The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-10-19
CITY OF REVAL
BEING EVACUATED
Main Russian Fleet Is Safe
In The Gulf OF
Finland
MEN REPORTED
EAGER TO FIGHT
Two German Torpedo
Boats Are Sunk In
Mine Fields
(AsUOoiated Press war Summary

(Assoeiated Press War Summary
Russia's capital is soon to be re-
moved to its ancient site at Mos
cow. The governments announces
ment of its decision TO shift its ac-
tiVities from PetrogTad assigned no
| reason for the change. The issuance
simultaneously, however, Of a state-
ment that the civilian population OF
Reval. the Russian naval base on the
Gulf OF Finland, is being removed to
the interior. suggests that the decl-
sion was not uninfuenced by tha
German threat against Petrograd
now being developed in the naval
and military operations in the Gulf
of Riga and northward.
Previous suggestions that the re-
moval Of the government to Moscow
was contemplated had reference not
only to the military situation, but to
the assumption that the government
might be freer to pursue Its work in
Moscow than in the present capital,
where extremist influences are DOW
erful and turbulence more difncult
of suppression.
Main Fleet Safe.
While the small feet the. = lssians
had in Riga water appaft atty haE
been penned in by the Germans as
result of their land operations 3A
Oesel and Moon islands and the dis-
position Of their superior naval
forces at strategic points off the
gulf, the main Russian feet remains
in the Gulf Of Finland, through
which runs the water route TO Pet
rograd. There is apparently no in
tention of sending ii out to engage
the Germans, although the men OF
the fleet are reported anxious to
fght.
On the western fighting front the
French have been engaged in some
intensive operations IN the Aisna
region. centerinR in the district
south and southwest Of Laon. Ex-
tensive raids have been carried out
after the guns had prepared the way.
and several score of prisoners have
been brought in by the French in
fantrymen. who likewise inflicted
notable damage while they were
within the German lines.
The activity of the German in
fantry along the French front was
apparently confined last night TO the
Verdun region. Here another local
attack was made on the French lines
east Of the Meuse. which the French
repulsed.
Field Marshal Haig's report from
the Flanders front today gave little
idea Of what is occurring in this
important lighting area. Only the
activity of the German artillery at
certain points was mentioned. Ber-
Inns statement, however, indicates
that an extremely heavy bombafd-
ment is In progress in Flanders, the
area where the big gun fire is in
tensive taking in the front occupied
by the French. near Houtholst wood
nm hn 1VF# NmN
the lines to the south held by the
British themselves.
Recent reports have made it ap-
parent that the British airmen have
been unusually active, flying far be-
hind the German lines and handling
roughly the enemy formations that
attempted to penetrate behind the
British front, the clear weather pre-
vailing facilitating these important
preliminary operations.
Two additional German fighting
craft have met disaster in the area
OF the naval operations around the
Gulf Of Riga. Petrograd reports
today the sinking OF two German
torpedo boats which ran into the
mine fields in Moon sound yesterday.
viii Move to Moscow.
Petrograd. Oct. 1s.-The govern.
mant has definitely determined 10
move to Moscow in the very near
future.
The newspapers publish an oficsai
announcement that the evacuation
OF the fortified port or Reval on the
Baltic at the entrance TO the Gtf
OF Finland, has begun.
The schools at Reval have been
closed and the inhabitants Of tie
city are being sent to the interisr
of Russia
Announcement that the govern
ment will move to Moscow was made
today by NJ. Kishkin, minister uf
public welfare.
After the capture OF Riga bv the
Germans preparations for removal
OF the government to Moscow were
begun. The failure OF the Germans
TO develop their offensive astar
taking Riga as well as the approach
Of winter weather. making ooen
impracticable. relieved
the fears for the safety OF Petrograd
for the near future. Last week an-
nouncement was made that fhe
for transferring the
seat OF government had been stop
ped. az there was no prospect that
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