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General March Describes Effect
Of Great Victory at
ST. Elillicl.
PREPoSTEROUs PROPAGANDA
Pays Respects 20 Recent Antiwar
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PREPOSTEROUS PROPAGANDA
tBy Associated P-ess.1

WASHINGTON, September IL
ELIMINATION of the st. Mihicl salient
by the first big American offensive and
the consequent reduction OF that see
tor by twenty-five miles. General
March said to-day. is of extreme i'm
portancc. in that it gives the allies
much better base for future often
S!ve operations"
General March paid high tribute to
the American forces which in less than
two days wiped out this salient. the
narrowcst and most angular on the
entire western front. The operations
there. he said. not only we're a tribute
TO work OF the staff, but to the in
dividual soldier. It's hot stuff" he
added warmly.
No report has yet come from Cen
eral Pershing identifying any indivd-
advance. General Marcn. however. an an
n9unced the composition OF the staff
which. under General PerShing, planned
and executed the movement.
This staff is entircl" different from
the general staff of the American eX-
it's entirety at the cHpeditionary head
quarters
POINTS OUT FALsITY OF
CLAIM Or GERMAN WAR OFFICE
General March pointed out in con-
ncction with thu German claim that
the St Mihiel salient had been aban-
doncd voluntarily. that no mention
loss of prisoners
Capture OF the salient was accom-
Hanks, General March explained. The
American troops advanced across n dill
e% Mood bs bx OF dsnSsy
ravincs.
General March laid particular en-
phasis on the determination of the
United states to continue to exert it's
whole strength against the Germans
Witch, S he said in,inseed nsh that Amsr
lea vas not going through with the
war despite the enlarged military, pro-
was preposterous in it's fals.ty."
INCE!i)IDLE THAT SUCH
STATEMENTS SHOULD BE MADE
II seemed incredible. the chief of staff
attention II a time when the War De
partmcnt had just secured increased
age limits for the draft and was about
TO ask an additional $1,000, 100000 for
during the present year.
All repurts from american forces at
,he front indirats high spirits and en-
General March said that the american
soldier quickly became iinbued with
this spirit as soon as he Tended. If he
did not possess IL before.
Th. arrival abroad of the Forticth
Division. composed or California. Utah
Arizona. New Mexico and Colorado
troops, which trained at Camp kearncy.
cal. was announced. Part OF the di-
vision now is in England.
The Twcnty-sevcnth Division, com
posed OF New Jersey, Delaware, Nir-
ginia. Maryland and District OF Colum-
oia troops, now is in the line ia the
Ncsses, il was announced;
NO reports of the Foriy-SCcond
tRainbow) Divisions activities have
been received since it was relieved from
the line on the Aisne- Vesie front.
troops from New York City and vicin-
ity, was in the advance from the Nes!e
to the -iisne. ana the fwcnty-screnth,
composed OF Sew York troops. is stili
General March read an order. signed
by General Naulin. comma nding the
which the For,yscrorl American
Division tlsanbow) was oriSaded in
during the second battle OF The Marine.
The French comman"er paid high
tribute TO the Americans.
ALL ALLIES CHASING ~
ON uiNDENBURG LINE
Commenting Oh the military situation
on the northern sectors in France. the
suit OF recent advances by the British
and French these forces are no
where more than nNc miles from the
!iindeniurs line lrosress has be
the artillery hre Of the enemy from
has prepared positions:
In flanders, Belgian troops have
taken over six miles front, formerly
held By the british, and hav" carried
out local advance.
Illustrating what has already been
General March read Il
Ga blce ram received from a dcbarkation
port in France. 1t showed that $1,000
men have landed in one morning, and
that 1000 more would be pul ashore
he same day. Fifteen ships mad enter
ed the port on the same morning, of
which twelve were 20 be unloadeu and
ready TO return within twcnty-four
hours.