The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-19
ALABAMA BOYS GET RICH HAUL AS THEY
 DRIVE BOOBIES AWAY
Captain Glenn Tells Some thing of Part Played By
 167th at St. Mihiel \

Capt. George A. Glenn of Gadsden, or the 167th Infantry, writes to his father, the Rev. pr. F. M. Glenn of Birmingham, some interesting facts about the part played by the Alabama boys in the cap- ture of the St. Mihiel salient last month. His letter reads as follows:
 Headquarters, Fourth German Army Corps, Chateau ? :? ?, France.-Dear Papa: Just time in the middle of busy whereabouts.
 Following some more marches, alto- gether in the night-time, our division found itself on the night 6f September Il picking it's way through a very dark and rainy night into front line posi- tions; and on the morning of the 12tn, at o'clock, Major Joerg and James Webb led the First battalion over the top and at the tboche The two remain ing battalions followed as support and reserve, respectively, and at 1:30 that afternoon the advancing line stopped tor the night about F kilometers closer to Metz than the point of jumping off in the morning. The following morning at 6, the advance was resumed; and in about four hours we reached the town from which this letter is being written. The chateau is tie largest l have seen, and is magnificenuy furnished The boche had occupied it for four years, using It as Headquarters of his Fourth army corps. He left it in such a hurry that his property remained behind The mass Of captured supplies would amaze you. One illustrative item is that of $500 Oov worth of signal wire-telephone and tele- graph. He was situated in great com Tort and he must be chagrned at the change in the state of affairs.
 worked in tnIs affair as assistant operations officer under Lieutenant Colo liei Bare, and have gotten great satis- Iactlon from the remarkable suceess of the first independent American adyen- tufe undertaken. Not a pebble occurred4 apparently, and the surprised enemy could not stand the force of the au- vance Great numbers of prisoners have been taken
 Due to heavy rains for days preced : Ing the 12th and the muddy condition of the ground, l started on the affair wear Ing mp rubber boots. So much Walktns. in rubber chafed my feet. so have thrown them away for pair of boche officers boots of the best leather. 1 am wearing his socks, too.
 headquarters company has acquired brand new motorcycle; and Lieutenant Johnson of my company has just put into condition whole train which the enemy operated out of this town on a narrow gauge road. The boys have painted the engine, a gasoline affair." a brilliant red and lettered it, Alabama Express, Captured from Fritz on Septem- Der 13. Enough gasoline was taken to operate it six months.
 Colonel Bare is in command of this town, and We are faring sumptuously in our mess with food taken from Fritz s garden. The gardens around the chateau were well cultivated, and are full or po- tatoes, cabbage, beets, lettuce, radishes, onions, etc. The gardens have all through them the German sign, 'Nur Fur Offi- ziere
 James has a beautiful black mare, presented to him by a second lieutenant of his battalion, who captured it. Our Y M. c. A man is bringing " supplies to the new front line in a beautifuI boche rig, drawn by two white horses.
 The head of all the Fritzes now has hard job of explaining to all his folks how it was that the 'contemptble' American army put it over on him like this. It will be a difficult work for him.
 Since the task assigned has been &C., complished. viz, wiping out the St. Mi hel salient, I think we shall shortly be relieved and taken back to complete our rest period, which was broken up by tn !s new adventure
 T had yesterday letter from Edgar, g ~-advising of his arrival in France, and stating that he is with depot brigade With approval of Colonel Screws, | have written him. explaining the procedure necessary for a transfer to this regi- ment and if he wants to make the change, l think it win be possible Ii he comes to the outfit I will assigIi him to my company, unless he prefers to re- main with a line company.
 James is well and came through this late affaf without scratch, just as he did at Chateau Thierry.
 Will write more at length when time permits. Love to all
 "Affectionately, GEORGE.
 "P. S.-Under separate cover, I am mailing you well-wrtten acticle, On the Champagne Battlefield. the Victo- rious Defense of Chalons,' a translation from that article by Gustave Babin in LIlustration l wish you would take it to the law office of MT Borden Burr and let him read it. He will enjoy the article, and will probably want to get a copy of it. Tell him that Mir. Dunlop is still with us, and with his boche team is featuring the " more than ever.
 "G. A. G."