The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-08-06
ASSOCIATED PRESS
SUMMARY OF The WAR

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On the RheImsosoissons front the
ai&uasIon has been stabilized while
the opposing forces prepare for fur
ther movements.
Uneasiness along the northern
front continues. Crown Prince Rup-
preoht of Bavaria has carried out
another withdrawal. He has now
given up territory along the la Bas-
see canal in the apex of the Lys
salient. Meanwhile the French and
British are organizing the territory
evacuated north and south Of the
semme in Pieardy.
Heavy artillery duels and patrol
actions are in progress along the
vesle. French and American troops
in small units have crossed TO the
north Of the river at various points,
mostly on accommodating expeditions.
The enemy has failed in attempts to
prevent these incursions. Fismes, in
the center of the line and which is
held by the Americans apparently is
the especial mark of the German
gunners and they are bombarding it
violently The Americans, however,
maintain their position and have
even sent patrols across the river at
this point.
In Allied capitals IL ia not believed
that the German Crown Prince will
attempt TO stand long on the north
ern bank of the Vesle, but will soon
retire to prepared positions north of
the Aisns. The Vegle line is capable
Of being outflanked without much eff
fort and It would seem the part Of
wisdom for the enemy to withdraw
TO behind the Aisne.
NO INDICATION OF PLANS.
General Foch has given no indica.
tion Of his plans. The activity along
the Vesle lends color to the opinion
that the Germans between Scissors
and Rheims will have to give more
ground. IL is not improbable the
Allied leader 10 waiting until his
troops and guns in strong force reach
the southern bank of the VesIe be-
fore continuing operations against
the Crown Prince.
Except for occupying the ground
given up by the Germans along the
Ancre and west of the Avre the Al.
lies have made no move against the
enemy on these sectors. That the
retirement from west of the Anore
was not an isolated move is shown
by the Withdrawals along the AVre
and from the la 5assee canal in
Flanders. In the north the Germans
withdrew from the canal in the re-
gion of Pacaut wood northwest of
Bethune. This position marked the
German farthest point west in the
Lys salient. Elsewhere on the west
ern front there has been no activity
Of Importance.
Resumption of the bombardment of
Paris by the enemy long range can.
non was followed Monday night by
an attempt by German airships 20
raid England. The hostile aircraft
did not succeed in getting far in
land.
American troops were among the
Allied continsents landed at Arch
angel, Russia, last week. The popu-
Iation received the expedition with
cheers, having risen against the
BoIsheviki when IL became known the
Allies were coming. The solsheviL<i
made only weak resistance, H.. "A
More ttlaR 52a persons are grtissiug
from the tsiF,asL led transport Msns
Ida, sunk i'll the English pkanneI
Saturday by q German submarine.
Among che number are one American
soldier and several women nurses.
Most of the $50 survivors were sick
and wounded soldiers. OFF the north
Atlantic coast enemy submarines
have made another victim in the
sinking of the tank steamer Luz
Blanca