The New York Times/1918/11/11/Americans Take Six Villages
AMERICANS TAKE SIX VILLAGES
Bois Dommartin Cleared, Says General Pershing's Communique.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 10.—General Pershing's communiqué for this evening says that a series of local operations by the First and Second Armies between the Mause and Moselle Rivers resulted in considerable gains of ground today. Six villages were captured and the Bois Dommartin cleared. The statement follows:
HEADQUARTERS AMERICAN EXPEDITIONARY FORCES. Nov. 10, (evening.)—"A series of local operations by the First and Second Armies resulted in considerable gains today at many points along the line between the Mause and Moselle.
"Troops of the First Army, with whom French units are operating, reached the southern outskirts of Stenay and occupied Bois du Chesnois, south of Baalon. Beyond the eastern slopes of the heights of the Meuse, the villages of Giberoy, Abaucourt and Grimacout were taken.
"In the Woevre, despite stubborn resistance from machine guns and heavy artillery, troops of the Second Army penetrated the enemy's line and drove him from several well-organized and strongly held positions. The towns of Marcheville and St. Hilaire were taken and the Bois Dommartin was cleared of the enemy."
The communiqué for this morning says:
"Headquarters American Expeditionary Forces in France, Nov. 10, (morning):
"Along the front of the First Army on the west bank of the Mause, from Mouzay to Fresnes-en-Woevre, the night was marked by heavy artillery fire and by sharp machine gun fighting."