History of the 151st field artillery, Rainbow Division, by Louis L. Collins, lieutenant governor of Minnesota. Edited by Wayne E. Stevens, PH. D. Pub. by the Minnesota War records commission.

230 HISTORY OF THE 151ST FIELD ARTILLERY

First Group: By infantry brigade commanders, by infantry and engineer
regimental and battalion commanders.
Second Group: By infantry and engineer company commanders.
The details for the reconnaissances, as well as the guides therefor, and
those guides necessary to effect the occupation of the SECOND POSITION will be
arranged for by the respective brigade commanders and the Commanding Officer of the 117th Engineers with the Colonels commanding the Infantry of the
respective Divisions, which they are to support.
7. The 67th Field Artillery Brigade will be disposed in rear of the SECOND POSITION in the two Sectors ESPERANCE and SOUAIN. The preliminary
reconnaissances for this purpose will be made on July 4th and positions occupied on the night of July 4-5, in accordance with orders to be issued by the
Commanding General 67th Field Artillery Brigade, all artillery being in position
by the morning of July 5th.
The mission of the 67th Field Artillery Brigade will be both to co-operate
in the defense of the SECOND POSITION and also of the INTERMEDIATE POSITION,
and, to assist, so far as possible, in the defense of the FIRST POSITION and in
counter preparation.
8. All movements by infantry and artillery necessary to occupy their
respective positions on or along the SECOND POSITION will be made under the
orders of their respective brigade commanders on the night of July 4-5, between the hours of 9:00 P.M. and 3:30 A.M.
9. The movement of the 117th Engineers and of the divisional troops
(Headquarters Troop, Divisional Machine Gun Battalion, Signal Battalion and
Military Police and Trains) will be in accordance with orders to be issued.
10. The provisions of Memorandum No.204, these headquarters, as to
circulation of personnel, animals and transportation will govern after receipt
hereof. No day movement will be permitted, excepting the reconnaissances, which
will be made carefully so as to avoid enemy detection. In addition, the strictest
precautions will be taken to prevent the detection of the reinforcement taking
place. In this connection, the 4th Army has prescribed the following:
"All marches will take place by night (between 9:00 P.M. and 3:30 A.M.).
Camp fires and lights in cantonments by night are forbidden.
Parks, convoys and wagons are to be concealed in woods, gardens and
villages. All traffic (except in the case of single vehicles or in case of extreme
necessity) shall be forbidden by day on the roads (supplies will be regulated
accordingly)."
11. The P.C's. at present announced are as follows:
Divisional-FERME DE VADENAY (telephone name DEWEY).
83rd Infantry Brigade —FERME de SUIPPES (telephone name LIBERTY).
84th Infantry Brigade —SUIPPES (telephone name FRANK).
67th Field Artillery Brigade —ST. REMY-SUR-BUSSY (telephone
name SAN FRANCISCO).
The location of regimental and battalion P.C's. will be immediately communicated to these headquarters and telephone communications effected therewith at the earliest moment possible, under the direction of the Division Signal
Officer.
12. The Divisional Railhead will be as at present.
13. The Divisional Post Office will be as at present.
By command of Major General Menoher:
DOUGLAS MACARTHUR,
Colonel, General Staff,
Chief of Staff.