Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-16
A1rER1cAH.

september {0AyJs~6eCu0n a.
In the st. Mihiel sector our advanced
units have maintained touch with the
enemys forces and have repulsed
counter attack Attempted by them IN
the region Of Jau1ny.
We are now able to estimate the
success obtained during the twc
previous days. The dash ana ngoi
Of our troops, and OF the Vanan'
French divisions, which fought shout
by 81 the fact that the forces attacking
on both faces Of the .sAisnt enecleo
q junction and secured the result oe-
sired within twenty-seven hours ,re
Besides liberating mora than ioe
square miles Of territory anu ta 1919
a am mass Of material. More than 100
guns Of all calibers and HUNDREDS o.
machine guns and trench moran =
have been taken. In spite q the .. .ac,
that the enemy during ms 1919
nation Of the battlefield shows thai
Ereat quantities of ammunition.. a .S,sI
9raph material, railroad ma1erlAa
rolling stock. clothing and eguipms s.,
have been abandoned. u a.,hsn,r ~
denos Of rst1 the ais IS found wa IL the
injured bridges which he left bsnind
Frenoh pursuit, bombing ana recon.
noisaance units and Britlsn ane
Italian bombing unite divfdeo VIZ ~.
ont own air service the controI OF tne
air and contributed malefiaAS ~ '>
auccess of the operation.
FRENCH.
s.ntember Is. (Night).-south OF st
Quentin we advanced our lines as .a'
az the outskirts Of Fontaine ICE
Clefcs.
between the Disc and the Aisne
we proceeded at various points &c
carry ont local attacks designed te
improve our positions. Despite the
spirited resistance Of the enemy We
occupied the village of Allemont ano
the Laffaux mill. We also maue .u :
Their progress east OF saeS TN
nnrher ~ prisoners taken up to the
present amounts to $500.
South Of the Aisne, in the nei1n.
horhood Of Merval, we made progress
About 200 prisoners fell INTO ou'
hands. 80 ,a =,
the offensive operations OF the Amer.
lean Army. In spite Of strong WINDS
low clouds and rain our bombing ano
pursuit sauadrons attacked troops
and conveys in the region OF CoHnans
Chambley, vigneulles leg as.s On
emv planes were brought down or put
ont Of action and one captive balloon
Our observation squadrons. flying II
the storm, did not cease to INFORM
the command Of the situation on the
battlefield and Of the progress OF oui
Nirhth.-South of the Disc we main.
tanned our positions against violent
counter attacks. We captured the pla.
teau east Of Vauxaillon, ana the cresl
northeast Of Celles-sur-Aisne: Tn
prisoners taken taken y Sso os since yesterday
: Eastern theater, September Is
There was reciprocal artillery activ-
ity between the Vardar and the Cerns
bend.
ARMY OF THE EAST. septembel
14.-There was lively artillery activ.
p BY along sssct tns srsh troops Carried
out a raid Between the lakes al
enemy raid was repulsed.
"French, Serbian and British ava.
tors dropped two tons OF bombs OF
enemy encampments."
BRITISH. 80.
. September 16 (day).-During the
night we $. carried out . successful
minor operation astride the Ypres
Confines canal. advancing our lines OF
a front Of more than two miles ant
capturing q number Of prisoners ant
machine guns. -,
On the battle front encounters will
hostile raiding parties and patrols
have taken place In the neighborhoot
Of Moetvres and near. Gavrelle.
/ We have established new posts II
the vicinity Of Sauohy-Cauchy ant
Oppy.
September 15.-Days Northwest Of
st. Quentin our troops made progresl
yesterday and last night south ane
north Of Holnon wood.
Local hostile attacks were repulset
in the Trescault and La Bassee sec
The hostile artillery has been active
during the night in the Roisel. Moeu'
vres, Marauion and Givenchy sectors
with gas shells northwest OF Armen'
there's.
Night: BY a successful minor opera.
ton carried out early this morning
our troops captured Maissemy. north
west of st. Quentin, together with tht
trench system to the southeast ane
east Of the village. One hundred pris'
oners and q number Of machine guns
were taken by us
ON the remainder of the front a few
prisoners have been brought in b,
our patrols in different sectors.
The hostile artillery has shown con
siderable activity during the day a
a number Of points along the battle
front south of he Arras-Cambra
road.
September 15.-Aerial. day: On thu
battle front, in addition to the bomb
ing reported in yesterdays commu'
niaue, the following bombing opera.
lions were carried out:
Two further attacks were made or
Metz-Sablons in the late afternoon
and many direct hits were OBJ.
tanned on the railway triangle. on thu
workshops, the gas works and thu
barracks. The Boulay airdrome wal