The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-11-15
Italians Repulse All Eff
fortsTo Cross The Low
er Piave River
SLIGHT LOSSES ON
TRENTINO FRONT
British Advance in Pales-
tine-Submarine Toll
Almost Vanishes

Indications in today's official news
from the italian front are that the
Italian line is still holding on the
PiaVs and on the critical Trentino
front while the Strengthening cut
process is being continued aIona the
salient between the upper PiaVe and
the suaana valley on the edge Of the
Trentino district.
Bsrlin's statement reports no
change along the lower PiaVs, where
the Italian reports have shown re-
peated attempts by the Austro GER
man forces to pierce the river line.
u has been pointed out that every
day this line is held counts heavily
IN ltaIy's favor, as the Anglo French
contingent IN Italy will soon Be On
the fighting line to support the italian
armies.
The Illustration of new attsmnts hV
the invaders 10 eroaa the Piave d
reported from Rome, while the com
parativsly small parties which previ-
ously had secured q footing on tha
west side Of the river have been held
fast virtually in their tracks.
cnntinuaticn OF aha German
advance ts anhouneed in the Mill
region south OF Fonxaau and Falkre.
Of advanced posts 20 previously pre.
prepared positions. Il is in the section
that the Italian line forms an awkward
salient in its east and west sNten.
sion from the PiaVe, and there have
been indications for several days
that the Italians were drawing out %
IL.
Berlin makes no claim to further
advances in the Trentino where the
fNmAfmAm kAlAtA@ Wka kHff
safely 50 far against the threat OF
the drive aimed at the venstian plain
to outfiank the PiaVs line.
American soldiers have carried out
. successful ambush Of a German
party in No Mans Land on the
western front, killing and Noundinu
number Of the enemy, while Ger
man shells have caused a number cf
casualties in the American lines.
An American patrol one night re-
Gently lay in the mud in waiting for
arranged an amhuseade. The German
detachment Of more than twice the
size of the American party fell into
the trap. The enemy troops were sur
prised and did not stop 70 faht,
scurrying away with their dead and.
wounded. The Americans suffered 10
casualties. .-...-
Artillery firing on the American
sector is becoming more active and
the Germans have been Smelling our
trenches heavily. A number OF Amer
leans have been killed or wounded.
one shell was dropped into a trench
causing several casualties.
American artillerymen also have
been beiaborina the Germans strong
ly and IL 10 believed their shells have
claimed quite q few victims.
ITALIANS HOLDING.
Austro- German attempts 10 erosa
the Piave have been foiIed aeneraliy
bV the italians and the party that
crossed at Zenson has not been able
to dehouch. Several attempts have
been made TO cross the river Between
zenson and the Adriatie, but only IN
the marshland on the coast have the
Germans been able TO make progress.
Here they are under heavy fire and
IL is improbable that any large mum.
Der Of Austro Germans will he abis
TO take advantage Of the break be-
cause Of terrain conditions.
On the line from the Piave 90 Lake
Garda, the Italians have retired he-
tween the river and the region NORTH
west Of Asiago, reducing the BULGE
in the italian line. Austno- German
pressure here and around Aslapo
~@asANA%@ H&&WYa
VENICE rs STRIPPED,
All the movable, art treasures have
been taken from Venice and fhe
cities Of Vieenza and Trsviso aino
have been shorn Of their works of
art in the event of Austro- German
success in breaking the Piave lire
and forcing the italians 20 retire fo
the brenta or Adios.
GermanYs submarine campaiun
apparently is losing its effectiveness
as British losses durina the laek
week were only one ship ever f60o
tons and five under that weight This
was the poorest week the submarinas
have had siBcs the hspinninu 81
warfare IN February
Although Petnograd has not been
in communication with the NvstaN
cable station IN Finland for several
days. reports from Scandinavia per-
siss that Premier kersnsl<y has uaia.
cd control Of the capital. Resorts
come also from Sweden that fha
BcisheViki maintain their hold on
Fetroarad and are preparing Tor
stout resistance against the forces
of kerenakY and Generals kcrnilas
and kalsdines.