Summary of Intelligence Number 79 from Captain J. H. Cabaniss

3.402 35th Division. DOD Digative June 18, 1979 2nd SECTION G.S. By NLT- NC NARS, Date 5-KV2 24th October 1918 Not to be taken 10to front lines. SUMLARY OF INTELLIGENCE. From 8h Oct. 23rd to 8n Oct. 24th, 1918. No.79, I. GENERAL IMPRESSION OF THE DAY. Inci nase in cerial activity over entire sector. Increase in enemy artillery activity in s/s TAVANUES, otherwise normal. En emy apparently alert and semewhat nerveus during night. II. ENEMY FRONT LINES No knovm change, III. ENEMY ORDER OF BATTLE. Co No knwon change. IV. ENEMY INFANTRY, Enemy infantry still gives evidence of nervousness, firing flares and intermittant bursts from machine guns during night throughout sector and particularly in vicinity opposite LANHEULLES. V. ENEMY ARTILLERY. Decrease in activity except in s/s TAVANNES. s/s BOUEE. With the exception 6f,20 shells which fell on MESNIL there was no activity, s/s derameE. 40 Cal. 77 en RONVAUX and vicinity. 25 Cal. 77 on CHATILLON and vicinity and some sholling in back areas, caliber and objective net known. Sone heavy long range shelling reported from batteries presumed to be East of ETACN, this amounting to about 50 shells of large caliber which fell in back areas of secter. Total for Sector : 65 Cal. 77. s/s TAVANNES. 40 Cal. 105 in vicinity just east of la BOSSE. 102 Cal. 105 and 3.6 Ca.i. 77 (one gas) on EIX and vicinity including roads on ridge north of EIX. 100 Cal. 105, 20 of which vere gas, fell upen the high greund in the eastern part of C.R. DAMLOUP. 12 Cal. 105 in the vicinity of dalloup. 312 Cel. 105 02 VERDUN and vicinity. 31 Cal. 105 vicinity sf Ft. TAVANNES. A f ew registration shots were reported in the vicinity ef P.C. ESCARGOT. Total sholls en s/s: 16 Cal. 77, 609 Cal. 105 and 15 Cal. 155. Total for entire secter: 81 Cel. 77, 609 Cal. 105, 15 Cal. 155 and 70 Caliber unknown. Batteries from HOUTECOURT and HERLEVILLE groups active, with activé batteries reported from peints, U-42.39, P-04,04, 0-90.14 and U-15.98. VI. ENEMY MOVEMENT. Visibility good. Small groups of two or three men seen moving about in vicinity of RE. Body of troops (number not reported) seen moving east en road, point U-32.85 at 12:30 hr. Two men seen at burning asreplane at point U-12. 58 about 13:19h. VII. EMEAY WORKS. Working party heard by patrol driving stakes and putting up wire, point U-23.01. Werking party seen at T-83.72. Sounds indicating construction work heard from the vicinity of BRAQUIS. (over)