The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-08-26


river the British have seemingly en-
oountered a slight setback, for to-
days reports show that they are
fighting west of regions where the
battle was said 60 be going on yes
terday.
BAPAUME PocKETED.
Bapaume is seemingly being slow-
Iy Poeketed by the British. FavreuiI
a mile and q half to the northeast
have passed beyond the village, while
further north Mory has been left be-
hind by Field Marshal Haig's men.
Progress on n each side of the
somme river 10 officially reported
from London and It is eaid that The
British are advancing toward Mari
court, four miles northeast of Bray,
There has been artillery activity
from Roye TO the Alsne river, ao-
oordRing TO the French report, but
there is no mention Of new infantry
attacks in this vital sector.
German surprise attacks on the
French lines in the Vosqes sector
have been repulsed, according tc
Paris.
As tho battle stands today the
British appear 60 be quite near the
old Hindenburg line south of Arras
WETile they are maxim an attack dir
rectIy against IL along the soarpe
river. If the attack launched this
morning Is successful it may have G
the battle further south, for a Ger.
man retreat over a wide section
might be followed.
IL also will affect the Flanders sec.
tor TO the north, from which the Ger
mans are said to be retiring.
Heavy rain is falling over the bat
Gle area, il iareportsd. This will tens
TO slow down the movement o.
troops.
ported TO be near the Hindenhure
line at BulIecourt, the scene of San.
culinary combats in tn spring Of 1917
The enemy has been driven from the
high ground between the Ancre anc
the Somme and the British are NOV.
ing eastward toward Peronne. French
pressure continues all along south
ern wing to Soissons. Between the
Disc and the Aisne General Mangir
is pressing steadily toward the west.
ern extremity Of the Chentn Des
Danes. Unconfirmed reports have
withdrawing north Of that river to.
ward the Aisne.
Enemy forces are putting up a vic.
lent resistance against the British &c
no avail. Since last Wednesday they
have been driven eastward an aver.
age of more than four miles on the
36-miie front, The greatest Allied
gain has been six miles toward Ba-
pauns, one of the most important
points in the salient The British
momentum apparently increases in
spite of the strong efforts Of the
Germans TO stay the oneon1ing rush
of tank, cavalry and infantry. More
than 1900 German prisoners already
have been counted and the enemy
losses in prisoners alone are said I'd
be in excess of the British casualties
UnofficiaIIy the number of prisoners
is placed at 10000.
PUSHED FROM HIGH GROUND.
On most of the front the British
have pushed the Germans from the
high ground so necessary for de.
tense. Also they have been fright
ened out of much of the crater eoun.
try, marking the old Somme battle
field of 1916. This has opened ur
new opportunities for the tanks and
cavalry. Allied airmen also bomb
troops and strategic centers behind
the German lines.
The Germans held on to Bapaun1e
throughout Sunday in heavy fighting
General 5yng's forces, however, are
now in Avesnes, a suburb one-hatt
mile TO the west, in FaVreuil, two
in Thilloy, one mile and half south
southwest. The fall of Bray, which
came after the capture of Albert, has
enabled the British TO press on east
ward and they are reported in Su.
zaElne, two miles to the east, and al
the edge of the swamp country which
lines the Sonnne close to Peronaes
If the enemy has counted on gain
ing the Hindenburs line and there
secure positions from which to beat
off Allied attacks, his plans may be
upset by the rapidity with which the
British have progressed toward Buls
Iecourt. Once inside the Hindenburn
defenses around BulIecourt, the Brit
ish have good path toward Cam
brai.
FRENCH HAMMER AWAY.
North from Scissors, past Noyon to
Rove, the French are E1anmering the
Germans with their artillery. Except
on The vital sector north of Scissors
the infantry has been inactive. East
of Baeneux General Mangin has cap
tured 400 prisoners in q successful
thrust eastward. Il is not improbable,
in view of the reports of an enemy
retirement north Of the Veale, that
the Germans are holding there in
order to protect the flank Of The
withdrawal movement between Sois.
sons and Rheims.
Premier Glemenceau says the for
tunes OF war have been definitely de-
cided, owing 10 the victories of the
last elk weeks tAustro. Hungarian
soldiers have been taken Prisoner by
che Allies at two different points on
the main battle line, but there are no
indications that Austrian aid for the
battered German divisions is in great
force
Comparatively heavy fighting ID
taking place in Albania. Vienna says
that Austrian troops have crossed che
8emeai near t1e Aolriatic and claims
successes also in the center and on
the enemy left.
Rome reports 4I1s rcpulse Of AUS
trian attacks against advance posts
aleng the seHneslia