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Barancourt. They also reconnoitered the territory Apiez--Atien--Spincourt--Longuyon--Montmaide--Margut--Stenay, and returned with valuable information of machine guns and enemy convoys on the Metz--Thionville road. Fog prevented the execution of further missions.

In each corps a balloon made an ascension every two hours but observation was impossible. During the greater portion of the day the [[strikethrough]] g [[/strikethrough]] balloon was lost to sight after reaching an altitude of 150 meters.

The attackxx on the first had been highly successful. The French 4th Army had made important advances, having reached the line Primat--south edge of Falaise Village--La Croix Dariq--Ballay--2 kilometers east of Terron-Sur-Aisne--2 kilometers east of Boncq--Senuy--Rilly--Aux--Oirs. The 1st, 3rd and 5th Corps of the First American Army had likewise achieved importantxx successes. To the east of the Meuse no advance had been made. West of the Meuse the new line began 2 kilometers south of Clery-le-Petit--thence to point just south of Fame-de-Chassone--one-half kilometer north of Andevanne--point just south of Las Tuileries Feme--just north of Bayonville--one-half