SLIGHT RESISTANCE OFFERED

Evening Post, Volume XCVI, Issue 67, 16 September 1918, Page 7

SLIGHT RESISTANCE OFFERED

METZ BELIEVED TO BE- POCH'S GOAL (Received September 16, 10 a.m.) • WASHINGTON, 15th September. The Americans advanced on both side of St. Mihiel in considerable force, the French attacking in. the centre. The Germans resisted a little in one district. Three thousand five lftindred surrendered after the briefest fight. There was considei'able bayonet fighting". It is believed that the Americans have now reached Pagny, on the German border. The opening of the Nancy-Toiil-Verdun railway is of great strategic importance. It is understood that Hindenburg recently inspected the defences % of Metz. , (Received September 16, 9 a.m.) . " ' NEW YORK, 15th September. Mr. Cameron Mackenzie correspondent, for the New York Times with the American Army, cables that the Americans in attacking east of St. Mihiel encountered slight'resistance in the first system of German defences, and swept to the second line ahead of schedule. There the Germans resisted heavily. The American cavalry were in action. , The New York Times correspondent at Washington states that military officials and experts belie_ye that Metz is the goal of Foch's new drive. It is estimated that a quarter of a million American troops are engaged.