The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-09-04
ITALIANS and THE
GERMANS SUPPLY
BULK OF news In
Coward With God" Is
Kaiser's Comment on
Capture of Riga
AMERICAN SAILORS
MOBBED IN IRELAND
Gangs of Young Men Par
aiding Streets of Cork
Set Upon Them s!

(Assoeistsd Press War Summary
While major operations
of the Germans In the Riga
district and the great Ital-
ian campaign for Trieste
continue to furnish the
chief developments of mill
tary interest, the Germans
have caused a momentary
diversion by a spectacular
air raid, apparently direct
ed at one of the principal
naval bases.
Whether British naval property
suffered TO any extent has not yet
heen made apparent. It y known.
however, that afrbianese reached
Chatham, the site OF extensive mili-
tary and naval establishments, thirty
miles southeast of London, and that
I07 men of the naval establishment
were killed and S6 wounded.
All the six German machines par
ticipating in the raid appeared to
have escaped although engaged BY
British air forces and anti-aircratt
guns.
The report of Lord French, COM
manding the British home forces,
covering all the ground except that
under admiralty control.
He states that only slight damage
was done. The casualties he reports
were one civilian killed, and six in-
jured. The naval casualties were re-
ported by the secretary Of the admir-
atty and no mention is made ef the
extent Of the damage, IL any, to naval
property.
Meanwhile the Italian air Service
seems TO have effected notable dam
age upon the Austrians' naval base
at Pola. Rome reports today the
dropping of bombs by thirty Italian
airplanes at Pola, causing heavy dam-
age and large fires.
Press dispatches from the Austro-
Italian front reports the Italians cons
tinuing their steady advance In the
direction OF Trieste, pushing their
lines ahead in the Brestovizza valley
in the direction south Of Gorizia and
working further forward eastward
over the great Biansizza pleateau.
The fall of San Gabrielle, the chief
remaining vantage point OF the AUS
trians, aside from their Carso strong
hold, is considered only matter Of
time.
There has been no renewal OF the
Flanders fighting on a large scale as
yet although the intensity Of the ar
tillery fire suggests that this 10 tna-
pending.
The British, however. are biting
further into the German positions aE
points on the front and today a slight
advance Of the British lines north
west OF st. Julian is announced.
LoyaIists Arrested.
Petrograd Sept. 4. - Grand Duke
Michael Alexandroviteh, brother q
the former emperor, and his wife
have been placed under arrest in
connection with the counter revolu-
tionary plot recently unearthed.
Onward With God"
Berlin, Sept. 4.-Emperor William
has sent the following telegram %
the empress:
Field Marshal Leopold OF Bavaria.
reports the capture of Riga by our
troops which is a new milestone 2e
German strength and unerrtng viii SO
victory. May God help us furth-
er."
This emperor has telegraphed
Prince Leopold as follows:
ION the occasion Of the capture OF
Riga / express 70 you and the Eighth
army my and the fatherland's con-
gTatulations and thanks. Far see-
ing leadership and steel hard win "a
victory guaranteed this fine success.
Onward with God"
British As Instructors.
American Training Camp ia
France, Sept. Alt is announced
that a number of British army ofii-
GERS will soon be attached 70 the
American expeditionary force TO as
sist in training the Americans who
will thus get the advantage Of the
best points OF both the French and
British tactics. It Is considered
probable that many of the British
officers selected for this assignment
will be Americans who have been
serving IN the British or French
divisions.
American soldiers on wednesday
win see men advance under a prac-
tice artillery barrage ire for the frat
time.
Americans Mohbed In Cork.
London. Sept ATTACKS On Ana
ericam sailors Sunday night are re-
ported in dispatch from Cork. ut
Is said that gangs of young mes