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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-07-10
.EASTERN SECTION
OF NORTH DAKOTA
HAS GOOD WHEAT
CROP PROSPECTS
United States Estimate Of
State Production July
81. lis 96,000,0OO

Wheat in the. eastern third Of the
state promises good crop; the
central third of the state is only
fair. while in the western third, on
ly about g. half crop. can be expected,
according to the government report
issued today, which forecasts tot
'al wheat production in the state Of
So. 100000 bushels.
The report, compiled and issued
by A. J. Surratt of Grand Forks. field
agent OF the bureau of crop statis-
tics, discloses that the hay and pas
turage condition is below normal;
that the rye crop has dropped sever
al points; that the corn acreage is
off from Is to 20 per cent.
The wheat condition is placed at
IS per cent normal on July 1.
Mr.. Surratt's report follows:
ILL.,. About Average.
According to the government crop
report issued by the United States
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Nee, Sultan May
Fay0r the Allies
CRy Associated Presg.l

New York, July 10.-The opinion
that the new Sultan Of Turkey. Mo-
hammed vi, is pro-ally in sympathy
and disposed to an understanding
with representative Of the allies,
was expressed here today by Salih
Bey Gourdji, former president of the
Ottoman Telegraphic agency now a
voluntary exile from Turkey. He
said that in 1914 he knew thes pres
ent sultan personally when he was
Prince Ahid Eddhine, brother Of the
dead ruler.
Il cannot be sure that his ideas
have not changed since 1914" said
Mr.. Gourdji, but knowing him as /
do, I am perfectly sure that he will
not be the man to follow. blindly the
orders of the committee of union and
progress as his predecessor did. He
is not a Rigurehead. am also con-
vinced that he is today the most
anti-German Turk in the Turkish
empire.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-07-10
Brooklyn Man Is
The Ne0,est Ace
a. Agaoclated Preas.l

with the American Army in
France, July i0.-Lieut. James A.
Ieissner OF Brooklyn. won his fifth
aerial victory. thereby becoming an
ace. by bringing down in company
with Lieut. Hamilton Coolidge of
Boston an enemy two seated airplane
over Chateau Thierry The German
machine fell in flames. Coolidge at
tackled the Germans first. Meissner
then took up the fight and got In a
lucky stream of bullets, the enemy
plane bursting into flames and
DIunging To earth The fight took
place several days ago and the vice
teri. has been llSs conf
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q. S.AviatorHas
Escaped From
German Prison

Paris, July 1O.-Corporal Everett
Buckley of Kilburne, Illinois, an avi-
ator in the French service who was
captured by the Germans at Verdun,
ing to dispatch from Zurich to Le-
has escaped from Germany. Accord
Journal, he reached Switzerland
Tuesday morning. When Corporal
Buckley first disappeared last Sep
tember 1t was reported he had been
killed. Paris friends denied this and
in November it was ascertained that
Buckley was a prisoner in Germany
after having been wounded.
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Alex Stern, president OF the Fargo
city commission, absolutely refuses
to sing.
At the regular meeting Of the COM
mission this morning, Mr.. Stern read
a letter received by him from Il. b..
Taylor, Jamestown, enclosing song
entitled Men Of America, which
Mr.. Taylor said he believed would
be very appropriate at Fargo pa
triotic gatherings, as 1T expressed
Americas feeling Cor the boys who
are going to was.
Sing It for us, mayor" asked
Commissioner Mills.
The letter and song were ordered
referred 10 the large War 0raaniza,s
ton
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-07-10
Discipline Has
Been Shattered

London, July 10.-Indications Of a
breakdown in discipline in the Sec
ond German army are found in two
orders issued by General Won Der
Marwitz, which have fallen into
British hands, says the correspon-
dent of The Times at British head
quarters in France. In the orders
General Won der Marwitz makes this
comment, Discipline, which is the
keystone OF our army. is seriously
shaken. Cases of soldiers refusing
to obey orders are increasing to an
alarming extent"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-07-10
City Commission Author
ICES City Attorney To
Take Necessary, Steps
WILL BE TEST OF
CHARTER ISSUE
Believed That Company In
tends To Claim Perpetual
Franchise In City

The Fargo city commission today
unanimously adopted a. resolution
introduced by Commissioner J., J.
i Jordan authorizing w. H. Shure, city
attorney, to prepare papers and take
the necessary steps in serving for
NAL notice on the Union Light, Heat
& Power company to vacate, and re-
move its electrical equipment and
fixtures from streets and alleys in
the city Of Fargo. @...
The resolution, which is the first
,step in bringing the charter issue
with the company to a head, and
forcing the company to show its
hand, was adopted without discus
sion. ....
The resolution does not include the
gas mains, as the company's fran
chise for gas is still in force.
Claim Perpetual Franchise.
Officers OF the company have made
no direct statement, but it is gen.
orally understood, it was said at the
commission meeting, that the COM
,pany will claim a perpetual lighting
franchise IN Fargot passing It's claim
upon a charter issued to it's prede-
cessor in 1885, and will take the mat
| ter to the supreme court If neces-
sary.
The lighting franchise issued to
the present company expired July 5,
last, and no application has been
made for. a renewal.
Comment Is Withheld.
Members OF the commission were
,averse today to comment on the
situation! and would make no state
ment, stating that they preferred to
await developments, which are ex-
pected to come without intermission
within a few days.
Resolutions Received.
Resolutions passed by the Fargo
Trades and Labor assembly recent
ly, ternning the new rates announced
by the Union Light, Heat & Power
company as cxorbitant, and asking
the city commission to express it's
attitude on the proposition to form
a consumers corpora tion to furnish
electric light and energy in Fargo,
were received, and ordered placed
on file.
On a motion made by Commits
sioner Jordan, the commission
named itself committee to investi-
gate proposed plans for the corpora
ton and bring the matter up to for
NAL discussion at the next regular
meeting.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-07-10
NEW GOYERNlLENT EOR RUSSSLA rs BORN ~ VLADVOSTOz
UNUSUAL QUIET PREVAILS All ALONG THE WESTERNFROVT
HI Je10S Ordered
TOLeQUe Finland

Stockholm, July 1ot-The Finnish
government has ordered all Jews ex-
PEELED from Finland before septen-
Der 80, according to reports reaching
the Jewish press bureau here. The
to the world for aid.
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ASSOCIATED PRESS
SUMMARY OF The WAR
(Ry Aeeoeiateu Eress.1 J

Fighting activity on the western
and italian fronts stiIl 10 confined TO
local operations. The IulI on both
fronts, however, will not be pro-
Ioneed as there arc many signs that
the great combato which marked the
German offeneivea on the west and
the Austrian etroks In Italy will
shortly be rivaIIed.
Satisfactory as have been the "nib-
bling" tactics Of the allied command,
apparently they have not yet reused
the Germans 70 action. Franco
American troops on the French front
have taken $500 prisoners since
June is. The German hesitation in
resuming the offensive Is giving the
allies, although prepared TO meet il,
little concern as day by day they i'm
prove their positions by advances in
local operations which year or so
ago would have been looked upon as
sizable battles.
In an attack against the new
French positions in the Longpont
region, south of the Aisne, the Ger
mans have failed to advance. The
enemy has made no attempt 60 re-
coup the losses sustained in the
French forward movement south
west of Noyon, in which the Ger
mans lost $50 prisoners and 80 ma
chine guns. The weather on the
British front has been rainy and un-
favorable.
REPORTS "REPULsEs."
Berlin continues to report officially
that all allied efforts are being re-
pulsed. Allied patrol actions ere
made to appear as attacks and allied
attacks as small raids. Claim is
made by the German command that
successful local engagements" have
been fought west of Chateau Thierry
where the American and French hold
the line northwestward toward the
Retz forest, east of VilIers Cotterets.
Allied communiques make no men
ton of any fighting there.
. Franco italian successes in AL
bania apparently threaten seriously
Central Albania. The French are
making good gains in eastern Al
hania west Of Lake Oehrida while
the Italians are advancing speedily
in the west. The Austrian line ap-
pears TO be v shaped with the allies
pressing hard on both fIanks and the
point Of the salient being near 5erat.
An Austrian rettFement Of any
moment would probably compel the
BuIgarians to rearrange their lines
In Macedonia, east of Lake ochrida.
A new provisional government for
Siberia has been set up in Vladivos-
tok, now in control of Czeeho- Slovak
forces. II will oppose the Central
Powers. The new government is re-
ported to have the support of the
population.
Admiral Won Hintze, the German
minister at Christiania il is reported
will succeed Dr. Richard Won Kuehl-
mann as German foreign secretary.
Emperor William is said TO have ae-
cepted Won kuehlmann's resignation
which probably was brought forth
by remarks made in hts recent
speech to the reiohstag as 70 the i'm
probability Of ending the war byI
force Of arms. Admiral Won Hintze
is the former minister to China and
Mexico.
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austria Refuses
4 Hun General

Rome, July 10.-Austria has de-
eclined to accept the German general,
Otto Won Below. as commander-in-
chief OF the forces on the Italian
front because Germany agreed to
send twelve German divisions with
him. according to the newspaper
Epoca, which bases the statement on
advices from a. Swiss source.
Austria, 1t adds. has temporarily
given up the idea of reyenging her
self for her recent defeat by Italy.
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Kaiser Has the
'fSb0mish Grippe

Rome, July 10.-Emperor William
has fallen a victim to the influenza
that has been so prevalent in the
German army according to advices
from a Swiss source. They declare
that the emperor has gone home
from the French front because Of the
attack Of Spanish grippe" and that
several members Of the Emperors s
family are also suffering from the
same malady.
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Telegraph Bill
GUeN AbbrOUaI
(Ry Aseoclated Presg.l

Wy 4AlDO~4el NS~4 ? 7 . SAa'F I
Washington, July 10.-After a
three hours examination of New
comb Carlton, president of the West
ern Union Telegraph company, the
senate interstate commerce commits
sion yesterday voted, Z to 3, to report
without amendment or further hear
ings the house resolution authoriz-
ing government control during the
war of telegraph, telephone, cable
and radio systems.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-07-10
BrOOBIine Man
Is Leading Ace

Paris July 10.-L!eut. David e.
Putnam of Brookline Mass, has for
Hnally become the leading American
ace In succession to Lieut. Frank
Baylies who has been missing since
June III Putnam's tenth victory on
June 30. now has been verified Off
cially
In the month Of June Putnam
brought down seven German ma
chimes edualllng monthly records
,11a 9 the lax ID aeraaE
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-07-10
Will Summon Constituent
Assembly; New Flag
Has Been Adopted
sLOVAKs WOULD
GET TO FRANCE
Allies Believed to Have
Agreed Upon Plan
To Aid Russia
CBv Associated Press.l

London, July 1o.-A new governs
ment for Russia which has the una
nimous support Of the population
and which will continue to fight the
Central Powers, has been establish
ed at Vladivostok. according to q
Times dispatch from Toxic. The
new government intends to summon
a constituent assembly and to re-
store law and order throughout the
country.
The program includes the liberia
ton Of Siberia from the Bolsheviki,
the avoidance If possible, Of foreign
intervention, universal suffrage; es-
tablishment of provincial councils
and a labor bureau; distribution of
the land among the landless, and
control Of economic activities.
The flag adopted by the new gov-
eminent consists Of two stripes Of
white and green.
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Russia On the EUe
OF Conscribtj01s
O. Associated Press. )

Paris, July Speaking at the
opening today Of the general COM
gress of Russian soviets, Leon Trot-
zl1y, the Bolshevik minister Of war,
sold, according to a dispatch res
ceived here from Basel this morn
ing
Russia Is on the eve of q general
military service conscription"
Irot1ky also emphasized the me-
ceasity of Russia having a powerful
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-07-10
BNLga4;s Desert
In Great Numbers

London, July 10.-Desertions from
the Bulgarian army on the Mace
donian front are increasing greatly,
French headquarters in Macedonia,
informs a correspondent of The
Times.
All the deserters say that condi-
tions in Bulgaria have become un-
bearable and that hopes of an uItt-
mate victory have vanished.
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FORECAST.

Wisconsin, Fair tonight and Thurs
day; not much change in temperature.
Minnesota Fair tonight and Thurs
day; somewhat warmer in west por-
ton
Iowa-G Generally fair tonight and
Thursday; somewhat warmer Thurs
day la west portion
North and South Dakota General
~ fair and warmer tonight and
Thursday.
Montana Generally fair tonight
and Thurgaayi cooler An west por
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No Decision Reached.

Washington. July 10.-The govern
ment regards the situation ia rms
sia as SO rapidly and constantly
changing as to make it impossible to
come as yet to any decision as to
what military aid may be extended
by the United States. This was
stated authorttatively today.
All Of the plans so far submitted
which involve military action, the
United States government feels. ia-
voIve military action, the United
States government feels, involve az
the same time weakening Of the
western front. 1t is the decision og
the government that nothing must
be permitted to detract from the nlili-
tary strength ia France and Belgium.
The project for extending econon
ic aid, 1T was stated is going for-
ward faVorapiy. While the situaz
tion surrounding the question of
military action continues to BIZ Fo
ffynnffmtIe.g ar Taaus@
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ATTACKS Against Ameri-
can and Australian Po-
sitions Expected
COMMANDMENT ON
AN SMILE FRONT
British and French Re-
ports Tell Of No I'M
portant Engagements
(By Associated Press.)

There are indications that the
Germans are preparing an effort Of
some magnitude to recapture the
valuable high ground won by the
Australians and Americans within
the past few days on the front east
Of Amiens, north Of Villers Breton
neux.
Local attacks occurred in the
southern part Of this region last
night, but the British had little
trouble in dealing with them. This
morning, however, the enemy artil-
lery opened a bombardment of con-
siderable intensity in this sector over
a front of approximately 8 miles
from Villers Bretonneaux north
across the Somme to the Ancre.
The only infantry operation within
the past twenty-four hours in which
ground was gained is reported by
Field Marshal Haig, It occurred on
the Flanders front where the British
advanced their line slightly near
Merris. This is the position which
protects the Nieppe wood and the
other approaches to Hazebrouck,
the railway junction back Of the
wood. continued possession Of which
is vital to the maintenance OF the
British line on the Ypres front.
Comparative quiet prevailed on
the French front the only. activity Of
note being artillery duels north of
Montdidier and in the -Longpont re-
gion, in the northerly part Of the
Marine front, where the French re-
Gently made extensive local gains OF
ground. 1919
The region Of Montdidier, whence
a considerable volume Of shelling Is
reported, includes the Cantigny sec
tor, held by American troops.
The sectors Of the Marne salient
held by the Americans were unusual
ly quiet yesterday and last night,
the artillery firing being far below
normal. Such firing as the Ameri-
can gunners indulged in was main
Iy directed against the Germans in
the neighborhood Of Hill 204 west of
Chateau Thierry.
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Want to Get to France.


London, July 10.-Czecho- -SIovak
troops now operating in Russia, de-
sire to fight on the western front
and do not want to be mixed up in
Russian international affairs. A
memorandum to this effect has been
presented to the Japanese foreign
minister and the allied ambassadors
in Toxic by Col. Vladimir Hurban on
behalf Of the Czecho-Slovak national
council, says the correspondent OF
The Times at the Japanese capital.
The memorandum says that the
conflict between the Czecho- -Slovaks
and the Russian soyiets must be
settled for the following reasons:
Our forces are acting in Russia
according to orders Of the Czecho-
SloYak council which can only be
modified by Prof. T. G. Masaryk, in
agreement with the other members
Of the council. These orders are to
transport the forces from Russia, to
the French front.
THE Czecho army consists Of vol
unteers whose object is to fight
Germany and Austria to 1fberate the
Czecho Slovak nation and to estab-
ltsh an Independent state. We shall
pursue this course to the last man.
We desire above all to exhibit our
determination on the battle fields OF
France.
"The Czecho-slovaks are a sub.
jugated nation making the first steps
toward liberation by paying q. blood
tribute and have no moral right TO
pursue a policy of protection with
regard to such a. state as Russia.
No party in Russia is capable of ss-
tablishinR anything that will endure.
Order must be established by
force firm and
ly and humane force which will open
to the Russians the possibility OF
again finding themselves. For oovi-
GUS reasons the Czecho-SIovaks can
not attempt to accomplish this. Their
clear duty is to pursue a strategicaI
movement toward France"
Germans Fight With soishsvfEd.
Washington. July IO.-Ths first
definite news Of an armed body OF
German and Hungarian prisoners ir5
Siberia was contained in a report
received today at the state depart
ment from the United States consul
at Vladivostok. telling of the capture
by Czecho-Slovak forces of six hun
dred prisoners and the town OF MIG
DISK about so miles northwest Of Vla-
diYostok
The Czecho -Slovaks lost 40 killed
and 200 wounded. They were ops
posed by a large force of Bolsheviki,
Red Guards and armed German and
Hungarian prisoners. The defeated
Red Guards and prisoners took arr1l-
ored trains and retreated toward
Haborzik on the Muir river. The
population Of Nikolsk were reported
very friendly to the Czecho- -Slovaks.
The prisoners are being examined in
an effort to learn where they get
their arms
The ccEsul reported that the Boil
shevilfi hanged several members of
the NikcIsk city administration ana
a nutn s: &C railwa.. employees.
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The French Report.

Paris, July 10.-ArtiIlery dueIs on
the front north Of Montdidier and
south of the Aisne, near Chavigny
farm, where French troops have re-
Gently made inroads upon the Ger
man lines, We're announced by the
war office today.
The statement reads:
Activity was displayed by our
own and the enemy's artillery north
of Montdidier and south Of the Aisne,
in the region Of Chavigny farm. In
the Champagne French troops car
ried out several raiding operations,
which resulted in the taking of pris-
oners.
There is nothing to report from
the remainder of the front.
"Aviation-On July 8, seven Ger
man airplanes We're brought down
and two captive balloons set on fire
and destroyed by our air forces.
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The British Report.


London, July 10.-Considerable &C
tivity was developed early this
morning by the German artillery and
machine guns in the region east Of
Amiens, says todays war office re-
port.
The statement reads:
Increased hostile artillery activity
early last night east Of Villers Bre-
tonneux was followed by local at
tacks, which were repulsed. Early
this morning the enemy's artillery
and machine guns developed consid-
erable activity from the vicinity OF
Villers Bretonneur to the Ancre.
"a hostile raiding party was driv-
en- off yesterday afternoon south OF
Bucuquoy.
During the night we advanced
our line short distance by the sue
cessful local operation in the neigh
borhood Of Merris and captured sew
eraI prisoners and machine gum.
Quiet on American Front.
With the American Army on the
Marne, July 10-The fronts west and
east of Chateau ThierTy, where the
American troops hold positions, have
been unusually quiet, but it is be-
lieved that heavy fighting may come
at any moment.
Last night the enemy artillery fire
was far below normal. The Ameri-
can gunners maintained an intermit-
tent bombardment Of the lines, es-
pecialIy in the region Of hill 204, near
Chateau Thierry.
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duly list of draft men from
Cass county on page 6, this is.
sue.l -
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kCon ca
Lietuva. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1892-1920, 1918-10-04
NAUJA RUSU VALDzIA TU-
RI 100000 ARMIJA.

Washington, D. c. rugs. p d.
'-Pamazu, laikras6iai is betvarkes.
kuri pradejo Rusijoj vieSpatauti
nuo to laiko, kaip bolSevikai uz-
griebe jos valdzia, pradeda dabar
vystytis centraline vGriausyb6,
kuriai gal pasiseks su laiku su
grazinti Rusijoj Siokia-tokiq
tvarkq.
limos apie sutverimq naujos
centralines vyriausybes Rusijoj
atejo oficialiskame raporte, kuri
gav0 rusiSka anbasada Washingtc,
ne.
Shame raporte praneSama, kad
,Ufoje, netoli Uralo kalnu, susirin-
ko pan-rusiSka konferencija, kuriq
pripazino visos tuomlaikines val
dzios, isisteigusios ivairiose Rusi-
JOS dalyse prizes bolSevi5us, = jp
tarpe if Sibirijos valdzia.
Sta konferencija iSrinko is pen
kiu KomTteta, kuris bus atsakomas
prizes Steigiamaji visos Rusijos
Susirinkima, kuris yra siaukia-
mas I d. sausio 1910 metu.
Ufos konferencija susidejo tik
is atstoTu, iSrinktq j Steigiamaji
Susirinkima, kuri anuo laiku boil
sevikai durtuvais iSvaike. Tx boil
Sevikai if kairieji social-revoliuci-
jonistai, reniantieji bolsevikus,
Sioje konferencijoj nedalyvavo.
Konferencijoj dalyvauja taipgi
Sibrijos valdzios delegatai, ir at
stovai "zmonip Laisves Susivieni-
jimo, > ''Renenesauso" (Atginimo)
grupes if desiniuju Social-Revo-
lilcionierlu bel Social-demokratu
partijos atstovai.
'Penkiu Komitetas" kuriam pa