The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-04-10
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SUMMARY OF WAR

American troops will soon be in the
thick Of the fighting against the great
German drive for = decision on the
western front. They have appeared
in the British battle zone where their
presence is expected to be felt short
~, the adviess state. today.
Meanwhile the new German often
sive in Flanders has spread to the
north Of Armsntieres. south Of which
IL first broke out, and q drive is now
on between Armentierea and Mes
sines.
The German effort is really Of such
MAGNITUDE as to constitute another
attempt TO break through the Brit
ish lines, in the opinion of close
observers at the front.
New German attacks today have
carried the fighting in the great bat
tie on the western front into Fland-
ers and extended the battle front to
q stretch Of approximately 100 miles,
from near YpFes, in the north, TO
oouey Ls- Chateau, on the extreme
French right.
The German blow yesterday be-
tween La Bassee and Armentieres,
has driven q deep salient into the
British lines below Armentieres and
the region itself was reported under
attack this morning.
The infantry fighting is spreading
northWard, following a heavy bonn
bardmen& by the Germans.
Armentieres seems IN serious peril
from converginp attacks north and
south. The British. however, are
holding the line southwest Of the
town, and have prevented a crossing
Of the Lys by the Germans at Bac
ST. Maur, four miles southwest Of
Armentierea, and another at Estaires.
The maximum depth of the Ger
man penetration was apparently
ehy was retaksn by the British in
counter thrust.
The German effort on this new
front, if not more successful, does
not seem likely 60 have any greater
effect than 60 compel notifications
in the British line north Of Ia Bas-
see canal.
In a new offensive between Arras
and Yprss the Germans have pushed
back the center Of the allied line on
an eleven mile front. Heavy fighting
stiH goes on with the British and
Portuguese striking hard against the
enemy on the line Of the River Lys,
southwest of Armentieres, and the
British holding the advance in check
south of Armentieres and at Given
ohy, the extreme ends Of the battle
front.
The purpose Of the German effort
10 not yet clear. IL has only sue
coeded in entering the foremost de-
lenses at several points along the 4
front, but should the enemy drive !
through TO beyond Bsthune and the 1
Clarence river, the strong British \
positions at Arras and Yprss would 1
be endangered. The Germans at l
lacked in strong fierce after a most .
severe artillery bombsrdmsnt Of 4s
hours.
On = front Of about four miles be-.
tween Neuvs chapelle and Carbon.
lisre farm the Portuguese and Brit
sh have been driven back about .
nile and LaVentie, west Of Fauauis-
,art, is in German hands. The enemy
aiso has occupied Rochebourp. ST.
laas, south Of hsuvs chapells. On
he northern end the British stiIl
lcid Fleurbaix and have thrown back
he Germans at the Ia BaBsea canal,
N the southern extremity.
For more than eighteen months
here have been no heavy operations
IN this front. Prior 20 the offensive
n PieaFdy, the Germans had bonn
iarded this front heavily.
Below Arras and across the SomHe
o the region Of Couey, there has BEEN
10 infantry activity, although the
Irtillery duels have been most viol-
mt. French artillery broke up q
German attack near Hanaard, south
Il the SoTn1s, and west Of Noyon an
.nemY assault was repulssd byI
srench infantry and artillery. The
sernan advance between the Disc
Ind the Ailette apparently has been
Iheeked BY the French.
German troops, with help Of Fin
and and the Ukraine, continue 70
ldvanee eastward into Russia. ln
HeIsingfoFs, the capital, 10
eported in danger Of capture, while
= the south the German and
lkrainian forces have occupied
Sharkov, 900 miles south OF Moscow.
This is the furthesk point east vet
eached By the Germans. The Boil
heVik government has begun peace
with the Ukraine. Hints
4 Premier Lenine that the Japanese
zndin9 ak VladiWoatok will brina
rave complications for Great Brit
-, France and Japan have not yet
ventuated into action.
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