The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-05-29
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SUMMARY OF The WAR

aHSTS HaS bSeH no ieE"up as yeS
in the German drive south from the
Aisne and both the French and the
British have been forced TO give fur.
ther ground. Confidence is express
ed in Paris that allied reserves. now
rapidly coming up, will shortly turn
the scale. Apparently, the Germans
already are being held in the center
OF their advance, along the VesIe
river, in the vicinity of Fismes,
whore the point Of the German
wedge has been thrust. Tho pres
sure on both the allied TANKS, how
ever. has been such that both have
been compelled 20 fall back.
On the west. the French lines have
been withdrawn to the easterIy OUT
skirts Of scissors. which town is
about seven miles south of the near
est point of the battle line as it ex-
listed before the new German drive
was begun on Monday. This consid-
erabiy hroadens to the west the front
on which the enemy is advancing.
On the east the Franco British line
has been pulled back from st. Thi-
erry TO the heights south and south
east Of that town. This also has the
effect of widening out the front of
the enemy thrust.
MAY SHIFT PRESSURE.
The bringing Of Scissors into the
battle area may indicate that the
weight of the German blow has been
shifted in this. southwesterIy diree-
ton and is being exerted aIonu the
railway that leads to Paris from
that town.
The Americans west of Montdidier
have further proved their worth bv
resisting another German counter at
tack on the new positions won by
the American troops yesterday, when
they drove in to a depth of nearly
a mile and captured the VILLAGE OF
Cantigny. The Germans were re-
pulsed in their second effort, as in
their first, and suffered heavy losses,
Around Fismesy about half way be.
tween Soissons and Rheims and The
center of important allied communi.
cations, a desperate battle is beinc
fought. Berlin claims the Germa nj
have crossed the Vesie on either side
of Fismess but the French still ara
holding to it stubbornly while the
reserves come ups
On the right northwest of Rheims
the British are maintaining a com.
manding position on the massif Of
st. Thierryy north and west of the
town of ST. ThieFry. French troops
on the left have stopped the German
onrusi1es by strong counter attacks
and are holding firmly to the high.
points of Neuville- sur Margival and
vregny, north of the Aisne, and the
heights between Cry -SaIsoosne and
vasseny, which dominate the VesIs,
Heavy fighting continues all along
the front from south of Pinon to al
most north OF Rheims.
HAVE EARLY SUCCESSES.
Overwhelming numbers enabled
the Germans in their first attack TO
penetrate the allied lines to beyonc
the Aisne and capture more than a
half score of villages and $1,000 pris-
oners. The greatest advance was
made in the center, four miles TO the
Aisne and then six to the Vesle, a
total OF ten. As in the offensiVes in
Picardy and Flanders, the enemy ad-
vance has assumed the form OF a
blunt nesed wedge with it's apex less
than three miles in width lyinq be-
tween Bazoches and Fismes.
Notwithstanding their success in
pushing the allies from the Chennin-
des- Danes and the heights of Cra-
onne TO beyond the Aisne and into
territory untouched by fighting since
early in the war, the enemy has not
succeeded in widening the "eIbow''
about Montdidier nor in changing the
allied line in Champagne east OF
Rheims. Direct highway and rail-
road communication between Sois-
sons and Rheims has been broken by
the Germans, but neither Of these
shell devastated cities appears to be
In immediate danger,
Observers assert that forty eight
hours more probably will witness the
halEing of the forces OF the German
crown prince. The French reserves
are moving forward swiftly and Gem
eraI Eoeh has the situation we'll IN
hand.
AMERICANS WIN VICTORY.
American troops in their first as.
saulk against the Germans in Picar-
dy have scored a brilliant success.
Striking the enemy where he had
been repused the previous day Gem
erai Pershing's men advanced their
line to a considerable depth on a
front Of one and one-fourth miles,
captured the town Of Cantiany, west
Of Montdidiery and took 200 prison.
ere. Heavy losses were inflicted on
the Germans, while the Americans
suffered relatively small casualties.
In the capture of their first town
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