The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-04-26
ALLIES ARE HOLDING TEUTON TROOPS In
S0MME DISTRICT, SALIENT MORE PERILOUS
ASSOCIATED PRESS
summary OF war

Heavy fighting IL still IN pr0urugH
along the ridge line Of ere FlnBdara
front where the peasS uF MuuHt Kern
mel is the German ehieekiva.
This peak evidently 10 yet disputed
ground but with the German threat
against IL more ussHasina. aH the en-
snay has obtained a fo0kinE on ths
hill. In the fu-miIs sseaor bse@ssn
BaillsuI and Hoilsbsts ths Angle
French troops battlss stubbornly.
giving ground only when compelled
60 BY weight of numbers.
The line seems 60 have held fair
" well southwest Of Mount ksuuasl
which 10 virtusIly imprsaaabls 60
frontal attack. but GO ths nerthsaat
the Germans were able 10 push for
ward far enough Co approach che
height on the flank.
That they have not coneadea the
height 60 the Germans ia evident,
since the French are vigorously
counter Rttaekinu.
Definite possession Of KENNEL bill
BY the Germans might mean that tha
British would have 60 abandon the
Npres salient according Go coFra-
apondents at the front.
The fighting or the Sonlne front
has died down 60 artillery fire. The
British troops last night completed
their operation here for the time be-
ing BY cleaning cut hostile pcsts
which were holding cut 60 the south
east of NilleFa- -sretonneuE. This es-
tablisheu the British uncs more well
on the high ground in this sector.
Unable 60 make appreeiable prog
rssa against the defense Of the Hrit.
ish, French and American troops on
the line south Of the Somuar IN
Pieardy, the enemy swung. his at
taeks 60 the northern battle ground.
Aa on Wednesday, hls first assaults
on the seven mile trent from Sail
ieul 20 KENNEL 60 Mykschaeke were
successful and ths allied troops were
compelled TO give up their first de-
fense line.
The tactics Of switching attacks iHI
not new 70 the Germans and was
persisted IN BY them In their vain
attempt Co eaptura Nardun two years
age.
II 10 not improbable the Germans
may be making strong attacks en-
vial sectors in an endeavpF to cover
nrsparationa for au effcrt some place
else but IL is significant that they
have attacked on khs most important
sectors on either battle front.
South Of the Soume the Germans
have bean driven from the HIGH
around and village OF Niilera- Hrston-
nsux By the British with Tire loas of
600 prisoners. Furthsr south they
hold Haneard. On this front heavy
artillery dueis are In progress.
American wounded in the fighting
on the French sector from Hauuard
20 castsl are arriving in Parie.
In ths WoeVre near HeunieViiiel
which is FIVE miles northeast O.
seicheprsy, where General Pershinu's
men were attacked heavily last Sat
urday, the French have repulsed aI
strong German attack. The enemy
aained = footing In advanced aie-
Fnents but the French line was later
re established
complets success, IL Il autharita-
lively announced, attended the
dramatic and courageous raid into
the German submarine base at Zee
5rugpe. The enemy Il is saids VIII
Be compelled fer some weeks 60 u9e
ostsnd as q base and the British
then can deal more easily with the
German warahips and submarines.
The channel ak Zeebrunae was block
% and much damage done 60 the en-
my defenaea and shipping.
a change Of wind prevented like
success at ostends the Germans dis
sovarinu the raiders before they had
time 90 begin their allotted task. The
mportance Of the raid is shown BY
re fact that Emperor William visit
ID Zeehrupue Immediately 20 as
sertain the damage, which Berlin in
lists was alighk.
II Is reported that che vice ad-
nlraI In command at Zeshrusae has
seen dismissed.