The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-08-31
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SUMMARY OF The WAR
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! Mount KENNEL, the height domin.
ating virtually all the northern side
of the Lys salient, in Flanders, is
again in the hands of the British.
Dispatches to London state that this
famous hill, for which the Germans
paid a terrible price In April and
which was defended to death by the
allies, has been reeaptured.
They have been no reports, how
ever on an attack being made on this
hill and it seems probable that the
Germans retired from il and that the
British moved in. There are evid-
enees that the enemy's retreat from
the Lys salient is being hurried, the
British having taken the station of
BaiIleul as well as Mount Lille to the
east and being in possession of the
bank of the Lave river from VieIIe
Chapelle TO Lestre on the southern
side of the salient.
In certain vital sectors OF the bat
tie area the British have gained
from one to two miles during the
last day.
While there 10 every evidence that
allied pressure against the German
lines from scissors to Arras con-
tinues, the desperate attempts Of the
enemy to cover his retreat seem to
have brought about a virtual pause
for the moment. At only two points
southeast Of Arras and northwest
and north of Peronne-have the al
lied forces moved ahead.
ADVANCE IN NORTH.
In the former sector north of the
Arras -cambrai road, the British
have occupied the st. Servins farm,
close to the highway and have moved
into the village of Eterpigny, TO the
northeast. This village is on the
east bank of the Sensse river and
it's capture marks the passage Of
that small but important waterway
at q vital paint.
The British official statement says
that the town Of Clery, which is To-
Gated on the Somme to the north
west of Peronne has been taken from
the Germans. Adviees Teaching
London today however state that
Mont St. Quentin, a mile and a half
north Of PsronHe has also been cap
tured by the British. This report
would seem to indicate that peronne
Field MarshSl Hsiu's 9ren aving
forced their way across the @an1ne
60 the south of Peronns yesterday.
There is hard fighting going on
north of scissors, American and
French troops striving 20 capture
the high plateau that dominates the
Aisne and Ailette valleys and also
endeavoring to force their way
further toward Couey-le- Chateau, an
important connection point between
the Oise and the Ailette. The Ger
mans are fighting hard in this sec
tor, however, and appear to have
checked the allies for the time be-
ing.
and the crossing of the Canal Du-
nord by the French rs expected TO
force the Germans TO retire TO
new line running from Ham to Ber-
Iincourt, the only tenabIe position
before the old Hindenburg line is
reached. The canal Du Nord was
crossed in two places by the French,
who now threaten the western angle
of the Aisne salient.
French and American forces under
General Mangin met with bitter re-
sistance in their advance on the
plateau north of Scissors and the
capture of Cuffies and Chavigny.
Between the AiIette and the Coucy-
Chauny road the French also oe-
eupied Champs, Praast, ViIlaette and
the Daast wood. Significance is at
taehed to the capture Of a atrong
foothold on the north bank of the
Ailette by General Mansin because
OF it's Importance 70 future move"
ments.
COUNTER ATTACK SUCCEEDS.
AT only one point did German
resistance result in stopping the for
ward march of the British. Counter
attacks delivered in considerable
force and with determination COM
pelled the British to withdraw from
BulIecourt and Hendecourt. Here,
however, there is little 20 indicate
that the Germans have decided 70
make a stand. At other points of
British attack the Germans gave
around. Haueourt was TAKEN to-
aether with several hundred prison
ers and ground was gained south of
Bapaunle.