Summary of Intelligence Number 72 from Captain J. H. Cabaniss

DECLASSIFIED : E.O. 12065, Scc. 3-402 DOD Directive 5.00.30, June 18, 1979 By NLT- HV NARS, Date 5-19-22 35th DIVISION, Not to be taken 2nd SEGTION, G. S. into front lines. X8 17 October. iu 72. SULMARY OF INTELLIGFNGE From 8h. Dot. 16 to 81. 17 October. 1. Il PRESSIQN OF THE DAY Quiet throughout Statics. Some enemy artillery fire on our back Areas and cocassional shots on cur front line. : il. ENELY FRONT LINE Nothing to report. ATT AND III. EMELY ORDER OF PATTLE E. SERVICE" No known change. IV. ENEMY INFANTRI. Quiet, Some machine gun fira from direction of Lake MOULIN and points U-29.02, U-45.02. Eight rifle gronedos in s/s derabes. V. ENEMY ARTILLERY Active north of our soctor during ev ening and night. Source of Time :Group : Battery : : Information. 5.00 :(?) (?) : 15: 99:22.5-32,5 :RIO s/ S DERALEE 6:00-8:00 :PETIT COGNON :(?) : 90s 77,TRENCH LETZ :" " TAVANNES 6:22 : (?) :48.5-63.4: 32: 77:44.45-55.35 :" " " BOUEE 18:00-21:00:b013 DE MOBRAS: (?) : 170: 77:BOCH AREA :" " " TAV ANNES 21:00-6:00 : 11 " " : (?) : 249: 77:FORT DE : : : : :TAVANNES i" " 11 : 22:00-23:00:( :(?) : 15:f?) BOTS DE : HAUDELONT :" " DERALEE VI. MOVE ENT Visibility poor. Reported from s/s DERALEE, 23:14 h eight germans seen at point T 9.57-5.75, moved to I' 9.57-5.15 whore they disappeared. VII. ENELY WORKS. None roported. VIII. ENELY AERONAUTICS Nothing to report. IX. .ISCFLLANEOUS. Reported from s/s DERALEE at 10:45-16:15 and 21:15 large white puffs of smske followed by explosions in DOIS DE HOUDIMONT. X. ACTIVITY OF OUR OTHN TROOPS s/ S DERAMEE two patrols. S/s TAVANNES two patrols. One patrol reports enemy wire in fair condition but dugouts about 1000 meters in front of cur line do not show signs of recent occupation. s/s BAUEE. One patrol. Reports our wire in poor condition, Patrols did not gain contact with en emy. By Direction of the Chief of Staff: J. H. CANANTSS, Ceptain A. C. of S. , G.2.