The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-05-15
HUNS BUILDING
UP LINES WITH. ! II
FR|ESH.F0Rl)ES' / 1
While Reconstructing shatt.raa 4, ,l.'as
Units, They Continue
Bombardment
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Indict Severe Casualties 81 the
Enemy and Take Prison: :'
ers in Flanders
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While the Germans continle to re-
constitute with fresh elements their
units shattered by the allies during
the recent big offensive thsy srs
keeping up intensive bombardments
of the British and French positions
on various sectors in Flanders and Pic,
ardy. They also have becoihos en-
broiled with the French IN heavy ct.
tillery duels In Champagne and ID the
V0sges mountains. Y NJ.
No Infantry engagements.
No where on any part OF the line
from the North SEQ to the Swiss from
tier has there been an infantry en-
engagement Of great importance Near
Morlancourt, which lies to the south
of. Albert, the Germans delivered IN
attack against the British onsa front
OF nearly q mile and ct one. point pen
etrated . British position. The Ans.
tralians In q counter attack almost
Immediately recaHtured the ground
and the enemy suffered heavy losses
and was repulsed on the other parts
of the front.
A similar operation was attempted
on the French on Hill ~, the scene
of many previous bloody battles tn
the Kemmel sector Unofficial &C.
counts say the enemy gained . foot
hold on the rugged slopes, But that
the French were pressing them hard,
while Field Marshal Haig n his lat
est communication asserts that IN It.
tack north of KENNEL (which might
include Hill Az was repulsed.
British Take Initiative. y, Il,
North OF Robecq, in Flandefs,S the
British took the initiative into their
own hands and in an attack inflicted
casualties on the enemy and captured
prisoners. On the Amiens sector the
French carried out q similar manueyer
with like results. Wherever the Ger.
mans essayed a stroke, except near
Morlancourt and Hill "A, they met
with almost instant repulse at the
hands Of the allies. tSaa Nh 81 &. {
Although the Germans everywhere
are remaining in comparative quiet,
except for their artillery work, It u
realizer behind the allied lines that
this state of affairs will not last long.
for the enemy is known to be- prepar.
ing methodically for resumption OF
hostilities. The strengthening Of the
line is being made both In man and
in gun power, and, in reconstitating
regiments that were shot to pieces BY
the allied guns during the big drive
the Germans are bringing up men who
have had no part in the great strug'
gle.
Time Of Blow Unknown 7.
When the blow is to be delivered aH
parently Is beyond the realm even OF
surmise, but it is highly probable
that it will not come until the enemy
is fully prepared in every way to en-
ter the battle to gain his objective.
the separating of British anq French
and the opening Of fairwsy to the
channel ports. ta5.,.,s i.
In the Italian theatre considerable
fighting continues around Monte Cor.
no. which commands the approtch TO
the valley leading from Trent to
Rovireto. Here the AustrtAna have
renewed their attacks to rex.in eroano
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