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New-York tribune., 1918-09-14

their battle planes circled overhead
for the purpose of directing the move
ment and doing what damage they
could with their machine guns.
The British gunners and rifemcn,
however, were prepared for the as
sault and swept the advancing troops
with such a heavy fire that the latter
were forced to retire
In the case of both the attack at
HaYrincourt and that at Moeuvres the
enemy counter blows thus failed to
shake the British from their hold on
these villages, which arc of great mill
tary Importance because they lie on
high ground that dominates much of
the surrounding territory. This morn
ing the victorious troops were firmly
installed on line swung out we'll
about Harvincout into the German
zone. thereby giving the British grip
OH the forward dcfcnces of tho Hin
derburg line here.
New-York tribune., 1918-09-14
Americans Victory
Won in Driving
Squalls of Rain

AMERICAN HEADQUARTERS IN
LORRAINE. Sept 13.-The st. Mihel
salient, created by the Germans a,
great cost to secure an adequate front
age to, ground OF much value to them
and which no efforts Of the French
mad been able to wrest from them, has
been eliminated by the combined Amer
lcan and French forces
The attack waX made in the time
honored manner Of assault on both
SIDES CT the salient, with less pressure
around It's apex. More complete sue
cess could hardly have been obtained.
and the double cbjectivcs were reached
well N advance Of the expected hour.
he enemy had probably determined in
we" 21 the pressure applied. to ac-
crpt Strengthening of his line here
as he mad done further west, but if
that really was his intention he lost
4 surprising number OF men. Apart
from any that may have been taken
at the apex and on the western side
Of the salient. those that fell 10 the
southern attack greatly exceeded ex-
, ,pcctatiOns.
The groups of from hundred to
three hundred prisoners, streaming
,, 9aclI through the advancing, guns. were
the most mixed lot imaginable. There
were some fine big gunners more than
SIX feet tall and there were children of
fourteen, frightened out of their wits
From O'Clock in the morning the
sky blazed with the light of the great
artillery battle, something which had
not been seen for months on this part
of the line. When the troops event
over" what daylight there should have
been was obscured by driving mist and
ram. Later the day improved some
what, bringing fine intervals inter
Spersed with heavy rainstorms, but the
ram -SOdden ground made the progress
on transport and heavy guns exceeding
ly difficult
The southern attack extended past
Montsec. a great natural fortress 1,2OO
feet high, practically to the Moselle at
Pont- AN ousson. This is open, rolling
grassland country. 1t would be diff
cult to find more advantageous fighting
ground. The Americans found it pre-
scntng few difficulties. a.
lhe Germans undoubtedly were busy
getting their guns away, and the SUP
port offered TO their sacrificed infan.
try was weak in theextremc OF coun..
terbattery work there seemed to b.
none at ali. Though the day was un.
propitious, the airplanes did splendid
work, sweeping on the retiring infan-
try and driving them clear of the ROAD,
besides pushing every German plan,
out of the sky and bringing down sew
eral balloons in flames. including one
most priced by the Germans on tn.
high ground at Marieulles
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Baker, Petain and
Pershing at St. Mihiel
Soon After Capture
bY The .Assocsoted Pr.ssl

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
LORRAINE, Sept 13.-Newton d.
Baker, the American Secretary of War
accompanied by Generals Pershiny and
Petain, visited St. Mihel few hours
after it's capture. Residents of the
town so long under the domination of
the Germans accorded Secretary Baker
and his companions a touching reccp-
ton, relating the abuses to which they
had been subjected
before the Germans retreated they had
forced almost every male between the
ages OF sixteen and forty-five to ac
company them for service in the Ger
man army, they told the Secretary.
Secretary Baker and Generals Perish
ing and Petain walked through the
streets Of the little city talking to the
residents. who told them stories of the
long months Of German occupation.
Although the Germans were most open
IN their outrages Immediately prior to
their retreat. they had begun their
depredations long ago Houses had
been entered and robbed, and when
they marched out of ST. Mihiel they
carried away great stores of loot taken
rom almost every house in the place.
New-York tribune., 1918-09-14
ankee Wounded
ell of Overthrow
OF Enemy Defence

PARIS, Sept. 13.-About a hundred
OF the first American wounded arriv-
ing IN the rear from the St. M;hie)
sector give the impression that tho
pattlc was great victory and full Of
promise for the future. The Amer
can trooNs exhibited splendid dash
some OF the regiments moving to tho
assault with flags flying and singing
the "Marseillaise '"F'
One of the principal points of snn.
port III the enemy's defence was taknn
at the point of the bayonet. Desnito
nerce resistance the Germans were
completely overthrown and sntferaS
exceptionally heavy losses.
ssplendldly with the French. One
american officer, who was wounded
during the hottest part of the battle
relates that small French detachment
found itself N difficulties IN a Wood
1uiI OF machine guns.
without waiting for orders tho
americans advanced spontaneously To
urn me position. and, reaching tho
rear OF me wood, precipitated them
seiVes on the enemy and slauehtercd
me gunners ON their weapons.
news of Americas first independen-
oHenslvc on the Western front has
lnrilled France. The newspapers nrint
the battlefront dispatches in the Iarg.
est type and accompany them with
maps and explanations regarding the
ground fought over. No one doubts
that the effort was crowned with fujj
success.
New-York tribune., 1918-09-14
British Drive 1000
Yards Further in
Fight for Cambria
OBJ The Assncinfed pross1

WITH THE BRITISH FORCES IN
FRANCE, Sept. 13. British forces in
their advance yesterday in the Havrn-
court section. southwest of Cambria,
penetrated the German positions in
some places for a depth of 1000 wards
There are still some pockets of the
enemy to clear out at various points
about Havrincout, but the operation
thore as a whole was completely sue
cessful
counter attack against Moeuvres,
which was begun at o'clock in the
evening, was disastrous for the Ger
mans. Enemy troops had been brought
up for the charge and were about to
advance when they were detected by
British artllerymen, who cut loose
with terrific barragc, nficting very
heavy casualties. The attack was COM
pletely repulsed. Some few of the
harder Germans fought their way into
the village, but they were negligible
IN number and easily dealt with.
On tho southern battlefront the Brit
lsh yesterday occupied Holnon and St.
Quentin Woods with slight opposi-
ton. The Australians also advanced
their line Ill the vicinity of Jeancourt,
north of Vermand, and have their
trenches now cast of Jeancourt.
Fighting continued yesterday in the
La Bassce sector, where the British cc-
cupied the hamlet of Les Brioues.
which lies just southwest Of La
Bassee.
The German attack on Havrincour.
was delivered with the support of air
craft just before dusk The gray
coated infantry came charging along
the high ground from the east, while
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British Public Halls
News of u. S. Attack
With Great Acclaim

LONDON. Sept. l3-The assault on
the St. Mihiel salient dominates the
news columns of the papers to-day,
which feature it with the biggest head
lines.
The opening blow in Marshal Foch ;
great offensive scheme claims attention
in any case, but this one has special
attraction as the first stroke of the
independent American army under di-
rect American command and as such
is hailed as one Of the milestones Of
the war.
The British public had been anxious
ly looking for another American move.
but hardly expected it so soon. and
the news of the Franco American at
tack to pinch out the s.. Mihiel sa-
lient, which the Germans drove into
the French line IN September. 1914,
and have held ever since, was received
here with the greatest enthusiasm.
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AS a big advance in this dirsc,;o.

AS a big advance in this direction
would soon cause great Inconvenience
TO the enemy before Metz, it is fullv
expected that heavy resistance will Ia
met According 10 military experts
the German front between Verdun and
the Swiss frontier for many months
has been only thinly held with inferior
troops in comparison to the remainder
of the front to the sea, and one of the
objects General Ludendorff had in
shortening the front was TO utiliza
troops thus obtained to strengthen this
line ''''
General Ludendorff undoubtedly ex.
pected this section of the battle lin.
70 be the object of an attack By ths
American army. which was generally
supposed to be somewhere in thl.
eighborhood
That the blow thus far has sue
ceeded so we'll and brought such !
large haul of prisoners affords an op.
portunity for congratulations by I'll,
press.
'The day adds a glowing page o.
glory to American history says "Th.
Graphic. "and i VIII be proud rec
objection for America that her son.
had a lions share in wip-ng off ths
battle map salient which persisted
there for almost four years
the Daily News" calls attention Il
the "strikingly restrained7 tone o.
General Pershing's communique anC
says:
This new formidable thrust adds t,
the enemy's perplexities and gives frs.
proof of the commanding superiority
and resources of the Allies. which fore
shadows the future course OF the war.
The Daily Mail describes the in.
cident as "one OF the treat momene
Of the way
The enemy" says THE Times
has very good reason for disentsr
Cling himself without delay. He is n
sack and the strings are being draw
on both sides.
'Unless he can repel ono or IT,
other of the American forces. he mus
resort with all speed 10 the elasti.
defensive he has been practising OIL
the Marine and the Somme or run tn
risk of having the strings drawn an
the neck of the sack closed The strokI
is we'll conceived. and the American
may be trusted TO deliver it with the
usual ViUOr and determination
New-York tribune., 1918-09-14
Most of Villages Captured by Yanks
Left IN Good Condition by Germans

ammunition dumps at Hattonvlle and
DombouX. Most Of the villages capt
ured by the Americans in the st. Mi
hiel salient were left in good condition
by the Germans.
The town of ST. Mihiel was practical
ly undamaged. The Germans left the
railroad from Nerdun to Nancy intact
and this road will prove a great help
TO the Entente Allies.
Another valuable railway line from
Thiaucourt to st. Mihiel by which the
Germans fed their troops in the sa-
lient, was also left intact The opera
ton of the Americans must be regard
ed as a big local success. All the OBJ
JectiVeS were reached.
(1:S0 p. NJ m.).-General PershngS
forces in their attack on the southern
side of the st. Mihiel salient have ad-
vanced for distance of eight miles
The assault was made on front of
fourteen miles.
The Americans are reported to have
captured Vigneulles, seven and one
half miles north of Xivray. through
which the former line ran. They are
also said to have captured Beney, Heu-
dicourt and the Bois de Thiaucourt
If these places really have been
captured the neck of the st. Mhel
salient has been narrowed to less than
six miles, and if the two Germans divi-
sons reported last night to be in the
salient still are there il is decidedly
improbable that they viii be able to
get away.
On the west side Of the 81. Mihiel
salient where the country is much
more difficult and where the German
resistance has been more determined,
the Americans have made an advance
of three miles on a twelve mile front.
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troops advancing from the south of
the sector with those advancing
from the west has given us posses
sion of the whole salient to points
twelve miles northeast of st. Mihiel
and has resulted in the capture of
many prisoners.
Forced back by our steady ad-
vance, the enemy is retiring and is
destroying large quantities of ma
terial as he goes The number Of
prisoners counted has risen to
1890. Our line now includes
HerbeuvilleT Thiluet, Hattonville, St.
Benoit Xammes ,Iaulny Thiacourt
and Nieville "
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Americans for First Time
Dominate in West Front Fighting

but despite the mist the squadrons ap
peared with dawn, ready for observa-
ton of the defence and for offensive
combat
There was high wind during the
day but the balloons were able to re-
main up for observation. One Amer
lean balloon broke away and drifted
eastward. One Of the German balloons
was aloft near St Mihel, but it re-
NAMED UP only about five minutes.
The smoke screen the American gun
ners placed about Montsec appears to
have been successful in preventing
enemy observations from that COM
manding point.
While the heavy attacks were being
made on the north and south lines of
the st. Mihiel sector force around the
point of the angle was inaugurating
series of raids, rushing far into the
sides of the German body. The
strength of the Germans is not known.
but it is certain there are at leas,
seven divisions in the salient. 1t has
been learned that the enemy had col
tor and Will doubtless attempt to re-
move them.
The front under attack was about
fortyfive miles in length The French
were in the line at allotted points, but
the distribution of the forces was such
that wherever the Germans turned
they faced American troops
Just now much the Germans were
surprised by the offensive in a sector
so long inactive is uncertain. 1t seems
not improbable. however, that they had
noticed the indications given for many
days past that some new plan was be-
ing adopted. The mobilization of the
big force was accomplished, however.
almost wholly in night marches, the
men slipping from other sectors into
positions in front Of the enemy here.
o1tentimes without even the population
of the districts through which they
passed hejng aware of the movement.
Germans Hammered Continuously
The guns that opened the artillery
preparations at ] o'clock continued for
four hours to hammer the Germans.
not alone their nearby positions. but
almost every crossroads village and
town within range. The roads over
which the enemy might bring up re-
lnforcemonts or retreat were broken
up with high explosives.
The artillery attack was carefully
planned, every battery commander hay
ing painstakingly registered long in ad
vance the objectivcs Of his guns. The
full effect of the terrific bombardment
could not be observed. but there is
little doubt that it had an immense
eject IN interfering with the defensive
work of the big German force in the
salient.
After the American artillery had
reached drumfre intensity the Amer.
ican soldiers went over the top behind
harragc singing loudly: "Wherc DO
W. Go From Here, Boys?'
The American attack was developed
by succession of surprise attacks at
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,By yLe Assocjc,e5 pr,ss,

LONDON. Sept. IS & p. m. J.
Twelve thousand prisoners have been
aiken by the Americans in their of
ensive at st. Mihiel The entire sa-
lent has now been captured.
The railway from Verdun to Com
mercy, Toul and Nancy is now open to
the Entente Allies.
All the villages in the St Mhiel
salient were captured by the Ameri-
cans. and the front in this sector was
reduced from some forty miles 10 a
little under twenty miles.
The latest news from the st. Mihiel
sector shows that the battle line now
runs directly from Pagny. on the Mo-
selle River, TO Nationwide, and then
along the foot Of the heights of the
Meuse. Pagny is on the western bor-
der Of Germany.
In addition to the 10000 prisoners
who have been counted large numbers
O Germans are still coming iu
The claim made by the Germans in
ne official communication that they
.oresaw the evacuation of the ST.
Mihiel salient and prepared for it for
rs many years as the war has lasted
IS hardly borne out in view of the num-
her Of prisoners and guns taken At
The same time the fact that very few
stores were left behind appears to in
dcate that the Germans had prepared
to quit the ground.
No Time for Resistance
German prisoners say the American
i,tack was expected. but that it was
delivered so rapidly they had no time
. put up a stubborn resistance when
rhey We're ordered to. Pannes. which
was cnergetically defended by the Ger
mans. was easily captured by the
Americans.
The Germans are blowing up the
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(Pershing Reports IS, 800 Captiues,
With Enemy Still in Full Retreat

WASHINGTON. Sept. 13.-The
number of prisoners taken by the
Americans in f1attening out the st.
Mihiel salient now numbers 1890,
General Pershing reported in his
oommunique to-day, received late
tonight at the War Department.
No mention was made Of the num-
5or of guns and other booty capt
ured. The text Of the statement
follows:
Headquarters of the American
rNpeditionary Force, Sept. 49,
Section An the st. Mihel
sector we have achieved further
successes. The junction of our
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=. YAe .laaocinted Press


WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
LORRAINE. Sept. l2.-The allied Of
iensivc on the Western front for the
first time is dominatingly American,
he French cooperating, and in a mill
iary sense it is regarded as a continu
'ng phase OF the battle which began
carly last summer.
1t was precisely l o'clock of rainy
moonless night when single dash Of
flame shot across the sky. 1t was fol-
lowed by other flashes. which gradually
mcrged into sheet of white light on
the horizon
Gradually there began to roll from
this hame-lit area a mighty thunder,
amidst which could be distinguished
now and then the crack and boom of
German return shells bursting
The front over which the attack was
made was so extended that the brilliant
bands of vivid light soon streached
from far eastward to westward. light
ing up the clouds. Soon there began
20 arise star shells, signal rockets and
flares thrown up by the enemy to be-
Tray the Americans should they leave
their trenches suddenly to begin an in
fantry attack
To this general colc.' scheme there
was soon added reddish glow as am
munition dumps exploded and build
ings set on fire behind the enemy lines
began TO blaze. and an ammunition
dump giving off this color exploded
about o'clock.
The character of the artillery fire
changed slightly, lessencd little in
Intensity and German star shells burst
with more frequency as 3 o'clock ap-
preached, as though the enemy sus-
oectcT that was the hour set for the
infantry attack. More and more am
munition dumps exploded just before
8 o'clock, the artillery bombardmcnt
suddenly resumed its original intensity,
and as the sky was beginning to be
tnged with dawn 1t again took on a
white look along the horizon.
Precisely at 5 o'clock the thunder of
the guns accompanying the glare Of
light stopped. and in the sudden silence
ethe Americans went over the top. All
along the lines could be heard the
chattcring Of German machine guns,
and then suddenly the thunder COM
menccd again when a barrage was laid
down to protect the soldiers as they
approached the German trenches
All Elements Of Modern Warfare
Into the battle have been brought all
the elements OF modern warfare.
While the artillery was playing its role
the airmcn and the tank crews worked
over their machines, preparatory to
taking their part in the biggest show"
tho Americans have given.
There was no question OF aerial
supremacy nor should there be. French
'r!ancs and French airmen supple
mcntod the American forces, and day
light saw them already in operation
II ra'ned IN the night. and the early
hours of the morning did not afford
the best opportunity for the aviators,
New-York tribune., 1918-09-14
Canadians Drive
Germans Back Ouer
The Canal du Nord

WITH THE CANADIAN FORCES IN
THE FIELD, Sept. l2.-Thc enemy did
not hold for long the bridsehead he
established night before last on the
west side of the Canal du Nord at
Sauchy- -Cauchy. northwest of Cambria
Quebec troops raided this post last
night, and not only drove the enemy
across the canal. but carried the war
INTO his own territory, returning with
prisoners.
Under the worst possible weather
conditions the Canadian troops holding
the extremely difficult salient formed
by the Sensee River and the Canal du
Nord are digging themselves in. Not
content with cross she'll fire from the
north and east, the enemy has gas
shelled the villages in this sector. in
New-York tribune., 1918-09-14
Allied Airman Traps
German in a Dugout
OBJ The .Assoc,nt1a Pressl

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY y
FRANCE. Sept 1S-Exceptional as
sistance has been given By the aviation
forces. both American and French, dur
ing the St. Mhiel drive Planes o.
pursuit groups attacked successful'
conveys and troops in formation. FL
ing low, they used their machine gu-
with deadly effect M the lines Of IL
fantry, in some instances causing thsr
to break.
One aviator saw two men attemp'iri
to cXtricate some artillery horses H
Swooped down and attacked them Wit
his machine gun. killing one and dr..
ing the other to seek refuge IN dle
out. The fier circled about the due
out. preventing the mans escape nnia
the infantry came uD and captured hIr.
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great number of points. IN which the
enemys lines we're penetrated
Those elements which reached the
second German line of defence met
with little resistance. The Americans
blew up number of blockhouses, ma
chine gun pits and munition depots.
The German artillery ife at first was
violent, but it fell off rapidly The
enemy losses are reported to have been
heavy
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FRENCH

PARIS DAY.-West Of ST. Quen-
tin French troops have occupied the
village of Savy
In the Champagne strong German
raids were repulsed In the region
of Nerdun we made a number Of
raids and returned with prisoners.
The American attack in the region
of ST Mihicl is continuing with sue
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Guiding Ecourt-S Quentin, Rumaucourt
and Saudemont
Had Had 1T not been overshadowed by the
brilliant offensive of the past month
the gallant defensive work in this tri,
angle, in which Quebec, Eastern and
Western Ontario. Manitoba and Alberta
troops are engaged as well as former
mounted units. would rank as a major
instead Of a minor oneration
New-York tribune., 1918-09-14

being hampered by airplanes as we'll
as by artillery fire.
The enemy has already lost
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GERMAN

BERLIN (NIGHD.-The day wss
qulcter on the fighting fronts.
Between the Meusc and the Mo
selle (whcrc the Americans are car
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The Great War-15OOth Day

number of cannon and trench NOR
tars, besides huge number of
machine guns.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-30
.EOKUK WOMAN
DIED YESTERDAY
Mrs. Helen stahI, Many Years a Resi-
dent Of keokuk, Died on Good
Friday at Homo
Here.

Mrs. Helen stahl, wife OF Chas. NJ.
Stahl died at the family residence.
1909 Main street las$ night. Good
Friday. at 1850 O'Clock. Mrs. Stahl
was one OF the older residents of Keo-
kuk, coming here In 1868 and making
1t her home ever since. She was a
member OF st. Mary's Catholic church
and was also a member of the Ladies
Rosary society Of that church. Mrs.
Stahl was a women loved and respect
ed by her friends who were many. Her
loss will be keenly felt not only in the
her.
She LIS survived by Geo. A. Stahl.
Louisa Stahl, and Mrs. Eugene O'Neili,
all Of Keokuk; Albert J. Stahl OF Den
yer. Colo; Rev. Joseph P Stahl OF