The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-10-09
Both Attacks Are Report
ed to Be Progressing
Favorably"
DRIVING WEDGE
INTO GERMAN LINE
German Dead Lie in Great
Numbers on Ground
East of Ypres

London, Oct. 9.-The British
attacked on a wide front north
east and east of Ypres this
morning, the war office an
Ecanees.
Satisfactory progress is befitg
made everywhere. The attack,
the statement says, was made
in conjunction with our
allies.
The statement says:
''At $50 o'clock this morning we
again attacked on a wide front east
and northeast Of Ypres in conJunc-
tion with our allies on our left. Re-
ports indicate that satisfactory prog
ress is being made on all parts of the
battle front. The weather continues
stormy.
The new British drive lis being
made in the same region as the at
tack Of last Thursday, one OF the
most successful British efforts Of
the war. On that day, the Germans
were expelled from high ground
along the ridge east Of Ypres, giving
the British dominating positions of
great strategic importance. The
wedge in the Germans line has been
driven so deep that. with the high
ground lost, their position has been
made most unfavorable and another
strategic retreat" has been predict
ed.
Recent dispatches from the British
front, however, told of heavy rains
and deep mud. conditions under
which ordinarily a renewal of the
offensive would not be expected. The
decision OF the British stan to return
to the attack so quickly may indicate
a purpose to force a decision before
the cold weather sets in o. before
the Germans recover from the last
blow.
French Also Attack.
Paris, oct. s.-French troops on
the Belgian front at $3.50 o'clock this
morning attacked, in conjunction
with the British army. the German
positions south Of the forest Of
Houtholst, between Driabank and
Weindendreft. The French official
statement issued this afternoon says
the struggle is continuing and Is
developing favorably for the French
arms.
The statement follows:
I'm Belgium, this morning at $3.50
o'clock, we attacked, in conjunction
with the British armies, positions Of
the Germans south OF Houtholst for-
est between Draibank and Wendefn@
dreft. The battle continues TO de.
velop favorably for us.
"On the Aisne front there wan
marked artillery activity, notably in
the region Of the Pantheon
In the Champagne we penetrated
the German lines near the Butte Of
Tahure and returned with prisoners
"On the right bank OF the Menka
CVerdun region), the artillery duel
continues north Of Chaume wood"
British Front in France and Bel
gium, Oct. "a prosperous farming
country before the war. the region
east OF Ypres is now a desolate waste
Of large and deep shell craters.
More striking than all the rest are
the scenes OF death on every hand
German dead lie In great numbers
over this ground. which had not vet
been cleared. At many places groups
Of Germans were killed IS they
fought together and they rest as they
fell. Shell holes at some places are
cholxed with bodies.
The German redoubta and pill
boxes in the Sonnebeke region most
ly have been smashed by shell fire
but one great concrete and steel re-
doubt withsto0d the terrific IRE 90
which IL was subjected. Ita defend