Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-09-14
Americans Praised By High
Officials OF Other Nation.
For j. Work Done In Battle
On ST. Mihiel Salient.

Washington, Sept. 14.-Elimina-
ton Of the st. Mihiel salient by the
first big American offensive and the
consequent reduction of that sector
by 22 miles, General March said to-
day, Is of extreme Importance in that
1t gives the Allies much better base
for future offensive operations"
the American forces which IN less
thah two days wiped out this salient,
the narrowest and most angular on
the entire western front. The oper-
ations there, he said, not only were a
tribute to the work of the staff but
to the individual soldier.
;; "1t's hot Stuff he said warmly.
No report has yet come from Cen
eral Pershing identifying any indi-
advance. General March, however
announced the composition of the
staff, which under General Pershing
planned and executed the movement
/ This staff is entirely different from
the general staff of the American ex.
peditionary forces which remained in
its entirety at. the expeditionary
headquarters.
No Mention Of Losses.
General March pointed out In
connection with the German claim
that the st. Mihiel salient had beer
abandoned voluntarily that no men.
ton was made by the Germans o1
the big loss of prisoners.
| Capture of the salient was accom-.
plished by quick, sharp blows or
both flanks, General March explain.
ed. The American troops advanced
across difficult terrain consisting
of densely wooded hills intersecteG
by numerous ravines.
General March laid particular EN-.
phasis on the determination of the
United. States to continue to exert it.
whole strength against the Germans
He referred to recent publication!
which. he said, intimated that Amer
lea was not going through with the
war despite the enlarged militar,
program. This suggestion, he declar
ed. was 'preposterous in it's falsity.'
1t seemed incredible, the chief To
staff said, that such opaganda coult
lgain attention at time when tn,
! war department had just secured in
creased age limits for the draft ant
was about ito ask an additional 81,
100000 900 for the use OF the inilitar,
establishment during the, presen
year. 50 "a, ~. y
High Spirit shown.
! All reports from American force
at the front indicated high .spirit
and enthusiasm through the Who'll,
army. General March said the Amer
icah soldier quickly became imbuet
with this spirit as soon as he LANDED
'if he did not possess it before.
The arrival abroad Of the Forfeit
! division, composed Of California
Utah, New Mexico. Arizona and Col
orado. troops which trained at Cam
Kearny, Cal, was announced. Par
Of the division now is in England.
No reports Of the. Forty-secont
(Rainbow) divisions present activi
ties have been received since it wa
relieved from the line on the Aisne
[Vesle front.
The Twenty-ninth division, com
posed of New JeVey. Virginia, Mary
land and District OF Columbia troops
now is lon the line in the vosges /
was announced.
The Seventy-seventh, composed o
troops from New York city and vi
cinity and called the metropolitan
division was in the advance from tn
/ Vesle to the Aisne and thes Twenty
seventh. composed Of New Yor]
troops is still in Flanders.
4 General March read an orde
signed by General Naulin, com