The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-05-11
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7- VAIN JuC <AMSI1C0usxAIu1y Al sEI0uCC,
May To- (By the Assoc ciated Press ~ =
The American artillery participated
and the American infantry lent some
assistance in q succes6fuul French
raid in the ApermOnt forest. north
west Of Toul, at dawn today. The Am
GricAn batteries, acting with the
French artillerists; IN heavy two
hours b0nlbardpent, were showered
with gas shells AY the Germans.
(sY AssoslArED pREss) "
German Submarine operations front
the harbor OF Ostend Belgium, have
been seriously Thampered for a time,
if not rendered impossible by dar.
ing raid made on the harbor by the
British Friday morning. An official
statement issued by the British ad-
miralty says that the channel leading
out of the inner harbor has been com
pletely blocked by the hulk of the old
cruiser invdictive, which was man
euvered into position under heavy
fire and then sunk by bombs It ap-
pears, however, there is some doubt
that the entire channel is blocked, one
report saying the vessel lies at an
angle and does not absolutely inter-
rupt the use of the fairway.
Denial Affirmation.
The German official statement con-
corning the raid says the attempt was
a failure, and that the hulk of the
old cruiser Hes outside OF the naviga-
ton channel. This report may be
compared to the one issued on April
"a, the day following the raid on Zee
brugge, which claimed no damage was
done to the mole or the harbor there.
Subsequent events have proved the
damage done by the raid Of April %
was Of serious nature.
IL is pointed out that the obstruction
in the channel at Ostend will tend to
eventually close the harbOr through
the action of the tides and the rapid
sitting up Of the harbor.
Huae Mine Field Planted
II Ostend and eebugge are remov-
ed as PORTS from which the German
U.boats may be operated the Germans
apparently will be compelled to with
draw their submarsibles to their home
ports, In this connection 1t Is interest
ing, to note that week ago it was an.
nounced that the greatest mine field
known to naval operations had been
planted In the North Sea to COMBAT
the submarines. 1t was ofiicially stated
the area o fthis mine field would De
12l,7S2 miles and would be comnleted
bv May Is. Some months ago Admiral
eJllicoe of the British navy, announc-
ed the submarine menace would De
met by August and 1t is possible nad
the blocking Of the harbors OF zee.
bukge and Ostend and the laying OF
an immense mine field in mind when
he made his statement.
Only Local Fighting.
While the naval arm Of the enten.
te nations was busy on the eBielan
coast, the military forces were engag
ed in. local fighting In the pYres, and
Somme sectors. The French made
notable advance at Grivesnes, where
they took the park Of the town, which
had been in German hands for three
weeks. Along the front to the nortn
there were scattering engagements,
notably at Aveluy wood, north OF Al
hert. where the c0ntending armies
are striving for strategic ground.
There were also small operations
in the KENNEL Hill front, southwest
of Ypres.
There have been the usual local en-
paeements between patrols on the ltal-
ian and Macedonian fronts. but moth
ing approaching q general engage
ment has been fought.
Pope eBnedict has set aside June
% as a day to be observed in the Cath
olic churches of the world as a day
for prayers that peace may be restored
to the world.