The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-05-09
FIERCE FIGHTING IS IN
PROGRESS IN FLANDERS
ASSOCIATED PRESS
SUMMARY OF WAR

Heavy fighting although on a com
ParatiVety narrow front, is eontinu-
ing in Flanders, where the Germans
began yesterday another futile at"
tempt to outfIank hill positions
southwest of YPres,
Only a temporary success was Sc
cured by the enemy in gaining a
foothoId in the allied front line at
points between VoormezeeIe and la
CIytte.
Last night the British and French
drove back sharply at the Germans
and oustsd them from the small bits
Of territory they had won. Heavy
casualties were inflicted on the two
German divisions which wero en-
gagged.
reluctant TO abandon the effort and
this morning found them renewing
the attack north of kemmeI. A
heavy machine gun fire forced the
British line back slightly at one
point, but the ground remained dis
puted territory. The fighting there
is continuing.
The British are continuing TO i'm
prove their position in the Somme
region on the high ground between
the Somme and the Ancre. Further
night. There was local fighting ir
and Arras, and south of the Semme
heavy artillery fire continued on the
French front on both sides of the
Avre.
In Flanders the Germans have re.
turned to the attack, but apparently
only in a strong local attempt tc
outfiank the positions Of Locre
Scherpenbera and Mont Rouge, which
they were unable to take by a front.
al operation. While this way be the
beginning Of another furious battle
on the sector where the enemy me-
disastrous defeat ten days ago, in.
dieations are that the attack is not
in very great force, although thu
fighting is intense.
Pushing against the Anglo French
forces on q five mile front between
voormezeeIe and la Clytte the Ger
mans gained the allied front in the
center but were repulsed elsewhere
the French even making slight adj
vance of their own south of Le
! Clytte. In the center the allied troops
continue the Sighting in an effort K
throw the Germans out of the ad'
vance positions they captured.
Seemingly the Germans are at.
tackine in the hope of driving the
allies back toward the kemmeIbeek
river and it's branches or beyonc
| EPoperinshe and thus eutflank thC
! heights running west from Mount
KENNEL. Very heavy losses were in
flicted on the enemy in his previous
strong effort TO penetrate this line
| and the line about Locre and its adj
joining hills. II may be the attaeI
is only a mask for a stronger effor
elsewhere, although to break through
the Voormezeele-Loere line might b.
of marked advantage to the enemy.
ARTILLERY RoARs STEADILY.
Elsewhere in Flanders and in Pi'
cardy the infantry has been inactive
The big guns, however, are roaring
without cessation, especially nortk
and south of the Avre, east o.
Amiens. Aerial fighting is most ae'
tive and in big air battle neal
| Douai British aWaEors brought dowE
eight of the enemy without any
losses. Four moro German machines
were brought down at other points.
Bad weather prevails on the Amer
lean sectors in France. Northwes
of Toul an American patrol has beer
| anbushed by the Germans. In Ehfi
sector also American heavy artiller!
has been in action for the fret time
| Near Montdidier, in Pieardy, thu
American gunners continue thei
harassing fire against the Germans.
The American army is GROWN!
rapidly in strength. Although refus'
ING TO divulge the exact number o.
men who have gone overseas, Sec
reEary OF War Baker announces &ha
more Tran 100000 men have beer
despatched since the beginning o
On the Italian front rains hav,
put a stop 20 lively artillery anc
patrol engagements. The BritisI
forces advancing nortnward from
Baedad, in Mesopotan1ia, have cap
tured kerkuk, f50 miles north o
Baadad and 80 miles southeast o
MosuI, the objective of the drive
Six hundred wounded Turks wer'
taken.
prime minister in the house Of com
mons today will lead the defense o
his government against the attac
| preeipitated by the letter written b.
| Major General Maurice. How far th
| opposition will 90 has not been dis
! closed, but the government has raj
! lied lee forces for a decisive vote o.
| It's right 70 hold. Office.
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