The daily progressive-miner. [volume] (Ketchikan, Alaska) 1915-1919, 1918-09-14
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SQUARE MILES OF
TERRITORY TAKEN
In Their Retreat From St. Mhie, The Germans Compel
Every Man to Accompany Them and Work for
The German Armies

PARIS Sept lathe American forces within less than
ten miles of Metz Germany whose network of railroads and
tcatons place being bobarded by American
which allied aaors dropped bombs when the ST. Mhie
battle was at its greatest intensity
Seventy Villages and Vast Territory Captured
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN LORRAINE Sept. a.
Seventy villages and hundred and ten miles of territory
have been captured by the American forces in their drive between
the euse and the Moee rivers Not only has the ST. Me sal
lent been wiped of Germans but the Americans and French
have captured vast stores of materials including immense
number of machine Prisoners taken by Americans
from German divisions
Including thousand five thousand Austrians
taken by the French General Pershngs ST. Mhel drive has
Melted twenty thousand three hundred prisoners
Secretary Baker accompanying General Pershng entered
the town of ST. Me after the Germans had rread and
told by the Project that before the Germans retead they had
forced almost male resident between the sixteen and
forve to accompany them for service in the German Army
General March Highly Pleased.
WASHINGTON, Sept 14.-The elimination of the ST. Mhiel
salient and the reduction that
miles, General March said today Importance that
gives the Allies much better base for future offensive operations
French Advance Alette River
LONDON Sept 14-In their attack today the Aisne
astrde the Ae river the French have advanced miles
eleven mile 'front.' taking several prisoners
According dispatches this afternoon the French striking
toward the western end
On the Chemn DIES Danes they captured Aemau just
north of the highway leading toward Chemn
Their south they have seized Sancy.
British Also Advance
LONDON Sept. 14.-General Hags forces have occupied
According to official announcement today the French
troops began new attack at dawn this both sides
OF the ette river and between the sne and Vese
Prisoners Continue to Arrive
AT THE AMERICAN ARMY HEADQUARTERS, Sept ID.
Prisoners in great numbers still coming areas
and from back OF the front of advance posts
quarters choked with German prisoners including
General OF the Four Hundred Nineteenth regiment
captured with his entire staff His cheeks still wet with
tears shed over his capture when brought in.
Pershing Reports to Washington.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 14.-Genera Pershng's official re-
port to the office telling of the victory achieved
night concludes thus Forced back steady advance the
enemy retiring and destroying large quantities
as ne goes The number of prisoners
Our line today includes Herbeuvle Thlet Hannonve St.
BenoX; Ammes; Jauney Thiauvcourt and Vevile'
Germans Forced O Withdraw.
WITH THE BRITISH ARMY, Sept. 14.-In an attack with
hquld fire today north and the
were compelled by the British forces withdraw support their
INES southwest Of Gauzeacourt In their attacking
around heavy ba1rag they also failed leaving many dead be-
fore the British wires
General Hag this reports further progress norm
and west Of ST. Quentin
Hart of Brooklyn Brings in Is Prisoners
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY Sept 14-Eighteen German
prisoners were brought by Albert Hart Brooklyn New York
and several boches surrendered
north of Regnev They explained they tired of fighting
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