The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-11-09
TURKISH ARMY
In PALESTINE Is
NOW RETREATING
TOWARD NORTH
British Airplanes Bombing
Them While Naval
Forces Cooperate
TEUTONs ADVANCE
TOWARD THE PIAVE
Berlin Claims That The
Livenza River Has
Been Crossed
ALLIED TROOPS TO
AID OF ITALY
General Cadorna Deposed
In Favor of Allied
War Board
ALLIED TROOPS TO
AID OF ITALY
~ Associated Preaa.l


London, Nov. 9.-The entire Turk
ssh army in Palestine is retreating
towards the north British airplanes
are following up the retiring Turks
and bombing them.
Forty Turkish guns were captured,
says the British official statement
announcing the Ottoman retreat.
British and French naval forces
are cooperating against the Turk
ash communications along the Medi-
terranean coast. ;
Paris. Nov. 9.--"We carried out
with success last night surprise at
tacks in the Argonne and on the left
bank Of the Meuse, in the region of
Avocourt wood and brought back
prisoners" says today's official COM
munication. The. Germans made
two attacks after violent lombard
ment on our positions at Chaume
wood (Verdun 'front.', the other in
Isorfaipe in the region Of Arraeourt.
These Assaults were repulsed. The
enemy suffered serious losses and
left prisoners in our hands. y
'1n upper Alsace one OF our de-
tachments entered the German
trenches northwest Of BiseI, in the
region OF Seppois. After exploring the
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capturing material all our men re-
turned to their lines"
ii Invaders Advance.
Berlin, Nov. s.-C British admiralty
Der Wireless Press.)-The Austro-
German forces in northern Italy,
overcoming the resistance of the
italian rear guards, are advancing
toward the Piave river, the war oflce
announces.
The communication follows:
THE Iivenza has been crossed.
The allied lAustro Germany armies,
overcoming the resistance OF the
italian rear guards, are advancing
ceaselessly on mountain roads and
on the plain, in driving snow and
pouring rain, toward the Piaye.".
Blow Up Bridges.
Italian Army Headquarters.
wednesday, Nov. IA dozen bridges
have been blown up on the Livenza
river to arrest and delay as much
as possible the advance Of the
Austro- Germans toward the Piave
river. The Ldvenza is a smaller river
than the Tagliamento and offers few
er difficulties to the invading army
TO cross IL but the retiring Italian
army Is now better organized than IL
was on the banks Of the Taglia-
mento.
Allied Troops In Italy.
Italian Military Zone, Thursday,
Nov. S.-Both British and French
troops are going toward the front.
The French and British representa-
h a. 4mTw -
cnnference OF two hours today with
King Victor Emmanuel. The mili-
tary measures called for by the pres
ent situation were discussed IN ac-
tive and cordial collaboration. On
leaving the king the party visited
French and British troops going
toward the front.
In the party are the British prem
fer, David Lloyd George; the French
premier, Paul Painleve; the Italian
premier, Vittorio Orlando; Lieut..
Gen. Sir VIM. Robertson, chief Of the
imperial stan at British army head
quarters; Major General Wilson,
sub-cI &c OF the British general star:
General Smuts. formerly the British
commander in South Africa: the
italian foreign minister, Baron Som
nino; the French minister OF mis-
aions abroad, Henry Franklin BouiI-
lon; General Foch. chief Of STAFF OF
the French war ministry, and their
STATS.
Rear Guard Actions.
Rome, Nov. s@The Italians anS
etill holding back the Austrians and
Germans by rear guard actions,
while the main body Of the troops Is
establishing itself on the positions
chosen for the resistance. says to-
days ohacialf statement.
Some OF the italian contingenta are
animated by such ardor to fight the
enemy that they are losing contact
with the main body and risk being
surrounded by the Austro- Germans
who have advanced either higher or
lower on the river than the position
occupied by thH Italians.
Meanwhile the Italian retreat has
greatly shortened the lighting line.
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