The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-07-26
DRASTIC STEPS
BEING TAKEN TO
RESTORE ORDER
ON EAST FRONT
"An Appalling Blow" is
Way the Russian Col
lapse Is Described
RUSSIAN ARMY WAS
UNEQUALED IN WAR
Tremendous Supplies of
British and French Ar
tillery Lost
ASSOCIATED Press War Summary

ASSOCIATED Press War Summary
London, July 26.-A dis
patch to The Post from
Petrograd says that under
General Korniloff's drastic
measures to restore order in
the eleventh army, one
whole division thereof was
blown to pieces by their
own artillery to avenge the
insult which all loyal troops
and especially the artillery,
have silently endured for
the last four months from
these traitorous rascals.
Such details OF the Russian retreat
In eastern GaIicia as are now COM
ing to hand do not tend 10 minimize
Special dispatches report that the
losses in heavy artillery will be
tremendous and express doubt as 10
the ability of the Russian Eighth
army to make good its retreat.
There is still an absence OF assur-
ances that the Russian commander
OF the army taking part in the back
ward movement has succeeded n
getting the refractory troops n
hand. Indications are not wanting,
however, that the process is well
under way. There comes through
Pctrograd, for instance. the refoft
that General Konntlofre dr.tathr
measures have included the hl0wins
10 pieces of an entire division ~
tTaitorous troops OF the Eleventh ~
its own artillery.
What may prove to be n saving
feature Of the situation is the firna-
ness Of the Russian armies both TO
the north and to the south OF the
field OF retreat. There has been no
suggestion Of any yielding tendencies
Of the Russian forces in Volhynia.
just 10 the north of the affected Sec
tor. while to the south the Russian
troops are not only standing fast SO
far as they are able. but are CO.
operating with the Rumanians in q
successful movement on the
Moldavian frontier.
On Belgian Front.
London is sphinx-like today re-
garding the situation along the
Franco Belgian front. IL is declared
that one of the most violent artillery
battles in history has been In prog
ress in Belgium even last nights
supplementary German statement
emphasizing the continuance Of this
heavy firing. All that the British
press bureau gives out today from
that front however, Is the report OF
successful British raid near
Arnenieres adding that there was
nothing else OF special interest.
Although British shipping losses
increased slightly last week the
French admiralty is able to make the
striking announcement that not q
single French vessel fell victim 90 =
submarine during that period. Six
vessels were unsuccessfully attack
ed. The Italian marine report Is all
so a favorable one, showing the sos9
of but two steamers and the damage
ing Of one small sailing vessel
An Appalling Slow.
London, July 2s.-@An appalling
blow is the description Of the
Russian collapse given In q dispatch
from Petrograd to The Post. Never
in tire war has Russia put on a field
such an enormous army.
British and French guns and gum
ners, flying machines and ayiatora
and British armored cars were added
to the unprecedented technical
strength of the Russians themselves.
to make this particular front equal
to anything. The artillery was plac-
ed in positions which amounted %
the ideal There were places where
the artillery lay not 400 yards FROM
the enemies trenches. Big guna
were well placed. thanks to the
character of the terrain. TnformatIon
the guns Of the Eleventh
army almost staggers belief. It ap-
pears that the infantry shot down
their own gunners in order 70 get
their horses, or shot down the ar1il~
lery horses In revenge as they re-.
treated, leaving practically all the
artillery Of the Eleventh army ID the
enemies hands.
AS far as the artillery and techni-
cal appliances OF the Seventh and
Eighth armies are concerned there
Is also no hope Of their being saved.
The Germans were already a coupic
Of days ago. across the best road on
the shortest line of retreat. The
rate Of the enemies advance on the
western wing has accelerated and
the gun positions are being now
occupied BY the Germans. 1t Is be-
coming an exceedingly anxious QueA~
tion whether the Eighth army will
succeed In getting away AZ ali, but
Il is making the best haste east-
ward.
with the American Troops in
France, July 26. ~ The hrst field
casualty among the American forces
occurred yesterday A soldier be-
came too inqulsitive ia regard to
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