The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-03-26
NESLE AND GUISCARD GIVEN UP -.--
BY STUBBORNLY FIGHTING BRIlONS;
HUNS HAVE DVANCED TEN MILES
(By Associated Press J

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aos% (By Associated Press) ., a.. ~,
by numbers and exang toll OF yi
gained ground at number places Monday there was
dstegaon in the British forces c at many n.y.
especially on the northern end OF the long ne Of oa' ~ ~
ing '''r'' FIGHTING FAl, INTO soMME
The German official report tells the defeat of the British
retreat Ypre and Sally This would seem to
gg tar to the Fl ne is
called Sally south of OF TINS pace eon
referred ,slt to in the .B Berlin statement
The largest gains by the Germans have been west Of st.
x t s the % Of e than
ten miles from the front it stood March a. >Gt.
"PINCHER" SYSTEM BEING USED
Military observers discern in the schema Of the German at
Of the German s ss which h
used by Won Russia dsa a @ a h
progress dpth turn toward each other compelling the
The British have foreeen this danger and met it by
first checking then forcing the northern Jaw OF the pncer SOUTH
ae % the German trap The the defenders Of the
somme front to bending whole German attack to the
south whre its force will be dissipated zIsGEs 'T
- ..-.s- FRENCH ARE ADAMANT ".
The French positions Joined the British to the south Of ST.
Quentin but there have been no reports showing tha the trenc
hand REPORTS would indicate that the original French lines
virtually flank the advancing Germans along the Disc river
In the meantime the British seem be meeting the attack
SC that It directed no longer straight at the line diverted
the Ose where the German has been most RAPID
AMERICANS MAY BE FIGHTING ,
French troops have sectors the front and have
released British units for farther north Berlin states that
have also joined the fighting but nothing has as yet
been officially reported on this point "
The fall of Bapaume, the early hours Of Monday was
back slowly all along the line that being attacked Official re-
porstate that repeated heavy attacks Bapaume beaten
British who also forced the Germans back the
Soe at points, only to fall back when the safe re-
treat Of the main body Of the army had been assured
BERLIN CLAIMS $4,000 CAPTURED
While wedge still moving it's progress no!
arngv rapid the first rush OF the leutonc horoes
yielding ne is asserted has absorbed the impetus 81 le
shock and has weathered the storm remarkably "e el
claims that 45OO prisoners have been taken These were prob
ably WHICH left to hold the easier defended points WINE
the main portion Of Field Marshal Haigs fell back
81 NEW PARIS COMMANDMENT
- Paris again been bombarded by the mysterious el
man cannon which said to have been located in the forest OF 81
Monday was considered indication that the mysterious gum
possibly batter of them had been located by the aea
forces. t.'a.% r.. 4 -: II &E,~a s,.5t IL.
CITIES UNDISMAYED
In the face of reports continued falling back on the part
of the British the people of London and Paris nave preserved
ton where it is felt that the of the German thrust w
soon have spent itself President Wilson
to Field Marshal Hag and expressed confidence III the ABILITY OIL
the British to stop the enemy -..% Mt ~
There been renewed activity in ITALY, especially along
h p;aJa river weber aerial have been heavily engaged
.-....ss AMERICANS RETURN HUN FIRE <sss+, I'D
American arerymen have again deluged German postons
the vicinity Tou with high explosive shells and nave driven
The Germans back from the advanced trenches quantities
Of GAS shells been fired by the Germans against towns and
snnosed battery positions this sector but the Americans have
reaated effectively There have been artillery
along the battle from the Somme sector to North
The British Palestine have again advanced north
ward Of Jericho and along the Jordan
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