The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-06-29
ASSOCIATED PRESS
SUMMARY OF THE WAR

by the French on Friday along the
vital sector of the line southwest OIL
scissors have been the scene of
vigorous counter thrusts by the
enemy.
These attacks, one at FosssrEn-
tBas and the other on Cutry raVine,
which are about three miles apart,
have been repuIsed by the French,
according to the official statement
issued by the war office at Paris.
The new French lines have been held
intact.
The Italian foross southwest of
Rheims, on the heights of 5igny,
who last week hold their positions
against two strong assaults by the
Germans, have again repuIsed the
enemy, after they had succeeded In
gaining a foothdld in their lines.
American units northwest of
tigny, have captured 20 prisoners,
statement, which continues by say
ing that the French have taken prfs-
oners and material in Apremont for
est. This position has been held by
American forces and General PERISH
ins's men were involved in the fight
ing there. Apremont forest is situat-
ed just east of st. Mihei and like |
SeichePrey, seven miles to the east,
has been the scene of desperate |
fighting by the Americans against
the Germane.
No German counter attacks
against the positions taken on Fri. |
day by the British near Nieppe for |
est IN. the Lys sector, are reported. |
ne British, il Is announced, cap
tured more than 400 prisoners in |
their attack.
Attacking the Germans suddenly on |
two widely separate sectors, French |
and British troops have improved |
their positions greatly and captured |
1900 prisoners.
. sy their enterprise In taking the |
initiative Unexpectedly the allies ap-
parentIy caught the Germans nap |
ping and realized their obiectives in |
a short time. The British reetified |
their line east of Hazebrouek, in |
: Eianders: South of the Aisne the
important Ambleny Montgobet sec
tor which bars the open space be-
tween the forests Of Compieens and |
viIlors s-Cottsrets. The fighting here
Not only did the allies straiahten
out their lines but they took from the
&ermans, salients which would have
suited admirably as dumping Off
points IN future operations. Although
tne British attacked on a front Of
three and half miles and the French
on four and one half miles, each ef-
fort was intended az a purely local.
operation to harass the enemy -
In the north the British wiped OUT
the German salient toward The
Nieppe forest northwest of MerviIIe
and that town now. 10 Fnsnaced Seri-
ously. The hamIets were retaken In
an advance of mile and the Ger
mans lost 800 prisoners. Australian
troops around MeFris, north of Mer-
vile made a small gain and took 43
Germans.
THE FRENCH VICTORY.
After his check on the Noyon.
montdidter the German Crown Prince
made a strong attack south of the
Alsne for the apparent purpose of
getting in behind the forest of Com
pieqne. A large part of the Gains
made then, now have been reoaptured
by the French. Important positions
were taken from the Germans, whose
lines were penetrated at several
points TO a depth of more than a
totals 1850.
Berlin reports the German troops
az striving to check the Franco Brit
lsh attack. Merville is the farthest /
point west the Germans have reached
IN the Lye battle, and the British
gam there iessens the peril TO Haze.
oruek. No less satisfactory from the
7ilIed Viewpoint, is the successful
French thrust south of che Aione
which aIso relieved enemy pressure
at more or less vital point.
ne Germans show no intention OF
rTesuming the offensive but il NAV be
that the French and British strokes /
Will spur them TO action before fhe
allies regain other important pogi-
tions between Ypres and Rheims Ex.
oePt in Flanders and south of the
been quiet. = ''''"
Intense aerial activity continues
"ltho9t a letup. The Germans re-
night for the thlrd nfoht In avenes.
sion, but only a few bonbs were
dropped. In fighting In the air allied
aiTmen have accounted for forty.
three enemy machines, while Berlin
reports the shooting down of 25 al
lied .airplanes. French sirnen ara
bombing military targets in Picardv
and north Of the Marine and the Brit.
sh boFnbers persist in their raids in
70 the region about Metz.
Fighting activity on the Italian
ironr 10 OF minor character, ArtiIlerv
1ueis nave inoreaeed in visor aIona \
me TroFEs AustFo ~ ungarian trenches
On the Asiago plateau have beer
penetrated by the British troona wIEo
took prisoners.
H.. Efyr YEY - -