The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-07-03
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SUMMARY OF THE WAR
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Allied troops continue TO harass
the Germans and have made further
important gains In anticipation Of
the renewal of the enemy offensive.
American and French troops are
meeting with success in carrying
forward their lines in the important
section of front between the Aisne
and the Marne rivera.
Two villages and more than 500
prisoners have been taken by the
Franco American soldiers. Strong
German counter attacks have been
FepuIsed and the allied troops hold
firmly to the ground gained.
After the capture of Vaux and Abe
adjacent strong points, the AmeFi-
cans withstood violent enemy reac-
tions but the German efforts were of
no avail, the attacking force being
virtually wiped out. Further at
gain Vaux, which is an important
point on the battle front between
scissors and Chateau Thierry, the
nearest the Germans have ap-
preached to Paris.
Meanwhile the American artillery
is bombardine heavily, the German
positions on hill 204 east of Vaux.
American aviators are aiding the in
fantry and artillery and in q combat
Tuesday between nine American and
nine German machines, three of the
enemy were brought down. Two
American airpianes failed to return
from this fight and a third from an
other combat.
For a week now the French have
been driving the Germans out Of
VilIerS- Cotterets. The latest gain
was the village of ST. Pierre AfnIe,
Immediately north Of the forest of
VfiIePs- -Cotterets. North of the Aisne
the French have withstood German
attacks against Vinsre.
AVIAToRs VERY BUSY.
On the British front only the ar
tiIIery has been active, British aVias
tors, however, continue TO be most
busy.
Forty-tvo German airpIanes and
three balloons were accounted for in
the action Monday, while much
bombing, reconnaissance and photos-
raphy work was accomplished.
Mannheim, Coblenz, Treves and
ThionvIIe, all In Germany, have been
attacked by the British squadrons.
diers have arrived in France. Presi-
dent Wilson hao announced that the
Americans In France on July I, ag-
eresatsd 1,019,115. OF this number
more than 100000 went overseas in
May and June.
Continuing their local attacks on
the mountain front, the Italians
have gained ground in the northo
western part Of Monte Grappa be-
tween the 5renta and the PiaVe, and
taken nearly 900 prisoners. Monte
Grappa ls the key position between
the rivers and is east Of and across
the Brenta, from the heights gained
Saturday and Sunday. East of
Asiago the Italians have repuIsed
Austrian attacks against their posi-
tlons and captured 100 prisoners,
bringing their total captures since
Saturday to more than 2,700.
important changes have been
made In the Austro- ro-Hungarian army
command, probably as a result Of
the grave repuIse along the PiaVe.
General Otto Won Below, a German,
has been appointed to the supreme
field command, while Field Marshal
Arz Won Straussenbura, the chief of
staff, has been replaced by General
Krauss: German and Finnish troops
are reported moving rapidly toward
the Murnnansk coast, where Ameri-
can, British and French forces are
guarding allied supplies intended for
Russia. The frontier has been
crossed by the invaders and clashes
have occurred with Russian troops
guarding the Murmansk railway.
The Germans are said TO have
ouOOO soldiers In this region.