The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-04-27
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SUMMARY OF WAR
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81 the rance Of hills to the west,
from which IL stood out, and which
have been referred 60 aa the back
bone of the Flanders position. Mean
while the cost in men 20 the Ger
mans in the progress they have made
without winning more than Sactleal
advantage has been enormous. :.
On the Somme battlefront the SIT
uation has worked still more in ia
vor OF the allies. The rsoapture OF
Villers- Bretonneux and its dominat-
ina hiah ground by the British has
made the German tenure Of Ran"
card TO the south, extremely preearl-
Gus and they have already lost part
Of tbs villaue. London reports q
further advancement of the allied
line last night in this sector. An at
tack by German tanks was broken
up by the British fire. More than
800 prisoners were taken hy the Brit
iuh in this fighting.
Fighting Of the most desperate
character attends the German at
tempt 20 enlarge on the capture OF
Mont Kennel, on the Flanders 'front.'
as the Franco British troops strive to
hold the enemy in the check. On
the vital sector of the Pieardy front
east OF Aniens, the allied soldiers
have driven the Germans from more
Of the ground they gained earlier IN
the week.
The fall of Mont KENNEL is SER
ious blow TO the security Of the SAIL
ent about Ypres but 20 gain q com.
plete victory there the Germans must
strike quickly. This they are trying
to do while the allied troops reaist
gtrenuously. While KENNELS cap
ture By the enemy does not mean the
immediate evacuation Of Tpres, mill
itary observers say, Il does menace
the British positions there and a
further retirement in the next few
days is not unlikely.
Southwest of Ypres The Germans
are now on line running from. the
northwest of Bailleul through Leere,
TO La Clyte and eastward 20 the
Ypras- Confines canal. Field Marshal
Halo admits q retirement along the
canal and Berlin claims the oceupa.
ton OF St. Elois two and oneshalf
miles south of Ypres. Berlin also
saws that the prisoners in the pres
snt Flanders battle have increased to
6 500.
KENNEL hill did not fall without a
skruuula and IL remains q monument
20 the bravery Of q French regiment
which, cut off from the allied lines
held out until surrounded on all sides
III" ultimate fate Of the French
fighting tremendous odds,
Is not known to the allies. Franco
British troops attempted strong
counter attacks 60 retake the hill but
were driven back by the Germans
who are using nine divisions on q
front or about eight miles.
The German attack In the north
unless IL gathers much greaterf mo-
msntuni, does not yet threaten the
Bsluian line from Dixmude 60 the
sea, although il does affect the Brit-y
ish about Ypres. -,
further before the Belaians will be
compelled 60 give up the historic line
OF the User which they have held for
SO many months.
Successes were gained by allied |
troops in q counter stroke south OF |
The Somme from NilleFs- HretonnsuN /
10 south of Hannard. The Germans |
were driven back all along the line |
and most furious fighting ragged IN |
The village Of Hanaard. the western |
quarter Of which ie now held BY tie
French. South Of the Luce the /
French also gained enemy positions /
and the fighting still goes on.
This success was aided greatly By 1
ne fact that che British had recap
.ured Willera- BretenneuN Thursday. Il
The fighting in and around Nilier8- /
sretonnau1. the scene OF a battle IN /
ne war Of 1870. will Be notable for i
aWo things. In IL British and Ger
man tanks met for the fret time and i
The Gerwnna were Wprekads while 4
British infantry wearing aas masks
'or probably che first tiHta 10 an a.
lack, ratook the village rom The i
Germans who had hurri8dlY dcnned Il
7as n1ssks under q heavy attack Of
1aB shells
General Radcliffe, director Of niili-
any operations az the British war
,ffiea. anticipates an enemy often
tive on a bigger scale than yet at
.ente ed III a great effort 20 break the
unofurs Of the British ard French Il
irniss. He thinks this will fall on
he line from Arras 70 the Somme.
=iuieinu will continue through the 4
GUNNER and man power reserve VIII
1rimr victory General Fcnhs accord
nn to General Radcliffe Htill has the
tflied reserve army almost intact.
There are no indications that the
citations between Holland and Ger
many are any nearer peaceable ad-
0stmsnk The leaves of absence IN
Re Dutch army and navy have been
uanended while liz I'D reported the
Dutch government ia taking certain
Military measures. The German press
.na taken uu che cuaHaEn against
Hnliand nna thrs1ten The little eouN
~, aHeoiua that German patience BE-
lmest exhausted