The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-05-27
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SUMMARY OF The WAR

Germany has resumed her drive
for a decision on the western front,
after a lapse Of nearly four weeks,
striking in the south between
Rheims and scissors and in FIan'
ders on the northerly side of the Lyo
salient. The effort apparently is TO
push simultaneously through TO the
channel ports in the north, and TO
strike for Paris in the south, in an
effort aimed mainly at the French.
The main field of the German at
taek-the Somn1e region in the de
reetion of Amiens-has been neg
Iected by the German command In
this new thrust. Tho possibility sx"
lists, however, that the fighting will
be extended 20 this area az the bat"
tIe deVsIops.
The southerIy blow, which covers
q front Of come 20 miles and appar-
emily ia by far the more important
has come at a point which had not
been considered che most probable
field for q renewal Of the German
attempt. The fact that both Brit
ish and French troops are found
holding thio front, however, giVes
indication that General Foohs the al"
lied eommandsr-In-eh has large
forces nrassed there.
lt was, indeed, on this front be"
tween the tip Of the Montdidisr Ca
Iisnt and Rheims. that the enemy
flank was most dangerously exposed
and where he must have felt him
self rneet vulnerable TO q counter
blow. If this attack here is neither
a demonstration in force to cover
the main effort elsewhere, or q YER"
liable drive at Paris. the possibility
remains that II was launched with
the intention of driving the allies
from their advantageous positions
along the Disc and the AiIette, fore
otaIlina a Hankina counter effort by
Foch's great reserve army
The stroke In Flanders, while Of
far less magnitude, covering q front
Of less than 10 miles, 10 nevertheless
aimed at points which the Germans
must take before. they can hope 70
carry their April advance further to-
ward the coast.
Behind the Loore- -VoormezeeIe area
lie the hills which constitute the
backbone of the Franco British
position, only the outlying peak of
which the Germans captured when
they took Mount KemmeI last month.
Mont Rouge, Mont
des Cats and other smineneeS are yet
barring the way 20 the Germans.
POSITIONS ARE STRONG.
The allied positions under attack
are notably strong. This is par
ticuIarIy true of the southerIy line,
guarded by the rivers, Disc and
AiIetta and the chemin -des- DANES |
ridge, which the German crown
prince spent many weeks last sum-
mer trying TO take. Not only did he
fail, but he was forced still further
back last fall when General Petain
launched a decisive blow in the
Pinon region, drove in for depth of
two miles a day and compelled the
Germans to fall back 10 the positions
behind the AiIette where they have
since remained.
In the north, the French recently
have strengthened their hold on the
hill region by pushing forward in
the Lccre sector in local Ehrusts
md capturing important high
ground.
ARTILLERY ACTIVE. IS
Saturday night and most of Sun
Jay the German artillery on the |
western front bombarded heavily the |
sector south of the Somnes and the
'as and both sides of the LyS sail"
mt. /
Weather conditions have improv-
ID somewhat and allied airH1en again |
nave taken up their work Of haF- |
assing German troop coneentra-
ions, airdromes and transports. |
British ayiators, while suffering no /
oasea themselves, have destroyed 1
tight more enemy machines and dis
lbsed two others On the ouI sec"
:oF American aviRtoFs apparently |
rave gained the mastery over the /
5nsny and German machines could /
lot be found on that front Sunday.
in minor fighting In the past four I
weeks the Anglo French troops I
louthWest OF Ypres and east Of Am I
enc have gained some valuable, al /
.houph email positions. OF greater I
Importance hiss been the opportunity
10 prepare for the renewal of the
aSrman offensive and 20 harass most
German attempts TO re-
constitute their shattered units
There has been no change on the
American sectors. Northwest OF
foul and east Of LunevllIs, che ar
ilIeFy fire continues light, Near
-uneville an American patrol has
Seen successful In brush with the
lnen1y. the Germans being routed +
With k1e loss of several dead after a
lhaep fight. There were ne Amer
can casualties
On The Italian and Macedonian
Fonta artillery and aerial arms are
aeFs active than the infantry. Az
,ons points there have been patrol
.ncounterB and small attacks, but no
operations Of moment have
developed.