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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-14
Summary Of he News From AM War Fronts and Capitals
By Associated Press)

nesles- Eparges. Nationwide, Preny and Pagny and all the ground lying be- tween them are in American hands The towns of vigneulles. Thiaucourt. Pont- a a-Mousson and St. Mihiel are far in the rear of the present line. Montsec, the dominating height In the center of the salient and from which much trouble had been expected, fell without hght- ling. Among the numerous prisoners taken were men from Austro- Hunga- rian armies
 Although the operation of the Amer jeans has been described as having Limited objactives" it nevertheless cannot help but have most important
 bearing on the future of the war. From the strengthened line growing out of the obliteration of the St. Mihiel salient the Americans now are in splendid position Co actY with their brothers il, arms on sectors eastward when the time is ripe for, strike into Germany direct. Also they 'nfw are aligned on territory from which 1t is possible to get behind both the Mouse and Moselle rivers and thus make null the reported plans of the Germans to stabilize their front along the Mouse should they be unable to hold the allies in the west in check.
 Already allied airmen are heavily bombing the Mose1le region around Metz and it's outlying Notifications, having dropped many tons of bombs
 Meanwhile the maneuverings onf the west front around Cambrai- and Sr Quentin should not be lost sight of by reason of the present American 0ffon- siye. Here the British and French daily are enlarging their gains in the pro- cess of outfianking and capturing these two important towns. which are all but within their grasp. Further to the north in Flanders the British also are keep ing up their eHcroachments in the rc- zion of LaBassee and Armentiers. both of which places are inperilied.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-14

The American First army has ca+ried out the initial tasF assigned to it-the leveling of the famous St. Mihiel salient lin Lorraine.
 Tn little more than 24 hours not only had the work been accomplished but General PeEshings men had all the important towns. villages and strategic positions in this sector within their hands and were standing on the banks of the Moselle river at Pagny, looking across the stream into German territory And the southern outer for tifcations of Metz the great German stronghold in Lorraine were only four miles distant.
 Large numbers of Germans had been taken prisoner--more than lS.000 ia1 been counted and others were still on their way back lo the prisoner cages. and mafy guns and machine guns ;tna great quantities of ammunition and other war stores were in American hands. From Nationwide. on the north across the salient eastward to Pagny, the Americans have closed the mouth of the big sack that extended south ward to St. Mihiel. trapping within Il py tneif taSt auVahce all the enemy fotSes who failed to take refuge in flight when the great bombardwent of Thursday morning heralded the ap- proach -sf the offensive.
 In addition, along the eastern side of the heights north of Nationwide the Americans have debouched from the hill region and are astride the railroad running from Commercy to Nerdun. Likewise the Thiaucourt-Met and Nancy Metz railroads are in American hands.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-14
TANKS AID

The tanks helped materially here and there along the line of attack, but at hundreds of points the American troops had no such protection as tanks af- forded. However, they valiantly cut their way through the wires l saw one in stance where it. was necessary for our men to go through field that was close- ly wired in order to get at the enemy who was in a stsong position in wood a quarter of mile distant. Our attacking force here had to advance under the play of German machine guns--a costly opera tion. Undaunted, however, they did it. taking the very shortest cut through the field toward the enemy position. A unit composed of 40 Americans plunged into the fields, cutting the wire as they ad- vanced They crawled 100 yards out or the clear path through the field, thus enabling the unit to reach the objective with the minimum loss of men. Finally, they reached an abandoned trench, which led directly to the wood. From there 1t was but a short dash and they were on the enemy, who was quickly put out of business.
 It was short md splendid op-
 eration. Thousands of prisoners
 hay4, been taken. Among them are
 of1' of all ranks, including
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-14
10000 IndOrse Labor
 Efficiency Rally at
 Mobile Last Night

! Mobile September 1s.--over 10000 people gathered in Mobile tonight in indorsement of the labor efficiency rally. The open air meeting was a success beyond the wildest expecta- tion of the promoters The governors of Alabama and Mississippi, Charles Henderson and Theodore c Bilbo. re- spectively, were present in addition to other notables. john $. Densmore, di- rector general of the United States em- ploynient service, was another honored guest of the occasion and he delievered the principal oration. A choir of 300 colored people sang songs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-14
U. s. Suit Against
 Swedish Paper Begins

Stockholm, September la.-Tre eni, brought bN the United States leeation to Sweden against Harold Sohlman. on account of an article published in inc Aftonbladet. regarding America and th.. wal and containing personal reflections on President Wilson. was opened to- day.
 Sohlman declared the American leaa. tion was trying to apply principles against the.right of free uterance. which possibly new are enforced in the United States. but which are contrary to Swed- ish practice.
 He asserted the article was not libel ous, but merely criticism. contending that main obstacle to world peace. Sohlman.s application for a postponement of the hearing was granted
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-14
Summary of the News

I-Allie~ arr raining bombs on Metz. Prisoners captured by Americans
 total nearly 14,O0O.
 Appearance of tustrians in battle
 rapidly changes feeling of Amer
 jeans. @-Position after position wrexted
 from Huns. :-"America must become monarchy to be truly great" says the
 baiser. 4-EditOrial comment. 5-Mines on Warrior forced to close
 by barge line delay. ReGistration reports show total of
 35,354.
 Liberty Loan iuAchecn Ia Trench
 success. 0-S0ciety news. 5-Casualty list. S-SpOrr topics. 9-N0 taxation bill passed by House
 Ipte yesterday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-14

exhioited splendid dash. some of the regiments moving to the assault with isass living and singing the Marsellaise.
 ohe of the principal points of support III 1he eneny's defense was taken at the point ofsthe hayonet. Despite fierce resist ance the Germans were completely over thrown and suffered exceptionally heavy losses
 The American units co-operated snIen- odiy with the French One American oHlcer who was wounded during the hot test part of the battle relates that d small French detachment found itself in difficulties in wood full of machine guns
 Without waiting for Orders, the Amer jeans advanced spontaneously and. reach ing the rear of the wood .fen on the enemy and slaughtered the gunners on their weapons.
 According to La Lioer.e at the capture of a certain town the first officer to enter at the head of his troops was Capt. Michel Clemenceau. son of the French prime minister. This town was stubbornly de- tended by two German divisions, great numbers of whom remained as prisoners, in addition to the large number killed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-14
Sugar Board Contracts
 for New Cuban Crop

Washington, September is.--The sugar equalization board announced today that it has closed contract with the Cuban minister for the purchase of the new Cuban sugar crop at a price of about s5.5e hundredweight, free on board at Cuban ports. The purchase was made or behalf of the American. British, French and Italian governments.
 The crop will begin to become avail able in December and the allies portion will be ailocated under the direction of the food administration. The remainder Will be available for consumers in the United States M
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-14

"In the vermand and Jeancourt sector northwest of St. Quentin our troops have gained ground in contact. with the en- emy advanced detafhinents and have taken prisoners-ss s; M
 Southwest of LaBassee our progress has continued in spite of the opposition from hostile. machine guns. Our troops have gained possession of Posse De Be- thune and of the slag heap adjoining it. This slag heap, known as the dump forms an important local feature. giving wide observation oye, the surrounding country.
 ITO the north of it our troops hold the German trench lines immediately west of Auchy-Lez- Bassee. and are press ing forward into the village. We c4p- tured a few prisoaers during the night in the neighborhood of Zillebecke lake. :"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-14
WILL VISIT SHEFFIELD

Washington, September 13.-(Sne- 5cial)-For the purpose of inspectinr the nitrate plants nearing complet;o,, at Sheffield and to arrange for their instal llation Col. J. w. Joyes and tha members of the nitrate committee of the council of national defense wi,l leave Washington tonight The parfv Will be accompanied by Representa- trict
 While the primary object of the tr;n is outlined above it IS known tbat officials will vigorously inquire lr,to sanitary conditions surrounding inc government plants, This problem ,t one time threatened to become acntc
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-14
Sailors Send First
 Subscriptions to Loan

Washington. September lS.-First sub- scriptions to the fourth Liberty Loan re- ceived from the navy came today from the armed guard of the American steamer j. l.. Luckenback. Through Rear Admiral Cowle. who mas been appointed navy Liberty i.oan officer, the 10 men asked for sl5,O of tne bonds, sale of which be gins Septcmbei 2S.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-14

Nancy, September 13.--(Speciai)- The Presence of Austrian troops on the west ern front is fast changing the feeling of American soldiers with regard to Aus tria- Hungary The French declare that the Austrians have but recently been put in the line by the German high command, and that while they have no wish to light, they have no alternative when they are forced to do it. The Americans and French under General Pershing are forg- ing steadily ahead and overcoming all opposition by the enemy.
 Last night their average penetration was to a depth of five miles and today they materially bettered this, which Is remarkable, considering the fact that they had to advance through three lines of enemy defenses. which the German thought were impregnable. In front oi all three of these lines the Huns had erected maze of barb wire entangle- ments and other impediments, which to ordinary troops would have been ex- tremely difficult to overcome.
 There are come indications now that the Huns are withdrawing from the st. Mihiel salient, under conditions similar to their withdrawal from the Marine be- ginning last July. Today their artillery was silent, while. on the other hand, our guns continually are moving lip the ter ritory over which the Huns are retreat ing.
 In their stopping of operation the Ger mans appear to lack determination and evidently arc trying to make hurried escape from this salent. This is regard ed as another indication that Germany is in even a worse state than is generally
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-14
REPAIRING RIVER FLEET

Washington. September 13.-fSpe- cial)-M J. Sanders, in charge of river transportation for the government will leave Saturday for New Orleans for conference with Henry DeBardeleben of Birmingham, preparato to putting into commission on the Warrior river fleets of barges and towboats recent ly acquired by the government
 MT Sanders declared today that nothing had developed endangering the continuation of the Warrior pro- Ject and added that within reasonable time boats would be ill operation. He was moved to this declaration through expression of complaints from Ala bar1la that coal alongside the Warrior could not be moved
 ''As is known said MT. Sand
 CTS, "the government. the Pratt
 Consolidated company md tue
 Debnrdeieben interests have
 reached agreement ns to the price
 at which the former will come into
 possession of the river fleets,
 Fhese bargeS and t0wboats arc
 now in drydock at New Orleans
 and priority orders have been se-
 cured for the necessary steel for
 their repair. The agreement be-
 tween the government and com
 panies has passed through several
 channels and is now in such state
 that the money for the purchase
 may soon hc obtained.- M
 MT. Sanders would not predict a specific date on which operations would be commenced, but he. let it he, understood that the project would 5e m every sense completed at the very earliest moment possible. It is antie- lpa' ed that subsequent announcem apf will be authorized in New Orleans saI- urday night
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-14
 To Teach War Aims in American Colleges

Washington. September 13.--A war aims course. dealing with the underlying issues of the war. will he given in each of the colleges which have been accepted for the students army training corps, it was announced today by the war department
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-14
Seven Fatalities in Air
 Accidents Past Week

Washington, September 13.-There were seven deaths from airplane accidents at army training fields during the week ending September [, according to sum mary issued today by the war depart ment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-14
PEP MARKS ADVANCE

Ra arfs, kSeptember B .-r Reuter- g. IA bout hundred xof the sAmerican wounded. moving in the real from the St. Mihiel sector, give the in1pression that the bat tie was great Victory and full Of prom ise for the fituSse Tfle American stroops
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-14
Nearly A,OOO Prisoners
 Captured By Americans m the St. MihieI Driue
Pershing's Men Have Advanced Line to Combres and Thiaucourt-German Re sistance Grows More Stubborn
 as the Tanks Advance

Paris, September 13-Combres, Fresnes, Vigneules and Thaucout mark the battling ground the Lorraine front The German stubborn prisoners tinue streaming to the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-14
CONSOLIDATE POSITIONS

CONSOLIDATE POSITIONS
 Last night the Americans and the Frenchl consolidated many of their po- 5sitions, and meanwhile continued to spatter the retreating Huns with shrapnel We have retaken many vil- lages, which under the shadow of St. Mihiel salient, have for four years been under German domination. Through out this whole section of France the people are rejoicing at this and are strong in their praise of the Americans They are preparing to celebrate our victory next Sunday and to give thanks for what our troops have done.
 Last night and again today I called at all our divisional Headquarters and also at the headquarters of many smaller units At these headquarters was able to see to what a high degree of perfection our war-making machin- cry had been developed. Even is~t night our telepnone communicable tween all headquarters and the i had been installed and was woi perfectly. As a result of the effic all along the line we were ab treat the Huns to a bitter dose bombing-a mode of warfare whics a enemy was the first to use. Nov are paying him back with big int
 American and French airplant tue score were III the tnelr mNFNfNsa buzzing constantly. They druf many tons of bombs on enemy tions and roads over which he was ing his troops. The extent of the age that our flyers did can eas judged by what I have seen in the re- gions over which our troops moved yesterday and today, and over which our airmen flew Wednesday on bomb ing expeditions.
 I saw holes In the ground where
 their bombs had struck thnt were
 50 feet in diameter and 15 feet
 deep. They were everywhere--nt
 many vital points in the German
 inc and back nreas.
 Today our fliers are doing sim
 flnr work, and their bombs are
 falling on the retreatinG Germans,
 whose only means of eEress from
 the sniient Is by two main high
 roads.
 The American first army nsa-
 chine k now in full operation. It
 is all thnt the home folks desire it
 to he. Tho brilliant fighting quail
 ity of our doughbOys haA a cOun-
 terpart in the mastery of detail as
 exemplified by the men at their
 head.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-14

L0nuOn, Sepenbef 13.-NOrthwest St Ouenn Rrit lsh nave ganed additional ground and Jean- court and in the region LaBassee further according to the official communication tonight In the latter region territory giving British wide range over tbe outlying districts has been reached
 text of the fol f,t
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-14
SALIENT WIPED OUT

With the American Army in Lorraine, September 13, (By the Associated Press The St. Mhiel salient has been wiped and the virtually with their backs the famous Woan Hndenburg line with the Amer and French paraeng closely Verdun the Moselle. ssfe -sHs
 The line extends Norrey Jaulny Xammes, St. Be- noi, Nationwide, Hannonvile HerbeviIle.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-14
Austro- Hungarians Recently Put in Line By Ger man High Command and Are Forced to
 Fight Against Their Will
AMERICANS PLUNGE THROUGH DEFENSES
 WHICH WERE CONSIDERED IMPROBABLE
Thousands of Prisoners, With Hundreds of Of fccrs Among Them, Including Regimental Commander, Have Been Captured
 in the Great American Drive
Ky DON MARTIN

of
 .aId,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-14

The text of the air ministry's statement follows:
 "On the night of September 12-f3 in conjunction with the attack of the American first army. the raiI- ways at Metx-Sablon and COurceI- les tin the eastern outskirts of Metz) were heavily bombed by us with good results. s "The Metz station, searchlighfs and transports were attacked with machine gun fire.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-14

"On the 18th instant, in fav0ra- ble weather, operations were con F other railway iuncti9ns and enemy troops the battle front. Nearly eight and half tons of bombs were dropped and good results were observed.
 ..One hostile machine was de- strOyed. Two of our machines arp rniSsiDE,v
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-14
PRISONERS NOW NUMBER 1a3oo

Washington September 13The number of taken by the Americans flaenng the St. Mhiel salient number 3O0 General Pcrshng reported in his for today received late tonight the department No tured
 The enemy, General Pershing said retiring before the steady of the destroying large
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-14
FRANCE THRILLS AT VICTORY

Paris September 13News of Americas first independent offensive the western front thrilled France The news print the battle front dispatches the largest type them with maps and explanations regarding ground fought was crowned with full success. 4ns
 Editorial writers tribute the moderation Pershngs official abstaned from men advance.
 There had been for weeks of coming fensve various sectors being given by informed but nothing the people thought something else and todays news lost nothing of its effect this account
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-14

regimentaf commander, Maj. Count N0n Schensiag. One of the req sons for the large number Of cap lives taken Is that our men are profiting by experiences In carry ins out the pincer tactics of Mar shnI Foch's magnificent strategy. instead of plunging ahead. as they formerly did, regardless of eonse- md. ix.x
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-14

have resulted in the capture Of many prisoners.
 "FOrccd hack by our steady advance, the enemy is retiring and Is destroying large quantities of material aS he goes.
 "Thc number of prisoners has risen to 13,3O0. Our line now iIi- lcliides Hcrbcuviile. ThilIct, Hat tonvilIc, st. f3enot- xnmmcs-Jaui- ny -Tiiacourt and yievilIe.''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-14

The text of the statement fol- 1owss
 "Headquartcrs of the American EspcditiOnary Forces, September 13.--SectiOn Al In the St. Mihicl sector We have achieved further success. The junction of our troops advancing from the south of the sector with those advancing from the west have given possession of the wisolc salient to points l2
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-14
AVIATORS STEADILY BOMBING METZ

London September 13While the American First pressing forward through the St. Mhe salient allied vator ntensively bombing the German railroads and Courcees according issued the ministry tonight The avators also attacked the Metz and transports with results
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-14

Berlin September 13.-(Via London. )-'The day was quieer on the fighting fronts said the official com muncation issued tonight
 Between the Mouse and the Mosele where are carrying out their oensve) the enemy thus newed his attack" ssH ~ " "
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-14
NEW OFFICERS ELECTED
United spanish War Veterans VIII A,
tend National Encampment in
Baltimore

United Spanish War Veterans from
all over the State will attend the Ma
ttonal Encampment, In Baltimore.
september 3. 4. and 6. Officers elect
ed for the Virginia Division at the
State Encampment, recently held in
Roanoke. are as follows:
Department commander, Charles y
Heinemann. Norfolk; senior vice-de
partment commander, Dr. joseph +.
Hendrickson. Hampton: Junior vice-de-
partment commander. Charles L. Hot
mann, Richmond: department adjutant
Alhert NJ. Eberly. Norfolk; assistant
department. adjutant. Bernard ",
Salomonsky, Norfolk; quartermaster,
David r. Bowman. Roanoke: Judge,
advocate. George c. FitzhuCh. Ric,
mond; surgeon. DR.. r. Gordon Simmons
Roanoke; chaplain. ]. j. Thomson
Norfolk: patriotic instructor, Captsl,
M. B. Rowe, Fredericksbure: marshal
A. G. Epps. Portsmouth.
Department Commander Heinemapn
has issued the following general order
affecting all the camps in the state:
Il. In accordance with the wishes
Of the Department Encampment, hello
at Roanoke, Saturday, July 81. 1918. (
assume command of the Department OF
Virginia, United Spanish War Veterans
with headquarters in Norfolk.
-. Owing to tho limited time be.
tween now and the National Encamp.
ment, to be held in Baltimore, Septer,
Der g. and S. 1918. all camp co,n-
manders are urged to forward immedl-
ately to the department headquarters.
II they have not already done SO. the
adjutants and quartermaster's reports
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-14
BENCH AND BAR OF STATE
MEETING At HOT SPRINGS
Virginia Association Called to Ordcl
by Lewis G. Williams
OF Richmond.
ATTENDANCE MUCH REDUCED
Largo Number of Members in Mill
tary and Naval Service of Their
Country-Rcception Last Evening
rendered at the Homestead.

HOT SPRINGS, VA, August 13.-The
Virginia Bar Association was called to
order in tho ball room of ths Home
stead at 11:15 o'clock this 'morning by
Lewis C. Williams. OF Richmond. chair
man Of the executive committee. after
which the president. Harvey T. Hall.
of Roanoke. made a lengthy address
upon various topics which the war has
brought forth, and which has affected
the ass collation..
On account of the war no meeting
was held last year, and this meeting
finds the attendance much reduced, due
to tho large number of members who
are now in the military and naval SER
vice OF their country. Those in the
military service 81 the country were
represented by Colonel Eugene wam-
baugh. the noted authority on constitu-
tional law. OF the judge advocates Of
flee In Washington, formerly professor
OF law at Harvard Law College.
One of the first acts Of the meeting
was to pass resolution resembling the
dues of all members now in the service
OF their country.
After the presidents address the con-
vention listened to reports from the
executive committee. committees on
judiciary. legal education and admis-
sion to the bar. library and legal
literature, presentments. grievances.
and international arbitration. also re-
ports by seVeral special committees.
This evening there was a large recep-
ton rendered the members OF tn" asso-
citation. their families and friends in
I'll. HON ostead. and refreshments wcr e
served to those present.