The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-10-26

ably was due to the British heavy
bombaTdment last night. Many ex-
blossoms were seen near these Dat
teries during the night
Again one of the greatest barrages
yet seen was employed by the at
tackers. The preliminary lombard
ment was made more effective by the
recent moving forward OF the guns
over the marshy groutd. A brisk wind
had dried the ground wonderfully.
Germans Expected IL.
The Germans had been expecting
an attack and had made preparations
for an assault on Monday. British
military observers say the Germans
had long feared an assault in this
dominating region.
Bellevue spur, west of Passchen-
daele, which the British entered one
hour after the attack began, had
been a-nest of machine guns from
which the Germans in recent battles
had swept the country to the west
ward.
At 7:15 o'clock the Germans con-
centrated a heavy artillery fire on
Bellevue but the British still were
battling forward among the concrete
defenses.
Wolf copse, near Bellevue, which
recently was the scene of sanguinary
fighting, was passed at an early hour
by the on-Fushing British forces.
British Take Chateau.
London, Oct. 26.-Shortly before Z
o'clock this morning British forces,
which began an offensive on the
Ypres front, were seen entering Ger
man pillboxes upon Bellevue spur
and shortly afterward signals show
ed that the British had carried
Poelderhoek chateau which had been
strongly fortified by the Germans,
telegraphs the correspondent OF
Reuters Limited, at British head
quarters in BelgiumS
The correspondent says the Anglo
French attack extended from Hout-
hoist forest to the neighborhood OF
GheluveIt.
Combined Attack.
London, Oct. 26.-The French and
British troops are attacking today
in the Ypres region. the war oftice
announces. They are making salts
factory progress in their new attack.
The statement follows:
"At 5:45 o'clock this morning at
tacks were launched by the French
and British armies north, northeast
and east of Ypres. The allied troops
are reported to be making satisfac-
tory progress.
Rain fell heavily during the lat
ter part Of the night and is still con-
tinuing".
French Losses Very Small.
American Training Camp in
France, Thursday, Oct. 25.-Major
General Sibert. returning from
around scissors. where he witnessed
part Of the French offensive on the
Aisne front. said the French losses
had been extremely small because of
the effectiveness Of the artillery
preparation. He and other American
officers were enthusiastic over the
Importance of the French victory
and particularly as to the amount Of
material and number of prisoners
taken. The American officers were
impressed greatly with the superior
ity Of the French artillery over the
German.
French Wade River,
Paris. Oct. 26.-The village OF
Draeibank, Papegoed wood, and a
number Of fortified farms were cap
tured by the French in an attack
launched this morning on the Fland-
ers front, the war office reports.
Hundreds OF prisoners were taken.
The French forced a crossing Of two
rivers, wading through water up to
their shoulders.
On the Aisne front the ground
newly won is being consolidated and
no important fighting occurred dur
ing the night.
The Germans renewed their attack
in the Verdun sector and were again
beaten back, suffering large losses.