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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-04
West Fairview Red Cross
Plans Christmas Work

The Red Cross Auxiliary in West
Fairview to-day asked that all persons
who wish to send a Christmas box TO
soldiers abroad should give in their
tag Immediately to Mrs. 5. l. Cad
valdez. West Fairview. in order to
get the necessary carton, or box, for
shipping. The auxiliary is to resume
work this evening.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-04
Relief comes instantly.

\ dose taken every two hours until
three doses are taken will end grippe
misery and break up a severe cold
either in the head. chest, body or
limbs.
1t promptly opens clogged-up nos
trils and air passages in the head,
stops nasty discharge or nose run
ming. relieves sick headache, dull
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-04
THE READING

The so crew first to go after lis
o'clock: 6. Z, Sc, "a, 20.
Fireman for 81.
Brakemen for so. 6.
Engineers up: Dearborn, Hollen-
bach, Boyer. Linn. Snyder, thinner
man, Griffith.
Firemen up: Lornberg, Rife. Der
brow, Myers, Keller. Huber. Robb,
King, Clark. Farmer.
Conductors up: Wise, Booth, Bar
bour, Hetrick, Patton.
Flagmen up. Powley. Shultz, Keefer,
link, Beach, Kaufman, Paxton.
Spangler. Prowell. Dean. Amey.
Brakemen up: Kugel. Weise. Ryan,
Leinninger, sharp. DeWalt, Dunkle.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-04
MOVED TO CARLISLE

New Cumberland, Pa, Nov. A.
Steam shovels, horses, wagons and
equipment was moved from the gov
eminent buildings at Marsh Run to
Carlisle on Saturday.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-04

organic iron-Nuxated Iron" says
isE. James Francis Sullivan, formerly
physician of Bellevue Hospital (Out-
door Dept.), New York, and the
Westchester County Hospital. Nux-
Ated Iron often increases the
strength and endurance of weak,
rundown people in two
weeks time. It is now being used by
over three million people annually,
including such men as Hon. Leslie NJ.
Shaw. formerly Secretary Of the
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-04

United States Senator and Vice
Presidential nominee, Charles A.
Towne; General John l.. Glenn
(Retired), the drummer boy OF
Shiloh. who was sergeant in the
United States Army when only -
years of age; also United States
Judge G.. w. Atkinson of the Court
of Claims of Washington, and
others. Nuxated Iron is dis
pensed by all good druggists every
where.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-04
SERVICE

Philadelphia D1VlslOn Engineers
up: Hall, Pleam.
Firemen up: Cover, Copeland.
Bleich.
Middle Division - Engineers up:
Delozier, Buck Kelley. Miller. Smith,
Keane, Graham, Keiser. Keane.
Firemen up: Sheesley. Forsythe,
Bricker, Hunter. Snyder. Kohr, Bor-
tel, Stauffer. Price, Hoffman, Bender,
Steele, Fletcher. Stephens.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-04
ENnLA SIDE

ENOLA ID
Philadelphia Division The 256
crew first TO go after 2.45 o'clock:
PA.
Engineers for 256. PA.
fiddle ~DivisiOn-The Ill crew first
to GO after LIS o'clock: 223. 253, 119.
Firemen for Ill, 119.
Brakeman for Ill (2).
Yard Board-Engineers for 129.
1st 1872. 1856. =
Firemen for 1st 126. Sd 129, 4th 129,
Cd 102, I'd 104, 100.
Engineers up: Barnhart, Hanlon,
Liddick, Fenicle, Brown, E. T. Brown,
Zeiders.
Firemen up: Glassner, Miller, Fake,
Bruce, Koch, Lightner, Kreitzer, Hol-
land, Stoll, Wendt, Kline.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-04
Standing of the Crews
HARRISBURG SIDE


Philadelphia Division - The 101
crew first to go after 3 o'clock: 112,
1l6, III.
Engineer for 112.
Firemen for 101, 116. .
Conductor for 116.
Flagman for 112.
Brakemen for 101. III.
Engineers up: Bickle Gantz, Hou-
seal, Myers. Blankenhorn, Lenney,
Gemmell. Nissley.
Firemen up: Haley, Aston, Straub
Serge, Lennard. Stuart, Frank.
Brakemen up: Zimmerman, Hal
bleib, Jones, Kreitzer. g
Middle DiyisiOn-The 241 crew first
to go after 100 o'clock: 80, 239, PIC
3O4, 2S. 234, 247.
Brakemen for 80, 2S.
Engineers up: Smith, Winand
Brink, Corder. Rensel, Hawk, Rath'
fon, McMurtrie, Kelsey.
Firemen up: Gingrich. Wright
Myers, Johns, over, Morris. Keeser
Conductors up: Bennett, Biggane.
Brakemen up: Leonard, Forbes
Rhea, Manning, Mcknight.
Yard BOard-Engineers for 2-7C
arc, SIC, Tic 5-15C. else.
Firemen for 4-7C. Tic, 2-15C, 3-15CO
Also, 1sC. 23C. 26C.
Engineers up: Riffert. Mccartney
Waltz, Hall, Desch, Graham, Fry
Ewing, Dougherty, Auman, Biever
Nye.
Firemen up: Miller, Boyer, CARRIER
Snyder, Cunningham, Reber, Chubb.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-04

Philadelphia Division - The 101
crew first TO go after 3 o'clock: H.,
ll6, III.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-04

NJ. B. Haviland, railroad engineer, 313 Boas street,
says: II have used Doan's Kidney Pills several
times in the past few years and 1 sincerely advise
their use to any one troubled by their kidneys.
Whenever my back has been weak or lame and has
ached, or the kidney secretions have been irregular
in passage, I have bought a box or so of Doan's
Kidney Pills at ]. Nelson Clark's Drug Store.
Doan's have never failed to rid me of the COM
plant"
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1918-09-19
THE CAPTURE OF ST. MIH|EL
ALONG FRONT ATTACK OF TWEN-
TY AND DEPTH OF FIVE MILES
HUNS ARE DRIVEN BACK.
Haia Penetrates Old Defense Line,
Taking Important Positions and
More Than 1000 Prisoners.

The American first army under COM
mand OF General Pershing is in action
against the Germans on a 2O-mile front
on the famous st. Mihiel salient in
Lorraine, which has stood a sharp
wedge in the French line southeast
OF Verdun since the commencement of
the war.
In the preliminary thrust ground
was gained on both sides of the trian-
gle and also at its apex at ST. Mihiel.
and at last accounts the Americans,
with whom some French troops are
brigaded, were fast sweeping across
the salient in an effort to close the
mouth of the big pocket before the
Germans can extricate themselves
as a result Of the suddenness OF the
blow and the element of surprise
Although the advance of the Amer
leans was swift and sure and gains in
excess OF four miles on the southern
side OF the battle area were made. the
cavalry far outstripped the tanks and
footmen and was last reported oper-
ating along the railroad near Wig
neulles, almost in the center OF the sa-
lient and some 10 miles northeast OF
st. Mihiel and also northwest Of Pont-
A-Mousson. through the forests and
along the railway line running north
ward to Metz, the great German fort
ress. the southern outer fortifications
OF which are less than 10 miles
To the south everywhere the
Americans penetrated into the
heights OF the Meuse and the French
fought their way into the outskirts OF
st. Mihiel. Unofficial reports are to
the effect that the town has been re-
captured by the French.
The strategy OF Marshal Foch in the
present meneuver cannot be foreseen.
except that II has as the first objective
the levelling of the st. Mihiel sector
and the Strengthening of the allied
line from the region Of Verdun east
ward. The obliteration OF the salient
would be necessary before a direct
thrust toward German territory from
this region would be possible.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1918-09-19
PEACE PROPOSALS A SNARE
GERMAN MILITARY VICTORY is
RENDERED IMPOSSIBLE BY
FAILURE OF CAMPAIGN.
Pending Military Decision All DipIo.
matte Proposals Are the Sheer
est Nonsense.

New fork.-The words of Burian
and the rumors of cabinet changes
in Berlin are not to be read without
careful relation to the military situa.
tion. Unlike the allies, the Germans
make no distinction between diplo.
matte and military weapons in the
pursuit of victory-absolute or rela.
tive
This campaign has failed. No abso.
iute military victory is now or here.
after possible for the German. But
relative, an approximate, victory
may yet be had If the situation ON
the western battle front can be sta.
biliZed for time and during this time
the diplomatic attack upon the allies.
exactly analogous to the submarine
campaign OF 1917, 'can be pressed.
German strategy is patent enough
1t is now the mission OF the army %
check or delay allied advance for the
balance OF the present campaign for
eight weeks at the outside At the
end OF this time German diplomacy
using the formula OF Kuehlmann. now
repeated by Burian and by every Ger
man commentator that no military de-
cision is possible-will point to still
unbroHen German lines and demand
conferences negotiation or discus
sion around the table. Now, all this
must be clearly foreseen and guarded
against. The German peace offensive
like all previous German maneuvers
Is war offensive. The German has
merely begun to change the method
by which he will continue to seek
victory in this way--a profit from the
contest, which will leave him in
stronger position than he occupied
when the war began and from which
he can later resume the war when he
has again completed his preparations
We are. then, approaching a far
graver crisis than that which existed
before the second battle of the Marne.
Then, Foch was in reserve, ready.
We have no Foch to direct the diplo-
matte defense.
Pending a military decision, all ne
gotiation is nonsense, means nothing
now less than to decide how great a
victory we shall allow the German
while the armies in France are un-
broken. German success in the east
will insure eventual German gainl
from the struggle. While the German
armies are unbroken, all German pro-
posals are merely an extension of the
front-military maneuvers-as frankly
as was the Hindenburg retreat OF 1917.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1918-09-19
PEACE DISCUSSION TO BE
NO INTERRUPTION OF WAR

Amsterdam.-In extending an invita-
tion to all the belligertn governments
ton to all the belligerent governments
some neutral meeting place. the Aus
tro-Hungarian government states that
the object OF the conference would be
to secure an exchange OF views which
would show whether these prereuui-
sites exist which would make the
speedy inauguration of peace negotia-
tions appear promising"
The Austrian proposal. which is an
nounced in an official communication
telegraphed here from Vienna sug.
gests that there be no interruption Of
the war, and that the discussions
would go only so far as considered
by the participants to offer prospects
OF success"
The proposal calls for all the bel
ligerents to send delegates for a con-
fidential and unbinding discussion on
the basic principles for the conclusion
or peace. in place in a neutral coun-
try and at near date that would yet
have to be agreed upon"
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1918-09-19
FIRST CALL ON REGISTRANTS
is ANNOUNCED AS 1898

Washington calls announced
by Provost Marshal General Crowdcr
will send 1S1 1913 men qualified for
general military service to army
camps before October 16. All states
have quotas to fill. or the total 142. 600
will be white registrants who will en-
train between October and II.
The remainder will be negroes. who
will move in two groups. 29,016 en-
training between September 25 and
81 and 1882 on October 16. Men
who registered last Thursday. il was
said at the provost marshal generals
office. but in most localities sufficient
men remain in class one from the
registrations on last June and Au-
gust "a to meet the requirements.
North Carolina must furnish 1874.
South Carolina 793 and Virginia 1.343.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1918-09-19
Improved Labor Service.

The United States Employment Ser.
vice, which has had to meet and over
come all the obstacles that every
new enterprise faces, is steadily I'm.
proving, and its organization is be-
coming more effective daily.
Federal Director Tilghlnan for
South Carolina was authorized to
daw on three Western States-Kansas,
Missouri and Oklahoma-for 1000 la
borers each. The telegram read fur
ther: Understand 1000 men soon to
be furloughed to Camp Jackson"
Mr.. Tllghman was aSo advised that
the steamer Cherokee had brought $50
laborers from Nassau to Charleston
Two carloads OF laborers have been
brought from Florida; also nine me-
chanics, 81 carpenters and II pile
driver men. A crew of 20 men for
railroad work Is coming from West
Palm Beach, Fla, and Nashville Is
sending four plurnbers. All these men
are going to Charleston and the need
there for laborers and skilled work
ers is steadily being met.
A concern in Charleston is building
large number OF big boilers for
ships on the gulf coast. These boilers
are so large that they will have to be
towed to their destination as fat cars
are too small to hold them. Boiler.
makers are being called for by this
company.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1918-09-19
STEADY ADVANCE OF
PERSH|NG'S FORCES
ENEMY'S WITHDRAWAL MAY BE
70 PROTECT HIS RAILWAY
COMMUNICATION.
AMERICAN PATROLS ADVANCING
Two New Divisions Broken Up by
British German Strength is
Greatly Reduced.

London-General Pershing's Army is
making fine progress. 1t has advanced
from two to three miles on a 33-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 the
Americans.
American patrols are advancing at
various points couple OF miles be-
yond the general advances.
The American line at noon ran
through Norroy. on the Moselle. Hau-
mont, Doncourt and to Abaucourt on
the old line.
The advance oy the French seems
to have been in The nature of several
local pushes and not big general
forward move. The situation Is much
the same as ii was. The enemy has
been reacting very violently on the
Fernch front. He made several coun,
ter-atacks, although he has not re.
covered any OF his lost ground. he is
holding up the French somewhat
The British are reported to have
captured the village OF MaIsseny
northwest of st. Quentin. 1t has been
discovered that there were six Ger.
man divisions operating in the St. Mi.
hiel salient. That would give total
strength OF $4,000 men or a r.ns
strength OF $4,000. The Germans had
broken up for them. two more divis-
ions in this action, thus reducing their
strength in the west to 191 divisions
plus four Austrian divisions and some
dismounted cavlary.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1918-09-19
TERSE REJECTION
OF PEACE FEElER
PRESIDENT LSON MAXI s
SHORT WORK OF GERMAN
TRICK PROPOSAL. @
THE ONLY REPLY POSSIBLE
Emphasis of Answer Is Doubled by
Length Of Time Consumed
in Its Delivery.

Washington.-The United States, as
was fully expected, has uncondition-
ally rejected Germany's peace feeler.
In doing so. the government has spok-
EN- for all the co-belligerents.
Almost Immediately after receiving
the Austrian governments note from
the minister from Sweden. Mr.. Eken-
gren, Secretary Lansing issued this
formal statement:
Il am authorized by the President
to state that the following will be the
reply OF this government to the Aus
tro-Hungarian note proposing an unof-
fetal conference of belligerents
The government OF the United
States feels that there is only one re-
ply OF this government to the Austro-
Hungarian government. 1t has repeat
edly and with entire candor stated the
terms upon which the United States
would consider peace and can and
Will entertain no proposal for con
ference upon matter concerning
which ii has made its position and
purpose so plain"
Mr.. Lansing's statement was given
out within half an hour after he had
received the Austrian proposal. 1t
would have been forthcoming almost
Immediately upon the delivery of the
Austrian note had it not been found
necessary in order to avoid the posi-
bility of grave error to make a care
full comparison between the official
text and that which was received in
news dispatches last night from Am
sterdam.
Thus, emphasis was added to the
declination, if any were needed, the
Quickness of the reply indicating the
existence OF no shadow OF doubt in
the mind of the administration as to
what ii sholud be. AS soon as Mr.
Lansing's reply can be put in form it
will be handed 10 the Swedish minis.
ter for transmission to Austria.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1918-09-19
LIVES OF LITTLE CHILDREN
SNuFFED OUT BY SUBMARINE

London.-The British steamer Gal
way Castle of 1888 tons gross was tor.
peroed and sunk. She had 500 per,
sons on board. Of whom more than
$50 were reported saved.
The missing from the Galway Cas-.
tie numbers 1S9. They include 12O
passengers. 36 naval and military off.
GERS and men, and 33 OF the crew.
Ninety third-class passengers lost
were without exception women and
children.
The liner ioated for two lays in
charge fthe captain and volunteers.
The passenger list included 300 wo-
men and children. The bodies OF
three OF the children who had died
were brought ashore. The captain and
several of the officers are reported to
have been still on board the ship when
she was last seen and sinking.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1918-09-19
South Carolina Casualties.

Recent casualties among South Car.
olina troops overseas as shown by late
reports from the front are as follows:
Killed in action-Private Landrum
Allen. Gaffney.
Severely wounded-Lieuts. G. c.
McKelvey, Mount Carmel; John NJ.
Johnson. Newberry: r. G. White,
Charleston; e. l.. Wisanski, Charles.
ton; Sergt. John G. Ferguson, Abbe.
Vile: Corps. B. F.. Mccormick, Con.
way; c. r. Brantley. Georgetown; Ar.
thur Floys. Laurens; Privates B. S.
Lucas. Kershaw; NJ. McAllister, An.
derson; f. c. Jones. Pickens; O. Les.
ley. Pelzer; +. B. Smelling Calhoun
Falls: Fl. McManus. Buffalo: Arthur
Crocker, Anderson: C. c. Baxter. Cliff.
ton: ]. f. Hiddreth Chesterfield: Ed
Zeigler. Jameson; G. w. Lancaster,
Greenville; Harmon Hatchell, Harts.
Vile: Clarence Orvin. Beneau; o. l..
Mason Arlington; w. F. Ertzberger,
Anderson; G. F. Freeman, Green.
Vile; viii Bruce. Pelzer: Jesse War
den; Tucapau; Lieut.. Gilbert Camp
bell. Bolton.
Prisoners or Missing-Privates I.
w. Beverly. Conway; Jas. A. Epps,
Union; Frank Etheredge, Leesville.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1918-09-19
To Be Second Lieutenants.

The following Carolinians, who will
become second lieutenants graduated
August 81 from field artillery training
camp at Camp Zachary Taylor. their
names being: ID. A. Annie, Charles
ton; w. L. Bowman, Jr., Lowndes-
Vile; j. l. Bradford, Sumter; ]. D..
Brandon, McConnellsville; ]. w. Bur-
CESS. Manning; A. NJ Dickerson, Dar-
lington; j. E. Ellis, Columbia; r. M.
Evans, Dillon county; d. NJ Hopkins,
Fountain Inn; j. w. Jeffreys, Spar
tanburg; w. B. Nichols, Rock Hill; III.
M. Perry, Greenville; w. l.. Quinn,
Smyrna; F. B. Rogers, Charleston: S.
t. Rowell. Bamberg; w. d. Ryan,
Wedgefield; o. r. Sanders, Chester;
ID. II. Sullivan. Laurens; A. r. Tenn
pie, Lake View; r. Y. Turner, Winns-
boro; r. L. Weller Columbia; ]. E.
White, Branchviile; G. C. Williams,
Jr.. Columbia; w. C. Williams, Eu.
tawviiie; II. G. Woodward, Bishop
willie.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1918-09-19
STRENGTH OF ENEMY is
REDUCED FOUR DIVISIONS

American Headquarters in Lor-
raine.-It probably is not an underes-
innate to assume that the Americans,
in obliterating the 81. Mihiel salient,
reduced the enemy's strength by the
equivalent of four divisions. The vic
tory OF the Americans was due to
German nfer:ority in numbers and a
greater inferiority in morale.
The statement coming from the
German high command that IL is
glad to be rid OF the salient may he
believed. but it may be doubted il
the command also is glad to have lost
$4,000 men. more than 100 guns, an
innumerable quantity of machine
guns. trench mortars. tons OF ammuni.
tion and telegraph material, as well
as railroad equipment, rolling stock,
clothing and supplies.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1918-09-19
May Use More Flour.

Further explanation Of the new
wheat -four regulation, which pro-
vides for an 1920 manufacture and
distribution in place OF $3.50 ratio,
effective September /, is made by the
food administration for the benefit Of
retailers. distributors or consumers
who may have on hand a -four con-
tanning 20 per cent or more OF substi-
tutes for wheat flour. This is to the
effect that such flour may be used
or distributed without the addition OF
the additional 20 per cent OF substi-
tute flour. Where any mixed flour
contains less than 20 per cent of
cereals other than wheat It is the
order Of the food administration that
one pound Of substitutes be sold and
used with each four pounds OF wheat
-four.
The previous rules limiting millers.
wholesalers, retailers and bakers to
20 days supply OF -four are changed to
permit 60 days supply. The rules
limiting sales by retailers Of wheat
dour to one-eighth Of barrel to per
sons residing in cities and one-quar
ter Of barrel to persons living in
sparsely settled districts, are rescind
ed. The rule limiting the sale OF
flour by millers to wholesalers, or
wholesalers to retailers, in combina.
tion with substitutes or certificates
therefor, and the rule restricting the
sale to 20 per cent Of previous sales,
are rescinded
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1918-09-19
INSTANT DEATH FATE OF ALL
TRAITORS, SPIES OR CoWARDS

With the American Army in France
American troops of all units have
been instructed to kill on the spot any
one who in time of battle urges sur
render or attempts to persuade them
that further resistance is useless.
These instructions. which originated
with certain division and have now
been universally adopted because they
proved so popular, were made neces-
sary because someone in American
uniform during a German attack on
Fismette, on August 81. ran among
the troops calling upon them to cease
resistance and declaring that the Off
GERS advised surrender.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1918-09-19
GERMANS VIRTUALLY ON
TAN.HINDENBURG LINE

With the American Army in Lor.
raine.-The st. Mihiel salient has
been wiped out and the enemy forces
are now virtually with their backs on
the famous Notwithstanding line
with the Americans and French paral-
leling them closely from Verdun to
the Moselle.
The line now extends past Norroy
Jaulny. Xammons. St. Benoit. Hatton
vile, Hannonville and Herbeville.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1918-09-19
WHAT SPANISH INFLUENZA is
is Described BY GEN. BLUE

Washington.-Th new disease.
Spanish influenza. is thus described
by Surgeon General Blue:
People are stricken on the streets.
while at work in factories. shipyards.
offices or elsewhere. First. there Is
a chill, then fever with temperature
from 101 to 103. headache, backache,
reddening and running OF the eyes.
pains and aches all over the body and
general prostration. Persons SO at
tackled should get to bed.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1918-09-19
NEARLY ONE MILLION MEN
REGISTERED IN NEW YORK

New York.-New York's new army.
nearly million strong, marched to
registration centers, voicing in all the
fifty-odd tongues OF the polyglot city
their Willingness to join Gen. Perish.
ing's men overseas.
The work went forward swiftly. In
some sections OF the city, where EN-.
ployers had neglected to make ar.
rangements to release their men dur.
ing the day. exceptionally heavy regis.
ration was reported at night.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1918-09-19
OVERCAME DIFFICULTIES
ALMOST UNBELIEVABLE

With the American army in Lor.
raine.-Difficulties almost unbeliev
able were overcome by the Franco
able were overcome by the Franco
American troops who attacked the
Germans on the western flank OF the
St Mihiel salient The heaviest fight
ing occurred on this flank. as else
where along the line of last weeks OF
iensive. The attackers had to storm
forests and thickets which were al
most a solid mass of barbed wire.