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The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-09-25
SzOedish Gp1nbOat
Is Sunk By Nine
CBy Associated Pl,ess.o

Copenhagen, Sept. 25.-The Swed-
ish gunboat- GeinhiId has been sunk
by. striking a German mine in the
Skagefrak with the loss of the chief
officer and 18 men, reports the cor
respondent of The Politiken at the
Sllawe.
At the Skaw, the northern most
point Denmark, persistent rumors,
he adds, are current at The Skaw
that another Swedish gunboat
struck q mine a few days ago and
that a greater part Of the crew were
killed.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-09-25
JAPANEsE - eAPITAL.
a. Aasociataa 80

Toxic, "wednesday. Sept. 18.--Jap-
anese troops took possession of
BIagouieshtchen the capital of
the Amur province. on Sept. IL, after
the Bolsheviki elements had left the
town Three Japanese gunboats ac-
companied the Japanese transports
on their Journey UP the river The
Russians fin the district were friend
ly and facilitated the progress of the
Japanese squadron.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-09-25
Seeks Refuge in
u S. Consulate

London, Sept. 25-A number Of
French and British officers have tak-
en- refuge in the American consulate
at Moscow, which Is under the pro-
lection Of Norway, according to q
dispatch from Copenhagen to the
shevik government has placed a
guard around the building and has
demanded the surrender Of the offi-
Gers ana the consulate officials.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-09-25
Casually Lists
Includes FiUe
North DdkotQns

There are no deaths reported
among North Dakota men in the
casualty lists issued by the govern
ment today. Five men from this
state appear in the lists, four among
those being severely wounded and
one man missing in action. Those
reported severely wounded are Pri-
Yates Harold Able. Fordeville; Nick
Grannas, Burnstad; Andrew Lillico,
Leyden; and Myron e. Wright, Cas-
selton.
The government report includes
among those missing in action, Hen
ry Johnson of Drake.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-09-25
The British Report.

London, Sept. 25-German troops
last night counter attacked the Brit
Iish lines above Gricourt northwest
of st. Quentin where advances have
recently been scored by Field Mar
shall Haig's troops. The British com
mander, in his official report today
announces that these attacks were
repulsed.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-09-25
SIX BILLIONS is
MINIMUM MARK
DECIDED ON FOR
THE FOURTH loan
Bonds Will Bear 41a Per
Cent Interest and Run
, Twenty Years
(By Associated Press.l

Washington Sept. 25.-The Amer
lean people will be asked to sub
scribe in the three weeks beginning
next Saturday the greatest loan in
all history.
Tbs treasury departments announ-
ced last night that the amount Of
this, the fourth Liberty loan, wilt be
| $6,000,000, 900. The bonds will bear
Az per cent interest and will mature
in 20 years, with the government re-
serving the right to pay them in Is
years If it elects.
In making public these final de-
tails of the loan, the treasury. also
gave out the quotas each federal re-
serve district is expected to SUBJ
scribe and from which will be figur-
ed the share of each state, county.
city and hamlet Appointments for
states and smaller sub divisions will
be worked out by district organiza-
tions and announced within a few
days. BY the time the campaign
opens a moment after next Friday
midnight, every community may
know what goal it will have to reach
to gain the coveted honor flag.
In assigning quotas, the treasury
took into consideration Unusual con-
ditions either of prosperity or Of
business hardships, as well as the
banking resources Of each district.
New York, with it's big financial in
terests and corporations headquar-
ters, is asked to raise $1,S00,0 100000.
or 80 per cent of the total. -
Following are the quotas and per-
oentages Of the total by federal re-
serve Districts:
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-09-25
Determined Resistance Of
fered on Heights Along
Southern Border
FLANK MOVEMENT
MAY BE EXPECTED
Allies Will Push North
Through Serbia Before
Crossing Border
DIV AasocIated Presg.l

Apparently the allies in Macedonia
have completed the splitting apart
OF the German Bulgarian forces east
and west Of the Vardar. The Serb
lans are pressing northwestyYard
along the river toward Veles, which
the enemy apparently viii not be
able TO hold, as other allied forces
are marching northward in that
direction from PTilep.
Standing on the heights along the
Bulgarian frontier cast of the Var
dar south OF Demirkapu pass the
BulgaTians are Offering stiff resist
ance to allied attempts TO advance.
North Of the pass the enemy Is re-
tiring on Feles and it would appear
that this column has been cut off
from its comrades further south.
thus splitting the enemy force IN
two. The Bulgarians fighting on
the frontier west of the Vardar
probably are those who fled before
the French, Greek and British
around Lake Doiran.
II is believed in Paris the allies
will press on up the vardar 10
Uskub and then swing eastward and
outflank the Buigarians west OF
Strumitsa rather than attempt 10
get over hills on the southern 'front.'
ier. In the region Of Prilep the en-
emy is being forced toward the
Albanian frontier.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-09-25
lMcoME ~ LAPPRoVEp.

washington, Sept. 25.-The normal
tax Of IL per cent on net incomes Of
individuals, together with the pro-
viso that the rate shall be six per
cent upon the first $4,000 as written
in the house $4,000, 600, 600 war rev.
enue bill, was approved today with
out change by the senate finance
committee.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-09-25
Conference on
Wa. Prisoners
Opens at Berne

Berne, Tuesday, Sept. 1.-The
American German war prisoners con-
ference began yesterday under the
presidency of Paul Dinichert, Swiss
minister plenipotentiary The con-
ference was opened by President
Calender Of, Switzerland.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-09-25
Stubborn Resistance.

Paris, Sept 25-Stubhorn resist
ance is being encountered by the all
lied army under General Franchet
d'Esperey, on the Bulgarian frontier
beyond Demirkapu pass and Stru-
mitsa station where furious lighting
lis proceeding on the left bank OF the
river Nardar. The Bulgarians are
holding strong positions on the
heights protecting their own frontier.
This is the only place where they
are Offering much resistance.
With the expected fall of Veies.
it is believed that the next objective
.of the allied army will be Uskub in
order to re-establish the SaIoniki-
Uakub railway communication. From
Uskub ii will be easier to move In.
to Bulgaria than by, attembtlag to
enter through the Strumitsa district
where the natural defenses are ex-
ceptionally strong.
Allied patrols have reached the
Bulgarian frontier and at several
places have penetrated into Bulgar-
ian territory but no infantry Is yet
on Bulgarian soil. The artillery
steadily is bombarding the mountains
passes through which the Bulgar-
ians are removing their heavy ma
terial under the protection Of strong
rear guards.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-09-25
Falling Back.

London, Sept. 25.-East of the
Vardar river in Macedonia the Ger
mans and Bulgarians are falling
back on Veles, 25 miles southeast OF
Uskuo, according to a Serbian Of
fetal statement received here.
Along the Prilep- -Gradslo road the
Serbians have captured 13 guns and
a great number Of ammunition wag-
ons and other material.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-09-25
Planned in August


Paris Sept. 25.-Preparations for
the present great operations in Mace
donia began in August, telegraphs
the correspondent of The Petit Par
isien on the Saloniki front. Various
circumstances prevented General
dEsperey, the allied commander,
from beginning his preparations ear
lier and quick work was imperative
for if the summer heat fingers along
the coast the winter is often early
and severe in the high mountain
zones.
The sector chosen for the attack
lacked communications except for
goat paths which were impracticabie
for artillery. A road was laid our
from Dojne to Polar and Grevests,
and Serbian engineers set to work
vigorously long before the French
troops to. whom had been assigned
the task Of piercing the Bulgarian
line, wefe in position.
The mountainous region from Do
bro Pole to Roziak, the correspond
ent adds, is wild and covered with
(Continued on page 50
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tcontinued on page 50
New-York tribune., 1918-06-11
Neu German Attack
Aimed at Conopiegne
To Aid Driue on Paris

LONDON, June 10.-The new Ger
man attack is directed Immediately
against Compiegne as part of the
campaign against Paris, according to
virtually unanimous newspaper com
ment here.
In the opinion of some commenta-
tors in the morning newspapers the
section attacked is vital one because
of the various detached heights which
lie across the head of the valley of the
Disc and its great railway and road
to Paris. Any important gain in this
direction would, it is remarked, bring
the enemy out of the level country
towards st. Just and Clermont and
enable him to avoid a frontal attack on
the Forest of Compiegne and Villcrs-
Cotterets which are of great value to
the Allies for defensive purposes. Such
q gain. it is held, would probably
compel readiustment of the Allied
front between the Disc and the Marne.
Another object of the new move is
assumed to be an attempt to outHank
the French line in the scissors sec
,Or.
Teleeraphing from the French army
headquarters late last night the cor
respondent of Reuters, Limited, says: !:
--latest reports from the battlefield
are encouraging The French are fight
ing braveiy and with great tenacity.
THE denseness of the enemy's for
nation was greater than in previous
attacks and his losses must be extra
New-York tribune., 1918-06-11

tary CRITIC, says of the new offensive: ::
"Let us be wary at the beginning OF
an important offensive of forming judg
ments, but without pre-judging the
future it is difficult not to be satisfied
with the first day"
The feeling which fairly represents
the general sentiment is expressed by
"L'Oeuvre" in the caption
"This time we have not been sur
prsed,' but perhaps the Boches will be. y
Summarizing the morning newspaper
comment, the Havas Agency notes that
the commentators are unanimous in
pointing out that the first day of the
new attack was far from securing for
the enemy the gains which he sought
They emphasize the fact that, contrary
to what occurred in the two previous
German strokes in the south, the enemy
this time suffered heavy losses, on the
first day, by which it is shown that the
effort to surprise the Allies completely
failed.
"L'Homme Libre" says:
eve replied to the preparatory fire
in such way that the duel became the
greatest artillery battle of the war"
The "Petit Parisien" declares that
while foolish optimism should be
avoided there is every reason to hope
that this time the enemy will be un-
able to realize much advantage from
his enormous effort.
New-York tribune., 1918-06-11
Heavy German Rlolv
AT Americans Near
Bouresches RepuLsed

WASHINGTON, June 1O.-General
PershinR's communiaue to-day reports
the repulse OF heavy enemy attack in
the vicinity of Bouresches, with severe
enemy losses. There was lively artil-
lery fighting in the Chateau Thierry
and Picardy sections.
The communique dated June 9, fol-
lows:
Section A--Northwest of Chateau
Thierry the enemy made fresh attack
during the night on our positions in
the vicinity Of Bouresches. The attack
which was preceded by artillery prepa-
rations and accompanied by heavy ma
Chine gun fire, broke down with severe
losses to the assailants. In this re-
gion and in Picardy there was lively
artillery fighting.
"Qn the Marne sector the day was
marked by decreased artillery activity u
New-York tribune., 1918-06-11
Fiue 7 eufon Divisions
Out of IS Already
Out of the Battle

PARIS, June lot was perfectly
satisfactory day." said Premier Clemen-
ceau last night. In these words the
FRENCH leader accurately summed up
the prevailing impression.
Latest advices from the battlefront
show that on the whole the enemy
clearly suffered check on the davis
operations. The enemy gained slight
advantage in the centre on a front of
three and three quarters miles, about a
fourth of the entire line of attack. On
the wings he was stopped with such
losses that five divisions have been nut
out OF commission, or about one-third
of the divisions identified up to the
present as having taken part in the
attack. This was done without the
French reserves being called on.
The Germans had to bring up their
troops at the last moment in order to
avoid giving alarm to the Allies. AS
the columns arrived they were com
PEELED to deploy from the column of
march into the line of attack. This
operation, which takes some hours, ex-
poses the men to an unpleasant artil-
lery fire unless the element of surprise
is preserved.
The German attacking troops coming
out to envelop the heights of Bocages
and Riquehourg, dominating the Matz
Valley, offered splendid target to the
French gunners. The enemy had to
throw in division after division before
he was able to drive his way forward
to Ressons-su Matz and Mareuil along
the Roye road, which was swept by
French fire.
Ressons-surM Matz is central posi-
ton from which the enemy can direct
attacks southwark to Estrees-St Denis,
or southeast to Compegne. He is be.
ing strongly counter attacked, however,
and will be able to develop his advan
tage only at heavy cost, if at ALL
New-York tribune., 1918-06-11
Fury of Attack
Undated; Foe Held
On Both Wings

LONDON, June TO-" Through
out the night and morning the battle
ragged along the new front of attack
with unabated fury" says the
Reuter- correspondent at French
headquarters, whose dispatch was
filed at o'clock in the afternoon.
"On the wings the enemy was still
held on practically the same line in
spite of his persistent and reckless
attempts to advance"
son the extreme left the village
Of Coureelles changed hands six
times. On the extreme right Pie
mont, although almost in the first
line, was still holding out, the little
French garrison having beaten off a
wave of German infantry Mont
Remaud is still ours.
In the centre of the battlefields,
by pouring in fresh battalions, the
enemy succeeded in pushing deep
INTO our line, and are pressing south
ward between Cuvilly and Thies-
court. The fighting was of the blood
lest character, hand-to-hand over the
ruins of every village, hamlet and
farm. The enemy's losses are
extraordinarily heavy, there having
been this time no surprise in the at
tack.
"The enemy has from eighteen ia
twenty divisions in his attacking
line. Behind this line his reserves
are ready to replace shattered diyi-
sions. We must reckon on a pro-
longed and desperate struggle, and
may have to meet the shocks Of Won
Hindenburg's disposable reserves be-
fore the enemy breaks off.
Further losses of ground need
not discourage US. The enemy, in
stead of sweeping on VIGOROUSLY as
in the first days Of the Aisne battle
is advancing painfully, yard by yard
paying the full price for every step
His main effort for the moment is
towards the Disc, with the object oi
turning the salient we hold in his
line, with its apex at Pont-l'Eveque
on the 0ise, which comprises Carle-
peRt and Ourseamp Forest in an
angle in the bend of the river"
New-York tribune., 1918-06-11
Military Comment
By William l.. Mcpherson

German pressure below fas.;.
showed a tendency yesterday :
ert itself toward the southa
rather than straight south. Tbs !
rain is opener in that direct;o.
In the Aisne- Marine drive a. v
27 the Germans reached the ~
River on the second day--tv.s
miles from their starting po;n4 |,
the Lys Valley, in an operat;on :.
more CONSTRUCTED front, they covs,.: !. !
a. has been noted, six miles II s0' -
days. On the Somme, on Mara y /
and %, they got forward on -
wide front about six miles /, Il
first two days. But meanvhils ]:
had broken the British line. "a II
the third days advance of nina MI Sd
took on the character Of a hot-for..]
pursuit. The Allied line below III
signy has not been broken or ss 9
even hard pushed.
There is an obvious reason IN, :.
concentration of the German an
in the region south of Lassigny n
the east. between Noyon and IL
signy, the terrain is very difsenIl
The French have the advantacs
many strong natural defensive M
tions. Laigne Forest, the Ais,|
River and then the big forest J
Compiegne bar an enemy's prores|
and the Disc, after it turns SOM
flows along the west side of Ca,1
piegne Forest.
Ludendorff aims to drive toxsI
Paris on the west side of the oi]
where the country is open and MAJ
good highroads lead directly souls
to the valley Of the Seine. Ressop,
sur-Matz lies on one of these. whin
runs from Roye to the 0ise Riys
at Compiegne. parallelling it to n
west is another highroad comia
, down through Estrees ST. Denis !
the Disc at Pont-Ste.- -Maxenes
These, with the road still furthe
west striking the Disc at creil, al
the highways which Won Kluck nd
in his advance to the eastern ou|
skirts Of Paris in September, isl|
If the Germans can push doa
toward the Disc on this side thI
will be able to flank the difhsd
country to the east of that riH|
and may compel an Allied retir|
ment from the salient between So]
sons and Noyon as far south asl
line drawn east from Senlis to Vi
lers-Cotterets-p perhaps as far sarl
as the Marne.
Every mile of advance west Of u
Disc is direct threat to the prexs
Allied positions covering Paris. d
that reason Foch's reserves hj
been held in this critical sector,
within easy reach of it. There u
be no swift German rush toward Y
Disc crossings, as there was Il
weeks ago from the Chemin I
Danes to the crossings of the Man
at Chateau-Thierry and Derass|
The French armies must fight Vha
they are because, so far as Pans
concerned, they are beginning
fight with their backs to the wl@
New-York tribune., 1918-06-11
THE fourth German drive is
I not breaking away from the

HoS Ia CoHtttS away lIOii tItc
precedents set by the other
three. 1t is similar in the ferocity
Of the attack and in the methods of
preparation and execution. 1t is
similar III the concentration of the
chief force of the drive on the
enemy's centre. In the main it is
living up to the standards of the
other offensives in the matter of
wedge-like penetration.
The wedge driven by the Ger
mans in two days of fighting south
Of Lassigny is not yet a wedge, ex-
cept in the military sense 1t amounts
to slight hallooning at the mid
die of a shallow curve. The
French have held with fair success
en- both ends of the twenty-two-m mile
front from Noyon to Montdidier
They have had to yield between the
ends and the middle in order to con-
form to the maximum withdrawal
in the middle. But the wings are
showing tenacity and the main Ger
man progress was limited, up to yes
terday evening, to an advance on
clreumscribed front of five to six
miles in the region of Cuvilly, Res
sons-sur- Matz and Mareuil.
The Germans had pushed this
morning as far as the southern out
skirts of Cuvilly, on the west; in the
centre, to Ressons-sur- Matz Wood,
mile and half southwest of the
village of that name; on the east, to
the Belleglise Chateau, little below
Mareuil
More substantial progress was
made during the day. The night
communique from Paris announced
that the Allied line had been pushed
back southwest, south and southeast
of Ressons-sur- Matz. The Germans
have taken Merry, which is about two
miles south of Cuvilly and over
three miles southwest of Reasons
sur Matz. They have also reached
Belloy, about two and a half miles
south-southwest of Reasons and St..
Maur, about three and half miles
west of south of it.
10 the south of Reasons, and a lit
tie east, the German advance has
touched Marqueglise, some two
miles away. Further to the south
east Elineourt has been taken. On
the narrow front south of Lassigny
the Germans have thus driven ahead
IN two days between five and six
males. This progress closely paral-
lels the progress made in the first
two days of the Lys Valley drive.
New-York tribune., 1918-06-11

ct American feats during the recent
ngihltlng which were untrue, but which
indicated the presence of Americans
was rapidly becoming known in the
enemy ranks.
Two weeks ago even we'll fed shock
troops believed American strength in
FRANCE consisted of few regiments
enjoying fantastic, though good rep
utatlon among at least one enemy
New-York tribune., 1918-06-11

shock division, which is not heslt'
for the German morale.
| also talked to French officer
day, who praised the Americans 4
said their spirit was splendid. Kf'1
ing the troops as I do makes It g
TO say this reputation will spread. 4
officer added that the French troops 4
maintaining a morale in the press|
fighting, at least equal if not sGl|
rior to their spirit n 1914.
New-York tribune., 1918-06-11
The Official Statements


PARIS Jm 1oTh gr" out to-day hu the French Mar
Office
NIGHT day the sought by
powerful attacks by electives to ad
vance in the direction and Rbecou Our full
hlled with tenacity their mission OF resistance
The able take successfully by repeated assaults and at
ne cost of sny sacrifices the villages Merry boy and St. M'ur The
ra'sau % bloy was the thea theatre of heroic engsamnt - aus
elise and further the southern outskirts of
attacks and held positions East of the Disc German attempt re-
On . our nuut escadl destroyed put of
eleven bombing apanes attacked without respite
enemy troops massed behind the front of the attack
In the June following night despite the bad weather.
eighteen tons of poect dropped points conveys
During the May German arpanes brought
other machines damaged fire ablged abandon their mission
n;st x III" .ams G fsnod p was continued yesterday evening and last
they and attacks by
our troops The town of our'ees was captured and 's'apu and
fighting The French than
prisoners n o
On the the endeavd by bringing fresh forces
Belngise Further
prisoners, battle,
time has the losses
artillery fighting
French completed the operation which they embarked yesterday
the east of auebraye and took 15o prisoners
Between the Rivers oucq and Marine French forces epused several
captured thirty machine
Still Progressing In New Offensive, Says Berlin
General
Headquarters today folows:
fighting with
French
Albert south of the
activity continues
penetrated the hily district
A1atz River taken French posi-
beyond Cuviy and
of captured In Of
infantry fought its
La Motto threw the
beyon Mareui
penetrated Ihlescourt
Wood the repulsed
We havecap puredab
the Rheims the situation unchanged
northwest Chateau
in the neigh Bligny brought
apanes balloons shot down
Hag Reports Only Artillery Activity
LONDON June 1O-Fied Marshal Hags official today
tolows:
N1GHT-Beyond
tors thereis nothn British front
outa
in the
upon once of our in Aveuy Wood repulsed
Five Enemy Planes Downed on Italian Front
ROME Jane1O italian War Office to-day the fol-
loUng statement:
Artillery duelsw frequent Tonae the
In Sbonch,
trated
In raid on
hostile airpanes brought down
New-York tribune., 1918-06-11

ordinarily heavy, for the guns had him
at their mercy and they did terrible
execution.
Several anxious, days are ahead. 1t
is certain the enemy will make an ex-
tremely bitter fight Of it, but he is
New-York tribune., 1918-06-11
Enemy Paying
Huge Price for
Every Advance
Continued from page l

sons on the West and Rheims on the
East, Hindenburg, always with
Paris as the main objective, hopes
to smash through again westward