Memorandum from Captain Newell T. Paterson to Commanding Officer, Second Battalion, 129th Field Artillery

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2nd Bn Headquarters, 129th F.A. Amerioan Exped Forces 37 October, 1918 MEMORANDUM To Commanding Offioer, 2nd Battalion, 129th F.A. Confirming verbal instructions given you yesterday missions of Batteries D, E and F, 129th Field Artillery, for the time being, will be as follows: Barrages Normal lst and 3xd Battery 30 20 MND D SERVIGE E 19 21 14 F 30 33 II. Barrage No. 20 will for the present have the following limi ts: T 58.0-97.5 to o 56.0-05.0 III The 10th colonial Division is vacating this morning a position that Frenoh Batteries were shelled out of the positions now occupied northeast of Ft.de Souville (I 36-86). In view of the fact by Battalion it is advisable that you reconnoiter the new po- sitions your if possible and the position given above, you may find suit- able, provided its field of fire toward the south oan be enlarged. N. T. paterson Captain, 129th F. A. Operations Officer