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                      64.
exact position of our troops.

    The First Pursuit Wing was to cove the front from Ornes, exclusive, southeast along our front, to the Moselle River, in-clusive, with a light barrage at high altitude. From Ornes, in-clusive, west along our front, to the Aisne River, inclusive, with barrage at high altitude. From Vilosne-sur-Mouse, inclusive, to Apremont, inclusive, with a heavy barrage at medium altitude, to be maintained constantly over our Infantry line as it advanced. The right flank was to be protected from Dun-sur-Mouse to Chatillon-sous-le-Cotes by one pursuit group of the French Aerial Division. One pursuit group of this wing was held in reserve, ready to attack a concentration of the army air service, his ground troops, con-voys and trains with bombs and [[strikethrough]] machines [[strikethrough]] machine guns. The first pursuit group was to continue its operations at low altitude, in order to attack enemy low flying airplanes and balloons on the front to the Mouse River, inclusive, west to the Argonne Forest, exclusive. The objectives for our day bombardment were to be chosen principally