The Sentinel=record., 1918-09-28

With the American Army North west of Verdun, Sept. 27-The soc Ond days progress of the American troops in the new offensive was slignt when compared with that of Thurs day because of bad weather and the well night impossible roads slowed up all kinds of transports and made il nearly impossible for the Amercan. 10 move their artillery.
 The bad weather also seriously hampered aerial work and the move mcnt of the tanks.
 Simultaneously the enemy stiffeneC his resistance all along the line
 The number of prisoners thus lal captured by the Americans in theil offensive is now placed at 5000 o which 125 are officers. The capture, material includes more than le8 guns l2 of which are of heavy calibre many trench mortars and hundred. ol machine guns
 All along the entire American front the Germans made>a stand today, but in spite of their determined efforts 10 hold their positions, yielded oue after another 10 steady hammering
 The sweeping advance of the first day was slowed down, but tonieht the line had been moved forward fat enouah to satisfy headquarters and win the praise of the French, whose laison officers arc closely observing the operations.
 The country about Montfaucon and the Argonne forest was the scene of desperate contests The Germans left masses of machine guns and it was such formations that the Americans were forced to advance In the Ar gonne forest the fighting often de- veloped into an almost hand to hand character as the men reverted to the preliminary principles of warfare and crowded forward through the dense growth It was fighting without ar- tillery, for the combatants were too close together 10 permit the use Ct euns and they were left to fight it ou, They still are n the forest, but reports indicated steady progress.
 Tanks again co-operated in the op- erations while aeroplanes contributed materially to their success after the heavy clouds which followed the ram of the early morning had disappcaree Muddy roads hindered for some time the bringing Hp of artillery, but by noon the suns were in position TAeg soon reversed what up to that time seemed 10 be a slight advantage for the Germans.
 Hopping up the country by the American left involved stiff fightine in the region of Charpentry which continued until late in the day The Germans left strong detachments of machine gunners Thanking the town and it was considered wise to sup 1lement the infantry's work with hat of artillery which was placed in position at mid day.
 The big jump yesterday, combined with rain soaked roads and the Ger mans destruction of their line ot com munication interfered with tho move ment of artillery. Upon the arrival oI
 
 the situation slowly changed resulting in the withdrawal of such of the Ger mans as were able to escape.
 In the same part of the field bitte' fighting eliminated in victory for tht Americans along the road betweer Mont Blainville and Fclisefontaine,
 The Argonne forest witnessed fur. ther German sacrifices. They left a heavy force Of infantry behind witl the usual complement of machine guns Almost every thlcket masked guns while from scores of tree' streams of fire confronted the aa- vancing Americans
 Prisoners brought from the Amer ican left gave information indicating he Germans are reinforcing thei line, Among them were troops iron two guard divisions. one more th6r hitherto accounted for The greate
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