The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-05-31
FRENCH RESISTANCE STRONGER
AS TEUTONS DRAW WITHIN TWO
MILES OF THEIR EARLY DEFEATS

AS TEUTONS DRAW WITHIN TWO
MILES OF THEIR EARLY DEFEATS
Continued one)
in the center however growing and the Germans are
getting farther and farther from their original base along
Paris London the situation favorably and in
neither capital is there fear the German will
serious to the allied defense the original
onslaught in March, -
SIT SALIENT IS MILES DEEP
Although the German salient is about 18 miles deep in the
yet affected the allied lines eastward Montdde In fact
the Germans would be dangerous position should General
activity the territory Of the German advance most intense
and French have dropped many tons Of bombs enemy
targets in addition to bringing down 10 German machines
Berlin claims the capture Of much material including
number of the larger French The number of prisoners
now said to be more than $4,000.
G LITTLE ACTIVITY
Elsewhere the western front there has been little activity
The artillery fire has increased in Pcardy but infantry actions
there and in Flanders have been limited to raids -.
West of Montdder the American troops still maintain their
no her svanc @ latest
Fighting continues around Cantgny but neither the
the American defense Lively fighting also has occurred on the
Luneve and Toul sectors In aerial fighting northwest Of
machines We're destroyed and out control
In northern Italy there has been infantry activity OF
moment. The artillery duel there is less violent
a..t..,. BRAVE RESISTANCE.
With the French Army in France, May 81 By Associated
the Germans entered Wednesday,
only after of the most infantry fighting in the
e he and
to the German push becoming more obstinate minute minute
ing When large numbers Of German troops obtained footing
the eastern the % Shortly s 6ys fe e
@ afS s > M eo
drive vor Of the defenders however, was greater than
assault the line eceded into the town and there was
fighting in the streets from house to ss a sa any after
dozens Of dGDSS ua de ayone rifle
=, ~ ~
With the Army France May 3oA hail Of heayy
German ncenday shells had fallen the town throughout the
Poison gas shells had mpreenaed atmosphere with danger
Gus fumes >, ,4 au,,v ro+;rod TO-
BRITISH OFFICIAL STATEMENT y.
sector east and the Albert region
the north F To-Day by the wsE M ad front
between Festubert and the Clarence river. ~.
The statement reads g. 81
Arra during the night and captured few prisoners lew
machine were captured by us aso p or
POSTS northeast of Robecq few of missing
"The hostile artillery MAS active IN the %
Forty German divisions engaged in the Asne battle
40 more divisions in reserve says lG t &C.
Dac adds that the enemy may another blow for Amens
Dunk but for the moment ne appears an 70 De 7
Fierce Street fighting is added attended the ca~ae
SCISSORS by the The city reported to nave oeeh
''''S : FRENCH OFFICIAL STATEMENT :. ,oo ham
Paris NAV 3The allied left flank on the Aisne mas oel
forced hack by violent German attacks the region OF Ae
ve IS officially Near SCISSORS and further SCUM
German attacks broke down. all the french Maintaining '''
positions. s i !, ,h+ odv.nco north of
the Marine Further and also northwest ana north
oil tho arman efforts were The French by counter
won back Of T9s west of in the region of
+ Att The French fell back positions north OF Berancou
ne southeast Of and h pos mes along
10 road between scissors and Chateau Thiery as wen as III M
outskirts Of The to the
;na but neither Chateau Therry nor Dofmans nase
hands There Sds I will to eop sved
Chateau They miles south Of "1 h