The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-04-23

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orable artillery activity also in the
Somma battle area.
The chief activity Of the British in
Fantry last night was north o. Al
bert, where the defensive position
was improved and sixty prisoners
taken. Fighting, in which the Brit
ish had the advantage. occurred also
near Roheeq, and in the neiahnor-
hood OF Wytaehaets, In the ridge reg
ion to the northeast,
NEW ENEMIES FOR HUNS.
Germany sxpsots declarations Of
war against her BY Argentina and
| Uruuusy, according 60 Berlin dis
patches through Amsterdam and the
German newspapers have been told
TO prepgre the public fer such sexton
by these republics.
Hollands cabinet WAS In extra :
ordinary session yesterday presum-
ably in connection with the king
dov1's relations with Germany, which
are reported strained.
| New thrusEs on the western front
/ by the Germans are still held ~
l allowances. Raidinu activity has be-
come more pronounced but the
1 enemy apparently is not fully prepar-
Cd for hia next blow. The allied
forces are making ready their de-
lenses and il is believed that the
Germans will not delay resumption
OF heavy fighting much longer.
German raids on both the northern
and southern battlehelda indicate the
enemy is feeling out his adveraariea
who realize that the longer the Ger
mans hold of their new attack the
heavier il is likely 70 be, Southwest
Of Ypras the Germans are massina
large bodies Of troops on the north
ern lea of the salient probably IN
excavation for further attempts 20
overcome the Mount KENNEL posi-
tions and outfIank Ypres. They have
carried out small raids In the VII
einity Of la Basss and FestubsFtr
where the southern lee Of the salient
Joins the old battle lire. IN the CEN
ter the British have further inn
proved their position around Robeoq.
on the Pieardy battlefield the Ger
mans show increased activity north
N $he somme 70 Albert. This 10 at
the triangle whose apex is the june
ture Of the Somme and Anere rlV-
srs, almost directly east Of Amiens.
MAY AIM AT ARRAs.
IL is not improbable that the Ger
mans may attack simultaneously the
British lines IN Flanders and those
directly north Of the 6omme in an
effort 10 wipe out the strong Arraa
position. Field Marshal Haig has
held atubbornly to the Arras sector
for 3 month and his line south OF
Albert has fought of numerous
enemy attacks since the first week
Of the offensive novenant. South o.
the Somme the German artillery hre
continues strong On the MoHtdidier-
Noyon sector.
Anolo. French airman are harass-
iHa the enemy by dropping many /
tons Of bombs on his military es-
behind beth battle /
fronts. In aerial fighting 81 German
airpIanes have been accounted for
by allied aviatore.
The Germans have rot repeated
their attack ON the American lines
east Of ST. Mihiel. General Pershing 4
is understood TO have reported 20
that the American cas-
ualties IL Saturdays brisk fight eN-
eeeded 200 and that those Of the en-
envy were between 800 end 400.
Fiuhtina operations Ia Macedonias
ALTHOUGH evidently not on a large
scale, are quite active British, Serb
ian, Frsueh and Italian troops have
bean engaged with the enemy on
the trent between Monastir ane
Doirau. AZ Vetreuik the serbIans cap
tured an important position from
che nulnarians and held 4 against q
counter attack. The allied artillery
has been string heavily on the enemy
positions
Relations between Holland and
Germany are aaain reported near The
breaking point and che situation Is
said to BE looked upon with anxiety
In official circles in london Runners
are current n the British capital
that Hoiland has been served by
Germany with demnad approach
ind ain ultimatum. The Dutch press
q becoming uneasy regarding Ger
nary'a attitude toward the smaller
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