The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-08-10

ASSOCIATED PRESS
SUMMARY OF THE WAR
(Rv Associated Presa.l

(Ey Associated Press.)
On the main positions east of Amiens
shattered by the Franco British
thrust, the Germans continue to re-
treat with the allies in close pur-
suit. The enemy resistance on the
eNtremities of the attacking front
has been broken and latest reports
from the battlefront say the enemy
is retiring in great haste. Aerial OBJ
servers say the Germans are in full
retreat eastward across the Picardy
plains toward the old Hindenburg
line. German. ammunition dumps
are being blown up.
The allied line has now been driven
forward in the center more than II
miles and the maximum advance is
13 miles made by the French. The
apex is six miles wide and runs from
Rainecourt to Aryillers. The i'm
portant Peronne Roye highroad and
railway is within short cannon range
and. British scouts are reported with"
in one mile of ChauInes, the middle
point of the PeFonne- Roye line.
CAPTURE ENTIRE TRAINS.
That the Germans were surprised
by Marshal Feeh's new maneuVer
becomes increasingly more evident.
Much material and supplies were left
behind and even entire railroad
trains Including one loaded with
troops, were captured by the on
rushing British.
Prisoners taken by the allies now
total more than 10000. Between 200
and 300 guns also were captured.
French troops have taken 5000 of
the aggregate Of prisoners. Three
coloneIs and their entire regimental
staffs were captured by the French.
The allied losses have not been
heavy.
Developments Friday included not
only the advance of blunt apex by
five miles but the smashing, of the
Germans persistence on the ends of
the battIeline. North of the Somre
the British have been meeting with
bitter resistance but they have
captured Morlancourt, the axis of
the German line between the Somne
and Albert. On the northern bank of
the Somme, however, they lost
ChipiIiy, to the Germans, while NOV
ing forward on the southern bank to
Moreourt. The French extended
EHGlF gains SOuLI aiUH9 hHS F@STG ~"
ward MontdidieF by taking Pierre
pont. courtemanches a mile north
east of Montdidier but on the OPP
posite bank fof the Avre, also has
been occupied. RaineeouFt, the farth-
est point east claimed by Field Mar
ahal Haia 10 five miles east ofsa line
drawn north and south through
Mont9idier. Only one supply line
remains for the Germans in the
Montdidier salient and this is under
the cross fire OF allied guns.
Apparently the Germans have
made little effort at prolonged de-
fense and Berlin makes no claim
that they have. How effective was
the first allied smash Thursday, is
shown by the German report of the
fighting that day which says that
the allies reached the artillery lines.
FIGHT OR RETIRE.
Allied capitals look for further
Withdrawals { on other parts Of the
line as a result of the thrust in
Picardy and a continuation Of the
retirement in Flanders which pos
sibIy may wipe out the salient there.
Opinion in Washington is that Mar
shaI Foch has challenged the Ger
man command TO fight il out or re-
tire. II is believed that the enemy
must send in ali available reserves
or admit defeat and withdraw 20 the
lines he held on March 21 or still
further.
The allied advance in Pieardy has
yet had no apparent effect on the
German positions between the Vesle
and the Aisns.. The enemy olings to
the hills north of the Aisne. Attacks
north of Rheims were repulsed.
Across the VesIe from Fismes the
Americans have occupied Fismette
and odded another bridsehead TO the
position north of the river which is
being enlarged rapidly. Pressure on
the remainder Of the sector con.
tinues.
British and French diplomatic
agents are reported arrested in Mos
cow by the BoIsheviki and Great
Britain has demanded TO release OF
r. n. B. Loekhart, the ieader of the
British contingent. .
Premier LenIne is reported unof.
fieiaTly 20 have sent an uItimatunI to
Japan regarding Siberia.