The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-08-30
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SUMMARY or THE WAR
(By Agsoclated Pregg. }

Germany's hard pressed armies
still waver before the attacks of the
allies. In central Pieardy from the
Somme north to 5apaume the enemy
is retrsatinu eastward toward ST.
Quentin. Large numbers of prison
ers, many guns and much material
are falling into the hands OF the
British.
Elsewhere the apparently untiring
are maintaining their pressure
against the enemy, who now has lost
all his important bases west of the
Hindenburg line except Peronne,
Ham and Tergnier. The British now
are within two miles of Peronne on
the southwest and the French are
close 10 Ham. The important rail-
road junction of TersnieF is not
threatened seriously but the French
crossing of the AiIette bodies Ill.
On the extremity Of the battle
line the allies are moving ahead
slowly against desperate German
resistance. North of the Scarpe the
British have retaken Greenland Hill
and maintain their other positions
east of the Hindenburg line against
counter attacks. The Germans here
evidently hope to prevent the British
from over running the Queant- Dro-
court line as they have the one to
the west. South of the Searpe heavy
fighting is in progress in the region
Of Bulleeourt.
DEFEND cHEMIN DEs DANES.
North of Scissors the Germans
have thrown in fresh troops TO stop
the advance OF Ehe French and
Americans toward the heights DOM
mating the Chem des Danes, allied
occupation of which would compel
the enemy TO Withdraw from the
Vesle. The allies have the more
favorable positions and have but one
more plateau TO overcome to reach
their objective. AS the fall OF Roye
compelled the Germans to retire 20
the line south of PeFonne, the cap
ture of Bapaume by the British made
it necessary for the enemy to retreat
north of the Somne. Where the en-
emy will make q stand here is prob
lematieal, but his best line would
seem 20 be that of the Canal du
Nord, which runs northeast from
Peronne. The canal curves east FIVE
miles east Of Bapaume and crosses
the old Hindenhurg line near Hav-
rincourt, seven miles east of
BaPaume.
The Canal du Nord extends across
the Picardy battlefield in q general
north and south direction and the
fact that the Germans are offering
stout resistance TO the French south
of Peronne, where the canal parallels
the Somne, would indicate the prob
ability that they may attempt TO
stand on the line of the canal. Noy-
on, the southern outlet Of the canal,
was carried after heavy fighting and
the Germans are contestina bitterly
the occupation of the heights north
the southern slope Of Mount Simeon,
an important height east OF Noyon.
General Manain's move in cross
ing the Ailette and the Franco
American progress north of che
Aisns may be the beginning of al
move to ouffIanIt the heights east OF
Noyon and north Of the Disc by a
drive toward Tergnier.
There has been no further In
fantry fighting along the VesIe, al
though the American artillery ts
shelling the enemy positions heavily.
The German claim Of the capture of
$50 Americans aE Bazoches and Fis-
n1ette Wednesday Is denied by the
Americans who have only a few men
missing
Since the beginning OF tha often
sive in Picardy, French troops have
made the greatest advance. From
casteI, on the Avre, 60 Bethencourf,
on the Somme, the French have
moved forward almost IS miles. The
line is at 81. Quentin, /
rs miles due east. st. Quentin is
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