The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-05-04
renewal OF FRENCH And BELGIAN BLOWS IN PROSPECT
GERMANS EVIDENTLY PREPARING
FOR ANOTHER SUPREME EFFORT
ASSOCIATED PRESS
SUMMARY OF War

Vienna dispatches today indicate
that the predicted Teutonie drive
against Italy may be about to begin.
simultaneously there are indications
that the Germans are on the eve Of q
renewal Of major acts on the Franco
Belgian liness .. nd
lt is announced that Emperor
Charles has left Vienna for Athe
front" presumably the Austro- italian
front, and the Vienna war office
statement reports pronounced aetiv-
ity all along the practicable fighting
line from Lake Garda to the Adria-
tic.
London announces the beginning Of
an intense bombardment of the
Anglo French positions on the Fian-
ders 'front.' south and southwest Of
Ypres. IL was here that the Ger
mans met their disastrous defeat
early this week in thei vain attempt
to develop their success in capturing
Mont Kennel IL has been assumed
that they were gathering their forces
for another and presumably a great
er effort.
: To The south, on the somne front,
there have been no infantry move
ments by the Germans
6ermanys military leaders still
hesitate so renew in force the often
aivo TO which they are committed and
the IulI In Flanders and Picardy is
still unhroI<sn by heavy infantry
fighting.
The past week has been an un.
favorable one for the enemy After
capturing Mont KemmeI and herald
ing it 40 only the frat step of a vis-
torious blow in Flanders, the Ger
Fnans have not been able to advance
either southwest of Ypres or east Of
Amiens. Checked by the heroic de-
fenss Of the French and British in
the north they were also unable 60
gain south of the Somnaes
In Pieardy during the past few
days the British and French special
ly General Petain's men, have made
mans have not reacted in force an
made no attempt TO force che French
from Hill 80, near castel, and from
the new positions around Hangard.
The British and French in the Wiz
lers- BreEonneux region also have not
been Tnoleated except by the Ger.
man artillery which continues most
violent bombardRIent south of the
Somme and north and south OF the
AvrRs
HEAVY ARTILLERY FIRE.
Intense enemy artillery fire ON the
southern flank In Flanders has not
yet been followed by infantry fight
ing. The Germans also are lombard
ing heavily the British north of Al
bert. Perhaps the enemy may intend
q blow on the Arras salient as these
hoEnbardments have been against the
northern and southern lines OF the
salient. Dispatches from the British
front indicate the Germans are maxi
ing ready for further attacks and IL
is believed they have not yet had
time TO complete all arrangements.
Anglo French airnen continue 90
harass the German communication
lines in northern France and Belgium
and have dropped thousands Of
bombs on railroads, railway stations
and other important targets. Thirty
eight German machines, of which 22
were destroyed, have been accounted
for by the Brftisn and French. On
the American front northwest OF
Toul, Aviator Chapman has met
death in q combat in which he de.
stroyed his adversary, both machines
falling in German territory.
RUSSIA IS CUT OFF.
Great Russia rapidly fs being cut
off from access TO ite former Europ-
can allies. Finland Is almost COM
pIeEeIy under control Of the Finnish
government forces and les German
allies, while In the south all but the
eastern coast of the Black eea is In
tne hands of the central empires The
Turks have reached SafouH1 in the
Caucasus and in the north, Berlin
claims, sIas Germans have occupied
Taaanrog, at the mouth OF the Don
river and In The Don CossaeIc terri
&ory, and also q part Of the great
Donetz coal basin.
Berlin significantly refers % The
Finnish Red guards as the "enenys'
In announcing the defeat and capture
Of 10000 or them.
Reports that q German prince viii
head q monarchy in Finland again
are being circulated. These rumors
come from Finnish cities under Ger
man control.
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