The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-08-12
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SUMMARY OF THE WAR
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the German high command to check
the allies advance through Pieardy
toward Paronne, Roye and Noyon.
On the northern end of the battle
line the British have not been able
to progress rapidly, although London
reports unofficiaIIy that the village
OF Bray has been entered.
In the center strong German
counter attacks seem to have held
up the advance against vital points
along the line. There is an uncon-
firmed report, however, that Roye
has been abandoned by the enemy.
gaining ground steadily. They have
reached the crest Of the hills west
of the Disc and have virtually clear.
ed the Matz valley Of the enemy.
The battle is still confined within
the limits fixed when the French ex.
tended the fighting area to the Disc.
1t has been expected that the com
bat might spread all along the
line, especially northward, but this
ported.
Interest in the Pleardy battle now
centers upon the German efforts to
stabilize the front along the line
from Albert south TO ChauInes, and
to check the French efforts to en-.
VeIop the enemys positions at Las.
signy.
There has been an enemy effort
which has met with a measure of
success, to hold the northern flank
OF the line firmly, while the allies
have rushed eastward in the direction
ct Psronne and Ham. On the south,
eFn end Of the front the Germans
hnnPE &a a. a
than slow down the progress OF the
French
In this sector an important advance
is reported in the fact that the French
have reached AntoVal, on the crest
Of the hills west of Ribecourt. In
the German drive early in June the
fall Of AntoVa proved fatal 10 French
hopes TO hold the valley Of the Disc,
as we'll as the forest Of CarIepont,
on the east bank. II Antova is firm.
Iy held by the French the German
lines along the Oise, is seems, are In
danger, and If the French continue
to gain the enemy's retirement from
territory held along the eastern bank
of the river may be forced.
Reports would appear to indicate
that the line where the present heavy
fighting fs going on is not the one
upon which the Germans have deeid-
ed 60 stand definitely ON the dsfen-
stye. On the contrary the present
hight appears 20. have reached The
when the Germans made a stand
along the oureq river and the HEIGHTS
of Fere- en- T ardenois. The stand, itI
developed, was for the purpose of
permitting the enemy to get his ar
EilleFy out OF danger and remove
stores from the threatening region as
far as possible.
y The coming day or two probably
will be marked by savage fighting,
especially on the south, where the
continued progress Of the French
would weaken the whole German
position, If IL does not turn the flank
of the Noyon- -NesIes line, which il
appears may be the first defensive
front upon which the enemy may
elect 20 stand.
The front as It stands today runs
in generally straight line from the
Somnfe southwark 60 TiIIeioy, where
it begins TO curve eastward until IL
reaches the Disc. The high ground
on the north Is proving difficult Of
south heavy forces OF German re-
serves are reported coming into the
fight.
Paris reports unoficiaIIy that 40,-
600 prisoners have been taken since |
Thursday morning, This brings the
total number Of Germans captured in |
Marshal Foch's two great drives up
TO 5000. The number OF gums 60
far taken by the allies in The two
offensives totals almost 1000.
EARLY MORNING SUMMARY. !
Standing before the Peronns.
Chaulnes Royen- Noyon line, the |
reinforced by reserves, are
fighting bitterly TO stop the allied |
advance and prevent probable dis
aster 10 their arms, South Of the |
Somnas the British have been slowed /
up, but around Noyon the French
continue 20 press on for good gains. |
Heavy counter attacks are being |
made by the Germans against the !
British front from east OF morIass /
sourt TO the vicinity OF Lihons. west 1
Of GhaulneB. Field Marshal Haiu'si
men apparently have made little
progress in the past "a hours but
their pressure has not 8lackened.
On the southern end OF The bat
slefield tho French have carried out
an average advance Of miles on a
front of about is miles and threat
sn seriously the German hold on
7oye, Las8igny and Noyon. Here \
llso the German resistance ie grow
nu stiffer.
Apparently the German command
d determined for the moment 60
make f1e allies fight hard for fur
her gains. Meanwhile, however, The
,eEireent from the southern end of
he front continues and the .eermaus'
ltten'pt g stand may be only for tFIs
Conttnued on pee sd