The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-05-19
GREAT EFFORT
TO REORGANIZE
RUSSIAN ARMY
Provisional Government is
United in Rejecting Sep
arate Peace
IRON DISCIPLINE
TO BE ENFORCED
Italians Admitted to Be
Making Progress on
Isonzo Front
ASSOCIATED Press War Summary

ASSOCIATED Press War Summary
Evidences are multiplying that the
most energetic efforts are about to
be made to hammer Russia's great
army into an aggressive fighting
force. Minister of War Kerensky, in
assuming his new post, announces his
intention OF maintaining an iron dis
cipline among the troops.
The provisional government declared
today that it was united in the retec-
ton of a separate peace and that 1t
adopts as its aim the re-establish-
ment of a general peace which will
not tend to domination OF other ma
tions or. to the seizure of the national
possessions-a peace without annex"
alton or indemnities.
Minister of War Kerensky, address
ing the congress of peasants an
nounced his determination to intro
duce an iron discipline into the army.
He made an impassionated appeal Tor
support in restoring the morale or
Russia's military forces and a great
demonstration occurred after he an
ished his address. The delegates car
ried him on their shoulders to his
automobile.
The new cabinet is now complete
and apparently is preparing to cope
theoretically with the big problems or
reorganization before 1t.
TGCGnI
British front in France has subsided
and the activities on the Aisne region
are confined mainly to counter at
facks by the Germans. The Italian OF
fensive with Trieste for its objective,
is therefore being watched with In
terest.
Gen. Cadorna's armies have a heavy
task before them with the cream OF
Austria's fighting forces defending the
naturally strong defensive positions in
the IsonzQ region. The Italians, how
ever. admittedly are making progress
The latest German reaction in the
Aisne region occurred last night,
along wide front northwest OF Braye-
en-Laonnofs. The effort to penetrate
the French line was futile one, Paris
reports. except at the western end or
the front, where footing in some ad-
yancea trenches was secured.
In the Macedonian operations an
other counter attack on the positions
the British have gained in their re-
cent offensive was repulsed.
Artillery LuIis.
Berlin. via London. May 10. = ON
the Frances Belgian front yesterday
fhe artillery increased in several Sec
tors between the coast and st. Quen-
tin. the war office announces. Ten
French and British airpianes Were
shot down on the western front, the
statement says
More active 3 illery lighting on the
RHaao-C Csalician 'front.' is also reported
in todays war office announc
which says the Russian fire was a. :
swered in an energetic manner by the
Germans.
Austrians Lose Position.
Iondon. May 19.-The loss OF Monte
Kuk is admitted by the Austrians In
he official statement issued by the
Austrian war office on Friday.
The Italians yesterday reached the
crests of Hill 652 in the Vodice, says
today's official statement. THESE po-
sitions are the kew to the Austrian
defenses north of Monte Santo.
Nicaragua Breaks.
washington, May 19.-Nicaragua.
following the lead Of Guatamala and
Honduras, has severed diplomatic re-
iatfons with Germany.