The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-07-24
Still Hammering Lines.

SGiI F1aUlHSFIn9 EIPlSSs
With the American Army on the
Aisne- Marine Front, July "a, 1880 a.
m.-The French, the British and the
Americans are still hammering the
flanks of the Crown Princes army.
The Germans are known to have
brought up fresh support forces at
some points but the allies report the
situation as favorable. aE r.
More favorable weather conditions
brought out dfoRes Of aircraft this
morning. The day was an excellent
one for observation. and this is ex-i
pected to change the character Of
the fighting somewhat, especially
with regard to the artillery.
The change for the better in the
weather conditions took place dur
ing the night when the clouds dis
appeared and the wind died down.
Scarcely a dust cloud could be seen
this morning on any part Of the
widespread battlefield with the ex-
ceptton Of the spurts1 rising from the
thousands of craters made by the
guns on both sides.
The armies of Petain and PERISH
ing have forced their, way through
rain soaked woods and fields fur
ther into the German lines. The
strategy Of General Foch apparently
called for the delivery of smashing
blows yesterday and at numerous
man army were forced to give
ground before the French and
Americans. The day closed with the
Germans having been pushed back
at many points by the Franco
American attacks which followed a
night OF heavy artillery fire.
Important Gains Tuesday.
Paris, July 24.-Important gains
were realized Tuesday by the allies,
particularly by the French troops
that are bearing 20 per cent of the
effort in which they vie in bravery
with the Americans. British and
Italians.
The Havas correspondent at the
front says the French are steadily
lighting toward Oulchy-le- Chateau.
North of the Marine in an advance
of two kilometers Cabout IL miles)
the allies took fortified farms in
Barbillon wood.
The fighting, he adds, surpasses
in violence that of the March and
May offensives. and the Germans
rapidly are being worn out. The
wild talk of the German official
statements, he says, proves more
Germany resulting from the allied
blow. The Germans may delay their
retreat by paying a costly price but
the necessity of reconstruction of
their reserves will soon oblige them
to straighten their front between
Soissons and Rheims.
The French Report.
Paris, July 24.-The Germans last
night delivered a counter attack
upon the allied lines in the vicinity
of Vrigny, five miles southwest OF
Rheims. The war office announced
today that the attack had been re-
pulsed.
There was great activity by the
artillery during the night along the
front between the Aisne and the
Marine and northeast toward Rheims
The text OF the statement follows:
''The night was marked by great
artillery activity between the Marine
and the Aisne and in the Courton
and Roi woods, In the Rheims sec
tor.
.@At 9 o'clock last night the Ger
mans launched counter attack
west of Rheims in the region of
Vrigny. French troops broke all as
saults and held their positions in
tact.
There are no events Of import
ance to report from the rest of the
front. .
Germans Using 100000 Men.
Paris, July 24.-Each days opera
tions bring further proof Of the COM |
pIeteneEs with which the genius OF
Genera! Foch has turned the tables
OH the Germans. Instead OF slowing |
down to a condition of what has
been called stabilizatton as the gem
oral pubic from experience expect |
ed the allies continue 10 push for
ward in the face Of determined ana
skiIful resistance by the Germans.
The enemy, according to reports, !
n3W has 85 divisions in the battle
zone. 900 600 men OF which are in
the region north IT tile Marne In
the opinion OF military observers the
violent German resistance Is due
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