Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-03-09
LEON TROTZkY RESIGNS HIS POSITION
Today's War
Summary

The long period during which the
fighting on the western front has
been confined almost entirely to
trench raids is now over and the
campaign has entered a new phase, at
least on the British front.
Twice within "a hours the Germans
have attacked the British lines in
fronts. Each time, however, they
were thrown back with heavy casual
ties. Once, in the first attack launch
cd during the day yesterday over a
width of more than mile south Of
Houtholst wood, the Germans lost
some of their original ground through
Il British encounter attack. The sec
ond attack came last night on front
Of nearly a mile after u bonabardment
lasting several hours. The Germans
drove In on both sides of the Ypres-
Menin road, and were repulsed speed
lily except north Of the road. near
Poelderhoek Chateau. Some 200
yards of the line which the British
lost there was regained in counter
activities during the night. the posi-
ton being entirely restored.
A Bolshevik news agency dispatches
announced that a peace has been ar
ranged between Russia and Rumania.
Rumanian troops some time ago pen
etrated into Bessarabia after several
clashes between Rumanian and Rus
sian troops subsequent to the begin
ming Of the Bolshevik peace negotia-
tions, Rumania. now promises to evac-
uate this Bessarabian territory, the
Petrograd announcement states.
There have been intimations that
Germany would not object to seeing
Rumania compensate herself for the
loss OF Dobi,udja by taking over Bes-
sarabian territory. Even in the cur
rent dispatches carrying recent Ger
man newspaper comment this view Is
reflected, and there had been no fore
cast of any such arrangement as the
Bolshevik agency now announces.
Paris has again been subjected to
raid by German airmen. After the
morning. the reports that came In
showed that there had been some loss
Of life and damage to property.
Western Flanders for the first tine
this year has been the scene Of serious
! fighting between the British and enc.
my, who were forced to retire behind
, the positions from which they attack
ed. After a heavy artillery lombard
ment the Germans stormed the Brit
ish lines on a front of more than 9
| mile south Of the Houtholst forest
NORTH northeast of Yprcs.
j At one point the enemy broke
through but on most Of the front HI
was thrown back with loss. The, Brit
/ ish counter-attackedtsa and drove thu
1 Germans back ia their SoER line !. ant
! then occupied three hunared yardy q
't; ''nas rsa fasss sisss fr.ss .ss,;i:s, s::?
bt0nsht inctsased fial, activity OF
the sTaitish front Hid twenty enem,
are .repSEted to have beer
I put sa6ut Of action Including ten de
! stroFed. ,fs... aa
| On the American and French front.
German raiding parties and batteries
are busy but there have been no de
! termined attacks. The artillery firini
/ is especially heavy along the from
from Rheims to the German border
: Indications along the American sec
tor northwest gof Toul are that tn,
enemy is preparing. for more serious
! work there: .'t. !!'F
| A naval engagement on Thursda!
between German sdestroyers and Rus
sian transports south OF the Alant
islands is reported in a Copenhage,
dispatch. Two Russian transports wer,
sunk after fight, according to tn,
messag ge.