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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-06-11
German AHempttO Break Through Betueen Nontdjdjer
And Noyon De0ops Into One of BJoodiest Battles of War;
HurJ Dson ter Djuison Against French Machine Guns
The French Official Report,

Paris, June 1.-THE German
drive between Montdidier and
Noyon continued unremittingly
! last night, says the days official
report. On their left the French
offered effective resistance.
They recaptured the village Of
Merry.
The principal German effort
was directed against the center,
Attacking with heavy forces the
enemy drove back the French as
far as the region Of the Aronde
river, but by a brilliant counter
attack, the French hurled back
the enemy all along this front
and re-established their line
south of Belloy at St. Maur south
Of Marqueglise and at Vandeli-
court.
On their right the French en-
gagged in violent combats with
large forces. The French with
drew their line to the west and
south of Ribecourt.
The statement follows:
'Late yesterday and in the
night the Germans continued to
exert pressure in the direction
Of Estrees-St. Denis and Ribe-
court.
"On our left our resistance
was effective. The Germans
were able to capture neither Le-
Ployron nor Courcelles. The vii
lage of Merry was recaptured by
the French at ten o'clock last
night.
'"'The principal effort Of the
Germans was exerted along the
front of Belloy, and Marque-
elise.
''By a powerful attack deliv-
cred with a great number Of ef-
fectives the enemy succeeded in
driving back the French to the
Vi6ny Of Aronde river, but by
a magnificent return offensive,
French troops hurled back the
enemy along this front, re-es-
tablishing their positions on a
line south of Rlloy, at st. Maur,
South Of Marqueglise and at
Vandelicourt.
"On the right the French en-
gagged in violent struggles in the
wood north of Dreslincourt. The
Germans, who had concentrated
very heavy forces in this region,
were able to reach Antoval, COM
pelling the French troops to
withdraw their line Of resistance
to the west and south Of Ribe-
court"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-06-11
ASSOCIATED PRESS
SUMMARY OF THE WAR

Battling their way forward in the
center of the Montdidier- Noyon line
the Germans are making slight gains
The fighting is the most furious oi
the year. German advances have
been made at heavy cost.
Along the valley of the Matzs the
Germans are making their main
progress. Tho apex of the new sal
lent now extends from Merry to Elm
court. about eeven miles. Monday
in sanguinary fighting, the Germans
captured Merry, BeIioy, ST. Maure and
reached EIineourt and Marquesqise,
he deepest penetration has been to
Marquesglise, two miles south OF
Russons- Sur Matz, a depth of about
five miles.
On the western wing the French
line holds steadfast and heavy and
continuous attacks have made no i'm i.
preston upon it. On the east the
Germans have advanced from sew
eral hundred yards to a mile, the
greatest gain being on the right CEN
ter in Thiescourt Wood. from which
they are reported to have debouohed.
Artillery is being used in great
numbers, by both armies. The French
sunners have reaped a heavy har-
Vett: from the advancing enemy col
umns. Villages changed hands re-
peatedIy and the French war office
says the French troops Fulfilled
with tenaeity their mission of re-
sistance."
Berlin claims the capture Sunday
Of 1900 prisoners and some guns.
The French resistance is reported to
be stubborn. Monday nights brief
statement says ground has been
gained southwest of Noyon.
Compared with the offensive of
May 27 between Rheims and Sois-
sons, the present German effort is
making progress more slowly.
The American marines on the SEQ
tor northwest of Chateau Thferry
which protects that town and VII
Iers- -Eotterets. continue their attacks.
Monday the marines advanced into
Belleau Wood q distance of two
thirds of a mile on a front of 600
yards. The northern edge of the
wood Is all that now remains to the
Germans.
On the British front there has been
little of interest. On the American
sector northwest of TouI the artil-
lery fire has increased but no in
fantry activity has developed. Aus.
tro- Hungarian troops on the noun
tain front In northern Italy have car
Fied out surprise attacks at several
points only TO be repulsed by the al
Lied troops. The artillery fire is
most pronounced on the mountain
front and along the lower PiaVe.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-06-11
Doe IS ELECTED
HEAD OF ST. OLAF
AT ANNUAL MEET
HELD IN FARGO

With = the district sessions under
way today, the general convention of
the Norwegian Lutheran. church of
America came to a halt, but it will
! be resumed Wednesday morning with
the likelihood that all work will be
completed by evening and the ses-
sion adjourned.
Today's district meetings are being
I>held in the several Lutheran
churches Of Fargo and Moorhead.
The Women's federation also Is in
session today.
Important Action.
Important action was taken at the
afternoon and evening sessions of
the convention Monday, including
the selection Of L. W. Boe as presi-
dent Of St. Olaf's college; the adop-
tion of. the budget for the church as
recommended by the committee; the
laying over for a day of the proposed
merger Of the colleges at Canton and
Sioux Falls, S. D., and the formal
organization Of the English associa-
ton.
School Consolidation.
The proposed consolidation of the
Lutheran Normal school at Sioux
Falls, s. D.. and the Augustana col
lego at Canton, S. D., to be con-
Quoted as the Augustana. college and
Normal school at Canton, is meeting
with strenuous opposition at the
Lutheran convention being held in
Fargo. he's IL >~.
All yesterday afternoon until s
o'clock the debate on The proposed
consolidation held the. attention OF
the convention. Rev. o. M. Norlie,
leading the opposing forces to the
project, declared that the LutheraA
church needs more educational in
stitutions and not less. But cutting
the number of schools and colleges,
he said, the Lutheran church cannot
properly take care of the young peo-
pie, seeking an education.
In forceful argument against the
proposed consolidation Rev. Mr.. Hal
vorson OF Sioux Fails, declared the
people of his town would consider
the discrimination of their normal
school as 8, direct slap in the face
and that such action by the Luth-
eran body would tend to cause a
split in the church. " ~ ..
Many present yesterday spoke in
favor Of adopting recommendations
Of the Investigating committee to
consolidate the two schools, their
argument being that the committee,
WOEhlII5 lOE Tic DGSI ALAGCA SSNS 01 nIIAS
church, had recommended the
change. ..'
About this time subcommittee of
the board of education presented g.
to the Lutheran body
which deplored the moral and An
ancial support given the Lutheran
educational institutions by members
OF the church.
The resolution said that not only
were members backward about sup
porting their institutions financially
but that they, in a great many
cases, sent their children to- state
schools Instead of supporting their
own denominational institutions.
The resolution also sought to give
power to the board Of education to
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-06-11
Convention under Way.

4 st. Paul, Mimi, June 11-With the
preliminary details OF opening day
bdisposed OF, the delegates attending
1.-The annual convention Of the AIneri-
lea Federation OF Labor, here, today
got down to real business which
probably will keep them in session
s1or two weeks.
+ The vamous committees appointed
yesterday began preparing reports
Eand recommended to submit to
b4he federation and indications were
THAT many questions TO be brought
before the convention would bring
about spirited fights.
The federation now has a n1em-
FDership OF mora than 2,7o0,O00 ac-
Gording to the annual report of
Frank Morrison, secretary During
the last year, 355.044 members were
added. There are 27,7s5 local unions
In the federation, the report said.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-06-11
rrr,noonair,i = Fair tonieht

wisconsin - Fair tonight and
wednesday; warmer in southeast
and cooler in west portions tonight.
Cooler wednesday. Southwest shift
ing to northwest winds. Strong in
northern portions.
Minnesota - Fair tonight and
Wednesday; cooler tonight, and in
east PORTION Wednesday.
Iowa--Fair tonight and Wednes-
day. somewhat cooler Wednesday
and in west and central portions to-
night.
North Dakota Fair tonight and
wednesday; cooler in east and south
portions tonight.
South Dakota Fair tonight and
Wednesday; cooler tonight.
Montana Fair tonight and
Wednesday; cooler in extreme south
east portion tonight.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-06-11
vows TO MARRY
GIRL, and DOES
Especial to The Forum.)
st. Paul, Mimi. June 11.-"She's

st. Paul, Mimi. June 11.-"She's a
peach. I'm going to marry her"
So declared Herman J. sticken,
Hettinger, N. D., former sheriff, now
auditor Of Adams county, to a COM
panion when he saw Miss Grace l.
Brant, sister of Attorney Walter G..
Brandt, Of this city, in the window of
a street car during the Minnesota
state fair in 1916.
"A mutual friend effected an intro
duction. A friendship followed.
At the last general election Mr..
Sticken decided that chasing bandits
didn't 1T into his plan, so he ran for
county auditor and got it. Then he
surprised friends by appointing a
woman deputy. It was Miss Brandt.
A month ago Miss Brandt came to
st. Paul to arrange for the wedding.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sticken are now honey
incoming in the east and will be
home to their friends in Hettinger
after August 1.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-06-11
Food Prices to
Be Published

Grand Forks, N. D., June l1.-The
compulsory publication by merchants
once q week of wholesale and retail
prices of certain commodities, show
ing actual profits derived from their
sale, is In prospect here as the result
Of orders received from the national
food administration by Mrs. n. Al.
sprague, food inspector. Al commit
tee, known as the price interpreting
board, with authority extending over
the county, has been organized.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-06-11
COAL SUPPLY TO
Be CURTAILED
Manufacture of Passenger
Automobiles Will Be
Gut rs Per Cent
(By Aeeociated Presa. !

Washington, June 1l.-CurtaiI-
ment Of coal supplies to manufaetur-
ers Of passenger automobiles for the
year beginning Aug. to 25 per cent
Of the quantity consumed in 1917-18,
was announced by the fuel adminis-
tration. This is one Of the steps In
a drastic program for reduction of
fuel allowed. non-war industries to
meet the expected coal shortage next
winter.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-06-11
The British Official Report.

London, June 1.-THE British
last night carried out an opera
tion in the region east Of Amiens
by which their line south Of Nor
lancourt was advanced a half
mile on a front Of a mile and a
half, the war offices announced
today. Two hundred and thirty
three prisoners were taken.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-06-11
Many and Marine
Corps Open to
The 1918 Glass

washington, June 11.-Men Of the
1918 class Of draft registrants may
enlist In the navy and marine corps,
according to new ruling today by
Provost Marshal General Crowder
Order numbers and serial numbers
have not been assigned the regis
trants but this contingency was
waived.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-06-11

Paris, Monday, June 10.-Praise Is
given the marines and other Ameri-
can troops who took part in the
lighting last week northwest Of
Chateau Thierry, in an official state
ment issued tonight giving a sum
mary Of operations there. It Is de-
clared that with Strong will and ir-
resisib1e activity the American
troops continue absolutely to dornin-
ate the adversaries they oppose"
HThe operations on the sixth Of
June in advancing our line," the
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-06-11
Order Fertilizer
Early Is Advice
LBv Associated Press. J

Washington, June 11.-Farmers of
the United States are urged by the
ment issued today to place orders i'm
mediately for fertilizer needed for
fan wheat Delay in ordering may
bring a return of last springs con-
ditions,. when many farmers failed
planting time.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-06-11
ROaa PTONEER DEAD.

Ross, N. D.. June 11.-George. Tex
Ter, aged 8S years, one Of the pioneer
residents Of this section of the state,
died at the home Of his con here yes
terday. The funeral will be held to-
day to q local cemetery,
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-06-11
RATE ENPERT HoME.

Bismarck, N. o.. June 11.-,Janes
Al. Little, rate expert for the North
Dakota. railway commission, has re-
turned from Washington, where ne
attended q conference on lignita
rates, production and distribution.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-06-11
MAXIMUM OF The
ADVANCE DURING
TWO DAY BATTLE
HELD TO 6 MILES
Fiahtinu Most Desperate,

Paris, June 11.-All the adv1ces
from the battle front show that the
enemy is putting forth every pos
sible effort in his design to push
toward Paris, throwing division after
division into the melting pot. So
far he has succeeded in two days of
fighting in carrying forward his line
on the maximum point Of advance,
at Vlgnemont. a distance Of six miles.
In this he has been materially aided
bv <cc rsiderable number Of tanks
which the French artillery was at
first unable to demolish.
The enemy further succeeded IN
widening the point Of his wedge by
bringing up two divisions Of the
guards and two Bavarian divisions
borrowed from the army group Of
Crown Prince Rupprecht. These
troops captured the villages Of Merry.
st. Maur and Belloy. giving him a
plateau behind which he can mass
troops partly scrcened from observa-
tion.
If the danger to the French Is in
losing ground that is valuable as
room in which to vancouver, the
German peril lies in the human vast
age that is in progress. The Ger
man army as a whole has been en-
gagged for the last three months
with slight facilities for renewal
The balance seems to be in favor
Of the French.
The resistance being offered by the
French forces in this battle has not
been surpassed for determination
during the whole war. One little
group of dismounted cuirassiers at
Plemont, almost surrounded, beat off
fourteen German attacks. contrib
utfnE largely to the checking Of the
German advance.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-06-11
Marines Again Attack.

With the American Army In
France. June 10.-The United States
marines attacked the Germans after
daybreak this morning and pene-
trated the German lines for abouS
two-thirds Of mile on a 600-yard
front in, the Belleau wood, northwest
Of Chateau Thierry. The Germans
now hold only the northern fringe OF
the wood. The Americans captured
two minenwerfer. which are the larg-
est pieces yet taken by them. It is
expected one will be sent to Wash
ington and the other to Annapolis.
Maj. Edward D. Cole, commanding
the machine gun battalion, captured
several German stragglers during
the early stages of the attack.
The Ninth and Twenty third regi-
rnents Of infantry, comprising what
is known as the Syracuse brigade,
hold the ground on the right Of the
marines at the point on the front
nearest, Paris. This is the second
time the Syracuse brigade has held
the point on the line nearest the cap
1tal. the former occasion being at
the offensive when the allies were
still falling back and the Ninth and
Twenty third went in at Coulomb
for a. short time. The Twenty third
captured machine guns June 6, while
supporting the attack by the mar
ines.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-06-11
Weather

CONTINUED on page 2.)
Arizona republican., 1918-01-14
WAR REVIEW
 OF THE DAY
Republican A. p. Leased wire1

Winter has settled down in earnest over all the important War fronts. and beyond artillery actions, which are be- Ing carried out over very limited sec tons, there has been little fighting either in the east or in the west.
 Only patrol encounters are reported along the British lines and artillery ac- tion at two points on the French front. Tn Italy the terrific artillery and in iantry fighting has given way to aerial warfare, which, however, though it is spectacular. has little direct bearing on the progress of the campaign when confined to cOmbats between individ- udis or squadrons.
 TOT nearly month now the front in france and Belgium has been almost shoWpound. Thus the long awaited Herman offensive, with the heavy re- improvements which Germany transfer ,eu rom the Russian front to the west naS % peeh delayed for weeks, if not, DOS slply, for months.
 lie peace negotiations between the Bolsheviki and the representati,.as of the quadruple alliance at Rrest-T.;t salts A''i-'e
 Every effort has been made in tbe last few weeks by the Bolsheviki auth- 1 orltles to prevent the threatened famine Tn Petrograd and other cities of Rms sla where the Bolsheviki hold power.
 The London Daily News reports the establishment by the British govern ment of informal relations with Maxim Litvinoff, recently appointed by the bolsheviki government as Russian am- bassador at London.
 The explanation of this, according to the Mail, is that possibly Lenine and Irotzky, if they retain the de facto power, might eventually give heed to the counsel of the allied governments and 1t is not desirable that communica- ton with Petrograd be cut off.
 A meeting of the crown council at Berlin is reported bv the Lokal An zelger composed of Field Marshal von Hindenburg, General von Ludendorff. the crown prince and other German leaders. Relations with Russia prob ably will be the most important sub l ject discussed.
 Prince Alexander Hohenlohe who l has long held liberal views and was among the German representatives at 1 the pacifist congress in Switzerland 1 expresses the belief that should the Germans as a neople rid themselves of the fixed idea that America entered the war only for selfish and material interests. President Wilson's new mes- sage can become way toward peace.
Arizona republican., 1918-01-14
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Republican A. p. Leased WireJ
 CHICAGO, Jan. 13.-One hun dred thousand volunteer workers in Chicago and thousands of la borers employed by the city and by railroads today began the work or rescuing Chicago and the mid dIe west from the terrific storm which swept over this section Friday night and Saturday, tying up transportation faciiities and threatening food and fuel short ages in many cities.
 Railroads entering Chicago to- night operated their first outgoing trains since yesterday afternoon. No schedules were adhered to, but virtually every road managed to send out at least one train. Re ports from outlying territory in- dicated that a majority of the snowdrifts yesterday gradually were proceeding toward their des- tinations and that by tomorrow, with the present clear weather prevailing, all lines would be open.
 The Chicago, Burlington and Quincy closed all local freight yards so as to release the men for work in clearing the tracks. The Chicago switch yards were opened and scores of freight stock trains, blocked on the outskirts of ' the city, were brought in today
 In Chicago the situation, though improving, is still forebodine. Despite the efforts Of the thous- ands of men, women and children who toiIed from early morning until late tonight, it still is inn possible to make deliveries of food
Arizona republican., 1918-01-14
CONGRESS PLANNING
 BUSY WEEK ID PUT
 WAR WORK IN SHAPE
Republican A. p. Leased Wire1

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13.-With vir- tually all important legislation still in formative stages, congress plans this week to keep it's committees steadily at work on the administration railroad bill and other pending measures, and with war preparation investigations. Senator Lewis resolution for formal endorsement of the presidents peace program may be the vehicle for eX- tensive senate debate by leaders of both parties
 On Tuesday the senate will dispose of the resolution proposing to give the president power to control the print paper industry.
 In the house, work on huge appro- priatiOn bills is proceeding rapidly with disposal of the annual Indian budget set for Tuesday.
 No move to bring up the woman suffrage constitutional amendment is expected for at least a fortnight in the senate.
 The senate militaEs committee will resume tomorrow further inquiry into the proposal to establish a new de- partment of munitions, which Presi- dent Wilson and Secretary Baker op- pose.
 ii.els sldte Noihlherce toHlIillsSlonel Anderson will resume his explanation of the railroad legislation tomorrow before the senate interstate commerce committee, and the similar house com mittee will hear railroad executives
 The senate manufacturers commit tee, in pursuing its inquiry of the coa shortage, will hear Secretary Lane to- morrow, and afterward Francis s. Pea body, coal production director of the council of national defense.
 Inquiry into delay of the shipbuildinl program also will be continued to. morrow by the senate commerce com mittee.
Arizona republican., 1918-01-14
LIVESTOCK MEN PLACE WAR AID .'' [|R!sT PLACE
 NakL
Salt Lake Conv, SLk,ta i'll
 Ask Government fo1 alf Million With Which to
 War on Wild Animals
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SALT LAKE CITY. Jan. 1S.- With the unanimous expression of sentiment that the livestock pro ducers should not and would not do anything or ask anything that would embarass the national administration in the present war crisis, and that they would seek only such considera- ton as is essential to enable them to better and more fully meet the war demands for increased prOduc- tion, committees of the American National Livestock association it. preliminary meetings decided to rec ommend that the convention, which opens tomorrow, ask congress to ap- propriate $500,000 for immediate use in the eXtermination of predatory wild animals and that there be d change in the federal food admin istration's present meatless day pro- gram.
 Decision to ask the national con- vention to call upon congress for a half million dollar appropriation to be used in eXterminating destructive animals, was recommended at a joint conference between the national ad- visory board, the committee on for est reserves and grazing lands ana Iut COluUlllttt OH WlIU animals of the national association.
 The action in relation to a change in the meatless day program was taken by the market committee of the livestock organization. The change desired by the latter com mittee in substitution of porkless days in lieu of the present meatless days, which a lifting of the restric- tions upon consumption of beef. veal mutton and lamb, alId encoura cement of added consumption of mutton and lamb as an effective means of con- serving the beef supply sufficiently to meet demands of war conditions at the present time.
 The market committee also de- cided to recommend to the conven- ton that financial means be provided for the market committee to con- tinue its work, and especially tC enable it to give all the aid and as- | sistance possible to the federal trad, | commission in the prosecution of it. probe of the packing industry whicl l is now under way