Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-05-08
FAMOUS AMERICAN
AVIATOR IN FIGHT
AND IS MISSING
Violent Artillery Fighting
Continues on Northern
Front.
ITALIAN DRIVE HAS
NOT YET COMMENCED
Much Air Fighting is Re-
ported in Toul Sector
by Americans. -

Along the battle lines in Northern
France the allied troops still await
the shock Of renewed heavy fighting
by the Germans. Apparently the
rainy weather has interfered q great
deal with the enemy's transport and
he has not been able to perfect his
arrangements because of the difncult-
ties of bringing up his supplies.
Having gained some advantageous
positions in local fighting, the allies
are waiting for the next effort Of the
Germans, which already has been de-
layed much longer than in previous
lulls since the beginning Of the Of
fensive on March 81. Meanwhile.
fresh troops and new supplies are
pouring in to strengthen the allied
positions and this fact. must also add
to the perturbation of the enemy who
has nothing remarkable in military
achievements to show for his heavy
losses Of the past seven weeks.
The ed ging-in process was continu-
ed by the British last night in the i'm
portant sector east Of Amiens, be-
tween the Ancre and the Somme. the
Australians following up their recent
successes here. The operation was a
purely local one, but it resulted in
anchoring the British line more firmly
on the ridge between sailly-Le, Sec
in. a better position to resist the ex-
pected German assault.
The artillery flre continues violent
! on, important sseSt u Nd
are Smelling hea kfAe sAns rengh
front southwest Of I'd and the sec-
tor south of the Soinme between
Villers- Bretonneux and Hailles. These
sectors saw the heavy fighting prev
ious to the German repulse north OF
Mont KENNEL nine days ago. Enemy
fire against the southern side Of the
Arras sector, which lies north OF AL
bert. also has been intense.
There has been great aerial acttv-
ity on the American sector northwest
of Toul and Captain James Norman
Hall. well-known as hier in the
French and American armies, is re-
ported missing after battle in which
he and two other Americans engaged
four Germans. Two Of the enemy
airplanes are believed to have been
brought down. Other Americans also
nave been meeting the enemy In the
air along the line east Of st. Mihiel
and it is believed the Germans have
concentrated large forces in an at
tempt to wipe out the American dierA
There has been no infantry lighting
on any of the American sectorA
Except for fruitless patrol raids BY
the Austrians and limited artillery
fire. there has been no activity on the
Italian front.
A political crisis involving the se-
curity of the Lloyd George govern
ment has arisen in Great Britain over
the letter written by General Maurice.
formerly chief director Of military
operations, in which he questioned the
veracity of the premier and the
chancellor Of the exchequer.
In the house Of commons parlia-
mentary tilt between Andrew Bonar
Law, for the government and Former
Premier Asquith resulted in the gov
ernment's acceptance Of motion by
Mr.. Asquith that the house does the
form OF inquiry to be made into the
statements Of General Maurice.
The motion will be debated In the
house Thursday and the government
has decided to stand or fall on the
vote taken after the discussion. Tho
government looks upon the motion as
a vote of censure and has called its
supporters to be in the house for q
vote tomorrow.