The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-11-17
Fearful Conditions
Caused a Lull in the
Desperate Struggle
In Western Zone

Storms foods the enormous loss of life and the strain
of the incessant fighting has apparently taxed to the limit
Of human endurance the opposing forces which facing
each other in the death struggle in Belgium and Northern
France.
Another lu has come in the great battle which pre-
sumably only prelude to another desperate effort
The latest reports from the front indicate that the infantry
and cavalry assaults have been abandoned for the moment
except minor engagements and only the artillery is
tinung the operations with vigor undiminished
Berlin Nov ia German official report says in part
Generally speaking yesterday passed quietly in the west
Of To the south Of Verdun and to the north
of Csy the French made several unsuccessful attacks
Operations in the eastern made favorable progress
London Nov. 17-Conrary to expectations, the coming
Of winter to have had effect the operations
the battle front than in the east The Germans
making desperate efforts to divert the Russians from
East Prussia by offensive at points
near the center of this long frontier line.
Berlin experts Judging from reports reaching London
have been discussing the German retreat from Warsaw with
great candor They declare they proud of the skill
with which this movement accomplished the
ENGLISH of their retirement after the battle of Mons They
admit the efforts of the Germans to emulate Gen
era "StonewaI Jacksons famous aankng movement fail
d of bv narrow margin only because the Russians
not caught mapping
The German people were promptly informed of the
withdrawal of their troops from the Warsaw 'front.' but they
got only of the progress OF this retreat until
the retiring armies having covered about 100 miles
sight of their own borders. !
The Germans confident of favorable outcome OF
their renewed offensive along the River Warthe and their
ability the aggressive shows sikngly the adyau
tage which the possession OF strategic railroads gives
ring power -
Paris Nov 17--There issued here this afternoon
the following official communication: From Nleuport to
Dxnude and the region of the Ypres the cannonsdng
has been resumed greater violence than in the proceed
ing dags.
t6n the the south of Dixmude the action Of
artillery checked the work that the Germans endeavor
inc to carry keep down nnndations The
compelled egaeuate portion of his trenches which had
been filed by the waters.
fsTwo attacks Of German infantry, the south of
and tha tO
failure On side we have made progress between Blk
schoote and the canal
Between Armenteres and LaBassee there has been
artillery duel conducted with great spirit.
'On the Aisne certain German deachments which
deavored cross the In the vicinity of Valy
either driven back destroyed. On positions the
right bank of the Aisne upstream from Vay there has
been violent cannonadng This applies also to the Rheims
region and several shells have fallen the city of Rheims.
In the Argcnne there have not been any infantry
gagements. We blew up with mines certain number of
German trenches.
"On the heights of the Meuse to the south of Verdun,
we have made advances at several points
In the region of st Mhel have taken possession of
the rst of the village of Chauyoncou These houses
served for the ST. Mhe Garrison This village
is the only point of support still held by
the left bank Of the River Meuse in this
locality. M@aE~ :
On the right front there has been nothing of import
ance to report