The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-11-16
FLOOD Gates
Of PAVE ARE
THROWN OPEN
Pope Orders Nuncios to Appeal
Personally to Emperor VIII
liam for Protection
CHIEF MENACE NOW
is ATTACK ON VENICE
Invaders May Enter City by
Through Lagoon or Bombard
City from Vantage Point

Berlin, Nov. 16.-The town Of
Cismon, on the northern Italian
front, has been captured, the war
office announced. Near the Adri-
attic, on the western bank Of the
Piave, Hungarian troops advanc.
ed and captured 1000 Italians.
POPE ASKS PROTECTION.
Rome, Nov. 16.-Popc Benedict
has asked the governments Of tho
central empires to instruct their
military authorities operating
west of the isonzo to follow the
rules Of international law in re-
specting the lives and property
of civilians and in protection Of
women and children, the clergy
hospitals, churches, bishops pal.
ACES and presbytery.
- The pontiff also has ordered the
Papai Nunc os at Munich and VI
enna, if necessary, to appeal per-
sonaIIy to Emperor William and
Emperor Charles to obtain full
tii!ment Of his purposes. f..
Italian Headquarters in Northern
Italy, Thursday, Nov. 15.--The flood
gates of the Piave,r and Sile,. or Old
Piave rivers, have been opened by
Italian military engineers and the
enemy is now faced by another Ypser
of inundatiOn. ,.
Under Water.
The flood was loose at the point
where the enemy succeeded In cross
ing the Piave near Grisolera -four
miles from the coasO and the whole
region where he gained lodgment now
is under water The inundated ter
titory forms huge triangle about ~
miles on each side, with the apex at
Dona di Piave The enemy had been
driven back, but still held on within
this triangle until the dykes from
both rivers released the waters over
the low-lying plains.
Chief Menace.
The chief menace at that point was
that the enemy might be able to ap-
proach Venice through the lagoon or
lombard the city from his position
between the rivers. The inundatlOn
interposes a barrier of wafer, II biles
ac1Oss and several feet deep.
Reports which have reached head
quarters, the other points on the front
also are favorable.
WANT PEACE CONFERENCE.
London, Nov. 16--The independent
Socialist group in the German reich
stag has requested the president to
cOnvoke an immediate session OF the
to discuss the peace 0ffer
of Nikolai Lenine, leader OF the Rus-
sian Bolshieviki, the Amsterdam cor
of the Central NEWS
cables.
The Indeepndent Socialist also asks
that the reichstag take up the con
sideration of the new state OF a1falrs
as regards Courland, Lithanania, anu
Poland.
No word has come to this country
or peace OIlti ny lnt 'oi"hS''"' w
the German government. The pro-
gram of the BOlshevili is to propose
an armistice.
believe STEAMER LOST.
Washington, Nov. 1.-THE British
steamer Kansas City is believed to
have been los: at sea. Nothing has
been heard from her since she separ'
a7ed from her convoy in u storm
Sept. j.
The only person aboard of whom
the navy has record is J. II. A. Muir.
whose parents live in Poland Park,
SITUATION UNCHANGED.
Washington, Nov. f6-DispatChcs
from Ambassador Francis at Petro-
srad dated November 18th. arrived to-
day. aut contained nothing not al
ready reported in the news cables, ana
III fact. described the situation as IT
was presented in the news dispatches
Cs that date. when fighting was in pro
r-.>>> in petrOyrad and he ROlSheV-