The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-22
MAKEADVANCEAT
DAWN In DISTRICT
WHERE GERMANS
HELD LAST WEEK
Importance Of Positions
Shown By Violence of
Counter Attacks
VIENNA COMEDIES
ITALIANS ADVANCE
Berlin Admits French
Gained Foothold in
Avoucort Wood
CAssociated Press War summaryl


ASSOCIATED Press War summary1
Another of the rapid
succession of blows which
the British and French are
striking at various points
along the Franco-Be Belgian
front fell this morning on
the Germans in the region
of Ypres, where the British
were held up last week in
their drive in conjunction
with the French forces to
the north.
AT dawn the British adj
vanced over the fiercely
contested field between
Langemarck and Frezen-
burg. No details of the new.
battle have been received
thus far. The Importance
of these positions is shown
by the desperate counter
attacks last week by the
Germans after the Irish
troops had made consider
able headway.
SHARP 6ghting continues.
around the coal mining CEN
ter of Lens, in the outskirts
Of whichyth British are
making progress in spite of
the determined resistance
of the. Germans. Counter
attacks during the night
failed to shake the British
from their new positions
and further gains at some
points are reported official
ly from London.
The Germans last night continued |
their efforts to recapture the ground |
gained in the new French offensive, |
on the Verdun front. Heavy counter
attacks were made on both sides of
the Meuse, eand although the Ger
mans were unable to gain q footing
temporarily in the new French posi- |
tions at points they were soon driven !
out. The number of prisoners taken /
by the French has reached 6,146.
Several strong attacks by the Ger 4
mans on the Aisne front during the i
night were repulsed.
Vienna Comedies Losses.
Vienna comedies that the Italians
have forced back the Austrians at
some points in the new battle of the
Isonzo. The Austrian war office re-
ports the loss of the village of Salo,
on the CaTso front, and of territory /
below Auzza, on the Isonzo south of
Palmino. It is said more than $500
Italians have been captured. Early
today ten German airplanes ap'' Il
preached the Kentish coast OF Eng i.
land and although they were unable
to penetrate far inland dropped
bombs on the port of Dover. Two
of the planes were brought down.
Three persons were killed and two
injured by bombs.
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coast in England during the night.
Only slight damage was inflicted.
Bombs were dropped on Humber.
Germans Admit Losses.
Berlin, Aug. 22.-French troops
have gained footing in the south
eastern part of Avocourt wood and
on the knolls to the east of that posi-
tion on the Verdun front says the
ohlciaI statement issued today by the
German war office.
The German statement also says
that the French forced their way in
to the German position in the south ]
ern part of the village Of Samogneux
on the east bank of the Meuse. The
losses of the French infantry the
Germans report, says were very
heavy and the French commands
had to replace several of the ten at
tacking divisions
The Germans have opened an Of
fensive on the extreme northern end
Of the Russian front. The Russians
were forced to withdraw as much as
two miles at some points,
II the fighting now under way
develops into a sustained attack the
nrst objective OF the Germans un-
doubtedly Will be the important RUS !
sian port Of Riga.
Admit British Victory.
Berlin, Aug. 22.-After the battle
around Lens yesterday the German
general stan reports, the coal depot {
southwest Of the French mining CEN !
ter remained in the hands Of the
British.
Take $4,000 Prisoners.
Rome. Aug. 22.--More than 1900 !
Austro- Hungarian prisoners have
been captured by the Italians in their 7
offensive on the Isonzo front the {
italian war department announced
today. The Italians also have taken g
thirty guns.
General Cadorna reports that the /
italians have gained new successes a
along the whole battle line. North of {
zorizia the operations are proceed q
pg regularly. To the south the {
struggle Is localizing especially on n
he Carso front.