The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-10-21
PROTESTS AGAINST CHARGE
OF INHUvlANE ACTS AT SEA
ASSOCIATED PRESS
SUMMARY OF The WAR
(Rv Annnciated Prena.N

British troops in smashing through
the formidable German positions
along the Sele river north Of lie
Cateau, captured more than 5000
prisoners. The Germans were forced
from positions of great natural
strength on a wide front and the
British gains were maintained, not
withstsnding enemy counter attacks.
The British now hold the heights be-
tween the SelIe and Harpies rivers
and are in a position to outHank the
Normal forest and cut the railroad
between Valeennies and Avnes.
continue their movement through
Belgium and French Flanders, from
Denain to the Dutch frontier. On
the north the Belgians-are approach
ing Ghent, while in the center the
British are marching on the ScheIdt
river and outfIankina Tournai, an
important railway junction, which
town has been made useless to the
Germans.
Despite the Germans efforts to
check their advance, the Belgian
British and French continue their
sweeping march from Teurnai TO the
Dutch frontier. Official reports show
that they have reached points within
ten miles of Ghent. The Belgians are
along the Deyse-EecIoo canal, which
runs northwestward from the Lys
river. Farther south they have cross
ed the river at various points. Along
the Lys the British have moved swift
Iy toward the Seheidt river and age
at PeeqJ on the west bank of the
river.
In this sector of the battle line, the
allies are moving toward the south"
east, and is seems that they will be
able to reach Ghent with their main
! forces in very short time, The
Germans have flooded some of the
coumtry but this has failed TO inter
fere with the progress Of the armies
commanded by King Albert.
British and American troops are
| fighting their way ahead along q ten
mile front east of he Cafeau. During
the past day they have advanced a
mile on this line and appear 10 have
reached a point from which they SER
/ liously threaten the railroad running
ltElrcugh Ayesnes and, Ba-iaimont.
| This road is the principal avenue OF
Communication between the German
armies north and south of the wedge
beind driven into their lines by the
allies. IF it is cut, or if il is taken
under artillery fire, the enemy will be
seriously embarrassed in, keeping the
two wings of his army in touch with
each other.
The bad weather that has prevailed
in France during the last few days
has not checked the advance of the
French along the Cise and Serre riV-
ers, where successes are reported.
On the southern side of the Lys ssIi-
ent the French have cut a deep notch
into the German line by reaching the
heiohts to the west of Grand Eup.
Through the Champagne sector
there has been no change in the line
but lust west of the Arsonne forest,
the French have moved ahead once
more. They have reached the out
skirts of the village of Terror Sur
Aisne, north of Vouzieres. This
seems to be a stroke at lie Chesne, to
the northeast Of the ArgonNe forest.
The village of lie Chesne is an i'm
portant highway center and rs on a
railroad which runs toward Buzancyr
behind the front where the Germans
are striving to stop the American
drive on the line from the Argonne
20 the Meuse. If lie Chesne should be
occupied by the French the event
would Be almost certain to bring about
German withdrawal east OF the
forest.
meeting with desperate resistance
aIonu the front west of the Meuse.
This front is so important to the
eneeny that he is making great effort
to- hold it firmly. He apparently has
succeeded for the time being at least
in holding up the Americans