The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-10-05
Lull Succeeds Terrific
Struggle Near Lille and
st. Quentin
CHIEF ACTIVELY
In CHAMPAGNE
Allies Have Taken 1O,5W
Prisoners In Flanders
Since Sept. %
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French and American troops are
smashing into the German positions
in Champagne and. have forced tbs
enemy to withdraw from valuable
ground In the hill! country north OF
the Suippe river.
East and west Of the Argonns and
northwest Of Rheims there has been
heavy fighting to the advantage OF
the allies, on the northern sectors,
hostilities apparently have quieted
down for the moment.
BY fiadvancing northward over this
heights Of Blanc Mont and the Me~
deah farm the French and Amsri-
cans placed the Germans In the
eastern part Of the hill country about
Moronvillers in q dangerous posi-
ion. To prevent being outflanksd
the enemy retired hurriedly toward
the river Arnes Just west OF tbs
Suippe the French are moving to-
ward the important height Of Moron
villers.
In DeeD Salient.
Between the suippe. and Rheims
to the west the Germans are still IN
deep salient and the indications
are that they will retire from 1t
altogether DOW that they have Civ
en- way on the eastern flank. The
dangered by the French attack
northwest Of Rheims. General. Ber-
thelot is attacking the German posi-
tions along the Aisne canal with
great Vigor. Already he has crossed
the canal at several points and has
reached the outskirts of Bermsrt-
court, north of Rheims and west OF
the canal. Beyond the canal is Tatr-
ly open country over which the
French could move to take IN the
rear the enemy salient east or
Rheims. In the last five days, Gem
eral Berthelot has taken $500 pris-
oners and 81 guns.
Defending Lines.
West of the Argonne the Germans
are fighting with desperation to stay
the advance of General Gouraud to-
ward their important communication
lines. Heavy counter attacks were
flung against fhe French line south
OF Monthols but to no avail East
of the forest after having taken I'M
portant positions the Americans are
I,resEiae northward into the kreim-
hiId defenges system. The German
defense is most stubborn, especially
on the American right but on the
center and left the American are
successfully following mp their ear
In the region north Of st. Quentin
the British and French continue
their vigorous pressure after naving
captured important points from the
Germans in hard combats ETiday.
Around Beaureroir and lie Catelef
+be british have moved forward for
gains, while near Char
don Vert, the French have taken an
important height. Prisoners ta5son
Friday in this region by the British
and French aggregated 1000.
West of Lille the Germans continue
their withdrawal movement but ap~
parently not as speedily as ia tbs
first two days. Allied troops arc
reported within four miles Of tnss
important fortress. While the BIT
isI1 advanced toward Lille from the
west the British and Beigiang IN
FLANDERS continued to widen the SALE
lent east of Ypres, further menao-
ing the German position in FIanosTS
and south of the scarpe.
The Belgian Report.
Hayre. Friday, Oct. Ain the OPP
arations in Flanders since Sept. 28,
the Belgian, British and French
forces have taken 10000 priHoner@
$50 guns and 500 machine guns, says
the official statement from the Ba=
gian war office tonight.
on Sc. Quentin Front.
London, Oct. 5.---A statement 6sa1~
ing with the operations around 81
issued by the French war
office and just received here says:
eve have taken Chardon-VsrS
south of Sequehart and many for
tified woods. We have captured
Morcourt where we took four huns
ired prisoners and four cannon.
In the region north of st. Quentin
British troops made substantial pro-
zress yesterday southeast OF
and north OF lie Catelef.
Field Marshal Hajg's report today
saws that 500 prisoners were cap
.ured.
The British lines northwest OF La
-atelet was advanced slightly Fri
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