The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-04-30
ASSOCIATED PRESS
SUMMARY OF war

Todsy's reports from ths Flanders
battle front only serve 10 smphaslzs
the completeness Of the victory won
BY the Anglo French forces yeutsr-
day IN withstandina the tremendous
assault by which the Germans hoped
20 break into the allied hill positions
southwest Of Yprss and begin cut
ting their way on toward the chan
mel ports.
The situation seems 20 have been
one Of the entente high command de-
Gliding once more 90 make q stand
after having forced the Germans 60
use up tens Of thousands OF msn in
lighting their way dosPerately for.
ward as far aa they have. The deeis-
ION mace the stand was TAKEN and
the Germans were stopped, as they
have been previously on other fields
since the great offensive opened on
March 2f. The enemy, Il is sstinat-
ed threw aa many aa thirteen divis-
ions or abogt $4,000 men into ths
attack on thia f2 mile front, but de-
spite continued furious assaults was
held almost In hiS tracks aVeryNshers.
AZ few points there was 4 slight
enemy advance but the line was
largely raetified late yesterday. Dur
tun last night tha French, in dashina
eOuHterbiovxs, drove The Germans
from the remainder Of the small
stretches Of ground they had gained
in their initial drives Of the day.
STILL HOLD LocRE.
A most wsIcome feature OF ahs
news from the front il the announce
mant that the French, in q crucial
part Of the line at Locrs, have not
lost any part Of their hold on this
dominating ground. They now have
undisputed possession Of Locre ik-
gelf for the first time in several DAYS
and apparently have killed of the
enemy efforts TO edge In around that
place and force its abandonment.
The Importance or Lccrs lies in the
fact that II guards tho approach 20
Mount Rouge one Of the most val
liable hills of The defensive line,
which cannot be taken In flank as
long as Loors remains IN allied
hands. Similarly the allied troops
have stopped the drive towards
SeherPenbera BY holding at la
Clytts, while The BelaIana, who had
two additional German divisions 10
face north Of Fprsss dealt with them
successfully and prevented any
breach IN the line toward the sea.
CASUALTIES VERY HEAVY.
Ar the evidences polnts 20 the prob.
ability that the Germans suffered
well-niah the heaviest Casualties on
any day Of The fighting on the north
srn front, as wave after wave OF ths
attacking forces was moved down byI
artillery and infantry fire. They
were 90 exhausted BY their fruitIoas
efforts that they remained virtually
inactive all night, while no reports
have come through today Indicating
any assumptions % major activities
on their part.
South, or ths somms front, the
British carried cut q local operation
last night further improving their
position before Amisns BY adVanc-
Ing their line somewhat east Of Vii
lsre- Brstonneux.
Throwing IN thousands Of new
troops the Germans are making q
desperate effort 10 drive back the al
lied lines IN Flanders and capture
YpreB and tss hiIl positions IN ERE
southwest. Many attacks iH strong
force, aided BY powerful artillery
fire, have been futile and the allied
are standing firm while In
fIicting severe fossss on che enemy.
Against the British around Woor-
mszeeIo and the French IN che 70.
aion of Loers tire Germans are max
ing their heaviest strokes but each
asoault has been thrown back brill
liantiy. Especially bitter - tie
Sighting IN ard around the villages I
Of VooFmexeele and Loers which are /
still held by the British and French. /
From the f2.miio front Between
Bailleul and Zillebelxs tb8 enemy has
extended bic attacks 60 the north of 1
fpres against ere Belsains aione ths
rser. But he ia meeting with nc
more success here than elsewhere iH
flanders. che BeIuians hurting sire
Germans from positions they bad eo
cupied By counter attacks.
SEEK HILL POSITIONS.
Yprsa e yst 20 Be attacked street.
.y from che east, but frow the In
.snsitY Of tae enemy assaults south
Ind southwest t ia evident fhs
5srnana desire NEST O. take ire hifl
positions west 81 Mont KENNEL Tel
held these hliis Vgould nuf onivl
uenaee the entire allied position in
slandera and eastward toward pun-
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