The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-17
SERIES OF RAIDS
MADE BY BRITISH
.AVIATORS ALONG
.COASTOF BELGIUM
Railroad Stations and Air
dromes Targets For
Tons of Bombs /.
ST. QUENTIN CATHE-
ORAL DESTROYED
General Korniloff Predicts
Vast Operations On the
Rumanian Front

Il
London, Aug. 1.-THE
admiralty announces the
successful carrying out
yesterday of a series OF
raids by aviators of the
Royal Naval air servicey
who dropped many tons OF
bombs on military objec-
tives in Belgium.
The Ostend railway sta
ton and siding and the
Thorout railway junction
were attacked. The air
drome at Ghistelles was
bombed and several fires
were observed. Attacks
from the air were made on
the airdrome at Engel and
Uytkerke. All the air
planes returned safely.
Cathedral Destroyed.
French Front in France, Aug. 16.---
The fire in the st. Quentin cathedral
was first observed about s O'clock
Wednesday night by senttnels tn
French trenches outside of St ouen-
tin. Soon the entire structure was
| ablaze. The fire coptinued to light
up the town and surrounding coun-
try until 2 o'clock in the morning.
AS IL died down IL was seen that the
steep roof had fallen in. Everything
but the walls must be destroyed.
Prisoners say the town lately has
been piIlaged by officers and men
who are sending many stolen valu-
ables to Germany.
1T is impossible at this time to
determine. the origin of the fire.
telegraphs a Havas correspondent
The Germans cannot lay II 20 our
shells for st. Quentin Is so near
our lines that not a single French
pRojectlle has fallen into the EsiEY.
The high towers of the cathedral
gave the Germans an observation
point unique in the region. Through
field glasses IL could be seen the
next afternoon that the entire super-
structure was gone"
Petrograd, Aug. I7.--LIeut GEN.
eral Korniloff, the commander-tfl-
chief, in an interview today said
that in consequence OF the energetic
measures taken the moral lighting
capacity of the army had been con-
siderabIy strengthened. He hoped for
complete regeneration OF the Rus
sian forces.
The general predicted operations
on a vast scale on the Rumanian
front and elsewhere especially IN /
the north where he indicated that
there was a possibility of combined I
land and sea action. He expressed !
the opinion that another winter
campaign was inevitable.
Reopen Frontier.
Petrograd, Aug. 1.-THE Russo
Swedish frontier which was closed
recently has been reopened.
American Surgeons Busy.
British Front in France and Bel
gium. Aug. 17.-In a clearing sta
ton during yesterdays battle on tho
Belgian front The Associated Press
correspondent found -four American
surgeons In the operating room hard
2s8GA0FgAA
ness like American nurses.
A large number Of American sur
geons are now working close up 10
the front in this region and others
are being brought up continually.
They are reported 20 be doing yen-
man work.
Bernstorf TO constantinopIe.
Berlin, Aug. 15.-Via London Aug.
1s.-The appointment OF Count Van
Bernstorff former German amban-
sador to the United States, and a.
German ambassador I'm Constantf-
nople is announced. He arrived in
Berlin today and has been In con-
ference with Imperial Chancellor
Michaelis.
Agitation in Berlin.
Copenhagen. Aug. ia renewal
Of strike agitation in war industries
evidently on the part OF extreme
Socialists is reported from Berlin.
A semi Official notice says circulars
are being distributed in munitions
factories advocating q walkout. The
notice appeals to the worlkmen not u
be misled and not TO desert and he-
tray their brothers fighting in the
west and east.
viii BE sent to Sweden.
Amsterdam. Aug. 17.-Count Tar
nowsky Won Tarnow, the former
Austro- Hungarian ambassador 90 the
United States, u report rece.ved from
Stockholm says. win soon liccquie
minister to Sweden from Austria
Hungary.
will Co To Front.
Amsterdam. Aug. 1.-THE Berlin