The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-09-04
The German Report.


British troops operating in the Lys
salient yesterday worked their way
forward as far as the line OF WuI-
verghem, Nieppe, Bac st. Maur, La.
ventre, and Richeborg- Vast, ac.
cordtng to the statement issued by the
German general staff.
On both sides of Noyon French
troops carried out strong attacks
which were especially directed aRafnst
the high ground between Champagne
and Buissy. n
Between the Ailette and Aisne riv-
ers the French, in cooperation with
Americans and Italians, launched re-
newed attacks after the strongest
preparation. They were repulsad In
many instances after bitter hand to
hand lighting.
The American Report.
Washington, Sept. 4.-General
Pershing's communique for Tuesday
says:
patrol encounters along the VesIe and
a hostile raid in Lorraine, which was
repulsed, there is nothing to report"
I Stand on the Canal.
With the British Army in France.
Sept. 4.-Exploiting their successes Of
yesterday, the British today pushed
forward to the Canal. du Nord, and
are establishing posts on the western
bank. Attempts to cross the canal
have in every case been met with
heavy machine gun fire and 1t is evil
dent the enemy intends to stand here
as long as possible.
Reports from the north and south
indicate that virtually the whole OF
the British front is being moved up.
Local attackstin the north are helping
the Germans to decide to move faster.
In the Drocourt battle zone the
British have occupied ground east of
Inchy- en- Artois and are holding the
canal crossings northwest and south
east of the town. - .... ...
Enemy rear guards yesterday sue
ceeded in engaging the British ad-
vancing troops here and there in
fighting delaying actions which were
usually OF short duration. But they
did not check the galloping UP Of our
batteries, which frequently fired at
point blank range into the struggling
columns retreating to the eastward.
In Rumacourt, which has been cap
tured and left behind by the adyanc-
ing, British, forty French civilians
were found. They were overjoyed at
their liberation.
Further south the British hold Her
mics. Demicourt, Manancourt and
the ridge to the east.
Field Marshal Haigs forces have
entered Ytres, southeast of Bapaume,
and northeast OF Peronne, the enemy
still is retreating.
The British have reached Moislains
and there has been fighting in the
streets of the villages. Other British
forces have started moving in a.
southeasterly direction down the
canal to meet another force coming
up from Allaines and are cleaning up
the Germans in that locality.
South of the Arras- Cambrat road
Canadian troops are on the canal
bank on a front Of 1000 yards. The
British artillery now is pounding the
area in the rear of the canal, while
troops from the west bank every
where are delivering rain Of ma
chine gun bullets on the enemy.
The Germans have destroyed their
canal bridges at several places, in
cluding that TO the east of Boursies,
fearing that they might be rushed and
There are indications that the Ger
mans still are playing for time.
East OF Peronne the British have
made further slight advances.
In the north the Germans still are
and in many villages in vari-
Gus localities the torch has been APP
piled.