Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-13
GERMANS EvACUAT { WHOLE
POCKET As Yankee SMASH
THREATENS TO TRAP THEM
Paris Report Of Great American Victory Confirmed
by Berlin Admission of withdrawing
Amount of War Material Is Taken.

Amount OF w dr material IS 1dheu
London, Sept. 13, 7 p. m, (By the Associated
Press).-Iwelve thousand prisoners have been taxi
by the Americans in their offensive at St. MihieL
The entire salient now has been captured.
Paris, Sept 13, ! ;05 p. m. (By the Associated
Press ).-The ST. Mihel salient, it is understood has
been reduced. The censor will not permit the pub
cation of the of the and villages form
ing the present American line in the St. Riihie sec
tor.
Berlin, Sept IS, (via London I've now are
standing lines, which have been pre-
pared, says the official statement reporting military
operations the western front issued today by the
German general staff. During the night, the state
ment adds "the evacuation of the St. Mihie salient,
which liable to encirclement and which had
been under consideration for some years, was COM
pleted without interference
"In anticipation of the attack of the French and
Americans the St. Mihiel salient we began
uatng this salient few days ago"
YANKEES SWEEP FORWARD.
London, Sept. 49, 80 p. m, (By the Associated
Press).-Genera Pershiag's forces IN their attack
on the southern side of the St. Mihel salient, have
advanced distance of eight miles The assault
made a front of IL miles.
The Americans making rapid progress in
their continuation of their drive
On the Yves. side of the ST. MihieI salient where
the country is much difficult and where the
German resistance has been more determined the
Americans have made advance Of three miles
a 12-mile front.
expected but it was delivered rapidly that they
had time to put up stubborn resistance when
they ordered to. Pannes, which energeti-
caly defended by the Germans, easily captured
by the Americans.
MANY TOWNS ARE TAKEN
The Americans are reported to have captured
Vigneulles, and a half miles north Of XiVray,
through which the former line ran. General Perish
i7g's troops also said TO have captured Beney,
Heudicourt and the Bois de Thiaucourt.
The Germans blowing up the ammunition
dumps at Nationwide and Domboux
AHEAD OF SCHEDULE
With the American Army in Lorraine, Sept. IS.
by the Associated Press, p. m. General Per
shng's troops continued their steady advance
against the St. Mhiel salient throughout the night
They reached and passed the obectives set for
them Prisoners continue to pour in.
The Americans pushed ahead all along the front
except at point. They were met with less
sistance than they had expected.
The Germans made only one counter attack in
attempt TO stem the onrushng tide of Americans.
The Germans, however, began their protective bar
of what coming and General Pershing's men
completely prepared for the counter attack
when it started.
YANKEE FIRE DEADLY
Prisoners unanimously testify to the accuracy and
deadliness of the American preparatory artillery
fire.
Observers had so completely located the principal
German works in advance that the enemy troops
could only take to their dugouts and await the end
of the bombardment.
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