The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-10-28
ASSOCIATED PRESS
SUMMARY OF THE WAR
fRy Assooiatad Preaa.l


Austria Hungary, close upon the
heels OF Germany's request for allied
armistice terms, replies to President
Wilson's note Of Oct. 19, declares her
readiness to negotiate q peace and an
immediate armistice on all the Aus.
trian fighting fronts.
The Austrian government also says
IL accepts all the views expressed BY
the President. This would indicate
that Austria is willing to have the
Czeeho -SIoVaks and Jugo Slavo de-
termine the measure of independence
they desire from the Haspburg mon
archy, but with the text of the reply
not yet received this point is not
clear.
An allied reply 70 Germany con-
been announced. The text of the
German note has been received in
Washington but it is indicated that
the President probably will not reply
to the German government, whose
note is looked upon as acknowledge
ment of the Presidents latest note.
On the fighting front activity has
died down except on the front of the
French armies between the oise and
the Aisne.
Field Marshal Haig's men have re-
pulsed a German attempt TO drive
them from Famars, south Of VaIen-
eiennes, whore the British have out
fIanked that town. Further south the
British have pushed closer to the
Normal forest. North of Valencien-
MES, toward Journal, the British have
gained further north of the RasiTes
forest.
Gen. Debeney's first French army
continues TO press the Germans back
between the Disc and the Serre. Un-
officially they are reported in the out
skirts of Guise and along the road
between Guise and the important
roairoad point of Marie, toward which
Gen. Mangin is advancing east of the
Serre.
Further east toward the Aisne the
Germans are reported TO be retiring
before the continued French pres
sure.
SUMMARY OF EARLY NEWS.
Germany asks the allies to name
the terms for an arnistice.
A note to this effect is now on its
way to Washington from Berlin, it is
reported. The note is understood TO
call attention TO the far reaching
tutional structure and 10 said TO aver
in control of the military powers of
Germany, is carrying on the negotia-
tions.
1t is understood that the allies have
decided upon the terms to be exact
ed before hosttiities are suspended,
but that these terms will not be an"
nounced unfiI the German note is of"
ficiaIIv made public.
General Ludendorff, who led the
German armies in the big offensive
Of last spring and summer, has re-
signed.
German forces holding the sharp
salient between the Serre -0ise rivers
in France. have been compelled TO
abandon their positions, which they
have obstinately held for the last
either side of this salient launched a
blow on Sunday which Hattened out
the angle in the enemy's front and
which may have q definite effect on
the German lire eastward through
Rethel and the Argonne forest to the
meEse river.
IL may be that tho Germans have
prepared lines further east 20 which
they arc now retiring along the Serre-
oise front, but they are not appar-
ent on the map. There are few IT any
natural positions, whh h ienu Tnem"
selves 20 defensive operations west of
Vervins, south of which there is brok-
en- country. To the north Of VerVins
there are extensive forests, which
might be utilized as cover by the
FUNDING LINE BROKEN.
II is reported that the Hunding line
is broken, near Guise. II this is a
fact, the whole German line south and
north of that city is in danger. Co j.
lapse of the enemy's front there would
weaken the lines along the Aisne near
Rethel, where the French have been
virtually held up for some time. 1t
the line of the Aisne gives way, the
Germans further east, around the Ar
oonne forest and nearer the Meuses
must readiust their lines, 1t would
seem.
There is no evidence Of lowered
morale in the savage resistance OF the
Austrians before the Italian attack in
the Bretna and Piave sectors in Italy.
Ii would appear that the allied forces
there have not been able TO move
ahead except by dint Of terrific effort
and at a slow pace. IL seems prob
able that the offensive viii develop
into a reconnaissance in force in
stead of a real offensive.
General AIienby's forces in Pales-
tine have occupied Aleppo and appear
to have completed che destruction of
Turkish power in Syria. The way is
now open for a junction between the
army of kIlenby and the one moving
up the Tiaris.