Arizona republican., 1918-09-16
Hindered Only Slightly, Gen eral Pershing's Men Con-
 solidate Lines Facing Re- gently Strengthened Line
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LONDON, Sept. 15.-(6:25 D. m)- General Pershings army, according to this afternoons news, is making fine progress. Since yesterday afternoon il has advanced from two to three miles on thirty-three mile front and the fortress guns of Metz have come into action against it.
 "The enemy appears to be withdraw ing to some further line which will protect the railway communications in the vicinity of Metz, which at present are under the long range fire. of tie Americans. American patrols are ad- vancing at various points a couple of miles beyond the general advances. The American line at noon today was through Norroy. on the Moselle, Haul mont, Doncourt and to Abaucourt, on the old line.
 Enemy Loses Ground Yesterdays advance by the French seems to have been in the nature of several local pushes and not a big gen eral forward move The situation is much the same as it was yesterday. | The enemy has been reacting very vio- lently on the French front. He made several counter attacks although he has not recovered any of his lost ground he is holding up the French somewhat.
 l The British today are reported to have captured the village of Maissemy northwest of St. Quentin.
 It has been discovered that there were six German divisions operating in the St. Mihiel salient. That would give a total strength of sixty thousand men, or rifle strength of S6,000. The Ger mans had broken up for them two more divisions in this action, thus re- ducing their strength in the west to 191 divisions, plus four Austran divisions and some dismounted cavalry.
 More Territory Brought In WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY ON THE LORRAINE FRONT, Sept. 15 8 p. m.-(By The Associated Press)-- Hindered only slightly by the Germ IT artillery and machine guns, Genera Pershing's army today continued tho consolidation of their lines facing tho recently strengthened Hindenburl defenses. Additional territory wa. brought in as the long line wa: strengthened, the American troops or the extreme right swinging along tn,
 Moselle river for the greatest gains.
 It was not a day of battle for nor! ground. however, so much as for th' establishment of more definite front
 Notwithstanding the evidence tutl
 much time has been spent in improving the old Hindenburg line, it would no
 surprise military critics here, if it yer
 yielded without a great struggle. tn
 Germans preferring to sacrifice eVel
 their old position to the obvious deter
 imitation of the Americans to advan1
 beyond the line.
 Fires were observed in Dommartin
 Chaussee today. In almost every cas
 where evacuation has been planned
 the Grmans have carried out. syste \ matic destruction of certain parts ( } their stores and with them woode
 buildings and barracks.
 Two Hundred Guns Captured = Vilcey Sur Trey and Norroy, nee e the Moselle, were included in the tel g ritory regained by the Americans whe the line stretching from the Hinder a burg positions was swung slightly uI h ward on the extreme right. The exter = sion of the line runs north of Jauln a and added 72 guns to the captured orc e nance. bringing the total to mol n than 200.
 S The only initiative of the enemy WI e counter attack early in the day 5. St. Hilaire. The assault was repulst n and a number of prisoners taken. IT
 artillery on both sides has been reacl
 ing over the lines today but the loI range guns of the Americans al
 French pounded the back areas of t
 enemy the more steadily.