Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-11-01
War Summary
{By The Associated Press)

h. The great Teutonic Alliance, which
for four years has carried on the
greatest war in history and often
seemed to have: achieved success, is
Turkey have surrendered, Austriass
with anarchy reigning throughout
the kingdom, is begging for peace
and Germany is a~nxiouslys awaiting
the terms 6f the Allied nations.
In fact, news Of the breaking up
Of the enemy nations on their home
fronts is more momentous than even
reports Of tremendous events in the
theaters Of actual battle.
Turkey has apparently given up
everything, agreed to the opening Of
and thrown herself. upon the mercy
of the Allies arrayed against her: In
this phase, Of the war the United
States is not an active participant.
This country has not been at war
with the Ottoman empire. Entry: of
1.-THE Black sea by British French and
Italian warships may be announced
at any with the final act OF the
drama in that region Of the world
but q short distance away. Assistance
to Rumania and Intervention In
southern Russia Is probably g. mat
ter of but a brief period. t.
Austrian armies fighting on italian
soil face a great military disaster for
the rush of the troops commanded
by General Diaz has not been halted
by Austrian appeals. Proposals made
by plenipotentiaries from Vienna
have been referred to the inter-Allied
war council by the italian comnan-
der, but the work of wiping out the
stigma of the defeat of Caporetto has
not been stopped. Fifteen Austrian
divisions are reported to be trapped
in the mountain sector between the
Brenta and Piave rivers while the
Austrians between the sea and Bel
luno are in peril of being annthilat-
ed. Over fifty thousand prisoners
have been captured by the Allies
since the drive began.
At home Austria seems to be a
seething hotbed of anarchy. Rail-
roads Of the most vital importance
have been cut, Erioting of q serious
nature has occurred in many OF the
larger cities and the imperial authori-
ties at Fiume, Prague and possibly
other cities, have given up control TO
the Slavish and Czech national COM
mittees. Germany now seems to D
virtually cut off from Austria by the
action Of the Czechs in Bohemia.
ish and French forces have torn
der the German lines and have ad-
.vanced on a wide front toward the
Scheldt. This movement threatens to
,outflank the German troops, holding
the canal from Eecloo to- Zeebrugge.
running to the northwestward
Client. If the advance continues the
Co-r9os RAY soon he compelled to
abandon their positions north OF
a..sn, 70 The Dutch frontier.
On the, St. Fergeau plateau north
of the Aisne, and northwest OF Re-
StheI, the French have again advanced
and the danger to the German lines
running off to the eastward is In
creased.
East .of the ArEonne forest Cen
eral Pershing's American troops have
advanced north OF Grandpre and
have established themselves In the
southern part of 5Loges wood. Along
this front, heavy artillery duel is
now being fought:
A: In Germany the true stateeof anaire
Is for the most part, unknown, but
enough has been reported from neu-
stral countries to indicate aEcEtsis in
tho history Of the empire. The alb
dication Of Emperor william is said
10 be Imminent IL 1t has not already
taken place.
FROM Paris comes q report that
the terms OF the Allies viii be made
known to Berlin today. The shifting
Of the, sittings of the inter-Allted4 war
council from Paris to Versailles lEts
viewed "a an indication that the otn-
cial and possibly the ftnal phase .o1
the smomentous meeting Of the I'm,
tante Representatives which has been
going ON, for some day.. hss been
reached y c