The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-07-19
HIGHT RACES ALONG
THE ENTIRE FRONT OF
The GERMAN SALIENT
AMERICANS AND FRENCH ARE PUSHING
FORWARD THEIR SPEARHEAD
AIMED AT SOIssONs
FRENCH ALSO GAIN SOUTH. OF MARINE
AND ITALIANS BETWEEN THE
MARINE AND RHEIMS
(Bv the Associated Press

American and French troops continue advance along the
line from the Aisne the Marne.
German hurried to meet the counter offensive
against the enemy right flank the scissors Chateau Thierr
Rheims salient are engaged IN the struggle which raging with
great violence along the whole front
The reaction of the Allies restricted the line from
the Ane to the Marne South of the Mrne the where
the Germans had made their greatest advance during the first
three days of their offensive the French have retaken Monvon
and elected the enemy from the outskirts Of Oeu two miles
to the westward
North Of the Marne and between the river and Rheims the
French and Italians have struck back at the German forces
forced their line westward in the Ro and Couon woods retaken
Moulin d Ardre and improved the line at Bouilly.
The capture of four cannon machine guns and 400 prisoners
in these operations is reported
There mention the official reports of fighting along
the Marne east Of Chateau Thiey east of Rheims in the
Champagne M sector.
Asne far definitely known, has advanced to extreme
depth of nearly six miles, the deepest penetration being Buz
anc the western bank of the Cse river southeast Of So
The railroad leading south from sosons Chateau They
thus under the direct fire Of the Allied artillery while the rail
road Leading from Coumees to Longpont has been cut Further
south the Allies have reached Chouy which within miles
OF Nate Notre Dame the only other line of railroad
Germans rely supplies their along the
Marine from Chateau Thierry to Dormans
There note Of conservatism evident in the language Of the
French official statement and in the Of the Partisan
press the newest phase of the struggle evident that the
results of General Mangns mighty effort awaited before
icled
Of the operation that going between the Asne the
lIarne if it halt today probable
against Rheims for General Ludendor probably will
continue his offensive the south while his right flank and
matter of intense interest the which
ar the onslaught There have relative
the low morale Of the enemy forces but these
by actual developments before they be generally credited
the Germans hold the Allies after having been flung back with
rapdy that seemed like disorganzaton the fighting
of the troops must be considered to be good could be
desired by the German high command.
So far reports tell Of the situation the German
from Dormans to Rheims has halt This the siua
tion, likewise east of Rheims.
Raidng operations reported the Montddier
and Woevre fronts and also along the British lines.
their 51 sesrSsaS 5
between sossons The
eral towns in the course of the night
the north but the expected counter attack
southwest of Scissors
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This Of the fiercsst stuggss in
1t resulted in the falling
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progress in the R wooS
ana etn 3 hs %96 9 6 @ Ser cannon and 400 prisoners
German rnforcenent allies considerable progress and
are capturing large nunerof prisoners according
Along the whole front between the Ane
South Of the vigorous French have elected
Between Rheims italian
oArdTe south Of Marfaux and northwest Of Pourcy
Between the Ane troops urnaounting the re-
sstance Of the which re-
rsea considerable progress at the close
West # Rheims yesterday BY
skirts Of oeuiiy. - ~ - enemy ous ok tae out
TO the north progress in the Ro wood
and the Gourton and carried line koeter
north the Italians have taken Moulin dAdre
In the The eoqse e these aotoR9 the ETneA have
Between Montddr and Noyon and also "a the
Ccontnued on paeo-2A