the as:
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RO COURIER, ASHEBORO. N. C
3
HISTORY OF THE OLD HICKORY DIVISION"
TOLD BY OFFICERS SPLENDID TRIBUTE
TO MEN WHO FOUGHT, BLED AND DIED
(Continued from lact week.)
tunnel through which the canal ran
was of sufficient capacity to shelter
a division. This tunnel was elec
trically lighted and filled with
barges. Connecting it with the Hin
denburg trench system were numer
ous tunnels. In one case, a direct
tunnel ran from the main tunnel
to the basement of a large stone
building, which the enemy used for
headquarters. Other tunnels ran
from the main tunnel eastward to
the city of Bellicourt and other
places. This complete subterra
nean system, with its hidden exits
and entrances, unknown to us, form
ed a most complete and safe subter
ranean method of communication
and reinforcement for the German
sector.
Attacked September 29.
The Thirtieth division, the Six
tieth brigade, augmented by units
of the One Hundred Seventeenth
infantry, attacking, assaulted this
line at 5:50 a. m., September 29.
on a front of 3,000 yards, captured
the entire Hirenburg system of that
sector and advanced farther, cap
turing the tunnel system with the
German troops therein, and took the
cities of Bellicourt, Nauroy, Rique
val, Carriere, Etricourt, Guillaine,
Ferme and Ferme de Riqueval, ad
vancing 4,200 yards, defeating two
enemy divisions of average quality
(the Seventy-flfth reserve division
and the One Hundred Eighty-fifth
division), taking as prisoners 47
officers and 1.4S4 men.
On October 1 and 2, the Thirtieth
division was relieved by the Fifth
Australian division and moved to
back area with division headquarters
at Herbecour. The division scarcely
reached this area when it wa3
marched back and took over the
front line in the same sector from
the Second Australian division, near
Monlbrehain, ou the night of Octo
ber 4 and 5. I
Attacked Four Days.
On October 8, 9, 10, 11, the
Thirtieth division attacked each
day, advancir.g 17.500 yards and
capturing lo Tillcul d' Archies, le
Petit Cambresis, Uecquigiie, Mon,
Sarasin, le Trou Aux Soldats, Bu
signy, Gloriette, le Vent de liise,
St. Souplet, fit. Benin, MalassQse,
Geneve, half of Montbrehain, Fer
me, Bois de Busigny, Bois 1' Erm
itave, Bois Preyart, Imberfayt and
Du Gue Fassiaux Fermes, taking
prisnoers 45 officers and 1,889 men.
The Fifty-ninth brigade began this
attack on October 8 and captured
all their objectives, including Fre
mont and Brancourt. During this
operation from October 8 to 11, the
Thirtieth division encountered units
from fourteen German divisions,
classified by the British high com-1,
mand as follows: Thirty-Fourth di-1
vision, average; Twentieth division,
very good; Twenty-rourtn division,
very good; Twenty-first division,
STOrage; Twenty-first reserve divis
ion, average; Thirty-eighth divis
ion, very good; One Hundred Nine
teenth division, average; One Hun
dred Twenty-first division, average;
One Hundred Eighty-seventh Sharp-
shooting section, very good; Two ;
Hundrew Fourth division, average;
Two Hundredth Eighth division,
average; Third Naval division, very'
fcoocr Fifteenth reserve division,'
average.
TJ-e Thirtieth division was reilev-.
ed by the Twenty-Beventh division j
on October ll-iz dui returne ou
October 16 and took over part of
the same line at the same plaee,
being the right half of the sector
temporarily held by the Twenty
seventh. The next attack was
launched on October 17, IS and 19
against the Two Hundred Twenty
first division, average; Two Kin
dred Forty-third division, average;
Twenty-ninth division, viry food,
advancing 1,000 yards and sapter
lag six offlsars and 411 man, aad
tba towns of Molaln, St. Martin Be-
a- i - 1 1 1 ,-r -i -
"Bayer Tablets of Aspirin."
American Owned, Entirely
, Pjisports from Misery!
Out of Pain to Comfort,
For Headachd Cold
Ncuralfl
Earache
Toothache
Cum Pala
Lumbajo 1
Rheumatism .
Grippe x
Influenzal Colds
Neuritis
Lame DacE
Joint-Pains
Pain! Pain!
Adults Tata one tvJ
"Bayer Tablets of ' Asplrta
anytime, with water.' If nece
sary, repeat dose three times, 9
i'iy, after meats.
AVvayj taibt upon
Cro"" pAiS term
rtere, Ribeauville, Ecaillon, Mazln
ghein, and Ribeaucourt Ferme.
Fighting Was Hard.
During much of the fighting from
October 8 to 11 and from 17 to 19,
difficulties of the terrain were very
great, with the country greatly brok
en by small patches of woods, and
villages, with uneven terrain and
an occasional large own added to
'ho machine gun defense of which
the Germans took every advantage.
The La Selle river, with high banks
beyond, was obstinately defended.
In spite of these difficulties the ad
vance continued, often without ar
tillery support, and was made pos
sible only by the determination of
the men and the skillful use of all
arms, combined with clever utiliza
tion of the diversified terrain. The
Third German Naval division of the
crack German divisions was hastily
thrown in an attempt to stop the
advance.
The division was then withdrawn
to the Heilly training area, near
Amiens, for replacements and a
weil-earned rest; division headquar
ters at Querrieu. Two weeks later,
when orders for an immediate re
turn to the front were expected
aily. the armistice was signed No
vember 11, 1918. The fighting be
ing over, he Second American corps
was released from the British expe
ditionary forces, with which it had
been associated since its arrival in
France, and transferred to the
American Expeditionary Forces in
the Le Mans area, where the first
units of the Thirtieth division, ar
rived and division headquarters
opened at Ballon on November 21.
During the above operations, the
advance was so rapid and the troops
withdrawn so soon there was no op
portunity to gather up and salvage
a great number of guns and sup
plies captured, which were left for
be salvage troops of the Fourth
British army. Upon a partial check
by units of the division, it is known
that at least 72 field artillery pieces,
2" Irer.ch niorars, 42 6 machine guns
a ml 1,792 rifles were captured in ad
dition to the great mass of mate
rial. This represents but a portion
ef the captures. In many instances,
field guns taken from the Germans
were turned over to the supporting
artillery and used by them upon the
retreating enemy.
M.my Prisoners Taken.
Total number of prisoners cap
tured by this division from Septem
ber 29 to October 20: 98 officers,
3.750 men. During the same pe
riod we lost three officers and 24
men as prisoners', 4 4 officers and
1,0.11 men killed: 113 officers and
4,823 men wounded (including those
slightly wounded and slightly
gassed.)
The following messages speak for
themBelves:
Headquarters, Thirtieth division,
American Expeditionary Forces,
France, October 1, 1918.
General Orders, No. 33.
1. The division commander wish
es to congratulate the Thirtieth di
vision upon the success of its first
divisional action, and to express ap
preciation of the courage, fortitude
and ;Wotion displayed by its per-j
soii Pel. , j
2. To be given the task, in its
initial effort, to play an important
role in breaking through t'n Hin
denburg line, the stronpest defense
on the western front, was a Rreat
honor, and the fact that the break
through was actually made on the
divisional front is Ample evidence
that the honor was not misplaced,
and it is a credit to the fighting ef
ficiency of the division, of the com
mand of which the undersigned has
every reason to be proud.
S. The division retires temporar
ily for reorganisation and a well
eartied rest, but with feeling of sat
isfaction that a task well done and
with augmented faith in itself.
4. There Is deep and keen re
gret for the gallant comrades who
have gloriously died, and an earnest
Intention of farther perfection as a
ombat organisation in order that
the division may do to the fullest
extent possible Its shara In bringing
about ths early success of the great
cause In which they have fallen.
I. This order will b ready to
every organisation at Its first for
mation and be posted on bulletin
boards.
E. M. LEWIS,
Major Oeneral Commanding.
Australian Corps Headquarters
Second October, lit 8.
My Dear General As ths Second
American sorpa has now been with
drawn from ths Unas and my offl
sial association with you and your
troop has been, for to time being.
suspended. I desire to express to
yon ths great pleasure that It has
bean to ma and to the troops of the
Australian army corps who have
bean so closely allied to yon in the
recant very Important battle 6per
aUons which nave resulted In ths
breaking through of tb main Hln
danburg Una on the front of ths
ronrth. British army.
Nov that farther details of the
work none by the Twenty-seven tn
and the Thirtieth American dirts
Ions hare become available, the
splendid gallantry and devotion of
the troona In these operations have
won the admiration of their Aus
tralia comrades. The tasks set
were formidable, bat the American
troona overcame all obstacle and
contributed la very high degree
to the animate J capture ot to
whole tunnel system.
I shall be glad if yon will convey
to your division commanders my p-
nrertat on lot and tnaots xor u
work on, aad to accept By bast
wishes for every possible success lo
the future. -
, JOHN MONABIl,
Commending Australian Corp.
Major General O. W. Read,
Commanding Second - Amerlcsn
Corps. ,
"'r 9, -5t.
On this first occasion on which
the Second American corps has tak
en part in battle on Is own (ac
count), I desire to convey to you,
General Read, and all members of
your staff, as well as to all other
ranks of the Thirtieth division, my
hearty congratulations on your vic
tory today. TIis gallantry of your
infantry and the precision with
which all Btaff arrangements have
worked has filled me with admira
tion and it has given me pleasure to
report your unqualified success to
Field Marshal Sir Dougias Haig.
HENRY RAWLINSON, General
Commanding Fourth British Army
October 12, 1918.
Major General G. W. Read,
Second American Corps.
I he coiiiuiaiider-i'.'.-chk-f desires
you to convey to the officers and
soneis or your corps his apprecia
tion of the magnificent qualities
which have enabled them, against
powerful resistance, to advance
more than 10 miles and to take
more than
September
6.000 prisoners since
ANDREWS.
October 20, 1918.
Valor General G. W. Read,
Second American Corps.
I wish to express to you person
ally and to all the officers and men
serving under you my warm appre
ciation of the very valuable and
gallan tservice rendered by you
throguhout the recent operations
witn the Fourth British army. Call
ed up to attack positions of great
strength, held by a determined ene
my, all ranks of the Twenty-seventh
an Thirtieth divisions, under your
command, displayed an energy
courage and determination in at
tack which proved irresistible. It
does not need me to tell you that
in the heavy fighting of the past
three weeeks you have earned the
lasting esteem and admiration of
your British comrades in arms
whose success you have so noblv
shared.
D. HAIG. Field Marshal.
Headquarters, Thirtieth Division
American Expeditionary Forces
France, October 20, 1918.
General Orders, No. 38.
1. The Thirtieth division again
retires for rest and reorganization
after adding another chapter to its
already glorious record.
2. With the exception of three
ays October 12, 13 and 14 when
it was in reserve, the division at
tacked every day from October 8 to
October 19, inclusive, defeating the
enemy and making material gains
every day. During this peroid, 45
officers and 1,889 other ranks were
taken prisoners and nearly 40 can
non, a large number of machine
guns and an immense amount of
stores of all kinds were captured
by the division.
4. The skill, courage, fortitude
and enurance displayed by the di
vision have won the admiration of
all and the commendation of high
commanders.
5. Holding in affectionate mem
ory the comrades who have fallen,
justly proud of its glorious aohiove
ments already accomplished, the di
vision will devote itself untiringly
to reorganization and rehabilitation
in the confidence that when again
called upon it will, as in the n&s.
be found equal to any task that
jnny he assigned to it.
E. M. LEWIS,
!iajor General Commanding.
October 22, 1918.
Second Army Iiendquurters.
Now that lit" American corps
has corns lint of the lines for a
well-Uarned period - of rest and
training. I desire to place on record
my appreciation of the gallantry
and the fine soldierly spirit they
have displayed throughout the re
cent hard lighting.
The breaking of the great Hin
denburg system of defense, coupled
with the capture of Brancourt, Bu
slgny, and St. Souplet, and, finally,
the forcing of the passages of the
Sellee river, constitute a series of
victories of which each officer, N.
C. O. and man has every reason
to feel proud.
The corps has been very well sup
ported by the artillery of the Aus
tralian corps, to whom I desire to
jffer by best thanks for their skill
and enduring during the long
months they have now been In ac
tion.
The efficiency with which the staff
work of the corps has been earrled
out on this, their first experience
as a fighting corps In the line of bat
tle, has filled me with admiration
and I attribute It largely to the
real and unity of purpose which has
throughout animated the , whole
corps.
The outstanding feature of their
recent victories has been the sur
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CALLUSES OFF
Doesn't hurt! Lift any corn or
callus off with fingers
Don't suffer! A tiny bottle of
Freezone costs but a few cents at any
drug store. Apply a few drops on the
corns, calluses and "hard skin" on bot
tom of feet, then lift them off.
When Freezone removes corns from the
toes or calluses from the bottom of feet,
the skin beneath is left pink and healthy
and never sore, tender or irritated.
passing gallantry and self-sacrifice
of the regimental officers and men.
I congratulate them on their prow
ess and offer them one and all my
warmest thanks for the leading part
they have taken in the recent oper
ations. It is possible now to give the
corps a period of rest, during which
special attention should be paid to
the training of the smaller unit3 in
minor tactics, such cs the attack of
strong points and machine gun nests.
The experience they have had of act
ual combat will assist them to im
prove their fighting efficiency in
this respect.
In thanking the corps as a whole
for the great service they have ren
dered to the allied cause, I desire
to wish all ranks the best good for
tune in the future.
RAWLINSON, Commanding,
Fourth British Army.
Busigny, October 27. 1918.
Commanding General, Thirtieth
Division :
Acting as a representative of the
commune and in its name, conse
quently in the name, too, of a part
of France, I take the liberty to
come and express to our liberator
an to the gallant troops under your
command, our feelings of deepest
and eternal gratitude.
tor those who have not been
submitted as we have , for four
years, to the intolerable and ab
horred German yoke, it is difficult
to realize how great was the relief,
the Joy, the well-being, in a word,
the inexpressible happiness we all
felt when the first allied troops made
their way through, pur village, and
'his great event has boen for us like
the tlawn of a resurrection.
I should be very thankful to you
f you would convey to all your offi
cers, N. C. O's and men under your
command our deep feeling of admi
ration and eternal gratitude.
Please, sir, accept the expression
of my highest consideration, and
believe me,
Yours most devotedly,
The Mayor of Busigny,
E. MAIRIS.
November 15, 1918.
Commanding General, Thirtieth Di-
division:
1. Referring to the elegram from
the commander-in-chief of appre
ciation of the sacrifice and service
of the troops of the American ex
peditionary force, I feel that it
should be Impressed upon the men
of our command that they, and the
organisations to which they belong,
hare played an exceptional part in
bringing about the magnificent re
sults which the commander-in-chief
has so warmly eulogized, and that
every advantage should be taken of
this expression of what has been
done in the past and confidence as
to tbe future by those in command
to Inspire taelr men with pride In
the service they have had as sol
diers in tbe army of the United
States, and to keep alive this "proud
consclopsness of a new Americanism
born In sasrlfiee.
I. I would request that yon con
vey to your. command my apprecla
tlon of the part tbey bare taken in
oar great victory, and mj thanks
tor ' their herole devotion to duty;
and that I share with them their
sorrow for fallen comrades, and
tbelr pride In the Alga achievements
oJC the men of this corpe.
U. W. keau, Major uenerai.
Commanding Second Corps.
November IS, 1918.
Commsndlsg General, Second Army
Corps:
Now that tbe American Second
nrna Is teavlne the British sone I
wish once more to thank yon and
all officer, non-commissioned off I
and men under your command
on behalf of myself and all ranks
of tbe British army, In France and
nenders, for the very galtant and
officiant service yon have rendered
during the period of your operations
with the Fourth British army.
- On the Hth of September yon
nnir n.rt'with distinction In the
great and critical attack which bat-
tared tbe enemy resisiancw in i
Hlndenburg line anfl openea me roea
to final victory' The deeda of the
Twenty-seventh and Thirtieth Amer
ican division, who on that' dsy
took Bellicourt an Naury, and to
gallantly tustatned ' the desperate
struggle for Bony, will rank with the
highest achievements of this war.
They win always ha remembered by
the British reglmenU that fought
beside yoa. 1
pine that dale, through three
wlr of almost continuous fighting.
yn hsva s1vnd from on sucw
ti rni'v.r, overcoming all r'slst-
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1:1 sesied in I
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a sealed package li
for the nme-the Greatest
Name in Goody-Land.
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Inter - Connecftion of Competing
Telephone Systems in
AsheDoro
(Statement made
Telephone
by the Asheboro
Company.)
On last August first the United
States government took over the con
trol and operation of every commer
cial telephone plant in the Nation.
Soon after this time the Postmaster
General issued an order asking all
competing companies to connect their
ines for the convenience of the public.
He also appointed a committee to
work out connecting plans to be en
forced in case the companies them
selves failed to ajrree. The Asheboro
Telephone Company together with
other independent companies and the
bouthern Bell Company opened nego
tiations, and arrangements have bean
consummated for connecting the toH
lines of the two systems as a warn
ber of places in this sectioa. Tba
Bell Company connects with aad ter
minates messages for the independ
ent toll lines at Salisbury, Winstoa-
Salem and Greensboro; while tke in
dependent companiee,connec with, and
terminates mesaasree for. the Bed toO
lines at Asheboro, Randlenaaa, High
666 cures malaria, chill, and
fever, Or blllOUg fever, by The sold, damp weather of March
killing tile parasite CaUSiiyfeeeaaa as be the moat iavoaable for the
Y f Vina mw Iwrn-MMOsseaie farm. Now is Mm time to be
lv " "w,w-MraTefUl. The qulekea- a d Is gotten
IjJ lOtUC d ef fee lass deafer. Ac eooa aa the
.... I, laffieattea of a otd appears take
If yoa would be mecttefal lem teJOaenberlia's Ceoffh Remedy. , Aa to th
save.
Thrift K tamps and War Bay
lngj Stamps will give you a start
attacks, aad sap taring several new
sands prisoners and many fuss.
The names of Brancourt, Fremont
Busigny, Vast Andlgny, fit. Sou
plet and lfaalnghela testify to tbe
dash and energy of your attaek. "
I rejoiee at the success whlsh
has attended your efforts and I an
proud to have had yon under my
command.
D. HAIO, Field Marshal.
Headquarters, Thirtieth dlVUloa,
American Eipedltlooary Forces,
France, Nov. 20, 1118.
General Orders Ifo. 49:
1. The following nsmed divis
ion staff officers, brigade and rsgl
mental commanders, are mentioned
for their utlrlog seal and entire de
votion to tbelr responsible duties ot
their respective positions during the
operations ot the Thirtieth division
from Sepember II to October 10:
Col. John K. Herr. chief et staff.
LILeut-Col. J. B. Kobes, A. C, of
S. O-l.
Major Burton T. Read, 1. C, of
8. 0-3. .
Lleut.-Co, Charles Burnett, A. O.
0( 8. G-s. ,
Col. A. If. Whaley, division sur
geon. Col. H. B. Springs, acting divis
ion Q. M. . - ' -
Lleut.-Col. James O. Taring gad
Major Frank A. Montrose, division
tlsnai officers.
Msjor J. Fhapter Celdvel sp
ins' dlvtplou adjstant.
First Lliut. Frsnk E. rrbr, A.
ana
1 u tlj :, t
Point, Thomasville and Lexington.
Both the Bell and Independents are-
to retain their franchises and to con
tinue operation at every palce, and the
plan does not contemplate that either
company will retire from the field at
any place; but whichever company op
erates toll stations at a given place
win naturally reduce their number of
telephone stations. For instance, at
Aahebovo the Bell toll lines will be
accessible to all subscribers of the
Asheboro Telephone Company, and
therefore the need of Bell stations in
tbe eity will no longer exist How
ever, one public pay station of the
Ball Company may be retained at
Hi eonaaetioai will be made March
the tret, aad aftee thia is done all
aatraaa ef the Afhekoro Telephone
Cisnaiy usay raaak from their own
eetenaeaee the earn idemtisal connect
leu aa Bell aabacribera. Our rural
absejibere stay get tbia service by
eigiaaji fee eoatraet furnished by the
Ml aaaanF.
Tke Pnosda gee.
wm eg uua prepeawm, aaa anyuuw
(who baa used K -
rtg. Oaa. I D. Tysoa, eommaaa
tsg Fifty-ninth brigade. -
Brlg.-Gen. ft. W False, command
tag Sixtieth brigade.
Ool. Joseph H. Pratt, eommand
lag lllth engines re.'
Cot. Cary F. Spencer, oommand
tag UTth Infantry.
1 Col. Orrin R. Wolfe, commanding
lllth in Ian try.
Coi; J, Van B. Melts, command
lag lllth Infantry.
Col. Sidney W. Minor, command
ing II Oth Infantry.
I. The division commander as-
slres to express bis appreciation of
the loyalty and able assistance ren
dered by him by the officers above
mentioned as well as. by all other
officers of the divisional staff, re
markable for Its harmony, Industry
and efficiency.
By order of Major Oeneral Lewis.
Official:
ANDREW J. WH1TB,
Ueut-Col. Inf., U. 8. A.. AdJU.
; JOHN K. HERR,
Chief ot Staff.
It Is Interesting to note the fol
lowing tabulation wbloh shows tke
ftVTBber ot clvlllane liberated by tb'
allslon during lla advaaee: Bnslg
ay 1,111; BraneourV i Montbre
aata, I; BecQulguy, III; . Eeu
frame, sir u uan, us; c. -pil
411; llolsla. I; 1a U' Men-f
nr-, 14;-KlbeaivtJe, I; I
!Stkta, f.
0- .. , jo x.. rr-ri.
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