The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1917-05-05
SEETHES
With REVOLT
GREATEST BATTLE
OF HISTORY ON
While Bloody Conflict Rages
in West, New Menace
Arises at Petrograd.
VOTE OF CONFIDENCE
SHOWS CLOSE DIVISION
Voice of Radicals Growing
Louder Every Day Cab
met Ready to Resign.

Petrograd, via London, May 5.
The council of workmen and
soldier delegates has passed
vote of confidence in the govern
ment by majority of 35. The
number of delegates voting was
$500.
The provisional government
through Premier Lvoff has declin.
ed to modify the note sent to the
allies.
The government declares that
the ministers are prepared to re-
sign their posts if necessary.
While the greatest battle in history
continues to rage in bloody fury in
northern France, the riddle OF Russia
mas presented new phase Of the mem
acing new revolution Of staggering
possibilities. For the moment the pro-
visional government has the upper
hand but the voice OF the radicals
grows louder and more threatening
every day demanding concessions
which would make the existence OF an
organized government impossible.
The wild current OF intrigue and
dissatisfaction which are in evidence
In Petrograd are more confusing as
the adherents of the revolution offer
no coherent program and seems to
nave no common aim. The weaknesses
OF Russia lie silent, with not a hint
TO tell or what the masses Of tho peo-
pie are thinking or doing.
An indication OF the German view
OF the situation is given by report
that the best German troops have been
from the eastern front,
their places being taken by landsturm
and landwehr divisions.
New Gains by British.
London, May 5.-The British have
made further progress north of HARM
court wood and Notre Fresnoy. ac-
cording to an official statement issued
by the war office this morBinR.
e ~ All German Efforts Fail
Paris, May 5.--IIeavy counter at
tacks launched by the Germans with
fresh divisions last night on the posi-
tions captured by the French yester-
day along the front from Craonne TO
Mont Carnillet were repuIsed in all
cases. the war office announced today.
In addition the French made progress
east OF Mont CarniIlet. More than 1000
prisoners have been taken by the
French.
Attack War Policy.
AS far as news dispatches indicate
the radical insurgents in Petrograd are
oasing their attack on the May day
note sent to the allies by Foreign
Secretary Milukoff Affirming Russia,e
to fulfill her obligations
10 the entente and vigorously prose-
cute the. war against Germany. The
6roviSional government has ener-
setically supported this position and
The ministers declare they will resign
rather than modify the stand taken by
Battle Result In Doubt,
On the battle front in France there
q no sign as yet OF decisive issue TO
he tremendous battle which is raging
lay and night along a 100 mile front.
rhe French have battered their way
/ little closer Laon, and have stormed
me OF the great natural fortresses
Guarding the southern end OF the
line. BY the capture OF
Craonne they have forced ajar the
,ack door to Laon but there are
mighty obstacles still in their path.
Capture is Vital.
Laon forms one Of the two gun
,rowned heights at the head of
road valley leading to the French
,oal The other, which remains un-
Jubdued, is the sinisted Brimont pla-
eau, from which the German guns
hunder daily against the ruins OF
Rheims cathedral Thousands OF lives
rave been lost in the vain effort to
:apture this plateau, but it's capture ID
gital TO the French advance.