The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-05-30
FRENCH HOLDING WESTERN OUTLET
OF CITY AGAINST MANY ASSAULTS
ASSOCIATED PRESS
SUMMARY OF THE WAR

Sweeping onward in dense masses
the Germans have advanced fifteen
miles in the center of the line be-
tween Scissors and Rheims. On the
allied left Soissons has fallen while
Rheims, on the right, is in grave
danger, the Franco-British troops
having retired to within less than
two miles of the famous city.
Desperate as has been the resist"
ance Of the French and British, es-
,peciaIIy the French on the left and
the heavy losses suffered by the en-
.en1y, the German advance has not
been halted greatly. Unofficial re-
ports of the allied reserves being
hurried up are not confirmed Of
ficiaIiy and there is no sign of their
presence in the line. Despite their
forced retirement the allied troops
have held together remarkably we'll
while contesting every foot OF the
way.
scissors fell to the Germans, after
a fierce fight in the streets of the
CITY for several hours, and the French
were last reported holding tenacious
Iy to the western suburbs. The en-
envy advance to Scissors has not yet
affected greatly the French line east
ward from Montdider, which the
Germans apparently hope to bend
back by their success on the Aisne.
The curve in the battle line north"
west of Rheims has been wiped out
and from scissors eastward the line
runs southeast and east into the
Champagne.
BERLIN CLAIMS $4,000 PRISON.
ERS.
In the center of the 45- mile front,
where the German progress has
been greatest, the enemy forces are
now near Eoupelsne, four miles
north of the River Ourcq and 12
miles north of the Marine. The fight
ing is almost entirely on territory
untouched by the war since 1914.
Berlin, in it's latest report, claims the
number. of prisoners has increased
to $4,000.
Apparently the Germans have used
a iarue part of their reserves in the
offensive across the Aisne, as they
have not taken advantage Of the
movement here to strike elsewhere
on the northern 'front.' as might have
been expected. The course of the
finhtinq Wednesday indicates the
possibility that the German crown
prince will try to strike westward
along the Aisne, instead of attempt
ing to force his way nearer the
Marine.
Except for some sharp fighting at
Cantieny, where the Americans have
repuIsed German counter attacks
against their new positions, there
has been little fighting on the line
north from Scissors.
A local German attack against the
French north of Mont KENNEL on the
LyS battlefield was repulsed com
pIeteIy.
COUNTER ATTACKS BEATEN.
Three counter attacks were made
by the Germans against the Ameri-
can positions at Cantiany. General
Pershino's men, however, maintained
their fine unbroken and threw back
the. enemy with strong artillery and
infantry fire, infiietina severe easu-
-alties on the attackers. Berlin,
which delights in officially announc-
ina the capture of American prison"
ers, does not give the Americans
credit for the success at Cantigny,
but says "the enemy" carried out
local advance.
Hospitals far behind the American
sector in Picardy have been bombed
by German airmen. Scores of Amer
leans were in danger, but only a few
were injured by flying glass. Several
civilians and French nurse were
killed. ~.
Fiahtind in gas masks, the Amer
lean, troops east Of LgneVille have
checked a German attack under cover
OF aas waves. The Germans retreat
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