The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-05-08
ALLIED ARMIES
BRACED, D,AWAIT
HUN OFFENSIVE
Flanders or Picardy Expected to
be the Scene of New Ger
man Blow.
CANADIANS CAPTURE GUNS
French Also Successful; Mud
Holds Enemy Preparations
Back
CANADIANS CAPTURE GUNS
(eY ASSOCIATED PRESS,


Still another day has passed with
out the Germans on the western front
attempting to commence a new phase
OF their offensive. Everywhere along
the line there have been artillery
duels, at some points of considerab bic
intensity, and the allied armies are
lying in their positions expectantly
waiting with perfect confidence the
blow they realize soon will fall at
some point in Flanders or Picardy.
Nowhere have there been any IN.
fantry operations which arose IN I'm.
p0rtance above raids. Southwest Of
Arras, near Neuville-Vit Vitasse, tho
Canadians Monday night carried out
a successful stroke, killing number
OF Germans and capturing three mach
inc guns. The French in the Amiens
sector also were successful in stint
lar maneuver. In addition they repuls-
ed an attempted German attack, J.
Allies Reinforced. =, =
Doubtless the heavy ground due to
rains Is holding back the preparations
Of the Germans, for it Is no easy task
to move up men, guns and supplies
over the morass in the shell furrowed
territory to the front. Meanwhile tho
allied line everywhere ,is being reia-
forced to meet the enemy when again
he unleashes his infantry forces. The
Americans are taking prominent
mart in this STRENGTHENING Of the line.
M. Clemenceau, the French Premier.
who has just returned to Paris fromie
visit to the battlefront is authority
for the statement that Amercan,troops
are continuing to arrive in the battle
zone in force. ..,.,.,a,, -.
38,e91 British Casualties
An indication of the heavv fighting
the British are being forced to with.
stand Is contained init lists.yf cas-.
ralties reported during the week end
ing Tuesday This list shows total
Of SO. .691. of which number .6,555 a.
ficers and men were killed or. died of
wounds. In the aggregate the casual
ties are the heaviest reNorted IN, ANY
single week Of fighting. It is proha able;
however, that the fignres do NOT rep
resent losses on the western front
alone. but also take into consideration
fhc mon killed wounded or made pris
oncrs II the Turkish and Macedonian
thea tres, whfro recently there, mas
been intensive fighting .-r 60
Considerable political turmoii has
arisen in England over charges made
by General Frederick 3 Maurice, for
n,er director Of military operations al
the British war office. who recently
was removed from his post and scrt
to active duty in the field after he
had made statements which were con
eidored 10 be reflection on General
Foch. commander IN chief OF the allied
armies on the western front.
inquiry Coming
In a letter appearing In the Lon.
don newspapers, General Maurice.
charged Andrew Bonar Law. chan
cellor Of the excheauer and Premier
lovd George with having made mis-
statements in the house Of commons
regarding military matters. A special
court Of inquiry is to investigate tho
charges. which are denied by Chan.
cellor Ronar Law on behalf Of the
Nicaragua Goes In
Nicaragua has declared war against
Germany and her allies.
The entry OF the Central American
republic into the war makes the twen'
tieth antagonist arrayed against tho
Teutonic allies.
The conclusion Of peace between
and the central powers fin'
ally has been brought about by tho
signing of treaty at Bucharest on
Monday. Isolated from her allies BY
the detection of Russia, nothing was
left for Rumania to do than accept
peace from her enemies at the haro
price they imposed.