The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-07-23
GERMANS ATTACK
in GALICIA and
ON FRENCH FRONT
NEAR CRAONNE
Disorganized Russians Af6
Unable TO Stem The
Teutohic Advance
FRENCH TAKE HEAVY
TOLL OF ATTACKERS
Russian Commanders Give
Order to Fire on All
Deserters
tAssoclated Press war summary.l

ASSOCIATED Press War Summary.l
Unlimited powers" have been
granted the Russian provisional gov
eminent under Premier kerensky 20
| grapple with the sinister forces
threatening to wreck the new Russia
born OF the March revolution.
The grant came from the most
powerful representative body In tne
nation, The Council Of Soldiers ana
Workmen's delegates and peasants
OF all Russia IS
! The title OF the ruling body. the
government OF national safety re-
| calls Immediately the famous COM
mittee OF public safety of 1888 form
ed in the crucial period or the
French revolution. With kcrensky
serving not only as premier but an
minister Of war and marine II 10 ap-
| parent that vast powers are thua
| lodged in the hands OF this one man
suggesting those OF a virtual dicta-
tor. The mandate of this committees
is to restore internal order both az
the front and at home admlttedly
q difficult task in the face OF tho
powerful influence both within and
without the nation, working against
the present regime. II is evidentiy
one however, with which kerenhkY
conceded the strongest man 70 pc
found for the task, is willing 20
grapple with all his widely recognize
ed force and ability.
The war situation for the moment
demands consideration chiefly at tive
points where the Germans have cons
centrated their main military ef-
forts-the yielding portion OF the
Russian front in eastern Galicia and
"a nf the EF1nnh fFnnE near
Craonne.
In the former war theatre there is
little sign as yet of a change in the
temper of che disaffected Russian
troona sufFieiant To bring about an
s4keck ~ feAiakance 70 the Teutonic
progress wftich threatens disaster q
On - ssfp-n front there is dif-
feres tell The desperate
onsla : the. Crown Princes
force Setng net with gallant
resiatare1 ny gennfal Petain's troops
ana such small bits Of territory ae
have been gained by the Germans
have beea daarly paid Tor
were renewed on the California nn4
Classmates piateaus for the mastery
of which colossal efforts are being
put forth. Some headway was made
on both these elevations but General
Petains mer are clinging bravely q
them both, although driven out OF
their first line trenches. The Ger.
mans attacked the support trenches
on the California plateau but IL was
retained by the French In its entire-
German troops in German East
Africa attempted 20 make a stand
last week against the allied forces
which are gradually, closing IN ou
them. An official statement issued
at London today says heavy lighting
took place in which the German4
suffered large losses.
The Germans have evacuated
Mount Shamami and In the RunW
area the enemy evacuated Kitope.
Chaotic Conditions.
Petrograd, July 23.-The chaotic
condition prevailing on part OF the
Russian front Is disclosed In q feiee
gram sent to Premier Kerensl1y, the
provisional government and the
council OF workmen's and soldiers
delegates by the executive govern-
ment and the Commissioners OF the
provisional government with the Sec
ond army on the southwestern front
The telegram announced the
Inauguration of stern measures 70
combat disaffection.
we AEEQBuAN8 N&4z4N
the situation demands extreme mea8e
ures and efforts for everything must
be risked to save the revolution froEn
catastrophe" the message reads.
The commender- I'm chief on the
western front and the Commander of
the second army, today had given
orders to fire on deserters and run-
aways.
Let II act without mercy. Let ~
find enough courage to strike those
who by their cowardice are deetroy~
ing Russia and the revolution.
referring TO the threatened disaas
ter, the telegram says:
Most military units are In state
of military disorganization. Their
spirit for the offensive has utterly
disappeared. They no longer liakam
to orders OF their leaders and they
neglect all exhortation OF comrades
even replying by threats and shotas
Some elements voluntarily evacuate
positions without even waiting for
the evacuation of the enemy. Cases
are on record where an order given
To proceed to such q spot % assist
cussed for several hours at meetings
and reinforcements consequently
have been delayed several hours.
'sThese troous abandoned their
positions at the first shot OF the
enemy. For a distance Of severat
hundred versts long. files Of dlsertaTs
armed and unarmed men In good
health and ROBUST who have lost al
shame and feel they can act nlto@
gether with impunity. are proceeas
ing to the rear Frequently entire
units desert in this manner.
London. July 2s-Siam has de-
cIared that a state Of war exista
with Germany and Austria, accou@e
ing to a Reuter- dispatch from Bang
kok Nine steamers. aggregates
$4,000 tons. have been seized.