The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-10-19
ASSOCIATED PRESS
SUMMARY OF THE WAR
(By Associated Press. J

.SeEFHAH ToFGeS IN Belgium &tiIl are
retiring eastward toward a new de.
Tense line while the British, French
and Americans southeast of Cambrai
defenses north of the Disc.
Ghent, 81 miles northwest of Brus-
sells, the Belgian capital, is reported
TO have been reached by French cav.
airy. Reports received in Holland are
that the Germans have begun TO re-
move their troops from Brussels,
evidence that the new defense line
may be east Of that city.
All along the front in Belgium from
the coast to east Of Courtrai the all
lied troops are pushing forward but
somewhat more slowly than earlier in
the week, except along the coast.
German units are reported to be
holding out in the Port of Zeehrugge
with Belgian troops on the canal rum
ming south from Zeebruase TO sruses.
IL would seem these troops will be cut
of end either forced TO surrender
or fee to Holland
East of Lille and Douai the British
are moving eastward toward Tour
mai and VaIeneiennea and already have
advanced more than six miles along
front of more than 80 miles in this
region. The British are approaching
cherens, less than eight miles west
of Journal. Several scores of villages
here have been liberated.
Southeast of Cambrai the allies
have made a wide breach in the Ger
man lines along the lower seIIe and
the Sambre canal and continue to
fight their way eastward. The Brit
ish and French war Office reports the
capture of more than q 200 prisoners
in the fighting here and q score Of
villages including Wassisny, Bazuel,
HennaPpes and TuPisnyr have been
taken.
On the north the British are within
two miles Of the Sambre canal at
ChattiIon, The French have taken
Andigny forest and have reached the
canal on front Of nearly nine miles
south of the forest and beyond the
bend in the Disc, north Of NoyaIes,
three miles east Of &he railroad juno"
tion of Guise. The allied wedge
makes pockets to the north and TO the
south. The Germans are withdraw
ina from the southern pocket with
the French in close pursuit. East Of
the Bethel the French have reached
the Aisne on wide front and cap"
tured Anbly- Haut.
Not one Of the 40 airpIanes which
took part in the aIIAmeriean bomb
ina raid behind the German lines
return. Twelve German machines
were brought down by scouting ma
chimes which protected the bombers.
Good results ara reported to have
been obtained.
British and American troops,
fighting their way into the Hunding
line southeast of lie caEeau are ad-
vancins quite rapidly in spite of the
desperate resistance OF the enemy
IL is reported that 1900 prisoners
and 100 guns were captured by the
allies yesterday. Since the fighting
beaan there on Thursday morning
the Germans -f1aye been forced back
more than four miles,
British warships have come to the
assistance of the allied land forces
in Belgium and are sheIiing the
Germans who are trying to escape
through the Snarrcw neck of Land
between Bruaes and the Dutch from
tier.
Relentless pursuit Of the retreat
ing Germans in Belgium and down
along the battlefront as far az the
tinues. Virtually all of the coast has
been cleared of the enemy and allied
patrols are east of 5ruues. There
is a probability that the Germans
by flooding the country east of
5ruges viii be able TO delay che ad.
vancinu for time but IL would
seem that their line is so bent by
the furious onslaught Of the allies
in Flanders that il must be readiust"
ed for long distance down into
France.
German engineers have been
working on the line OF defense run
ring through Client and along the
scheidt river and it is probable that
the British, French and Beiaians
will be forced TO Tahe before they
can make much of an impression on
this position. Although the Ger.
mans have lost a large number of
men and guns they appear TO have
estricated the hulk of their forles
from the threatening position in
which they were left by collapse of
the line north of LSs river
French and Americans along the
Disc river have forged ahead 81 gft-
.Iy during the last day, but they find
the taek Of advancing difficult
one. Here the Germans are holding
their line stubhornly while the fore
es and material in the Laon salient
can he moved hack in safety. The
advance here, h5weveF, seems - be
naiFiina in r3oInsF&ur1 in the dircs.
Eion os r. con, one Of the prime .al
rs:;road functions behind the Ger"
man lines.
Along the Aisne, General Berth
Ieot seems to be held up by the en-
envy. No progress on this part of
the line has been reported recently,
Further east however, General
Gouraud's men have advanced west
o fkhe Araonne forest and have tax.
en- quite a long step TO the north of
Vouzieres. This advance will tend
to render unstable the German posi-
Eions in the forest and may assist
the Americans fighting east OF the
ArgonBe.
The American front has been the
scene Of constant patrol with Gener-
al PersEing's men moving ahead
slightly in Loaes and Bantheville.
wood. There hasa been no concert
ed attack in this region since the
assault on Thursday. The Ameri-
cans have moved up 70 Grand Pre-
and have taken valuable ground 60
che east OF that village.
Emperor Charles Of Austria has
made an announcement Of the pIan
of federaIiz5np the Austrian states.
nd has mad 6 an appeal 60 the
AusSrin army and navy for united
action in time of peril. His krou
blss, however, appear 20 gather as