The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-07-15
ASSOCIATED PRESS
SUMMARY OF THE WAR
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formation might have been received
by the Germans that it was less
strongly held than sectors along the
front nearer Paris. Thus it might
be reasonable to expect that a great.
er territory could be overrun there aS
a smaller expense of men and ma
terials than on the lines where the
allies are known to be very strong.
The Germans hold the north bank
Of the Marine for distance of about
20 miles east of Chateau Thierry.
Their line leaves the Marine near the
the northwest to Rheims, where it
turns abruptly to the southeast and
runs down the valley of the VesIe
river to the village of la PompeIIe,
where it turns eastward and runs in
a relatively straight line to Verdun.
Maison de Champagne, the eastern
limit of the present battle, is 81
miles west of Verdun.
Located back of the allied line east
of Rheims is the railroad which sup
plies the French forces at Verdun
and the Americans at st. Michel
with food and supplies. In this sec
tor too, are the important cities of
ChaIons, Epernay and Bar lie due, all
StISG VI NtIAlGIB al lblASI LG-tbb SNFPly
centers for the allied forces. The
railroad was interrupted to some ex-
tent by the German advance to the
Marine between Rheims and Chateau
Thierry, but il 10 still an important
artery for the allied forces.
The only other fighting Of mo-
ment reported from the front has
occurred on the <ViIIers- Bretonneux
sector, in front of Amiens,, where the
British have improved their posi-
tions.
ON BRITISH FRONT.
British troops on the front south
west of Ypres have carried out a
successful local attack. The Gens
mans were pushed back east of
Dickebusch lake. the scene of much
heavy. fighting during the repulse of
German efforts TO advance from
KENNEL Hill, and lost 260 prisoners,
Aerial activity is very marked, es-
peciaiIy on the part of the Germans,
who announce officially the bombing
of large cities and railway eenters
in northern France.
This is the first report of this kind
made in Berlin in several MseLcs
and may have been made to coun-
teract the effect of allied raids on
Rhine cities. AbbeviIIe and the, re-
aions of ST. Pol, Doullens, Creepy
en-VaIois and Viliers- Gotterets have
been attacked by enemy airmen. All
these cities are behind the allied
lines and between Ypres and Rheims,
hitherto the main fighting area.
Sixteen German machines have
been accounted for by British air
fighters. on railway lines, trains,
camps and other targets behind the
enemy lines, British pombers have
dropped 20 tons of explosives.
Artillery hombardments and pa
troll, engagements have increased in
The mountain zone of the Italian
front. There are no signs of extens-
i've infantry fighting.
In Albania the allied troops con.
tinue TO advance and Vienna de-
cIares they are approaching the new
Austrian cline Of resistance" which
probably means the Sen1eni river. On
the west, the Italians MAINTAIN their
pressure against the enemy. French
troops In the east rapidly are clear
inu up Che Devoli and Tomarica Wall
Ieys. Two towns and an important
hill are included in their latest cap
tures. British troops show some
signs Of activity near Dorian, Mace
donia, but there has been no fight
ing of moment.
German news dispatches repori
that British troops lii northern
Russia have occupied The White seq
port Of Henas west Of ArehaHsel, and
southeast of Soia, German ard Fin.
nisi1 f8Fees have EeeF reported a3
preaching keGnp which ia also g rail-