Summary of Intelligence Number 86 from Captain J.H. Cabaniss

35th Division, CONF.DENTIAL 2nd SEGTION G.S. U to be taken o 31st October 1918 into front lines. SUMMARY OF INTELLIGENCE. From Bh O ot. 30th to 8h Oct. 3lst, 1918, no, 86, i. GENERAL IMPRESSION OF THE DAY. Quiet, Enemy aeroplanes active. Slight increase in enemy ma chine gun fire, Otherwise normal, s. I. ENEMY FRONT LINE. *NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND No known change. RECORDS I SERVICE ENEMY ORDER OF BATTLE. 17th Regiment, 3rd Bavarian Division, presence on our front confirmed by Identifications secured. from body of soldier found in vicinity of MANHEULLES. The Docation of the body, when found, would indicate that the soldier had died of vounds received during patrol encount er on the night of the 25th and 26th. IV. ENEMY INFANTRY, Other than a slight increase in usual intermittant machine gun fire, there vas no evidence of activisty on the part of the enemy. V. ENEMY ARTILLERY. s/s BOURE. Reports 15 Cal. 77 on sector throughout period. s/s deramee: 411 Cal. 77 and 105, on front lines of sector, and 1624 / Cal. 77 and 105, on back grons, some of which were gas. s/s TAVANNES. 350 Cal. 150 and 105 Cal. 77 The latter mostly gas fell th. the vicinity of EIX and the roads north of the town. 17 Cal. 105 on Fort DAVANNES and 12 Cal. 150 on back areas. Total for s/s: 352 Cal. 150, 17 Cal. 105 and 105 Cal. 77. s/s VAUX. 41 Cal. ISJ in vicinity of P.C. NORMANDIE, 31 Cal. 150 on Fort De VAUX, 55 Cal. 105 on BEZONVAUX, 24 Cal. 150 and 28 Cal. 105 on VERDUN. Total for s/s: 96 Cal. 150, 83 Cal. 105 and 11 Cal. 77. I. ENEMY MOVEMENTS. Visibility good. Small groups of men seen moving about in region of enemy renches about two ilometers east of also in vicinity of HAUTECOURT, RILACOURT, MORANVILLE, BRAQUIS and Ville en WOEVRE. Five guns and four combat wagons seen at 15:28h moving east on road at joint U-38.69. Wagons and automobiles seen on road at point U-64,254 Wagon train unsisting of ten wagons seen at 15:35h moying southeabt from BUZY on ETAIN-BUZY hoad. II. ENEMY WORKS, Small working party seen working on road at U-38.73. Three men seen works ng on dugout at U-35.53 LII. ENEMY AERONAUTICS. Seven single planes and two patrols, one consisting of four planes and the ther three (planes reported over our lines during period. Several planes dropped nopaganda and one plane drop ed three bombs on HAUDIOMONT. A balloon in the vicinity of ETAIN up from 13:um to 13:02h. X. Movement of wat on heord from vicinity of DIEPPE at 17:20h. Numerous flares WISCELLANEOUS. iring night in front of s/s DERAMEE. ACTIVITY OF OUR OWN TROOPS. No patrols out during period. Patrol of one officer and nine men from 3, CHATILLON to BLANZEE on night of Oct. 28th and 29th, remaining out until night oct. 29th and 30th. Using EL ANZEE as a base, four small patrols sent out in direc- or of MORANVILLE. No enemy in BLANZEE. one heavy machine gun in place, western mo of WORANVILLE, f ew enemy seen working a) oparently on dur out, northwestern edge RANVILLE. By direction of the Chief of Staff, J. H. CABANISS, Captain, Infantry, A. C. of S., G-2.