The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-17
ASSOCIATED PRESS
SUMMARY OF war

When the aFmistice agreement be-
tween the Russian government and
the Central powers goes into effect
on the Eastern front today the ennis
saries Of the several countries will
begin negotiations looking toward
peace between Russia and her form
er enemies. Meanwhile il is indicat-
ed N London that the allied powers
may be preparing TO deal more sym
pathetieally with the Bolsheviki gov
ernment.
the Central powers 10 to continue for
mite period afterWard unless a seven
dayS notice 10 given. Both sides
agreed not TO carry on military
transfers in the eastern theater ex-
eePt those begun when the treaty
was signed.
London newspapers forecast that
the allies will give recognition of the
BolsheViki "in order TO prevent Rus
sia from passing under the political
and economic heel Of Germany"
Great Britain is said to have decided
to release Tehitchsrin, q Russian po-
litieal prisoner and the RoIshsviki
are now permitting British subjects
TO leave Russia. To the American
delegates at the Paris conference is
said to belong the credit for the
tempering of the allied attitude
toward the BolsheViki.
Labor strikes appear TO be the
great obstacle before the Bolsheviki
at present, especially in the Petro-
grad district. The railway and fuel
situations are serious. The counter
revolt is still more or less of q men.
ace 70 Bolsheviki authority and the
constituent assembly is another
knotty problem. The eonfiseation Of
all property, lands and money OF the
Russian church has been deereed by
the BolshevilCi who also have aboI-
ished all privileges of the clergy.
Except on the short stretch be
tween the Brents and PiaVs rivers
there has been no marked infantry
activity on the front from the North
sea to the Adriatie. Although their
losses have been heavy the Austro-
Germans continue their strong at
tacks IN an effort TO break the ltaI-
ian northern defense. In hard fight
ing just east Of the Brenta the en-
emy has gained Col caprilIs, at the
head of the San Lorenzo valley after
two attacks had been repuIsed.
British troops on the Cambrai
try and bombing parties on the
southern end Of the new salient.
South of Lens the British improved
their position. The artillery battle
has been more marked south of the
Searpe, in the Arras area, and north
Of Lansemarck in Flanders. In
Champagne north Of Chomin -des-
DANES and south OF ST. Quentin,
German efforts have been checked by
the French, while intermittent artil-
lery activity has continued over a
greater part of the front from ST.
Quentin 20 Switzerland.
British troops are now making
their influence felt on the italian
front. Berlin reveals this today in
announcing an attack by British
forces south OF Monte Fontana Seeee,
which IL declares broke down befcre
the Teutonic positions.
Counter attacks have recently been
growing more frequent on the part
Of the Italians and this British
thrust gives added indication that
more aggressive tactics are being
adopted by the allies in opposition
TO the Austro German invaders.
A convoy proceeding from Scot
land TO Norway has been successful
ly attacked In the North sea by Ger
man naval raiders. Six merchant
men, five neutral and one British,
with an aggregate tonnage of 5000,
were sunk, besides q British destroy
er and four mine sweepers. \
similar attack was made last October
when nine neutral merchantmen and
two British destroyers in the escort
were sunk by German raiders.