The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-05-07
CANADIANSAND
AUSTRALIANS In
VITAL SECTORS
Lines Near M0rlanc0urt are Ad-
vanced by Two Assaults
on German Positions
AMERICANS ARE SHELLED
High Explosives and Poisonous
Gas Hurled on Pershing's
Men; Quiet Other Fronts
AMERICANS ARE SHELLED
(BY AssocirEp PREss)

Wv SNSSSSSs eS HeSSy
Australian and Canadian troops are
in action on the British lines along
the vital sectors of the battlefront in
France. -
The Australians have struck the
Germans near Morlancourt between
the Ancre and Somme rivers, east OF
Amiens, and have advanced their lines
upward of three quarters of a mile as
a result of two assaults on the Teu'
tonic positions.
The Canadians have appeared in the
Arras sector, further south than they
have been since the battles In this
region began March 81. This part 'of
the line is most important as It de.
fends Arras to the southwest and IN
cludes localities such as Neuville-Vit.
asse, Mercatel and Boisleaux-St. Mare,
where there have been bitter struggles
since the Germans launched thel1
great offensive. ~
Americans in Battle.
American troops on the French
front not far. from MOntdidier have
been under storm of shells for the
last couple of days, projectiles con
tanning high explosives being mingled
with those charged with poisonous gas
fired into the lines held by General
Pershing's men.
Along the rest of the front in France
there have been no engagements OF
unusual character, nor has the Italian
front been attacked as yet; by the
Austrians, who have assembled there
The British forces which have been
holding the town, OF Es-Salt, east OF
Jordan and northeast OF jericho, !oi
about a week, have been compelled
again to abandon the place before; su
nerior forces OF Turkish and German
troops. The British, however, are still
maintaining their control Of the cross:
ings OF the, Jordan further south.
Battle kuti May Break
From the Official reports and spec,
fal dispatches filed by correspondents
at the front there come intimationf
that heavy fighting, may be resumed al
anv time. &The fact that heavy rains
are falling may have a great deal to
do with the delay in the German drive
Int the allies hold high ground from
which they can observe the German
positions which are generally IN tne
lowlands, and have kept up heaVy ar
tilery fire in sectors where the Ger
mans have been assembling or have
been at work in bringing up guns Tor
the battle which is virtually certain TO
come.
There is a feeling along the French
front that the Germans may attack II
the Ypres, Arras and Amiens sectors
at the same time These blows, 'whl:'
carried on independently, would really
he phases OF new attempt to cu'
through the lines in the somme sector,
eliminate the Arras sector and carry
the high ground to the southwest "
Ypres..>
Forces Assembled at Arras
It Mas 6eehs pointed out by ooserv
ers that aA attack on the Arras sector
either~on' the, apex between Arras ana
Lens. or. On the sides Of the allied
lines as they stretch back from those
cities must come before the German
can hone to carry their advance IN
either Flanders or Picardy much fur
thor II is reported that heavy forces
no ha;na assembled before Arras fo1
the expected attack. -
;ttle relative to the internal sltu'
ation in Austria has come over the
cahles hut from Serbian sources it is
Ioorned that on at least two occasions
there have been clashes Det"een tne
Slovenian population OF that country
and the Germans. con
The methods by which the Germap
military authorities have dealt WIZ es
The ,Ukrainians have been denounced
in both Berlin and iennaV by soclahs'
leaders.