The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-10-25
British In Some OF Hard
est Fighting Of War
near Valentines
CITY SLOWLY
BEING POCKETED
French And Americans
Continue Steady Prog
ress On Their Fronts
tRv Aepeciated Prena.i

.
ian troops have begun an offensive
between the Piaye ana the Brenta-
In the Monta Grappa sector Thurs
day they advanced across the Oruiv
co river and captured Monte Solar
10. part Of Monte Prassolan and
Monte Pertica.
In the Piave river the Italians
have captured the islands Of Grave
PattadapoH and Maggiore. The
weather on the front is unfavorable.
In bitter fighting yesterday in the
region OF Monte Grappa the Italians
established themselves on the
northern bank of Ornie river. They
captured nearly 1900 prisoners.
Allies Are Aiding
London, Oct. 25.-Britisia and
French troops are aiding the Italians
in their new offensive. According 20
reports reaching London today the
attacks Of the allies are meeting
with considerable success notwith-
standing the. unfavorable weather
conditions.
In northern Albania according To
news received here today. the AUS
trians haYe fallen back beyond the
river Malta.
The French have crossed the Serre
D.
ther east they have taken the vile
lagos of Vesles -Et- Gaumont and
Pierpont-
VaIsneiennes Battle
With the Allied Armies in France
and Belgium, Oct. % IL a. mr.
Heavy lighting was taking place on
the battle front in the region OF
Valenciennes, especially south Of the
town. The British have gained
ground at almost every point along
the front.
The British have captured Maing,
southwest OF VaIenciennes, Feild
Marshal Haig Announces.
The British also have captured
Vendegies- -SurEcaiIlon on the front
below ValencIennss.
A German counter attack was re-
pulsed and lighting was resumed
early this morning.
French forces advancing NORTH
eastward between the Oise and the
Peron, q tributary Of the Serre. have
penetrated the village Of Viliers IL
Sec and surrounded the village aE
La Ferte northeast OF VII1ers. The
French also have made some nd~
yances further east along the Serra
and the Souche.
Fought All Night
With the Allied Armies IA France
and Belgium, Oct. 25., 4:30 a. rn.--
(By The Associated Press )-Fight-
ing which compares In nerceness to
almost any in the war. continued
through the night on the field Of
the great battle north and south OF
VaIenciennes. Belated reports ir1di-
cate that the British have entered the
German defenses, gaining consider
able ground and pressing eastwara
slowly but surely.
Since Wednesday morning the Brit-
ish third army has taken 5000 pris-
oners and the first and fourth are
mics each has taken, 1900. More
than 100 cannon were captured We'd
nesday and Thursday.
On the high ground south OF VaIen.
ciennes the battle is raging with ifa~
tense fury, but the British are grade
ually overcoming the enemy.
AT last reports the British iae1a
this line from LeF,aux to Robersart t@
Engiefontatne to Ghisstgnies to
Beaudignies, where they are within
the east of Ruesnes to Somnaing TO
Monchaux. The British gained Mons
chaux after bloody fighting.
The British line is now within one
mile of Landreciss. Desperate elgnt.
ing Is reported in the Bofs L'Eveque
and the nelghborhood, where the
Germans were killed by the thou
sands. 1t appeared that the enemy
had orders to hold on regardless Of
the cost. The Germans apparently
were in great depth and had sew
eral hastily constructed lines of de-
Tense which they were determined to
retain until defenges further east