The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-08-27
French Repulse FierceI
Attacks Between The I
Ailette And Aisne !
MANY PRISONERS
ADDED TO TOTATk
Haig Is Giving The Ger.
mans No Rest In Great I
Picardy Battle :,
(Rv Associated Press.l


Smashing through the Germanl
lines in the battlefield of Northernl
Picardy, British troops have reach~I
ed the western and northern outs
skirts of Bapaume. the town which
has been considered the keystonei
Of the enemy lines in that sector OF
the front.
The official statement issued at.
London today shows slow but cons
tinued progress IN almost every
part Of the line from Croisilles, fan
TO the north, to Well below the
Somme river.
The British are advancing to-
ward Beugnatre, two and half
miles northeast Of Bapuame. Nearer
the Somme river they have moved
eastward along the difficult ground
that borders that stream. They are
reported east OF Suzanne, which is
situated on the northern bank Of the
river and are closing in on DOM
pierre, which may be the pivot Of the
German lines south of the Somms
in the direction Of ChauImes.
French troops are once more ad-
vancing near Roye the statement is
sued at Paris telling of successes
near st. Mark, about a mile south
west Of Roye. Many German coun-
ter attacks were repulsed in this
region.
Between the Ailette and the Alsns
the French have repulsed German
counter attacks and have advanced
their line about three quarters of a.
mile in the district east Of Bagneux.
This advance should bring Gen.
Mangin's armies nearly north Of the
town Of Juvigny, which appears to
be important from a defensive point
OF view.
German armies at every point
seem to be fighting savagely and to
be compelling the British and French
to extend themselves to the limit.
This resistance seems to be espec-
tally vigorous in the region of
Croisilles and farther north between
the Cojeul and Scarpe rivers where
the British attacked yesterday
morning.
The British Report.
London, Aug. 27.-Britisn forces
are established in the northern OUT
skirts OF Bapaume, according to the
official statement issued at the war
Office today. British forces in the
great battle in northern PicaNady are
making progress toward the village
OF Beugnatre, two and a half miles
northeast Of Baupaume There is
hard fighting around roisilles. fllrtf-
er to the north, the statement says.
Since last Wednesday the British
have taken $1,000 prisoners.
The British have pushed through
the town Of Montauban, three miles
north of the Somme and, capturing
the wood near that place. have
reached LonguevaI. North of the
Scarpe British troops advanced to-
ward Plonvain last night.
Australian forces have made sub@
5tantial progress as toward Dom
pierre, south Of the somme, and east
IF Suzanne, north of the river, the
statement adds.
The statement further reads:
Severe fighting took place on Che
1eld OF the old Somme battle be-
ween Maricourt and Bapaume and
llso north of the latter town yester-
lay afternoon and evening. The en-
my counter attacked repeafetilv IN
strength, incurring great losses from
he FIRE OF our troops but being un-
able to arrest our progress.
English and Welsh troops push
ID through Montauban and ad-
'anced along the crest of the ridge,
apturing High wood and reaching
In the latter village we
we're heavily counter attacked ana
orced back toward Bazentfn-les
Srand and Highwood. On this line
ye broke the enemy's attack and
gain advancing, established ours
elves well to the east OF Highwood.
Early in the night a second en-
my counter attack was driven OF
y rifle fire before the Germans
cached our position
North OF Highwood the enemy
vice counter attacked in the neigh
orhood OF Ligny and ThielJoy press
lg back our advanced troops some
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