Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-07-05
BETWEEN 0ISE AND y !.
AISNE FRENCH MAKE
A GOOD ADVANCE
Berlin Has Maintained That,
All Attacks Have Been
Repulsed.
ALLIES sUCCEsSFUI
ON ITALIAN FRC,illIR lllll /
Only Normal Activity on4lieII
American Front Durniil
Independence DAY. ~
BIZ de Aaocla4ed Pross:

Harassing Of the German linz 1S
the west shows no signs lettthx Npsl
and the Allies continue to 6tn
ground here and there and brtnS
large patches Of German prisonsx
The game Of striking the en1lay Il
solid blow on a small sector nov
been taken up on the British frone
and an advance Of a mile and As6a1Es
on a width of four miles with fisoE.
capture Of 1900 prisoners south Of the
Somme testifies to the hitting powers
OF the Australians and aided by
American detachments. German
efforts to hold the attacking Austral-
ians and Americans, who have ap-
peared on this part Of the line for the
first time. were in vain. Last night
the British had so we'll established
themselves in their new positions
that when the Germans delivered =
counter-attack it was easily repulsed.
In addition to prisoners taken, q
German field gun and more than 100
Between the Disc and the Aisne
where the latest French blow gained
considerable ground and more than
1000 prisoners, the Germans have
not attempted counter-thrusts. Hero,
also, the enemy artillery has been tho
only means of retaliation for tho
ground and prisoners lost. The Ger
mans have given up their counter.at-
tacks and heavy gunfire against tho
new American position west Of Cha
teau-Thierry, but are bombarding the
village Of st. Pierre Aigle south Of
the Aisne gained by the French Tues
day.
In the thrust south Of the somme
the Allies re-captured the village Of
IN ed
woods south Of the village. Tho
woods are on high ground. Tho
French gain also takes elevations
from the Germans. Along the Ancre
Australian troops proceeded 500
yards on a front Of 1900 yards.
Through the successful and success
sive thrusts in the past ten days or,
have taken from the Germans posi-
tions which would have been very
useful in future operations. Whether
the policy Of nibbling is holding back
renewal Of heavy enemy attacks
is not known, but there can be no
doubt that by pushing the Germans
out OF locally important positions
Rheims, General Foch Is giving the
German command something to con-
slider seriously as the effect on Ger.
man morale. The number Of pris-
oners taken in the past week is nearly
5000.
Almost without exception Berlin
has declared officially that the Allied
the French thrust north of the Aisno
was broken up in the front line while
It describes the thrust on the Somme
as patrol attacks" which were frus-
trated
On the Italian front, General Diaz
has been equally successful with his
local attacks and his captures Of pfis.
oners since last Saturday is now we'll
over $500.
| The Italians continue their opera
| tions near the mouth Of the Piave
and rapidly are driving the Austrtans
back to the line Of the old river bed.
| American Independence Day on the
American sectors passed OF with only
normal activity. II there were any
seize upon the Fourth Of July n .
| day upon which to strike 4 blow
against the Americans. they did net
materialize.
Hun Counter Atfack Repulsed.
1 London. July 5.-The Germans Isse
night delivered q counter-attAck up.
on the new positions gained by the
British on the ,Amiens front to the
east Of the village Of Hamel. tue
war once announced today that the
enemy had been repulsed III this ~.
tempt and left prisoners In the Bxtt-
ish hands. q e; ,:4
More than /. SOC prisoners wssrs
taken by the British forces In yestSr-
days operation on the Somms area.
In addition 100 machine guns xnA :
number of trench mortaxs wsrs 60
ttured. st'5 geSg +, sss
/ The text Of the statement reads.