The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-10-26
Hold Their Gains Along
Meuse in Spite Of Des-
perate Reaction
FRENCH ACTIVE
ON THE SERRE
Make an Advance of 2.
Miles Along a Front
of AZ Miles 4
CRy Associated Presa.l

London, Oct. 26.-The British con-s
tinued to press forward between VaIs
enciennes, and Journal, Field Mar
shal Haig, announces. They have
captured the villages Of Odomez and
Maulde on the front north of VaIerasa
ciennes. British patrols have pros
gressed north Of the railway between
Valenciennes and LeQuesnoy.
South OF YalencIennes the British
have gained new successes on board
ers OF the Normal forest capturing
Mort Carmel hill and Englefontaines
On American Front.
With the American Army North=
west of Verdun, Oct. 26. p. m.-(By
The Associated Press.-The gains
made Friday by the American troops
east and west of the Meuse were
maintained today in spite Of violent
enemy opposition and harrasslng
artillery fire against the American
front lines and the areas in the rear.
On the 0Streme left the Americans
have strengthened their hold on ths
high ground in the southern part of
the Bourgogne wood.
The American position in the wood
in such that the Germans no longer
are able to harrass the Americans
with machine gun fire from the ridge
at the edge of the wood.
In the center OF the line west Of
the Meuse, the German artillery is
bomparding the American lines heav-
lily with high explosive and gas
shells. ..
On the right the enemy made an
unsuccessful counter attack during
the night. From two TO six O'Clock
this morning they allelIed the AMER
lean lines there heavily, the bona
bardment at times reaching the tn
tensity of a barrage but there was
no further infantry action.
One new division and one new reg
iment have been identified as hay-
ing been added to the German
strength against the Americans The
division is a second class one which
is reputed to have travelled more
than any other in the German army
1t has been successfully on the east
ern front, the Italian front, on the
Somme and before st. Mihiei. The
regiment belongs to the crack 2sth
German division.
Violent enemy reactions c0nttmu&
east of the Meuse and there has been
desperate fighting along the line.
The American position now runs
through the clearing between the
BeIleu wood and the Etraye wood
The enemys determination to hold
the high ground east OF the river is
shown by the fact that he has thrown
In one OF his last remaining reserV@
divisions to check the American ad@
vance in the Belleau wood where the
enemy 10 counter attacking persisb-
entity.
The following document has bea
captured:
'aThe enennys crossing of the Meus@
fs to be prevented absolutely. Should
he succeed in crossing he Is to be-
thrown back into the Meuse at orHcas,
The enemy must not get q 6oothcld
on this side of the Meuse under amy
circumstances.'
The last three words are capitals
lied.
Not only in defensive way but by
counter attacks the Germans aSw
fighting desperately 20 carry out
this order. This ID shown by tho
futile attacks made Friday in the reg-
ion south of Bantheville wood. norris
of Rappes wood and in the ysIlags
north OF Beptheviile.
Tho French Official.
Paris, Oct. 26.--On the Serr0 irons
southwest OF Marie the French hayg
captured the village of Mortierre GS~
ter violent fighting, the war Office
Between the Disc and
the Serre the French maintain COM
tact with the enemy.
Between Soissons and ChabaasE