. Illinois in the World War; an illustrated record prepared with the coöperation and under the direction of the leaders in the state's military and civilian organizations. e infantry of the Ninety-first Division, supported by the124th, went over the top at 5:30a. m. and encountered only per-functory resistance. The artil-lery fired to the extreme limitsof its range, then limbered upand started forward once from Avocourt north hadbeen very nearly obliterated byartillery fire and well-placedmines. The second battalion cleared the woods beyond Avocourt that night,and took up a position
. Illinois in the World War; an illustrated record prepared with the coöperation and under the direction of the leaders in the state's military and civilian organizations. e infantry of the Ninety-first Division, supported by the124th, went over the top at 5:30a. m. and encountered only per-functory resistance. The artil-lery fired to the extreme limitsof its range, then limbered upand started forward once from Avocourt north hadbeen very nearly obliterated byartillery fire and well-placedmines. The second battalion cleared the woods beyond Avocourt that night,and took up a position at the \ery-Cheppy crossroads. The first battalion was caught in a traffic jam of trucks, ration carts,ambulances and machine gun caissons, and did not get through to the cross-roads until the next day. Meanwhile the infantry had gone as far as the original preparationwarranted. They encountered stiff resistance and set up a call for help. Thebatteries up forward were short of ammunition and there seemed to be noprospect of getting any. To increase the difficulty of the situation it began torain and the soft clay that covered the path through No Mans Land speedily. A GERMAN DUMMY TANK
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