Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-09-25
ST. MihieI Salient Wiped Out by
Americans.
METZ WITHIN GUN RANGE
Americans Reach German Border in
Great OffensiVe-ToWn of ST. MI
hieI Found lndamaged-in-
portant Rail Lines Gained
by Yanks.

the day conferred on the west bank of
the Moselle below Pagny, where our
forces pushed their combat patrols in
the direction of Wanderers
Wanderers is on the Moselle a mile
west of the German border and half
way between -Mousson and
Pagny)
The American line at this cabling,
runs as follows: Ronxaux-Manheul-
s-Pintheville-St. Hilalre-DOncourt-
WOel-Haumont-betwe Jaulny and
RembercOurt-north of Wanderers,
south of Champey-Pont-a-Mo
Enemy Burning Towns.
American Army Headquarters in
Lorraine, Sept. 18-In addition to the
towns along the Moselle which would
fall into American hands should the
enemy withdraw behind the linden
burg line and which he is burning,
other fires have been started by the
Germans.
The towns of Dommartin-la-Ch aus-
see and La Chaussee, both on the Hin
denburg line, are in flames.
Metz Forts Under Fire.
Paris, Sept 1S-The Americans are
reported to have made good progress
along the line marked by the road from
Pont-a-MoussOn through ThiacOurt to
Fresnes and Verdun.
The fortress of Metz is now under
going n terrific bombardment by
French heavy guns. Experts here are
of the opinion these forts will prove no
more able TO resist the fire of modern
high explosives than did those of
Liege DOuamont and VauX and that it
is only a question of time before this
formidable pillar at the gateway of
Germany itself will be demolished.
Sharp Local Fighting.
Sharp local fighting has been taking
place at points on the American Lor-
raine front in the last two days, al
though it is evident there has been no
concerted movement resembling re-
sumption of General Pershing's often
sive.
The Americans, in pushing their
lines forward at certain points, to bet
Ter their positions and obtain more
favorable ground, have encountered
numbers of machine gun nests, which
had to be cleaned out.
Yanks Continue to Gain.
London, Sept. 16-General Perish
lng's army continues to make fine
progress. Since afternoon it has adj
vanced from two to three miles on
B3-mile front, and the guns on the
fortress at Metz have come into action
y against it.
The enemy appears to be withdraw
Ing to some farther line which will
protect the railway communications in
the vicinity of Metz, which ut present
are under the long-range fire of the
Americans.
Yanks Win $50 Square Miles.
Paris. Sept. 16.--Paris and London
estimated that General Pershing had
captured more than 10000 prisoners
in the st. Mihiel drive. The following
dispatches show the bag already count
ed and that 1t is possible that this
number may be much larger:
Secured Desired Results.
With the American Army in Lor-
raine, Sept. 16.-Capture of $4,000
prisoners, q mass of material and more
llidu IOO guns III tic 0ls AhAAAAOA SSAAAN1e
was announced by General Pershing.
I'm the St Mihiel salient we secured
the desired results" the statement
said. "In 81 hours we liberated $50
square miles of territory. took $4,000
prisoners, a mass of material and
more than 100 guns"
Yanks Capture ST. MIhieI.
7 A he of CT
Mihiel. which has been captured by the
Americans was left intact by the Ger
mans. The Verdun-Commercy-T
Nancy railroad was not damaged, and
this will be a great help to the entente
allies. This railway follows the west
ern bank of the Mouse river and runs
through ST. Mihiel. 1t is a double-tracR
road, but has been under fire of Ger
man guns and useless where it APP
proaches ST. Mihiel since 1914.
British Gain Ground.
London, Sept. 1S.-The British
gained ground in the neighborhood of
Holnon village, northwest of st. Quen.
tin, according TO Field Marshal Haig's
report.
British Capture 1901.
British Headquarters in France.
Sept. 1S.-British troops in the last "a
hours have captured 1901 Germans.
French Stalk Foe Gunners.
With the French Armies in the
Field. Sept. 1S.-Creeping on all fours
over plateaux and up ravines dotted
with German quick-firerS, the French
are seeking out hidden machine gun
nests and reducing them with grenades
when found.
The French made 600 more prison
ers in this region under difficult con-
ditions which can scarcely be appreci-
Rte6 except by persons on the ground.