The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-07-09
FRANCIS CONFIRMS REPORTS OF AN UPRISING IN MOSCOW
GOVERNMENT FORECASTS CROP OF 89I 900 900 BUSHELS
ASSOCIATED PRESS
SUMMARY OF The WAR
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French troops hit the German
lines a smashing blow early this
morning in the area almost directly
north of Paris where the Germans
were stopped after five days Of fight
ing In their thrust toward the capital
in the last offensivea, about a month
ago.
The attack was delivered along q
1-2 mile front and at como points
General Petain's troops pushed into
the enemy positions for the distance
of a mile. Two farms were captured
and q counter attack which was de-
Iivered against one of thenls wac
repulsed.. Some $50 prisoners were
taken.
The area chosen for the blow was
just south of the Matz river region
northwest of the ComPeign forest,
on the front between Montdidier and
the olse. The point Of the Ger
man wedge projected here In the
neiehborhoed of AntheuiI, and it was
Just to the west of this town, astride
the compiegne road that the French
drove In, taking valuable high ground
on both sides of the highway.
The attacking forces were assisted
by tanks In their drive. Apparently
all the terrain gained has been main
tanned intact.
There has been considerable artiI-
Iery fighting and raidins along this
front In the past few days but this
mornings was the first infantry op-
Grafton of note that has occurred
there since the Germans June often
sivs was crushed on the Matz, large
Iy through the effective counter at
tack delivered on the third day of
the offensive along the line 20 the
northwest of AntheuiI. towards
Montdidier.
PROTECTS RAILROAD.
The new advance will serve stiIl
further TO protect the important rail-
way junction Of Estrees-St Denis,
which lies seven miles southwest of
AntheuiI.
Further to the southeast along the
line the French continued to develop
their success of Monday. gaininq ad"
ditional ground on the Marine front,
east of the matz forest, by forcing
the Germans back further In the VIZ
clnity of the Chavigny farm.
On the British front there were
only raiding operations. The Ger
MANS however, apparently are con-
tempfating a further effort to regain
the positions recently taken by the
Australians with American aid, in
the Amiens area south of the Som
me. The German guns last night
ish lines in this region.
The French war office reports con-
siderbIe artillery activity TO the west
and north of Chateau Thierry on the
Marne front. 1t is in this sector
that the Americana on this front are
holding several miles Of line.
Important positions on a front Of
two miles to a depth OF two thirds of
a mile and $50 prisoners, were taken
by the French in their latest effort in
the region of Lonspont, northeast of
ViIIers- -cotterets. The sector on
which the gain was made is Just
south of where the French last week
made important local gains in the
region of St. Pierre AiaIe and north
ward for six miles toward the Aisne.
No counter attacks have been made
by the enemy, nor has he struck
back at the Australians In their new
positions astrids the Somme.
DRILLING SPECIAL DIVISIONS.
For several weeks the Germans
have been drilling and instruotina
special attacking divisions behind the
German lines leaving the front posi-
tions to be guarded by mediocre
FmF
decreased In the last few days and
it is probable the airmen also are
making ready for the next onslaught.
The German artillery fire has in
creased to above normal only on oer-
tain sectors.
1t is not unlikely the enemy will
depend on the element of surprise in
the impending blow as he did on
March Il and In the attack against
the Chemin Des DANES. While the
Germans have been spreading re-
ports of an attack against the British
II 10 now known they have not con.
structed defensive works on the front
between SoissoRs and Rheims. The
usual interval between enemy offen-
sive movements has about expired.
Entente airmen are keeping up an
active bombardment of the area be-
hlno Ghe SeFman ttneGs British flyers
again have invaded Germany, drop
ping bombs on kaisePlautern, east OF
Metz, and on Luxembourg. In aerial
fighting British and French airpen
have accounted for % German ma
chimes.
Patrol activity and local operations
are increasing in number on The ltaI-
ian mountain front. On the lower
Piave the Austrians, it Is estimated,
lose 10000 men, killed, wounded and
prisoners In the actions Iast week In
which they were driven back across
the river, relieving somewhat the
pressure against Venice.
lp western Albania French and
Italian troops are withatandina
strong counter attacks by the Aus
trians. All positions have been
maintained on che heights of BoInia
and slight progress made elsewhere.
Various reports Of happenings in
Russia in connection with the MUIR
der of German Ambassador Won
Mirbaeh lacked official confirmation.
Germany apparently, haa not yet
acted An advancs toward Moscow
has not been reported although the
Germans have had large forces OF
troops near Smolensls, ESQ miles west
of Mosoow.