The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-09-13
ONLY RAIL LINE
IN WHOLE LOOP
CUT BY ADVANCE
f oe S Losses Of Men and Ma
terIaI Doomed 10 Be Heavy
Associated Press Summary.

The American drive in Lorraine was
reported today to be continuing rs
brilliantly successful course.
The apparent prospect was that not
only would the ST. Mihiel salient be
speedily wiped out, but that a heavy
blow would be dealt the Germans in the
loss OF men and material.
Already $500 prisoners and sixty guns
have been taken, according TO today
advioes Prisoners to the number OF
1900 indeed had been actually counted
up to last night
Big Forces May Be Caught
The rapid progress OF the American
forces on both sides OF the salient now
affords hope that still greater numbers
OF Germans may be caught in the salient
upon which General Pershing's troops
are closing in.
The Americans now appear to have
made an advance Of some eight miles
on the southern side OF the salient This
would bring them TO the important town
Of Vieneulles. lying on the only railway
line in the loop, whieh town today in
deed is unoiiicislly reported in Amer-
can hands
Western Side Difficult
South Of Vigneulles the town OF Heu-
dieourt is declared to he in American
possession while to the east toward
Thiaueourt. Pershing's troops have
acquired the important Thiaeouri wood
and the tovn, Of Boney Mesnwhile. on
ihs westerly side Of the salient where
The soiae Is more difficult, the Amer
can Advance on . twelve .mile front is
understood to have scored an advance
Of three miles.
The eonversing operations thus ap-
pear TO have resulted in the closing Of
the neck Of the loop TO a point where
il is now not much more than five
miles across.
Two Divisions Involved, d.
Two German divisions we're reported
las, night to be still in this part OF the
salient and II they have not succeeded
in extricating themselves their capture
seems probable. The Germans have
had great difficulty in getting their ar
tillery away over the lone railroad line
at their disposal. They we're working
feverishly last night to move the guns
out through Vignerlles, bpt their way
past now seems blocked by the con-
iinued American progress today. Num-
bers OF trench mortars and a great
quantity Of machine guns are already
in American hands. besides the cannon
reported taken. The other railway line
IN the salient, running through Thiau-
court, was early blocked by the Ameri-
can capture OF that place.
Allies Make Progress.
While the Americans are thus driv-
ing forward in the successful carrying
out OF the first thoroughly American
offensive movement, under General
Pershings command, the French and
the British are continuing TO make
proere. along the north and south sec
tions of the battle front where the fight
ing has eentered all through the year
up to the time the American drive was
started.
French troops last night closed in to-
ward St Quentin, capturing the town
Of Savy, little more than two and a
half miles from st. Quentin's outskirts.
The British for their part, advanced
further TO the nor,hwes, Of 81. Quen-
tain, taking the village Of Jeancour,
and gaining posseSsion'of Holnon wood.
Haigs men also occupied ST. Quen-
fin road.