The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-13
ASSOCIATED PRESS
SUMMARY OF WAR

The Germans have been conduct
ing a submarine offensive Of great
magnitude, complementary to their
offensive on land, in the hope Of in
clinina Great Britain toward peace,
but have failed signally in their
naval as we'll as in their military eff
fort, according to a high naval au-
thority in London.
The counter measures Of the en-
tente naval forces, reinforced by the
American naval eontingsnts, are be-
coming increasingly successful, IL is
declared. Recently the production Of
new tonnage has nearly equalled the
tonnage and the destruction Of sub
marines has reached a point clearly
approaching the maximum capacity
Of the Germans for turning out y.
boats.
Detailed descriptions today of the
fighting in interior Russia conflict
with previous reports OF a decided
BolSheViki success in the defeat Of
General korniloff, one Of the main
stays OF the anti-solsheViki cam
paiun.
General korniIoff, according to this
account, virtually wiped out the BoI.
sheViki detachment.
Counter revolutionary efforts
against the BolsheViki appeared 70
have received q setback in. the re-
ported defeat Of General korniioff in
battle IN south central Russia.
Unofficial adViees contain the rumor
that General korniIoff was wounded
and that his capture by the BoIsh-
sViki is expected.
According to the report received
in London the battle was fought be-
tween Bieiaorod, in the province Of
X ~ In II
kharkoV, approximately 800 miles
south Of Moscow. The probable
capture by the BolsheViki of Rostov-
on-the- Don, the largest town in the
Don Cossaek territory, is also re-
ported, the dispatch adding that indi-
cations are that the Cossaek uprising
will fail and the cossacks will enter
the eNtermists' ranks. RostoV Is $50
miles southeast Of Bielporod.
IN Petrograd the BoisheViki con-
tinue their efforts to gain control of
available returns from the recent
elections show that the BolsheViki
alone hardly have a majority in the
assembly. Orders for the arrest and
trial Of the leaders Of the eonstitu.
tional Democratic party, most Of
whom are supporting the cossaok
revolt, have been issued BY the
REPuLsE GERMANS.
Field Marshal Haip's troops have
met and repulsed the first masaed at
taeks on the western front in several
days and have inflicted heavy losses
on the Germans. The attack was
made on q front of one mile east Of
5ulleeourt and between that town
and oueant.
After q heavy bombardmsnt.
Bavarian troops went forward in
nasssd formation. The British line
held, except on the right, and the
Germans were driven back with
heavy losses. On the right, the enemy
gained a short length Of trench,
which had been destroyed in the
bombardment preceding the attack.
Between Bullecourt and Ypres, the
German artillery has been active but
no attacks have developed. The
heavy enemy bombardments continue
in the Champagne region. east OF
Rheims.
Weather conditions on the italian
front are becoming more favorable
10 the defenders Of the Venetian plains.
Snow is falling and the italians hope
this aid will help in hamperinn the
offensive efforts Of the Austro Ger
mans.
British shipping losses last week
show an increase over the previous
week. Twenty-one vessels were lost
through mines and submarines, ae-
eording 60 the latest report, while II
were sunk The week before.