Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-08-03
0CCUPYINCOF RAILROAD CENTER
SSMALL INCIDENT OF PLANS
Allies Sweep Eastward As Far AS Veni-
eel and Take Positions on Aisne
Which Will Aid Them in
Crossing--Many Villages
and Woods Are J.
Captured
(By the Associated Press.

(3y the Associated Press)
The right wing of the German armies south of the|
Ase appears to have crbled before the attack of the
Allies
Occupying scissors apparently only small in
cdent in the grand scheme that being worked out by the
Allied commanders After that historic city had been clear
ed of Germans the Allies swept eastward along the south
bank of the Ase as far Venzel and along the winding
of the stream took positions which will facilitate
their crossing should that be the intention OF the generals
directing the offensive.
While this movement was going on, the Allies the
reports they have rolled the German lines south OF the
Asne and reached point south of Brane the Vesle
river, about II miles from Scissors
Coincident with this advance the Allies the center
and the right have moved ahead until nearly be
ascertained from reports they in Rosnay, only mile
and half from the Vese river. Further west they have
reached SerzyetPr about FIVE miles from Fismes, tie
German base the front, which is reported in flames
AS the line stands ats shape resembles ggen
tic fish hoss Shank tf straight west
from Rheims to thenb bends slightly to the
southwark and then northward to the hills south
Of the Asne where to the east as far as south OF
Brane .a
Reports from the front say the advance eastward from
Brane is continuing. If this succeeds the Ger
mans caught by Fochs s'sh hook will be compelled to
fight great disadvantage while their only retreat will
be the high hills between the Vesle and the Aisne
There to be possibility Of the Germans
holding their line the Vese The Asne presents the first
safe refuge for the defeated armies Of the German crown
prince.
Picardy sector Of Aens have retired the
Ancre river according to London. The retirement
over front of between three and four miles The British
official statement says that British patrols have pushed
forward and occupied portions Of the eneys trenches.
This movement, which does not to- have been
made under pressure probably the result Of the fear
Of the Germans that the British about attack there
in great force The enemy has withdrawn to positions
which are much stronger than those the west side
of the stream There have been ntatons that the British
have completed their organization for attack somewhere
along the northern battlefront and probable the Ger
mans sought foresta it by strategic retirement In
any event the retrograde is held to indicate that
the Germans have abandoned any intention they may have
had of starting an offensive on this front.
The attention Of the Allied world for the tie being at
least will be fixed however, the development Of the
Ales have taken from the Germans nearly all the ground
won after the second day Of the German offensive Of May
~ Il was during the night of May % that the Germans
reached the Asne and the day they crossed the Vese
SCISSORS fell on May 81.
AS yet efforts Of the Allies to be concentrated
on the task of smashing the German armies south Of the
yesle and the Asne but it is generally believed that
General Foch will abandon the initiative at the Ase
Some new stroke may be in preparation to continue the
discontinue Of the German high conatnand.
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