These were already operating at considerable distances from the railhead and base areas, and as a result the advance was forced to pause on 17 November to enable supplies to be brought forward by columns under corps control, which had been sent back to railhead for rations and supplies.
Porén, tratábase de operar a distancias considerables das áreas de cabeza de carril e a base, e como resultado, o avance veuse obrigado a deterse o 17 de novembro para que os recursos se adiantaran nas áreas controladas polas columnas, que foran enviadas de novo á cabeza de carril para aprovisionarse de racións e outros recursos.