The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-10-25
|ISONZO ATTACK
THREATENED TO
CUT AUSTRIAN
FORCES IN TWO
Germany Finally Aroused
to Send Aid to Her Sore
Iy Pressed Ally
FIRST ATTACK NOT
NOTABLE SUCCESS
care Steady and Prepar-
ed" Is The Report Of
General Cadorna
GERMAN POLITICAL
SITUATION CLOUDED
No Decision As To Chan
cellorship Yet Announc-
ed By Emperor
GERMAN POLITICAL
SITUATION CLOUDED
(Assoeisted PrssA Var summary.l

(Assoeisted PrssA War Summary
General Cadorna's skill and stra-
tegy, which made possible the cap
turs Of the heights on the eastern
bank of the Isonzo, are being put to
the test by a strong Austro-EeTman
offensive on the front from F1itsch
to the BainsiZza plateau. northeast
of Gorilla. The first blow has been
struck. but apparently with no great
success for the attackers.
Austria's army could do little
against the Italians, who were press
ing forward steadily and breaking
the morale of the Austrian army.
The ChiaDavanO valley already had
been entered and soon tho Austrian
forces would have been cut i'm two.
Trieste was threatened seriously ana
Pola, the great Austrian port, was
in danger. The Italian efforts we.e
having their effect.
Germany which up 10 this time
has sent little aid 10 this fFog.t Ha
come to the help Of the ioEiar ~
trians and il is German soldie g sas..
German munitions ana guns { =
laundering against CAdGEu- q. t.
fenses along The lsonzO, Pne lttsr
General Cadorna reports. are 8. Z.
and prepared"
First Attack Checked.
After a heavy bombardmgG .r.
Austro- German infantry was thl"
forward against the Italian D0sit.o.41
near Flitsch and TOlmlnO and on
the northern part Of the B8Insiz@a
plateau, a front Of twenty-five
miles. The first blow brought no
great gains, the Austro- Germans. b.
their own report, gaining only the
foremost Italian defenses at these
points.
Generally the Italians have some
advantage in terrain, but the Aus
trians and Germans hold many high
mountain positions near the Italian
lines. The Italians also are fighting
with their backs to the Isonzo river.
The German political situation is
still cIouded, but the absence Of
definite news may be the calm bo-
fore the storm. DR.. Michaelis. the
bureaucratic chancellor. is reported
to have placed his resignation in the
hands of the emperor. but there has
been no confirmation.
Nearly all the political parties in
the reichstag have Joined in the
drive against DR.. Michaelis. which
became most intense when he at
tempted to throw the blame for the
mutiny I'm the German navy onto
the independent Socialists. who have
been persistent hecklers of his poIi-
cies. The furor raised by the an
nouncement of the mutiny has sub
sided apparently, but the govern
ment has taken no steps to prosecute
the Socialist deputies accused by
MichaeIis and Admiral Won CapeIle.
Emperor William probably is in q
quandary as to whom to select for the
chAncellorshIp. Prince Won Bueiow is
opposed by the Socialists and other
reichstag elements do not want Won
Bethmann- Hollweg returned. But
Michaelis eventually will 20 in order
to appease the wrath Of the reichs-
tag whose opposition even the em-
peroT must consider.
General Petain did not content
himself with the wide sweep Of
ground gained southwest Of Laon in
Wednesdays greaZ drive on the Aisne
front, when more than 5000 prison.
ers and 10 guns were also taken.
His troops pushed out again from
the central sector Of the new line
last night, about midway between
Mont des -Singes and Chavignon,
progressing as far as the Rohay
farm.
This local thrust carried the French
ADVANCE mere TO EOLAl OF appFOAi~
mately two and three quarter miles
from the line whence Wednesdays
attack was launched.
Apparently the Germans have at
tempted no counter attacks in ef-
forts TO oust the French from any OF
the gained territory. A vigorous
artillery battle, however. is still In
progress.
Germans Withdrawing.
On the northern Russian front.
northeast of Riga, the Germans are
their voluntary with
drawal, no authoritative explanation
OF which has yet been given. The
movement has already
carried them back fifteen miles In
some sectors. swinging the line
southwark to within a dozen miles
OF the Dvina. Bridges. roads and
buildings have been destroyed in the
retreat.
Meanwhile the German operations
aimed at securing a firm foothold on
the Esthonian coast, north OF the
Gulf Of Riga, are meeting with poor
success. After last weeks landing
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