The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-09-20
St. MihieI Salient Wiped Out by
Americans.
METZ WITHIN GUN RANGE
Americans Reach German Border in
Great Offensive-Town of ST. Mi
hieI Found Lndamaged-im-
portant Rail Lines Gained
by Yanks.

the direction of Wanderers.
Wanderers is on the MOseIle a mile
west of the German border and half
way between POnt-a-MOussOn and
Pagny.)
The American line at this cabling,
runs as follows: ROnxaux-Manheul-
les-Pintheville-St. Hilaire-DOncOurt-
Wool HaumOnt-between Jaulny and
RembercOurt-nOrth Of Wanderers,
south of OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
Enemy Burning Towns.
American Army Headquarters in
Lorraine, Sept 18.-In addition to the
towns along the MOselle which would
fall into American hands should the
enemy withdraw behind the linden
burg line and which he is burning,
other fires have been started by the
Germans.
The towns of DOmmartin-la-ChauS
see and La Chaussee, both on the Hin
tdenburg line, are in flames.
Metz Forts Under Fire.
Paris. Sept. 1S.-The Americans are
reported to have made good progress
along the line marked by the road from
POnt-a- MoussOn through ThiacOurt to
FreSnes and Verdun.
The fortress of Metz is now under
going terrific bOmbardment by
French heavy guns Experts here are
of the opinion these forts will prove no
more able to resist the fire of modern
high explosives than did those OF
Liege, DOuamOnt and Vaux and that it
is only q question of time before this
formidable pillar at the gateway OF
Germany itself will be demolished.
Sharp Locs! Fighting.
Sharp local fighting has been taking
place at points on the American Lor-
raine front in the last two days, al
though it is evident there has been no
concerted movement resembling re-
sumption of General PeTshi1gs often
sive.
The Americans, in pushing their
lines forward at certain points, to bet
ter their positions and obtain more
favorable ground, have encountered
numbers Of machine gun nests, which
had to be cleaned out.
Yanks Continue to Gain.
London, Sept. 16.-General Perish
ing's army continues to make fine
progress. Since afternoon it has adj
vanced from two to three miles on
33-mile front, and the guns on the
fortress at Metz have come into action
against it.
The enemy appears to be withdraw
ing to some farther line which will
protect the railway communications In
the vicinity of Metz, which at present
are under the lOng-range fire of the
Americans.
Yanks Win $50 Square Miles.
Paris, Sept. 16.--Paris and London
estimated that General Pershing had
captured more than 10000 prisoners
In the St MihieI drive. The following
dispatches show the bag already count
ed and that 1t is possible that this
number may be much larger:
Secured Desired Results.
With the American Army in Lor-
raine, Sept. 16.-Capture Of $4,000
prisoners, mass of material and more
than 100 guns in the st. MihieE salient
was announced by General Pershing.
"In the st. Mihiel salient we secured
the desired results" the statement
said. TN % hours we liberated $50
square miles of territory, took 1900
prisoners, mass of material and
more than 100 guns
Yanks Capture ST. Mihiei.
London, Sept. 1.-THE town Of st.
Mihiel, which has been captured by the
Americans, was left intact by the Ger
mans. The Verdun-C ommercy-T oul-
Nancy railroad was not damaged, and
this win be a great help to the entente
allies. This railway follows the west
ern bank Of the Mouse river and runs
through St MihieL 1t is double-tracK
road, but has been under fire of Ger
man guns and useless where 1t ap-
breaches ST Mihiel since 1914.
British Gain Ground.
London, Sept. 1S.-The British
gained ground i'm the neighbOrhOOd Of
Holnon village, northwest of St Quen-
tin, according to Field Marshal Haig'S
report
British Capture 1901.
British Headquarters in France.
Sept. 1S.-British troops in the last "a
hours have captured 1,301 Germans
French Stalk Foe Gunners.
With the French Armies in the
Field, Sept. 1S.-Creeping on all tours
over plateaux and up ravines dotted
with German quick-frers, the French
are seeking out hidden machine gun
nests and reducing them with grenades
when found.
The French made 600 more prison
ers In this region under difficult con-
iitions which can scarcely be appreci-
ated except by persons on the ground.