The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-05-15
Metropolis of Don Cossack
Territory Held But
One Day
MARTIAL LAW
rs DECLARED
Finnish White Guard Ex-
ecuted 500 Russians In
Tamanerfors
rRv Associated Press.l }

Moscow. Friday. May 10.-Rostov-
on-Don. the largest city in the Don
Cossack territory. was recaptured
today by the Russian soviet troops.
who drove out the Germans. The
Germans. who had held Rostov for
only a. day. are retreattng. s...
The armtstice on the. .Kursk front
has been extended to the voronezh
and. Don districts. Martial law has
been declared and the soviet troops
have been ordered to disarm the
bands invading Russian territory de-
spite the arrnistice.
Moscow, Saturday. May 11.-An
official statement issued here tody
declares that after the occupation Of
Tammerfors. Finland. by the Finnish
white guard. 500 Russian officers
and men were shot.
The Russians. it Is declared, were
taken to the municipal theater at
night. The next morning. the state
ment says. they were brought out
in groups Of 80, lined up and mower
down with machine guns.
Moscow, Friday. May 10.-The
Caucasus government has proposed
peace negotiations. Foreign Minister
Tchitcherin is informed by the Turk
ish government. Turkey, acting
with Germany. has insisted that the
Caucasus government send its dele
gates to Batoum. =
The French Report.
Paris, May 15.-French troops yes
terday evening attacked German po-
sitions near Hailles, on the front be-
low Amiens, and captured a wood on
the west bank of the Avre river, 1t
is announced officially. The Ger
mans made q counter attack and
were beaten off with severe losses.
During the night there was violent
bombardment north Of Montdidier
and between Montdidier and Noyon.
The statement follows:
During the night there was a vio-
lent bombardment in the region
north of Montdidier and between
Montdidier and Noyon.
Late yesterday French troops
made a vigorous attack on German
positions south of Hailles and cap
tured wood west Of the Avre. not
withstanding determined resistance
by the enemy. This morning a strong
German counter attack was deliver
ed. After a spirited engagement our
troops remained in entire possess
sion of the new possessions. They
inflicted very serious losses on the
Germans. The number OF prisoners
taken is 20, including an officer.
Another enemy effort south of
Rollot (southeast of Montdidier),
which was made after a heavy bonn
bardment, met with a complete
check
the French repulsed a raiding enter
prise directed against our small
posts in the region OF La Bovelle.
There is nothing to report else
where on the front"
The British Report.
London, May 15.-The German ar
tiIlery fire increased this morning
near Morlancourt. south of Albert,
and in Flanders. north Of KENNEL
the war office reports.
The statement follows:
"A raid attempted by the enemy
last night north or Lens was re-
pulsed We carried out another sue
cessful raid north of Robecq (FIan-
ders).
"The hostile artillery was active
during the night In the valleys Of
the Somme and Ancre. north Of Be-
thune and I'm the forest Of Nteppe
sector. This morning the enemy arr
tilIery activity increased southwest
OF MorlancOurt and north OF Kem-
mel"