Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-05-08
FAMOUS AMERICAN
AVIATOR in FIGHT
AND IS MISSING
Violent Artillery Fighting
Continues on Northern
Front.
l. DRIVE HAS
NOT YET COMMENCED
Much Air Fighting is Re-
ported in Toul Sector
by Americans.

Along the battle lines In Northern
France the allied troops still await
the shock of renewed heavy fighting
by the Germans. Apparently the
rainy weather has interfered q great
deal with the enemy's transport and
he has not been able to perfect his
arrangements because Of the diflcult-
ties of bringing up his supplies. i
Having gained some advantageous
positions in local fighting, the allies
are waiting for the e effort Of the
Germans, which already has been de-
layed much longer than in previous
lulls since the beginning of the Of
fensive on March 81. Meanwhile.
fresh troops and new supplies are
pouring in to strengthen the allied
positions and this fact must also add
to the perturbation Of the enemy who
has nothing remarkable in military
achievements to show for his heavy
losses of the past seven weeks.
The edging-in process was ~coninu-
ed by the British last night in The i'm
portant sector east Of Amiens, be-
tween the Ancre and the Somme. tho
Australians following up their recent
successes here. The operation was a
purely local ope but it resulted in
anchoring the British line more firmly
on the ridge between Sailly-Le. Sec
and Morlancourt and thus putting II
in, a better position to resist he ex-
pected German assault.
The, artillery fre continues violent
on iipprtant seA99NesEEsSslNNsMkA0&s
are Smelling Meaydi Ankl6.f renkhE
front southwest ofFeEpT4s and The SD
tor south OF the Sotnme bAtWekn
Villers-Bretonneux and Hailles. These
sectors saw the heavy lighting prev
ious to the German repulse north OF
Mont u nm nal nina a NHfu o~4 ~. H~A-I,
fire against the southern side Of the
Arras sector, which lies north OF Al
bert, also has been intense.
There has been great aerial actv-
1ty on the American sector northwest
OF Foul and Captain James Norman
Hall. w~ell-known as a hier in the
French n American armies, is re-
ported missing after a battle in which
he and two other Americans engaxed
four Germans. Two Of the enemy
airplanes r believed to have been
brought down.. Other Americans also
have been meeting the enemy In the
air along the line east of st. Mihiel
and it is believed the Germans have
concentrated large forces in an at
tempt to wipe out the American dierA.
There has been no infantry lighting
on any OF thu American sectors
Except for fruitleas patrol raids by
the Austrians and limited artillery
fire. there has been no activity on the
Italian 'front.'.
A political crisis involving the So
curity of the Lloyd George eovern-
ment has arisen in Great Britain over
the letter written by General Maurice.
formerly chief director Of military
operations, in which he questioned tho
~veracity Of the premier and the
chancellor of the exchequer.
In the house Of commons a parlia-
mentary tilt between Andrew Bonar
Law, for the government and Former
Premier Asquith resulted in the gov
ernment's acceptance Of 4 motion by
Mr.. Asquith that the house does the
form of inquiry to be made into the
statements Of General Maurice.
The motion will be debated In the
house Thursday and the government
has decided to stand or fall on the
vote taken after the discussion. The
government looks upon the motion as
a vote Of censure and has called Its
supporters to be in the house for a
vote tomorrow.