The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-02
ENTENTE FORCES
WAITINGONLYFOR
GOOD WEATHER. TO
RENEW ASSAULT
Artillery Activity of Re-
markabIe Proportions
Continues in Belgium
RAIN INTERPRETERS
WITH MOVEMENTS
Emperor William Calls a
War Council of His Gen
erals in Brussels
(Assootated Press War summary.)

ASSOCIATED Press War Summary
Germany is battling with
a desperation probably un-
paralleled in the war to
hold its lines in Flanders.
Notwithstanding the heavy
handicap which the wealth
er has imposed, the entente
forces have made good their
most important gains, ap-
parently are only awaiting
clearing conditions to blast
their way further into the
Teutonic front.
The boasts of successful
resistance to the entente
thrust that have come from
Berlin, were based as usual
on the unwarranted as
sumption that an attempt
had been made to break
through, and upon the fact
that at one or two points
the German reaction re-
suited in some of the far
advance forces of the allies
being pushed back.
Today however, comes
the announcement from
London that despite the
hampering rainfall the
British have negatived the
result of one of the Ger
man counter thrusts COM
pletely re-establishing their
lines in the neighborhood
of the Roulers-Ypres rail-
way as the outcome of a
night attack.
Where there may be some inclina-
tion on the part of lay critics to re-
gard with some misgivings stress
laid upon the bad weather by the
official reports. military observers
are in entire agreement
with the seriousness of this handi-
cap.
The allies have established air
and the storm prevented
observation entailing inactivity upon
the big guns that are relied upon
to blast a path for the advancing
infantry. To the low visibility also
has been attributed such success as
the Germans were able to gain In
ths counter attacks, the poor sight
ing conditions preventing the entents
gunners from massing their fire ef-
fectively.
Despite the hard lighting in F1an-
ders, the Germans are continuing
their pronounced activities on the
French front. Paris reports two at
tacks on the French line east and
southeast of Rheims and assaults In
the Avocourt wood sector In the
Verdun region and in the ApremonL
forest southeast OF st. Michael All
these were fruitless for the Germans.
Some important movement ap-
parently is under way on the Rus
sian northern front which has been
holding entirely firm while the
southern end Of the line was falling
back.
The Russians are reported TO have
evacuated the Uskull bridge head Is
snF re NJ
marching into the evacuated posi-
tions.
London. Aug. ARTILLERY activity
continued at remarkable proportions
on the Belgian front today, the Brit
ish pouring a steady stream of Aigh
explosive shells into positions the
Germans now hold, but there was
little infantry fighting. The allies are
now consolidating their positions.
Heavy German counter attacks HAYS
been looked for. but except for q
few local attacks, they did not ma
terialize.
Heavy rain, that has continued
without cessation since last night. is
believed to have stopped the work.
The Germans have been carrying
on a bombardment, however against
! portion OF the north end Of the
district captured by the Germans.
Their fire has been more or less err
ratio, the storm blocking the work
of the observation officers. As US
1al, the Germans are employing
great quantities of gas shells.
Due to the complete preparation
for yesterdays assault, the British
casualties have not been large, but
The condition Of the battle flesd and