The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-05-23
HUNS REMAIN
INACTIVE; NO
SIGN OF DRIVE
Infantry Operations on Western
Front Continue at a Mini
mum; Prophesies Fail
BRITISH A1RpLANEs BUSY
German Aerod0mes and Billets
Behind Lines in, Flanders
and Picardy Bombed
BRITISH AIRPLANES BUSY
lAssociated Press.l

., ASSOCIATED Press.)
Infantry operations on the western
front continue at minimum, and
neither side gives an Indication that
intensive fighting is about to be re.
sumed. The artilley fire is normal.
In-the air, however, the hostilities are
at high pitch, as they have been
4 for the past week or more.
where there has been no heavy fight
fng in six weeks, the British and Ger
mans are carrying out raids, evidently
for the purpose of gaining information
as to their opponents plans.
| On the French front, the American
! sectors and the British front the lull
is unbroken and even raiding has
quoted down. ~
| British Planes Busy.
| British aerOplanes are harassing SER
iously German aerOdrOmes and billets
behind the lines in Flanders and Pic.
ardy. The Germans are seeking to
check the British and in figl4sMg
Tuesday IS enemy machines were &C
counted for by the British
Far to the rear of the German
lines, British bombing squadrons
have visited eastern Belgium and the
river Rhine. Three fires resulted
from bombs dropped on Mannheim and
large conflagration was caused on
railway property near Liege, Belgium.
Bombs were dropped at Metz, and
Thionville.
Lively fighting continues in the
mountains OF northern Italy, with
Italian and British troops on the Of
fensive.
In the past years of the war q per.
iod OF extraordinary activity 10y the
earial sQuadrons of the cOntendine
armies in France has; been considered
as an indication that events were rap
idly shaping themselves for. an Of
fensive Jby one side or the other: At
the present moment the most notable
feature Of the war situation Is the
remarkable work of airmen In various
sectors where a German attack is
looked for.
This activity has not been restrict,
ed 10 the actual battle area, but far
back Of each front there have been
daring raids. The Rhine cities 9are
being frequently bombed, while Paris
has again been in danger Of a. new
German attack from the air.
| sAmerican, aviators have, borne 9
| prominent. part In this fighting. IN
I the Euneville and Toul sectors they
fhave given magnificent account OF
themselves. while further north, and
even in the defense of oLndon, they
have demonstrated their fighting ca
pacity h.tt 's'Ettt W.
The German plans for a resumption
|of the offensive iii France have been
/ seriously hampered by the sudden
blows Of the allies here and there
along the front The Germans have
Ebee nforced. back at numerous points,
and new lines which may be more cas-.
lily defended have been established
by the allied nations {, A., y. I. &. 4
| The Americans on their own Sec
tor have given the enemy no rest. The
artillery has battered the German
Lines night and day, while the infantry
men have raided German outpost posi-
lions and have pro<ed themselves cap.
able of outwitting and Outfighting the
enemy. General Pershing's men have
won several hot fights with the foe,
and have captured prisoners. x night
gas attack was loOsed on the Ger.
mans by the Americans near Toul,
three waves of shells drenching a
wooded position of the enemy with
poisonous fumes:
\ rlV FherEfl toG have been at
work in various sectors particularly
in the Somme region They have gain
led ground here and there at points
where positions of tactical value were
wrested from the Germans.
Further north. the British front has
been fairly quiet, with tremendous
bursts of artillery fire coming at In
tervals. The German official state
ments says that British attacks at
various points were repulsed,
| Reports from the headquarters OF
the French army are that there has
been redistribution of German
troops along the entire front. A Ger
man attack is expected soon, probably
in the Somme region near Albert or
on the Avre river, where the Grmal:
| cannon have been laundering for sew
Ieral days, but so far the German gem
eral staff has not shown it's hand.
| It is known that, there are great
masses OF troops within striking dis
lance + the front and it is believed
that when the enemy is ready to
strike there will d only brief artil-
Try fire as a prelude to the actual as.
sault by the infantry The last re-
mort from the French war office men
tons heavy artillery fire in the Somme
region and at Plemont, near Noyon,
wheer there was; terrific fighting ear
ly in April.
PROSPECTS FOR