The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-07-13
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SUMMARY OF THE WAR
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SUCCESS CROWNS EFFORTS.
Success has crowned further allied
smashes into the German lines be-
tween Ypres and Rheims. For more
than two weeks the allies have been
] jamming into the German defenses
here and there, and the results now
are as favorable as at the begin
ming.
For the first time since tho attri-
ton campaign was undertaken, the
French have struck with force in the
| Picardy battlefield. Along the AVre
river, northwest of Montdidier, the
French advanced their lines more
than mile on front of three miles
and captured over 500 prisoners. This
blow, like the recent once by the
British astride the Somme, has driV-
en- the enemy back on a sector vital
to the defense of Amiens.
In capturing CasteI and strong
fortified positions the French have
advanced almost to the western bank
Of the AVre. Further gains south
ward toward MaiIIy~RainevaI will
endanger seriously the German posi-.
tons west of the Avre to below
Montdidier, west of which the Amer
! leans hold Cantigny. In an advance
toward Amiens, the Germans would
either follow the Somme or 90 up the
valley of the Avre, which joins the
Somme near Amiens.
ARE NOT REACTlNG.
Between the Aisne and the Marine,
the Germans apparently still do not
take seriously the French gains east
Of the forest of ViIIers- Cotterets.
Several villages and fortified farms,
including Corey and Longpont, have
been taken by the French this week,
but the Germans have made no seri-
Gus efforts to retake the positions
and are slowly being forced off the
high ground.
Bad weather continues on the
British front, especially htnderina the
bombing activities of British airnen.
on the Lys salient. At Bucquoy, be-
tween Albert and Arras, the British
drove off German raiders. Continue.
ton of the rain on the British front
may. hamper German plans as the
battle grounds of Flanders and Pic
ardy are likely to turn into seas of
mud. Rain has been falling off and
on on the British front for five days.
SIX PLANES LOST.
Berlin now reports that the sixth
American airpIane Of the squadron
which was flying toward CobIenz
was brought down. Thursday it an
nounced that five out Of six ma
chimes, with their crews, had fallen
into German hands.
Franco Italian success in Albania
hae enabled the allies to establish .
connected battle line over a stretch
OF zoo miles from SaIoniki to the Ad-
Ratio. The Italians rapidly are clear
ing.
ITALIANS WORK RAPIDLY.
The Italians rapidly are clearing up
the territory taken from the Aus
TRANS in western Albania, and pre-
pairing for further attacks. Between
6erat and Lake Ochrida the French
have occupied all the territory be-
tween the DeVoIi and Tomorica
rivers except near the confluence
where the Austrians still hold out.
Prisoners taken by the French in the
&C., S1"''''" 'a'''y nave increased to
Supporting the allies, the new gov
eminent set up in Siberia has pro-
claimed Lieut.. General Horvath az
provisional ruler. General Horvath,
who for many years was Russian
commander at Hardin and general
manager of the Chinese Eastern rail-
way, the eastern link Of the trans
Siberian system, is anti. German and
anti BoIshevik. He proposes to form
an army and to actively aid the al
lied cause,