tnn.r; t.he h~~
i:n u:M. lt 1.nnltmtlt ti:14 el'f&ct thi!tt rh ,~.cflltMtTttl"f,tifllt,e ,ii n ht\ve ur:,oa
tJ,., 01lffi111Y nnicl lihe il':!fflortr. ;,100 ,J t .:!?!'t.+::ill'I' ! t ;,;o him., it ;,::,.Jr,iid. bJ.,~.i"

... :ot1te ,;t. 1. 11n~..

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dl!Yf ' ./ .. "' ( thnt ~htii.n:tlda)

- ,,udl.-.y , 1t1;pp$ trtt ;,t... .,

>Kini;; r>ht -:~ . ,ffieet" ,,
!,i.1!1.. ;.a,r,:,w.i,e
':r'td ; ('i)&.,.

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AlW opt. a. 11.,ia.
::~. fi>em !'.!f}ott ""' tl"tea,
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