The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-05
ASSOCIATED PRESS
SUMMARY OF WAR
(By Associated Press.)

(By Associated Press.)
Austria-H Hungary Is taking the lead
in a new attempt to break through
the present Italian front, compel the
retreat Of General Diaz's armies from
the mountains and capture Venice.
Failing to pierce the PiaVe river
line in many attempts and Hung back
from the mountain passes between
the PiaVs and the 5renta by the dog
sed Italian resistance, the Teutons
have turned further westward 10 the
Trentino region, northwest Of AGiaso
and today are reported beginning an
attack 10 force on the Settle Comuni
plateau.
Ten divisions of troops are being
employed according TO the indiea-
tions.
First reports of the infantry move
r1ent came from Berlin, the German
staff announcing that some Of the
hill positions on the Settle Comuni
had been taken by Field Marshal Won
Hoetzendorf, the Austrian general
commanding the offensive army.
Confidence has been expressed, how
ever, that with the French and Brit
isi1 ct haas IN considerable force IL
Northern italy 70 reinforce che ltale
ian armies, q successful stand couih
be made against any further progress
for the invaders.
WOULD BRING LONG RETREAT.
A break in the italian line at the
point Of the present attack would
flank not only the Piave line but
render the line of the Brenta, ap-
proximately thirty miles to the rear,
impossible to hold, and would compel
an Italian retreat to the Adige, some
thirss1 miles further Westward. ..
Rumanian troops are now said TO
be joining the Russians in nsgotia- =
tions for an armistice with the CEN
trail powers. Berlin sends this re-
port, which has not been confirmed
from other sources.
The plight Of the Runnanian army,
in event of the cessation of hostilitiss
by the Russians is known TO have
been the subject of anxious consid-
Grafton on the entente side. Rumania
is isolated from her western allies
and has been dependent upon Rus.
sian support. the withdrawal Of
which would leave her front exposed
on the north and her army open to
imminent danger Of development.
President Wilson's message call
ing for war against Austria Hungary
and enunciatina strongly Ameriea's
purpose to defeat German power as
now constituted, 10 printed most
prominently by London newspapers.
in their comment the newspapers
received the address kindly.
After four days Of effort which
brought them but small gains Of
terrain at q great cost in casualties,
the Germans have not renewed their
efforts in the Cambrai sector. The
British, salient there, however, is
still a menace 20 the security Of the
German lines north and south Of
Cambria and the German artillery
bombardment is probably but the
prelude to. further desperate efforts
TO wipe out the gains made BY Gem
eral Bynaia troopa.
British artillery yesterday broke
up enemy troop concentration east
of Gouxseuoenrt and near MoeuVres,
on tha southern end northesrn legs
Of the aalie1t respectively and the
Germans Vioinntiy shetled the region
Of Ia Naequerie, the center of much
Of the fighting activity Of the last
few days. That the German pur-
pose may have been TO break through
into the Sohame region an we'll az 20
blot out the Cambrai salient h indi-
Gated in dispatches from the front.
isolated enemy attacks along the
northern Italian fFont have been
checked by the italians but the Aus
tro Germans have not attacked
again IN force. Troop movements
continue behind NE enemy lines and
the italian artillery is bueily. Smelling
them. The Auskrc German artillery
has been busy IN the Asiaas region.
The enemy attempts broken up by
the Italians were in The Giudicaria
region west Of the Brenta and be-
tween the BrsHta and Piave.
Eighty passengers and the crew of
che British steamer Apapa, of 1882
tors, were lost when the vessel was
torpedoed and sunk BY q German
submarine. IL is reported that The
submarine fired. on open .boata eon-
tanning women and children. About
40 passengers were rescued.