The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-06-22

CONFINED TO
ARTILLERY
Fighting Between Infantry
Southeast of Laon Has
Died Down
ATTACK BY CROWN
PRINCE A FAILURE
Trench Raids Only In Bel
gium-Drive at Trent in
Progress -

The engagement between the French
and the Germans opened Wednesday
by the Germans near Vauxillon south
east of Laon is being continued
spiritedly by the artillery. the infantry
fighting having temporarily died
down.
Paris today reports an extension Of
the artillery duel east of Vauxillon.
II was raging last night along a front
of approximately ten miles as far as
the vicinity Of Bray-en- -Laonois,
reaching what the official report
characterized as extreme tptensity.
The infantry battle after initial sue
cesses for the German crown prince
came to a halt after his troops had
lost virtually everything they had
gained. Only one small salient re-
mained to the Germans. Resumption
of attack by one side or the other and
along a much wider front appears an
early probability.
In the Champagne also. heavy fight
ing is in progress. After the disap-
pointing results of yesterdays attack
by the Germans at Mont Carillet and
Mont Blond in which the crown
princes forces were not only repulsed
but afterward driven from their own
positions, they attacked again last
fight at Eeton height. This assault
also failed Paris announced. all the
Along the British front in France
and Belgium only raiding operations
are reported. The British raids have
been between the Arras battle front
and that of the recent advance in
France. This curving section OF the
German line protects Lille. the main
objective of both the Arras and the
Messines drives.
The Austro- Italian front continues
the scene of active operations. ON
cial advices are lacking to throw
light on the situation. General Cad
orna apparently is exerting heavy
pressure along a wide sector or the
Trentino front where Trent Is the
Italian objective. The latest officials an
nouncement from Rome reported the
capture of an important height by
Alpine troops on the Lagazuoi Piccoia
in the Polomites. a#.
Japan Offers Help.
Copenhagen, June 22.-Finnish
newspapers say Japan has offered TO
support the Russian government IN
the work OF organizing the democracy
and in the reorganization OF the army.
Riots In Switzerland.
Malmo. Switzerland. june "a
Travellers arriving from Steinn report
hunger riots in that city mainly by
women and children. Troops were
called out to quell the disturbance.
Runanians Arrive.
A Pacific Port, June IA Ruman-
ian mission to the United States ar
rived here today.
Fails to Reorganizs Cabinets.
Amsterdam, June z2.-Count Clam
Martinoc, premier OF the Austrian
cabinet which recently resigned, has
failed to reconstruct the ministry acS
cording to a Vienna dispatch. The
count has asked the king TO have some
one else reform the cabinet.
Sank a Submarine.
An American Atlantic Port, June %.
Capt. Jesse Foster OF Baltimoros
commander of the Garland line steam.
er Norlina, said today that he believed
the Norlina had sunk q U-boat on
June 4, when two days out from Liv-
erpool, England, en- route to an At
lantic port. Beyond this statement the
captain would not youcnsafe any fur
ther information.