Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-10-25
War Summary
(By the Associated press. !,

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Inroads by the British and Ameri-
Valenciennes continue and it seems
probable that the enemy will be forced
to begin a new retreat toward the
east.
Although the Allies have reached
the Normal woods, where the Ger
mans ave prepared for a stubborn
defense, the progress made just to the
north Of this extensive wooded sec
ton threatens to turn the enemy out
of his positions there before he has
an opportunity to meet frontal at
tacks along the west side OF the forest.
1t would seem that the advance be-
has shattered the German hope to
stand on the defensive along this sec
ton of the line for any protracted
period. ~
French forces, fighting their way
-tresches along the Oise-serre front,
have crossed the Disc canal, a barrier
which has held them up for several
days, and further SOUTH have adj
vanced near Origny st. Bencite. Just
around the bend in the line they have
cut a deep notch in the German lines
north of Villers-Le Sec. These sue
cesses are on a front which is quite
important to the enemy and will tend
to hasten the German retirement from
the bend in the line which remained
after he evacuation of Laon was
carried out.
The American divisions which are
engaged in the tremendous task of
tearing away the Kriemhild line be-
tween the Argonne forest and the
Mouse have once more advanced
their front, especially near the west
ern end of the sector. There, in spite
of desperate German resistance and
repeated counte attacks, they have
moved ahead during the last day and
appear to threaten the rest Of the
German defensive system. to the east.
Near Bantheville, the Americans have
gained important tactical advantages.
East of the Mouse, the Germans have
been forced back more than half a
mile on a front Of nearly a mile and
a half.
There are indications that the ac-
tivity along the Italian front which
has been at q Low ebb since the final
repulse of h Austrian offensive, has
revived. Vienna reports violent ar
tillery fire between the Brenta and
Piave yivers and in the Montello Sec
tor. This is the part Of the line from
which an Italian attack in force might
be expected and interesting events
may develop at any time there.
In Belgium there has been a COM
parative lull in the combat during the
last few days but it is improbable that
the Allies will be content to stand on
the western bank Of the scheldt river
and. the Eecloo-Zeebrugge canal after
they have been able to bring up their
heavy guns. In a country ~intersected
with canals and streams, with bridges
destroyed and roads mined at, fire.
quent intervals. the work Of moving
artillery is difficult and this may be
the reason for the temporary check
in the sweeping advance which drove
the enemy back from Newport to
within seven miles Of Client. !.
Allied detachments which are hold
ing the Dvina front in northern Rus
sia have been forced to beat or heavy
attacks of Bolshevik troops, but have
succeeded in holding their ground and
even moving their lines forward.
French and Serbian forces in Serbia
continue to advance toward the Aus
trian frontier. Vienna admits that
Austrian troops have retired to
IJagodina, a village southeast Of Bel
grade and about 40 miles from the
boundary between Austria and Serbia