The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-06-29
Will ENTER WAR
ON THE SIDE OF
THE ENTENTE
Increasing Pressure on Lens
Defenses Applied by the
British
BIG OUTFLANKING
MOVE UNDER WAY
German Attacks on French
Fail-New German
Peace Move
CAssociated Press War Summary

tAssociated Press War Summary
Athens, June 29.-The
Greek government has brok-
en- diplomatic relations with
Germany, Austria-Hungary,
Bulgaria and Turkey.
Though war has not yet
been declared the Greek gov
ernment considers that a
state of war exists since it's
advent to power yesterday.
Greece's new war course
began to shape on June IL,
with the abdication of King
Constantine and the acces-
sion of Alexander, his second
son, as king. The abdication
was in effect a dethronement
of Constantine, whose pro-
German attitude had given
the entente endless trouble.
M. Venizelos, Greece's
leading statesman, was sum-
moned back to the premier
ship by King Alexander. He
quickly formed a cabinet and
the re-establishment of
Greek constitutional govern
ment began, after being vir-
tually abolished by Constan-
tine.
The important development at pres
ent in military affairs is the cumula-
tive pressure which Gen. Sir Douglas
Haig is applying to the German lines
about the coal city and mine fields of
Lens.
The operations now seem to have
taken on a somewhat broader scope.
suggesting that the British commander
is aiming at the far f1anks OF the Lens
position in a wide encircling move
ment while keeping up the push here
and there on the immediate environs
Of the city.
Some six miles to the south near
oppy the British last night captured
a German position on a front of more
than a mile. Closer to Lens on a 1
wide front south OF the Souchez river
the British continue to gain. They
have entered Avion within two miles
OF Lens. thus drawing considerably
tighter the lines Immediately about /
the coal town. North Of Lens near 4
Loos, British raiders are indicating
that further forward movement may
be expected here.
On French Front.
On the French front the Verdun dis /
trict has again sprung into promin- /
ence. The Germans have been mani
Testing renewed activity there and
last night they delivered a powerful
attack after a heavy bombardment on
a front of a mile near the famous Hill I
3O4 northwest OF Verdun. They gain
ed few footings but were completely
repulsed when they renewed their at
tacks today.
The crown prince also attacked in /
the Aisne district notably in the
Cerny region where his troops OBJ
tained a foothold in the French
trenches but were driven out by an
energetic counter attack. The French
positions here as elsewhere, were
maintained.
Hints have been coming out OF
Germany that next weeks session OF
the German Reichstag might witness
some new statement on the subject OF
peace by Chancellor Won Bethmann
Hollweg. Possible point to the sug-
gested peace movement is given by
reports of mysterious political hap
penings within the German empire
The impression has been given that
the expected developments would be
Of a dramatic nature and the press
seems to have been completely muz-
A~ -
topics is concerned.
In Mesopotamia.
London, June 29.-The military cor
respondent of The Times gives a long
detailed account OF the present con-
dition of the British in Mesopotamia
showing a contrast In the reports. The
correspondent says conditions are
good and medical arrangements are
satisfactory. A great change has oc-
Cured in India which is the base OF
expedition, although control has been
transferred TO the war Office at Lon
don.
Emperor 60 Munich.
Copenhagen. June 2s.-Emperor
Charles and Empress Zita OF Austria
Hungary are expected to arrive in
Munich on Saturday. The Munich
correspondent of The Berliner Tage-
blatt says the visit OF the emperor j
will be OF a political as well az social <
nature. He will be accompanied by
Count Czernin, the foreign minister.
and the head of the Austrian military
and civil cabinets.
Reason for Rupturs.
Paris. June -Telegraphing from i
Athens today the correspondent oE
lie Temps says
seThe Greek government has otrect@
ed It's minister 70 Switzerland to COM
munica4e to the Greek legation n2
Berlin. Vienna, Sonia and Constants
nople fnstrueting the ministers I'd