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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-05-14
EnG1RMCAsT.

NTinnesot Partly cloudy tonight;
wednesday, unsettled with showers in
west portion; continued cool.
North Dakota - Unsettled tonight
and wednesday,; probably rain or
snow In north: rain in south portion;
colder wednesday in west portion.
South Dakota--6SaneralIy fair to-
night: warmer In south and central
horizons; wednesday, increasing
cioudiness followed by showers and
cooler.
Montana increasing cloudiness fol-
lowed bv rain and colder tonight and
VyekSmesuaY,
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-05-14
Germans FOrcibly
Enlisted Belgian
CRx Associated Press. J

Paris, May IA Belgian subject,
born OF Belgian parents at Teuvan.
army on Jan. 2i, 1918, and he deserted
on March 4, reporting to Belgian rep
resentatives in a neutral country, says
a. Havas dispatch from HavTe. The
man was forced into first ersatz bat
talon of regiment No. 161 at Duren,
Rhenisch, Prussia.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-05-14
Austrians Are Repulsed
With Heavy Losses In
Fierce Battle
WAS FOUGHT IN
THE DARKNESS
Hand-to-hand Struggle
Over The Rocky Slopes
OF Mountain
lRv Associated Preas.D

Italian army Headquarters in
Northern Italy. Monday. May ID
Italian troops repulsed with heavy
loss a desperate enemy attempt last
night to redeem the loss Of Monte
Corno. It is believed that this was
only the first Of a series of efforts to
regain the lost ground owing to the
value Of the height which commands
the approaches to the valley leading
from: Trent to Rovereto.
The fight last night was in the
darkness and was a bloody hand-to-
hand struggle over the rocky slopes
of the mountain. The Italian posi-
tions, however, were maintained in
tact. Thus far the fighting around
Monte Corno has been Of local char
acter and is not part Of any general
offensive although the outposts show
increasing activity all along the
mountain front.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-05-14
ELECT DRLEGATEs.

Trades & Labor Assembly Names
Three TO State Federation Meeting.
j, NJ Johnson, a carpenter; Con
Meyers, a printer, and j. M. Helsingi
a pressnlan, were elected delegates at
the meeting OF the Trades & Labor
assembly Monday evening, to the state
convention of the Federation of La
Dor to be held in Fargo, June ana 8.
tuted the chief business OF the meet
Ing.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-05-14
PRISONERS SENTENCED.
Manitoba COnvIcts Plead Guilty Il
Charges at CandO.

Cando, n. D., May 14.-John Gilbert
son and william Singheim, tha two
convicts who broke out OF the Mani
toba penitentiary and were arrested
at New Rockford, N. D.. and were
brought here for trial, pleaded guilty
burglary. Both men were sentenced
to three years in the Bismarck peni-
tentiary on the larceny charge Oh
bertson got two years additional for
burglary, ana Singheim one year ana
half. .-.....
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-05-14
NORTH DAKOTA
WILL GO OVER
QUOTA IN R. {.
DRIVE WILBUR
Spirit of Workers Assures
Success, Says Execu-
tive Secretary

North Dakota will oversubscribe
its quota of 100000 in the national
Red Cross drive for s100.OO0.0OO May
20 to 27.
This was statement today by
Harry Curran Wilbur. Fargo. execu-
tive state secretary.
II am not claiming big oyersub-
scription." said Mr.. Wilbur, ''but in
the face of reports being received
from all sections OF the state there
isn't a debut in my mind that North
Dakota will easily 20 over the top
The spirit and enthusiasm of the
county drive chairnen and captains
assure success.
Two counties have already raised
their quotas. and others are claim
ing that they will have their quotas
raised in two days"
la Moure County ls In.
La Moure county has already rais&
ed It's quota of $4,000, according
to q telephone message to Mr.. Will
bur from w. H. Hutchinson, La
Moure. county drive chairman, Mon
day evening.
Mr. Hutchinson said that the
$4,000 raised in the auction at La
Moure last wednesday, together
with money on hand. gave the coun-
ty its quota, and asked for instruc-
tions for disposal of the money. Mr..
Wilbur asked that the money be
deposited in one OF the La Moure
banks to the credit OF the second
Red Cross War fund, w. G.. McAdoo,
treasurer
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-05-14
The French Report.

Paris, May 14.-Heavy artillery
fighting in the Champagne is report
ed in today's official statement.
Only patrol actions occurred on the
main battle front in Picardy. The
announcement follows:
French patrols carried out op-
erations north of Hangard Con the
front before Amiens) near Courcy,
and west Of the Meuse, bringing back
prisoners. We easily repulsed a
German raid on small French posts
northwest of Orvillers- -Sorel.
1.-THE artillery fighting was rather
spirited in the Champagne near
Butte -du- Mesnil, and in the Vosges.
A German local attack north of La
Fechts was. repulsed by our fire.
There is nothing to report else
where"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-05-14
Finnish Flag Is
RaiSedOnce More
eBy Associated Press,

Helsingfors. Finland. May 18.--
The Finnish flag today was raised
fortress OF Syeaborg. in Helsineforg
harbor, where. 10 years ago. 1t made
way for the Russian banner. The
fortress was renamed Houmenlinna.
a Finnish word, meaning Finland 81
fortress.
Reports OF the resumption Of dip
Iomatic relations between Finland
and Russia are officially denied. Tt
10 declared there can be no question
of the resumption OF relations 80
long as Russian Warships remain ir
Finnish waters, while Finnish rebels
and their booty are given refuge in
Petrograd, or if the authorities of
east Karelia continue TO support
enemy actions against Finland.
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The British Report.

. London, May 14.-Germnn artillery
fire was violent last night in the
Somme and Ancre sectors, says the
official statement from Field Marshal
Haig today. r..-r.,
I'VE carried out successful raid
last night northeast OF Robecq
(FIanders) and captured a few pris=
oners without casualties to ourselvef1
A party Of the enemy which attacked
one OF our posts west of Mervflle
was repulsed with loss.
"The hostile artillery was active
during the night in the Somn1e and
Ancre sectors"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-05-14
Gonfidenoa O. RenvIIIe.

Confidence prevails la RenviIie
county, according to a message to-
day from ID. Ray Gregg, Sherwood
county drive chairman, who adds
that the county will make its quota
and close the drive with a big rally
Sunday, May 26
Marmarth, Slope county, will hold
a big Red Cross auction next Sat
urday, according to word to head
quarters today. Maj. q. w. Arlder-
son, Winnipeg, who has been speak
CONTINUED on page I'D
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BURNS FATAL.
Minot, ~. D., May 14.--Burns which
vera sustained in g gasoline expIe-.
sion last week proved fatal TO BTisB
Julia KendEtck, OF Van Hook Miss
Ksndrick died at 8 local hospital sun-
day.
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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-03
"WAITING GAME"
FOCH'S BEST POLICY
(wrilten Tor &c Ug,lsd PTes.l, "a,


II General Foch succeeds in saving
Amiens. and in preventing the Germans
from cutting the Amiens-Paris railway
he will have accomplished all that can
be reasonably asked Of him at this time.
Delay IN starting a counter-ofensive
against the Germans is proper under the
circumstances. IL Is not probable thar
British French and American public
opinion would consider the recovery Of
the recently lost area in western France
worth the sort OF slaughter that Won
Hindenburg has just inflicted on his own
troops. The German autoeraey can ruin
Germans man power without protests
from home, but democrats Governments
do not do those things.
The Immediate retirement OF the Ger
mans 10 their former positions y not
atrategicaily necessary from the military
rtandDolnt Of the Allies. The principal
reason for It's accomplishment would be
the STRENGTHENING OF the Allies morale
which ought 70 be. and In fact, Is necee.
snry Present developments more and
more suggest that a waiting policy may
suit the AliieE needs better than an
adoption of Won Hindenburgs strategy
A voluntary retirement by the Ger.
mans similar 10 their return 10 the Him
denburR line last year may well be
brought ABOUT b. the mere arrival aione
the Alaace- Lorraine front OF increasing
numbers of soldIera from America
Won IIIndenburg has bitten on rnore
than he can cheN for any length of time
The present front wlh certainly increase
IN unnleloiuese for the Germans II The
uaf y prolonged With the probabilities
@ tpflnf tn eventual cprienmenl Of ths
BE- nI4l|nF Won HInQsubnfGA own Eam.
~ l.I|'1f|nt major cornIeF-cp cptnaif|
re t'||'s 81 81 hets ,no.a {, pk,s.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-03
OHIO PREPARESFOR
NEXTLABOR SURVEY
Farmers Seek Unmarried Men
With Agricultural Expert
ence for Seeding Time

Farm labor employment service of
the Ohio Defense Council is preparing
for a second drive TO ascertain farm
labor demands for April. The first can
vass of the State by the employment
service showed a demand for approxi-
mately 700 experienced men Up to
March 23. GIL experienced men had been
placed on farm jobs through the service.
There is great call for single men
of farm experience, but an oversuppiy
of married men. The defense councif
has listed many married men with farm
experience willing to work on the farm.
II tenant house can be provided for
them. Farmers able 20 furnish tenant
houses for married men are asked to
communicate with c. II. Mayhugh, di-
rector of employment. Defense Council,
Columbus, or their nearest employment
office
inexperienced men cannot be used on
the farm at this season." says Director
Mayhugh. 1T Is seeding time and only
men of experience can be used"
The employment offices in cities are
listing many men with farm experience
now engaged In other work, who are
willing to go back to the farm. Many
of these, however. are married and have
families and require house and garden.
In the next survey to ascertain labor
demands farmers will be asked TO state
whether they can use older boys, now
being mobilized in the boys working re-
serve. There will be thousands of boys
enrolled in the reserve, ready and willing
to work, but they will not be sent out
until jobs are secured for them.
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BERLIN DECLARES MANY ALLIED
COUNTER-ATTACKS BEATEN BACK

after time, preceded by heavy artillery
barrage
In the grounds OF the Grivenes Castle
the Frenchmen went to meet them, and
fought them back with bayonets and
rifle butts, making them retreat I'm dis
order under a grilliug fire from auto
matte rifles mounted on armored motor
cars. Once more the guards. not salts
fled with their defeat, returned to the
assault, but the attack was in vain,
and the enemy had TO seek shelter in
his positions, leaving the French the
masters of the situation.
In their great race to attain the COM
munications connecting the north and
south at Amiens. the Germans had the
advantage Of knowing exactly where
they were going, and when the British
and French troops retired before the inn
mense volume of German troops, the en-
emy again was favorably placed for
rushing re-enforcements from one part
Of the line to another. owing to the fact
that he occupied the interior line Cf a
semicircle in which the battle was being
fought.
In the first few days of fighting the
Germans naturally were able to pick
up many groups of prisoners which had
become isolated from the main bodies
during the recediEg movement. but re-
Gently their haul of captives has been
comparatively small.
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regione, ha da,o per risultato un
sanguinoso combattimento
eli inglesi hanno spezzato due con-
trattacchi lanciau dai gernianicl mel
punto del loro salente ira Avre Q Luce
Arras verso le linee del nord e soto
un violento bombardamento
lie truppe franco inglesi hanno fatto
adcun progressi nellie regioni Gud
della Somma e Demuin. Go rappre,
senta una notevole avanzata degli alleau
nella contestant zona.
Tn dlspaccio del campo di battaglia
annunzia che gil inglesi 81 sono con-
solidau c sud del boschi di Hangard,
Dal rapporto del Maresciallo Haig 81
rileva quanto appresso
IRA Ayre Luce lie truppe inglesi
hanno catturato cinquanta prlgionieri
e tredici mitragliatrlci. durante IL COM
battimento che 81 scolse mel pomerigglo
di lunedr. In detta giornata, tarda
ora, tedeschi operarono due violenti
contrattacchi. ma furono respinti dal
fuoco dell'artiglieria. II nemico riporto'
perdite gravssme. Alcuni successi fu-
rono consegulti dalle truppe inglesi mel
settore di Hebuterne. I'm contrattacco
nemico nello stesso distretto fu spezzato.
Mel settore di Acheville ed a Hollebeke,
ad occidente dele Fiandre, gil inglesi
enfettuarono con successo una incur
stone"
Dal communicate francese 81 rileva
quanto segue;
IRA rOise la Somma vi fu relativa
calma durante la scorsa notte. lie forze
anglo-francesi fecero alcuni progressi
ira la Somma Demuin. Nella regione
di Calonne con due attacchi di sorpresa
furono catturati alcuni prigionierL'
Parigi @ stata nuoyamente bonn
bardata col famoso cannone tedesco a
lungo tiro. II bombardamentO comincio'
allie ore 1910 di ieri mattina 81 ebbero
a veriicare quattro morti move feriti.
Una incursione aerea fu tentata verso
lie ore SIS, ma la machine nemiche
furono accolte dal violento fuoco del
cannoni antiaerei costrette COST a
ritirarsi
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-03
EDGE SAYS ROADS
MUST PAY TAXES
Impossible for State to Make
Concessions, as McAdoo
Asks

Trenton, April Sin reply to Will
liam G.. McAdoo's requests that the tax
burdens of railroads be made as light
as possible, Governor Edge pointed out
that New Jersey is doing everything
within It's power TO cooperate with the
Government in the prosecution of the
war
lie said. however, that the Legisla-
ture now being in recess. il would not
be possible to change at this time the
system of taxing railroads, and added
that any attempt TO reduce the tax
would merely result IN adding burdens
TO the taxpayers.
The plea of Mr.. McAdoo was based
upon the ground that, since the Cow
ernment has assumed control of rail-
roadI It will have to pay all the taxes,
and hence that these sh"@ld be made as
light as possible. Answering this, Cow
ernor Edge showed that New Jersey
has entered upon an elaborate program
Of road construction and repair, in which
it is including, for the present at least,
only such roads as are deemed OF i'm
portance from a military standpoint.
The Governor added:
while clearly appreciate that tax
alton against the railroads is now taxa
tiOn against the Federal Government a
lessening Of our taxation against the
railroads would likewise mean increased
taxation against the people, whom the
Government is also necessarily taxing
to make up for extraordinary expenses.
Therefore, II would seem to me "A dis
tinction without great difference. and
any interference with the present income
from railroad taxation TO States for
State purposes would result in greater
confusion than under the present clearly
defined plan"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-03

Headquarters Of the French Army,
April 3-Territorial gains and losses
on a small scale are of slight impor-
tance compared with the main fact
that the enemy have been foiled in their
desperate attempt to break our line
and get through TO the railway rum
ming from Amiens south TO Beauvais.
IL was everything to them to make the
breach before the arrival of the French
re-enforcements, which keep coming
up day by day, no longer, as some OF
them were at first, short of material
and ammunition. except what they
were able to carry without the help
of baggage wagons and caissons, but
fully equipped and supported by field
and heavy batteries with horses and
ammunition trains complete.
The enemy are bound to go on with
all the troops and guns they can bring
IN the effort TO deal a smashing blow
on this line.
Is Triumph for Allies
But the fact that they 80 far have
failed, as they have failed IN similar
attack on the British front north OF
the somme. is in itself a military tri'
umph of the first order for the Allies,
whose position ought steadily to inn
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-03
NEW AMERICAN ARMY WILL
BE SENT TO ENGLAND

OF the lull on the western front They
believe, however that the struggle will
burst out again. perhaps in a fresh
attempt TO capture the al-important
railroad junction. Amens. or perhaps at
a new spot in the line
They were frankly surprised that the
Allied offensive for which they had so
confidently looked had not developed.
They had banked on hearing brilliant
reports from the army of maneuver.
The second round, however. may find
the Allies, with Americans intermingled,
making tremendous blow at the Ger.
man. Military men feel that It Is un-
wise TO let the German "dig in" but
they doubt that the Allies will remain
long on the defensive. Further they
feel chat the Allies perhaps Overlooked
a bet through their fear Of penetration
OF the junction point of the British and
French armies Had It heen penetrated
the Allies could have applied nut-crack-
er tactics, much to the Germans dlsad-
vantage.
Taken as u whole the situation ap-
peared satisfactory, however.
Bakers work In Europe Ended
Secretary Baker is expected here at
an early date. His mission Is done
putting across President Wilson's Ideas
as to coordination on the west front
The Secretary's order separating
American headquarters orders from
local news was regarded in some quar-
ters az a result OF General Pershing's
desire to avoid publication of things
which at this distance might appear in
nOcent, but might harm his plans AL
teration of his censors is regarded here
as necessary If his news is TO be handled
exclusively abroad.
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May Cali 100000
Men in 1918 Droff


Continued from rage One
bin following consideration Thursdav !,
a rule authorizing condemnation OF ls,.
near Government nitrate plants.
The injustice Cf the old method Of 4.
termining quotas is shown by the =,
lowing illustration, which applies "a NJ.
York and almost any other locs,,,.
where there are large foreign-born nan
ulatlons:
In Division I, for instance. there ma
be 1000 men registered and Divislon 7.
may have the same number OF resi..
trants. The registered men are oiss.,,
fed in five classes, possibly as follows.
Division Glass 1, zoo Glass tnA.
Glass 3, 100; Glass 4, 700; Clsss &. Noo
Division 2--Class l, 500; Glass 9. 1on,
Glass 3, 100; Glass 4, 700; Glass soa
Each OF these divisions havinv ~.
same population supposedly might bs~s
to furnish the Same number of draftsS
men. However, Division 1 havlns
large foreign population or a nunh..
of alien enemies, all of whom are ~.
quiTed to register. furnishes an "a.
usually large number for Glass & ana
would be at a great disadvantage hs-
cause its supply OF men in Glass 1 woula
be exhausted long before the supply ~
men of the same class in Division
would become exhausted. Thus Diylsinr
suffers materially because of ~
foreign born and deferred classihcations
Under the classification bill asked for
by the War Department the President
may order the two divisions to Send 9s
per cent of your available men in 'Cia,s
l to the cantonments," and the proper
ton would work on down the line Ef-
forts are being made to Impress IN.
leaders Of the House with the importance
of early consideration of the quota bIll
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Continued from Page One
been substituted and II provides for
the movement OF many more divisions
than the old one called for.
Officers here say that It will he a
miracle II the new plans work out
but the time to perform miracles is
here
Seas Being Combed for Ships
The Seven seas" are being. literally
combed for the ships to provide space
for the troops and supplies. Japan
is sending some. Others will be OBJ
tanned from Norway, Denmark and
Spain Finally. Great Britain is going
to accept almost an iron ration, so that
the full force Of the Allies strength
can be mobilized and to provide ships
for transports.
Several of the biggest English pas
senger liners, which have been used
as auxiliary cruisers and hospital ships,
are being turned over to America.
The American troops sent to England
will provide O home army for Great
Britain They will release thousands
of Britons to re-enforce Haig's army
at the front. It is not unlikely that
when the first American contingent FIN
ishes it's training in England other di
visions will be sent there from this
country The scheme, is to get as
many troops close to the battlefront as
possible The time may come when
they will be needed. whatever the stage
Of their training
First Round over, Others Coming
The first round I'm the CORY battle Of
Picardy Is done. other rounds are to
come.
That summarizes military mems views
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-03

Berlin. April 3.--The following official
report was issued last night:
The position on the battlefront is
unchanged. Counter-attaclIs made by
the enemy near HebuteTne and with
captured by us between the Luce and
the Avre broke down with heavy
losses. Minor infantry engagements
took place between the Avre and the
Olse.
The French have continued to she'll
Laon. and numerous Inhabitants have
fallen victims. Reconnoitering en-
gagements occurred on the eastern
bank of the Meuse near Haudomont
and southeast of Thanh; some pris-
oners were brought in
Twenty-Five enemy airplanes and
five captive balloons were brought
down. Lieutenant KrolI won his twen-
ty-third aerial victory. By the ener-
observation from the coast as far as
south Of the Somme. aerial detach-
ment No. = under Lieutenant Frecke
rendered extraordinary service.
with the French Army in France
April "A heavy drubbing was given
the First German guard division by the
French at Grivesnes. At 11:20 O'Clock
in the morning the guards attacked with
the greatest fury, and after hours OF the
closest fighting they succeeded in get.
ting a footing In the village. Two hours
later the guards were elected pell mel
by magnificent counter-attack at the
point of the bayonet.
The Germans came back again time
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-03
QUIET ON BRITISH FRONT
AS FOES MASS TO THE SOUTH

London, April 3.-Field Marshal
Haig last night reported that except
for minor enterprises carried out by
the British in the neighborhood of
Serre and as a result of which they
captured a German post, yesterday
passed quietly on the whole battle.
front.
The general situation is that the
main movement of fresh enemy troops
and others that are moderately fresh
continues TO be toward the zone be-
tween the Sommeand Montdidier.
There has been a considerable in.
crease In the artillery fire against the
British positions at Passchendaele and
on the Goeberg ridge In Belgium
northeast of Ypres. Correspondents
say. however, that the Germans are
committed so heavily to the present
battlefront that il is not easy to be-
lieve they viii try an offensive else
where.
The French War Office announce
ment last night says:
THE day was marked by quite spir.
tied artillery fighting, particularly be-
tween Montdidier and Lassigny. Our