Grand Forks herald., 1918-08-29
Today's War
Summary
(By The Associated Press)

Having forced the Germans to re-
treat between the Somme and the
Disc, the Allied forces are pressing
the advantage gained and continue
their advance eastward. Further enc
my retirements behind Roye and Ar
ras are expectedsin Allied capitals.
French troops, after an advance Of
nearly seven miles on front of nine
teen miles, are fighting for the cross
ings Of the Canal Du Nord in the re-
gion north of Noyon, which gradually
is being encircled. Immediately south
of the Somme British forces have
moved east to within three miles Of
the Somme, south of where it bends
at Peronne. and are driving the enc
my back to the river crossings at Pc
rome and Brie.
From the Somme to the north Of
Bapaume, the British pressure con-
tinues vigorously and has resulted in
an advance of more than a mile on a
front of more than five miles in the
region of Cur1u and northward. Ba-
paume still holds out but the British
are pushing we'll east Of that point on
the north.
Southeast Of Arras where the Brit
ish have crossed the Hindenburg line
they are now east of Boiry- Notre
Dame about three miles east Of
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seriously the Queant-Drocourt support
line. North of the Scarpe German
counter attacks seemingly have held
up the advance astride the Arras-
Douai high road.
While the enforced retirement of
the enemy from the Roye-Chaulnes
line adds to the difficulties of the
German troops north of the Somme,
French and American troops under
General Mangin have struck at the
vital salient north of scissors. An ad-
vance of nearly one mile has been
made in the Chavigny region. The AL
lies here are driving toward the
heights at the western end of the
Chemin des Danes, imperilling the
German lines both to the east and to
the west. To the east along the Vesle,
the Germans have reacted violently
against the Americans at Fismette and
had regained that village Wednesday
night in heavy fighting.
The enemy, however, did not sue
ceed in crossing the Vesle which evil
IDENTIFY was his intention. Berlin says
that ESQ Americans were made prison
er here and at Bazoches, several
miles to the west. At Bazoches the
Americans gained a strong foothold
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Viewed from the maps. the German
withdrawal before French pressure ir
the Nesle region, coupled with Allied
activities elsewhere on the great bat.
tie front, which has become the
greatest Of the war, hardly places
them in more secure position thar
the one previously occupied. The fac
that south of Peronne the German.
went back to the Canal Du Nord anc
the Somme may indicate that they
will retire to the same canal NORTH
Of Peronne, where it runs toward
Cambrai
British pressure on the north ant
the French position along the Disc dt
not make the Canal Du Nord a stronf
line, because it can be outfanke(
from the north and from the south
The French, at the juncture of tn,
Disc and the Ailette, could cut in be
hind it and, at least, are so placed a.
to impede and seriously harass an,
hurried withdrawal from the regioi
about Ham and Noyon.
German resistance is reported t,
have increased as the British an,
French have moved eastward soutl
or the Somme. This may indicate tn
enemy intends to make another tenn
porary stand at the Somme and tn
Canal Du Nord. Meanwhile the British
south of the Scarpe are eating into tn
old German defenses with success
The fate Of the Hindenburg line de
pends upon the situation here an,
interesting developments may be ex
pected.
A German newspaper reports tina
the Polish, Czech and South Slav in
habitants Of Austria Hungary are mo
blllzing, probably in preparation TO
a-concerted revolutionary movemen,
Signs in Bohemia, it is said, indicat
that some action may be taken soor