The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-11-14
MILITARY MEN BELIEVE
TEUT0N|C THRUST HAS
ATTAINED ITS CREST

ing made to protest the ancient city
and its historic buildings from the
shells of the guns of the invaders.
the Palace of Doges and the Campan.
lie. Doubtless most of the numerous
works of art, of which the city is
famous, already have been removed.
Gut of the maze of contradictory
statements regarding the situation in
Russia the salient fact seems to stand
out that the Bolsheviki forces still
are in control of Petrograd. A wire.
less dispatch received in London an.
nounces the complete defeat OF the
followers Of Premier Kerensky and
General korniloff Monday in fighting
near Tsarskoe-Selo. while in PetrO'
grad the recalcitrants are declared to
be maintaining the upper hand against
the military cadets and other adher.
ents of the Kerensky regime. Dis.
patches from Denmark assert that ad'
vices received there are to the effect
that the Bolsheviki soldiers and sail
ors in PetrOgrad are committing all
kinds of excuses and that the popu'
lace is terror stricken.
Except on the Austro-Italian front
there have been no military opera
tons of great importance.
SECOND AMERICAN DETACHMENT
With the American Army in France,
Nov. 1.-THE second American de-
tachments to enter the trenches have
returned to their billets. The relief
was accomplished successfully and
without the knowledge OF the Ger
mans. The third series OF battalions
now is occupying the first line, hav-
ing marched in on brilliant starlit
night.
Among the returned troops Is the
company which bore the brunt OF the
raid on the trenches by German shock
troops. The battalions in the trenches
had a good taste OF shellfire during
the first hours, the Germans using
the artillery more heavily than usual
and continuing steadily. and the Amer
tcan batteries replying energetically
There has been active patrolling In
mo mans land" by the Americans
and the enemy, but no clash between
patrols has so far been reported.
eLuNDERs AND LAUGHTER.
Washington, Nov, l3.-American
and French troops are fraternizing
about the camps in France In q way
that promises we'll for future joint
operations. Private letters from Amer.
lean officers lay stress on the amicable
relations that have been established
between the men despite the differ
ence in language. s5i49 ". q
The soldiers 90 about In groups dur
ing their leisure hours, often with a
French private strolling on either side
of a big American and all three laugh.
ing uproarishly over their attempts
TO understand each other. The VII
lagos where the Americans are quar-.
tered are full OF such scenes daily.
o,Az RECEIVES CORRESPONDENT
Headquarters of the Italian Army,
Mnodav, Nov. 12.-General Diaz, the
new chief of the general stan, a man
of sturdy build and a manner vibrat-
ing with energy and reserve force, to-
night received the correspondents at
tached to headquarters. Referring to
the presence OF those representing the
press OF Italy and the allied countries,
the general said he felt sure OF their
cooperation at the present solemn mo-
mnet, addins:- go.
Il do not doubt that all will aid In
the common end of calculating and
elevating the public mind so that all
| will be animated toward that victorl-
Gus result to which our country looks
forward even in the difficult and terri
BILE experiences of the present day
cADoRNA DECLINES OFFICE.
Paris, Nov 13.-The Temps CORE.
| spondent on the Italian frontier says
that General Cadorna, the former COM
mander in chief, has declined the Of
fer to represent Italy on the inter-
allied military committee.
.- A,amEN CROSS THE LINE.
With the American Army in France,
Nov. 13-American army aviators
have participated in bombing raids
over Germany and have been doing
observation duty at various points on
the battle line.
The aviators are officers of the reg
ular army, some of whom had been
1ving before the United States en-.