The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-05-11
SITUATION IN THE UKRAINE
/ IS DISTURBING TO THE GERMANS
ASSOCIATED PRESS
SUMMARY OF WAR

Whatever move the Germans may
be preparing on the western battle
TFont. they are finding an active foe
confronting them.
The French official statement fair
ly bristIes with accounts of artiI-
lery and raidina activities and more
important minor 4hrusts against the
Gernano. In addition. the latest
British aviation report indicates
sueh thoroua command of the air
that in one day's fighting 27 German
machines were brought down, while
the British losses were only six ma
chimes.
French troops figured In the most
telling strokes delivered by the in
fantry last night, both la Flanders
and south Of the Somn1e.
In the former area an operation
advanced the French line somewhat
east Of Loerev an important holding
point against operations directed at
Mont Rouge.
British troops made a successful
raid near MeFVilIe. west of this area.
On the southern battle front the
French bit into the German line on
the front between Montdidier and
Noyon. An appreciabIe gain of
ground wac made northwest of Or
ViIiers' 'Sorels seven miles southeast
Of Montdidier.
Trouble In Ukraine
There are indications that the
Germans have run into serious trou-
BILE as the result of their recent high
handed action in the Ukraine. The
people are reported to have turned
against the occupying forces, and
dispatches from Dutch sources re-
port that 5aVarian cavalry detach-
nonts are being withdrawn from the
western front and sent to the
Ukraine.
Germany's attacking troops are
still held in leash while the big en-
eFT1y guns lombard heavily the ale
He'd lines on the Flanders and Som.
me battlefieids. Southwest of Ypres
the Germans have not attempted to
repeat the futile attack Of Wadness
day against the French and British
between Voornezeele and la Glyt&e.
The Gernaap artillery fire along this
line. however, Is violent.
On the southern leg of the Lys
salient the Germans are bombardina
the Robecq sector and aIso are paw
ing attention TO the British positions
about vimy ridge, on the Arras
front. On the Somn1e battlefield, the
British have engaged in local fight
ing around Aveluy wood between Al
bert and Arras, and Berlin claims
the repuIae of local British attack
here.
The French hold on erivesnes park
on the front south of the somme, is
still secure. The Germans are she'll
ing the new French positions in
tenseiys but have not yet attempted
counter attacks in force. West of
MontdidieFs American gunnera have
been bombaFdinn the Germans in the
villages of Cantigny and mesniI st,
Georges, fires resulting. South Of
this sector the German guns have
been actiyS between Noyon and Las
signY.
American troops on the sector
northwest Of TouL assisted the
French in a sucosssfuI raid into the
German positions in Apremont for
eat Friday. The American guns aid
ed the French and east of the raid
ed section American patrols made a
diversion by entering the VILLAGE of
Agreement, which was found to be
deserted.
Active artillery firing is uoinu
on In come sectors Of the Italian and
Macedonian, fronts. There also have
been patrol engagements on these
fronts hut no heavy fighting.