The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-08-27
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SUMMARY OF THE WAR
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tanned all along the front from the
Scarpe to the Sonme and an ad-
vance through the Hindenburg line
south of the Scarpe appears as one
of the possibilities of the near future.
On one section of the battlefield
the British are on the Hindenhurg
line but apparently have not pro-
gressed east of it on a front of any
great width. Important gains have
been made astride the Arras Cam
brai road and another push like that
Of Mondays will place the northern
wing of the British attack on ground
virtually unshattered by fighting.
German resistance continued to be
stubborn but the enemy is fighting
rear actions in the hope of checking
the British long enough to get on a
new defensive line probably north
and south through Perronne. Divis-
ions which have stood the brunt of
the fighting for several days are still
in the line. Additional prisoners
have been taken by the British who
have also increased their captures
Of material and guns.
Each extension northward of the
fighting lines adds to the difficulties
and dangers of. the Germans within
the Picardy salient. An advance of
several miles south of the Scarpe or
the winning of the Hindenburg line
on a front of any width would out
flank nearly all the German gaina
made in Picardy. From the hill
around Arras hundreds Of guns pour
a devastatig fire on the hard press
ed Germans. Several miles in the
rear Of the Hindenburg line east Of
Arras is a trench system known as
the Queant- Droeourt switch line.
How formidable this is, is upcertain
but it 10 on a table land with no
hills behind il.
PATROLS IN BAPAUME..
British patrols are reported to
have gone lnt5 Bspaume and beyond,
il without coming upon any of the
enemy. THE usefulness of Bapuame
as a base has been lost, as the Brit
ish artillery has had il under easy
range for several days. Particularly
bitter fighting marks the British
progress around 5apaume.
On the southern wing the British
have taken several more towns east
of Albert and astride the Somme.
West Of Peronne the British have
moved eastward through Suzanne
and Cappy, on opposite banks of the
Somme. Australian troops are on
the southern wing while Canadian
units are along the searpe, in the
north.
Fighting activity on the French
section Of the battle line has been
confined TO the eastern and western
eHtremities. North and south of
Roye in hard fighting against Ger
man units that were ordered to fight |
to the last the French have taken |
Fresneo and ST. Mard. Six hundred
prisoners and many machine guns
also were captured. From Roye
through Noyon TO the AiIette French /
pressure is being maintained. Be-
tween the AiIette and Scissors the |
Prussian guard has not repeated it's !
vain attacks against the French. |
Artillery bombardments continue |
along the Vesle and American gun.
ners have destroyed several enemy |
dumps in the area north !
of the river.
British aviators again have bomb
ed Mannheim and Frankfort with
success, while American bombina
machines have attacked ConfIans, |
between Metz and Verdun. In aerial
fighting on the battle front Sunday
British aViators accounted for SO
enemy machines.
Ia Albania the Italians have been
driven from Fieri and Berat, the
most important towns captured in
the July offensive. Vienna says that
-ieri was taken after desperate
fighting and that the Italians suf-
iered heavily in men and material.
Paris reports that Austrian attacks
at the juncture Of the DevoIi and
fomorica rivers, east of Ber~t, were
'epuIsed, the French aFterward
slightly to maintain
contact with The Italian right wilma.