The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-10-10
BERNSTORFF IN PLOT ITO DESTROY j. s. FAC CT0RIES
One more BLOW MAY FORCE RETREAT
Associated Press
War Summary

Field Marshal Haig, with the
help of the French, has struck
another successful blow in tht
Ypres salient and German ten
ancy of the dominant ridge east
of Ypres is nearing an end. The
British yesterday captured
further sections of the ridge II
the direction of Passchendaelt
and British guns now dominate
that part still in German hands
as well as the railway centeri
of Staden, Roulers and Menir
and the railroad between Roul
ers and Menin.
One more stroke, perhaps
two, and the Germans must bow
before the superior power of the
allies in Flanders and retreat
Should the Germans retire tc
the line of Bruges- Thiell- -Cour.
tai-Lille, they would relinquish
their hold on the greater part
of the Belgian coast now used
by them for submarine bases
Their retirement to this line al,
so would make a sharp salient
north of Lille, unless they choose
to give up that stronghold and
retreat to Journal.
Tuesday the British and French
made their gains under difficult con-
ditions. The weather. was stormy
and the ground was soaked from the
rain OF several days,
Gain All Along Line.
From southeast of Broodseinde tc
st. Jansbeek, where they Joined the
French, the British made gains al
along the line. At Broodseinde the
Australians went over the crest oi
the Passchendaele ridge, while other
troops advanced a mile north along
the ridge, gaining all detectives. Ir
the center Poelcappelle fell into Brit
fish hands and a considerable ad-
vance was made between Ii and the
ridge. On the left the outskirts ci
the forest of Houtholst were gained
- ar advance two miles northwesi
or Poelcappelle, The French took al
the German defenses on a two mile
trent captured two villages and
reached the forest OF Houtholst.
German prisoners TO the numbet
of more than 1900 were taken by the
Anglo French troops. Heavy losses
we're inflicted on the Germans. The
British and French. despite adverse
conditions, did not lose heavily in
man power.
Plot Against Fleet.
A move TO paralyze the German
fleet in order to force the German
government to make peace has been
uncovered by the Berlin admiralty
The ringleaders have been appre-
hended and Vice Admiral Won Cap
ellie, minister of marine, announces
that they have been punished. An
attempt by the government to throw
the blame for the movement on the
radical Socialists, who have been
outspoken recently in their hostility
to the government, met with a de-
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Socialists that ii produce ,AAcoof and
that the reichstag suspend Judgment
The radical Socialist EFFORT ia
heckle the government through an
Interpolation on pan German prop
aganda was staid. hoyever, by The
announcement Of the plot In the
reiehstag and probably rescued
Chancellor Michaelis and his aides
from an embarrassing situation.
Russia apparently has come safely
through the crisis arising from the
Korniloff revolt and a new coalition
government, including four members
of the constitutional Democratic
party, has come into power. The
latest effort of Premier Kerensky to
strengthen his country against the
enemy is opposed by the more rad
ical elements. The new government
pledges an active foreign policy, in-
creased fghting power, the stamping