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

Formal entry was. made into
Jerusalem yesterday by General Al
Isnhy, commander of the British
forces in Palestine TO whom the city
surrendered on Monday after Il had
been surrounded by British troops.
There are some signs Of q renewal
OF the Austro- oermap effort to
break the italian front between the
Brenta and the Piave in northern
Italy. Snow has begun falling in the
mountains, however, and this 10
counted upon to work against the
Teutonie forces.
While Rolshevlki power in Russia
is being menaeed on many sides, the
peace movement which the extremist
government recently instituted ap-
parently is being pushed with all pos
sihle rapidity.
The latest report on the progress
Of the exchanges with the Teutonic
Representatives at the front comes
from q German source, the semi Of
fetal Berlin news agency announcing
that authorization has been given .
new Russian commander to open
peace negotiations with Germany on
the Russian front. Demobilization
Of the Russian forces already has
been begun, il IT, declared. On the
Rumanian front, an armistics for an
indefinite period has been signed.
BolsheViki power in Petrograd 10
being naenaeed more seriously as the
opposition becomes soIidified. There
is unrest in Petrosrad and Moscow,
the extremist strongholds, and the
Cossaeks already have advanced from
the Don northward. Russian officials
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BoIshsviki forces are composed not
only Of the Cossaeks but also of the
leaders Of the other political parties
in Russia.
The political leaders opposed to the
extremists expect that their military
forces will be able to deposs the sol-
shsviki soon and that by spring they
will have = formidable fighting force
to meet the Germans. The whole
force of 100000 cossao<s, il 10 said in
London where direct communication
has been established with General
kaiedines, will back the counter
revolution.
EXPECT ALLIED SUPPORT.
Allied support is counted upon by
the leaders of the counter revolution
IL il is to be successful and IL is hoped
that an American army may be sent
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allies in establishing order and q
solid fighting front against the en-
emy.
Threats against the SmoIny insti-
tute, BolsheviEd headquarters in
Petroarad, are made by opponents of
the Bolsheviki who demand that the
leaders be shorn of their power. In
Moscow the BolsheViki are having
trouble in feeding the population and
their own soldiers threaten revolt.
The BoIsheviIi are attempting TO
convene the constituent assembly and
threaten 20 arrest any of their op-
poBsnts who try TO gain control Of
the assembly.
There has been no break in the in
fantry inactivity on the western and
italian fronts. The artillery on both
sides has been active along the great
er part Of the two fronts and on the
western front the allied and German
airmen have engaged In lively COM
bats. German reinforoements con-
tiuus 20 be sent westward, but there
is no sign Of when and where the sexs
pacted blow VIII fall
The AuetKimn hattleal1ip Wien has
been torpedoed and sunk. According
to Visnna most Of her creN was sav-
ed. The vessel measured 6,512 kons
and her pre-war eompIement was 44f
men.