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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-05-06
HONE GUARD OF
Will
NOT WORK UNDER
STATE SYSTEM

Bismarck, N. D., May 6.-The Bis
marck Home Guard, by a vote of 80
to Is, voted against enrolling under
the state militia, to be organized
pursuant to Governor Frazter's re-
cent proclamation. y The vote was
taken as q means OF obtaining the
guard sentiment.
In the closing hours of the recent
special session OF the legislature, as
a means Of obtaining favorable
vote on the council Of defense act,
Governor Frazier, through William
Lemke, vice president Of the Nom
partisan league. promised to recog-
nize the home guard. A few weeks
after the session the governor issued
proclamation providing that the
guard be organized under the state
militia act, and he delegated Adju-
tant General Fraser the power to
work out rules and regulations.
The Bismarck Home Guard COM
mittee that investigated the plan re-
ported back to the organization that
it was opposed to organization under
the militia laws.
The action taken by the Bismarck
Home Guard is important in view OF
the fact that the entire western part
of the state is well organized by
home guards, and that this city has
been generally looked upon as a
leader In the movement.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-05-06

London. May 6.-London is just
waking up to the fact that it was
the daring leadership of Brig. Gen.
Carey that saved the allied armies
from what might have been a disas-
trous defeat when the Germans made
their spectacular advance at Anliens
last month. General Carey it was
who prevented the Germans from
separating the British from the
French when General Cough. In
charge of the Fifth army, blundered
There was gap in the allied lines
and the Teutons were pouring
through 1T. no halt the advancing
Germans General Carey employed a
motley array of fighters and non
Gathering up rem
nant OF stragglers, odds and ends Of
machine gunners, American engf-
neers who fought with their bare
fists, pick handles and shovels, and
Chinese Iaborers who had been work
ing close to the lines, he armed them
with any weapons ne could find.
Then he led his strange army into
the gap the Germans had made and
in q. hand-to-aland encounter stopped
the enemy advance until the arrival
OF fresh troops. removed the danger
OF German success at this point.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-05-06
Z Temperature OF
Oh Degrees the
Record for Nays

Sunday, May 5, was the warmess
day Of the year, with the temPera-
ture 94 degrees ia the shade, accord.
ina 70 the United States Weather
Bureau record ia Moorhead; and 102
with the rofraotion from The side-
walk in front Of 3. F. MackaII's drug
store. Moerhead. at $3.50 in the after
noon.
Four years ago, May 5, 1914, the
ground was covered with two inches
OF snow and the temperature was
81 degrees.
Data from the record kept by B.
r. Mackall, OF Moorhead, shows that
may 5 has been an interesting day
in che weather line. The record
shows snow storm in 1892. In 1899
the maximum temperature was 20
and the minimum 50 degrees. On
the same date Ia 1895 the Northern
Pacific used a rotary snow piow 90
clean the branch from jamestown 70
MinBewau<an, where the snow was
from eight 70 12 inches deep. The
following year shows Hurries were re-
corded.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-05-06
BIG REDUCTION
In COAST RAIL.
SERVICE IS DUE.
AT EARLY DATE.

Officials of the Great Northern and
the Northern Pacific in Fargo could
throw no additional light this after
noon on Associated Press reports
emanating from Chicago that one
third of all the passenger trains be-
tween Chicago and the Pacific coast
would be eliminated. after June /.
Under the revolutionized plan of
handling trafic, passengers would no
longer have choice of routes Traf-
flc to the west coast and intermedi-
ate points would be divided as fol-
lows:
TO Los Angeles and junction
points, Santa F'e.
To San Francisco and junction
points, Union Pacific.
To Seattle and junction points,
Chicago Milwaukee &. St. Paul.
TO Portland functions, Northern
Pacific.
The cut in service would take off
three through trains from Chicago
to Los Angeles, two to San Francisco
and three to Seattle and Portland,
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-05-06
TOTAL May Be
four BILLIONS

day at q rtitish port after har-
Washington, May 6.-Analysis Of
Liberty, Loan reports yesterday
showed that probably. 1900, 900 per-
sons bought bonds In the campaign
which closed Saturday at midnight
- 100000 more than in the second
loan and 12,500,0O0 more than in the
first.
Latest tabulations showed $3,316,-
S23, ESQ reported subscriptions, but
the treasury now believes the actual
total, which may run to $4,000,000,-
600, will not be definitely known un-
til May 13.
whatever the money total" said
q treasury statement last night, 1.-THE
loan just closed probably is the most
successful ever fioated by any ma
tion. The marvellous distribution of
the Third Liberty loan indicates one
out of every six persons in the Unit
ed States may have participated in
this loan"
Banks resources. it was pointed
out. have been drawn on compara-
lively little to make the loan sue
cess.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-05-06
British Drive the
Huns From the Ait

only for ammunition and an occa-
sional meal and. possibly, a, game OF
cards. if the mornings were partic-
ularly good and the afternoons
threatened to be heavy.
Nearly all the machines we
brought down were two-seaters. In
fact, few OF the German airmen will
fiy anything else. The pilots like a
man with a gun behind them"
The airman said the German in
fantry was bombed and machine
gunned by the aviators four times
day regularly and that when the
enemy came forward In masses they
were easy prey for the air forces.
I'VE could swoop down while iiy-
ing at speed of 100 miles an hour,
firing our machine gums ali the
while, he said. Sometimes we came
within so feet of the ground. going
SO fast they could do nothing with
us. Their machine gun fire from
the ground improved after the first
few weeks, but 1T did little damage
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-05-06
ASSOCIATED PRESS
SUMMARY OF WAR

Germany has not yet taken up the
offensive in the west and probably
another effort against the allied
armies is held in abeyance to be
made simultaneously with the her.
aided Austro. Hungarian drive
against the italians.
In preparation for further enemy
attacks on the Flanders battlefield
the British and French have been
improving their positions in local
operations. The allied troops in an
attack between Loere and Draneourt
have advanced their line 500 yards on
a front of one thousand yards, gain
ing. positions which strengthen the
important section of the front be-
tween Seherpenbers and Mont Rouge.
German counter attacks' were re-
pulsed with loss. Berlin reporting
on the same fighting, attempts to
make out the attacks were made in
large force. Il says they were re-
pulsed and that the French lost 300
prisoners.
On the southern leg of the Lys
salient, which is the one the Germans
must attack If they wish TO connect
this battlefield with The one in
Pioardy by wiping out the oArras
salient, the Germans haveS made no
further attempts to push back the
British from their gains at Hinges,
earlier efforts having failed. The
artillery fire continues most intense
on both legs of the Lys salient and
south of the Sonme, in Picardy.
49,. ON ITALIAN FRONT.
The coming of a strong push on
the Italian front is heralded official
Iy from Vienna which announces that
Emperor Charles and his military ad-
visers are now on the front. In the
iTrentino and the TyroI there have
been large movements of enemy
troops Rome does not report any
marked infantry fighting, nor does
Vienna, but the Italian war Office
notes a great increase in the yiol-
ence of the Austrian artillery fire, Ss-
peeially on the Trentino front, where
the new attack probably will come
in an effort to force the Italians from
the Piaye line. Aerial activity in
northern Italy is intense.
Emperor Charles leaves his capital
for the fighting front at time when
Austria 10 Seething with political un-
rest. In Bohemia and all parts of
his dominions, the liberals are pro-
testing against his action in dis
missing parliament. II 10 announced
in a pam German Berlin newspaper
that the German food department has
taken over control of most of
Bohemia "in response to the de-
mands of the German population
Three members of the Austrian cabi-
net are reported to have resigned. >
American troops on both the TouI
and LuneviIle sectors have been
more busy than usual with the Ger
mans. Northwest of Toul the Ger
mans attempted TO occupy a trench
formerly held by the Americans and
which was evacuated month ago.
The American artillery broke up the
German effort, but further activity
is not unexpected. East Of LuneviIIe
the Germans have been driven from
their front line positions by the
American sunfire and q patrol has
penetrated 800 yards into the
enemy lines. The Americans met a
German party of seven. Three were
killed and the others were taken
prisoner.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-05-06

Mandan. N. d, May ST actu-
ally believe that the American SOL
dier with his utter disregard for the
value OF his money, has been the
cause Of boosting prices sky high,
writes Lloyd Harmon, we'll known
Mandan and Bismarck boy, Who IS
with the American Expeditionary
forces in France.
II think I can truthfully say that
the merchants have sold more
tFings, taken in more money, with
the least effort on their part, since
We have been here. than they did in
the last five years before we came.
wish was allowed space and
time to tell Of conditions and hard
ships thnt we personally know
about. Just caught rnysef thinking
what q good riddance and good Ies-
son ii would be to put every spy
and sympathizer, or Shadow Hun
as they are called In America be-
fore d firing squad or put them
away for a good stiff term just
when they are caught or found out." !"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-05-06
NO PEACE OFFER
RECEIVED BY way
OF HOLLAND SAYS
BRITISH LEADER
Foreign Secretary Balfour
Denies Story of Peace
Offensive
*
HAGUE DISPATCH
TELLS OF TERMS
Former Dutch Minister of
War The Supposed In
termedia1y
HAGUE DISPATCH
TELLS OF TERMS
~ Assoclated Press.l

London. May 6.--Foreign Secretary
Balfour told the house of commons
today that no peace offers had been
made recently by the enemy. He
added:
There is ne representative of a
neutral nation in this country who
has made tentative or informal sug-
gestions OF peace negotiations"
"A Central news dispatch from The
Hague says the Dutch intermediary
is reported to be Jonkheer Colyn,
former minister of war.
Jonkheer Colyn went to England
last week at the head of mission
whose purpose was said to. be to ex-
plain to the British the difficulties
caused by Germany's demand on
Holland concerning the transfer of
German materials across Dutch ter
xitory to Belgium.
The proposals made by Jonkheer
CoIyn, the dispatch from The Hague
reports, are said to have been as fol-
lows:
l-lGerrnany to renounce all claims
in the west.
Restoration of Belgium.
3-Alsace Lorraine to be autono-
NOUS, within the German federation.
1.-The status In the east to re-
main as at present.
5-Austria to make certain conces-
sions to Italy in the Trentino.
6-Balkan questions to be solved
by an international conference.
7-All colonial questions affecting
Africa and Asia Minor to be settled
by a conference of all the belhger-
ents.
S-Gernany to abandon all claims
90 her former Chinese protectorate OF
H{iaochau, but In exchange to re-
ceive certain economic concessions in
China
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-05-06
II. S. Hospital Is
Destroyed By Hun
(By AssocIated Press.)

Paris, May. 6.-The hospital es-
tablished near the front by DIR. Alexis
Carrel, OF the Rockefeller Institute,
has been persistently bombed by
German aviators and now is almost
entirely destroyed, despite the fact
that it constantly flew q flag bear
ing huge Red Cross and was furth
or identified by an immense white
cross marked on the lawn.
The wounded were successfully re-
moved early In April. only victims Of
the bombing being two doctors, who
were slightly injured. Or. Carrel
WIN install the hospital in Paris or
the suburbs.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-05-06
a. Associated Praas.l

London, May 6.-A wounded Brit
isf airman back from France reports
that the squadron operating in an
important sector on the Amiens
front has probably established a rec
ord by bringing down. LOG enemy
machines in six weeks, including 21
on one day.
The only member of the squadron
known TO have been wounded up to
the time this man returned TO Lon
don, said it was hard work getting
the German airmen to fight. 'Prac-
tically the only times they would
come out" he said. were about 8
o'clock in the morning, when the
glare of the sun would be In our
faces, and in the evening Even then
they would slip away IL they had
half q chance.
faThe supreme confidence Of our
fellows is half the battle During
the German offensive they have been
doing four shows a day. returning
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-05-06
Neutral NorUay
Loses z55 Ships
81 Aeaoetased pregs.l

Washington, May 6.Ten vessels,
aggregating 13.704 tons, and 20 sea-
menWere Norway's war losses during
April, the Norwegian legation here
was informed today by cablegram
from the foreign office.
losses due TO the war to 755 ves-
sells, aggregating 1,115.519 tons and
the lives Of 1.006 seamen, In addi~
tion To about 700 men on So vessels
missing, two-thirds of which are de-
elared to be war losses.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-05-06
Germans Enragea
BIZ Lynching Bee
6By Agsoelated Presg. J

Amsterdam, May 6.The lynching
at Colinsville, III, last month Of
Robert r. Prayer. a German, VINO
was accused by the mob which hang
ed him of disloyalty, has infuriated
German editors. The Zeitung Am
Mittag, OF Berlin, calls upon the Ger
man government to make strong rep
reservations to Washington, remind
ing the American government that
Germany holds number of Ameri-
ran prisoners upon whom reprisals
might be taken, so as to prevent the
iynching of Germans in America
grom becoming fashionable sport. !"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-05-06
LAS No SUCCESS

London. May s. Germany's peace
emissary, according to The Daily
Mail, has been busiIy working here,
but has made no progress in any di-
rection There Is reason TO believe,
1T says, that the German agent who
has been reported to be a Dutch fin-
ancier, returns to Germany TO report
that there is nothing doing
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-05-06
Probe Ordnance
And AUiatiOn
,fRv Associated Press, )

washington, May Elm taking up
a. radraft of the army appropriation
tiil. carving '$15, 200, 100000 to pro-
vide for 3,000,0 900 men during the
coming year, the house military
committee today indicated an inten-
ton to make a careful investigation
OF ordnance and aviation work.
John d. Ryan, newly appointed
head of aircraft production, and oth-
ers connected with the airplane work
were called to testify, and Secretary
Baker assured the committee that
war department witnesses would be
ready to furnish all the information
tIe committee desired.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-05-06
Pqber Deal Is
Due for Airing

/ Bismarck, N. D., May 6.-A probe
into alleged circumstances surround
ing the purchase by A. c. Townley
and associates, presumably on be-
half of the Nonpartisan league, OF the
Fargo Courier News, is slated for 10
o'clock next Thursday morning, when
several of the capital citys most
prominent bankers have been sub
poenaed to appear before Referee in
Bankruptcy H. f. O'Hare.
The hearing is held in connection
with the Townley bankruptcy case.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-05-06
FoREcAsT.

Minnesota Unsettled and cooler to-
night; probably showers in south por-
tion and near Lake Superior; tuesday
generally fair; cooler except in ex-
treme north portion.
North Dakota Generally fair to-
night and Tuesday; cooler tonight in
west and south portions
South Dakota---Unsettlsd with thun-
der showers this afternoon or tonight
in east portion; cooler tonight; Tues
day generally fair; cooler in east ami
central portions.
Montana Generally fair tonight
and Tuesday; cooler tonight In east
portions.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-05-06
Huns Inject Gas
Into Letters
tRy Agsoeiated Press.l

Paris, April 19.-Germans are
credited, in reports received here,
with injecting asphyxiating gas into
letters sent home by prisoners in
their camps. A woman living in the
village of La Sicotiere recently was
i'll for several days. after opening a
letter from a French prisoner in Ger
many. Other cases have been re-
ported.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-05-06
tBy Associated Press.)

10y AbsUEAaLsu EIG5s.J
Moscow, May 6.Of1cial denial
has been made by Japanese Consul
Uyeda to the Russian foreign off1ce
to rumors that the japanese are
placing machine guns in Vladivostok
and are arranging to increase their
forces there.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-05-06
BRITISH NIBBLING AT GERMAN Line NEAR YPRES
HUNS ARE WORKING DESPERATELY TO renew Their DRIVE
ALLIED TACTICS and HEAVY
RAINS HOLD Up new ATTACK
The British Renlolrt.

London. May .6.-The British line
has been advanced on considerable
front between the Somme and
Ancre rivers. west-southwest Of
Morlancourt, says the official state
ment from Field Marshal Haig's
headquarters today.
The British positions in the neigh
borhood Of LOGON and the Lave
river on the southern leg of the Lys
salient in Flanders. have been i'm
proved as the result Of local fight
ing. s r.
The statement reads:
"a successful minor operation was
carried out by us last night between
the Somme and Ancre rivers, west
southwest Of Morlancourt. Our line
in this locality has been advanced on
a considerable front in spite Of
strong opposition from the enemy.
whose losses were heavy. over $50
prisoners, two machine guns and a
trench mortar were captured by our
troops. Our own casualties were
slight.
Local fighting took place last
night to our advantage in the neigh.
borhood of LOGON and the Lave
river. Our positions in this locality
have been improved.
''On the remainder of the front the
situation is unchanged"
The French Report.
Paris, May 6.-After an intense
bombardment the Germans last night
attempted to carry out a local attack
near Anchin farm, southeast of
Amdens. Today's official statement
says the enemy was repulsed com
pletely. .. g..
The statement follows:
In the course of the night the
French made two successful raids,
one west Of Hangard, the other
southeast of Noyon, and brought
back in prisoners, -'- g -
After g. violent bombardment. the
enemy attempted to approach our
lines southwest OF Ancllin farm. He
was repulsed completely, leaving a
number of dead on the ground
In the Champagne a French de-
tachment penetrated the German de-
fenses in the region north OF Louvre.
northwest OF Rheims. After a spirit
ed engagement, in, which our troops
inflicted severe losses on the enemy,
the detachment returned TO the
French lines, bringing back a guam
tity Of material.
I'm Lorraine. In the vicinity of
Abaucourt, a French accommodating
detachment, after a skirrnish, took
prisoners without suffering any
losses
There is nothing to report on the
remainder of the front" g.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-05-06

Washington, May 6.-The demand
made on the entente represent
atives and Ambassador Francis at
Vologda for removal Of the consuls
at Vladivostok reached the state
department today from Ambassador
Francis. A determination to force
recognition of the Bolshevik govern
ment, oficials believe. is the princi-
pal underlying purpose of the move.
It ia believed also the soviet gov
ernments are aiming at the taking
over the large stores Of military sup
plies at Vladivostok.
Ambassador Francis is dealing
with the situation to the satisfaction
OF the state department. Officials
realize faat ssaEnan influences are at
work to cause trouble between the
Allies and the Bolshevik govern
ment, especially as there have been
indications of growing friendliness
for the entente and especially for
America.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-05-06
STRONG BID FOR.
RECOGDI TION BY
.BOLSHEVIKI IS
NOT SUCCESSFUL
Demand That U. S. and
French Consuls at Vladi-
vostok Be Recalled
fRv Associated Prasa.l }

Moscow, April 2S.-BolsheVik de-
n1ands that the American and
French consuls at Vladivostok be re-
called have brought no official state
ment from Ambassador Francis and
French Ambassador Noulens. The
definite demands made by Foreign
Minister Tchitcherin were coinctdent
with the arrival of Count Won Mir
bach, the German ambassador, in
Moscow. Regardless of the strong
pressure put on the entente embas-
sizes in the last few weeks to recog-
niZe the soviet government, which
is making full use Of the Siberian in
cident, the position of the embassies
remains unchanged.
Ambassador Francis has sent a
communication to the Bolshevik
government regarding the alleged
participation of Americans, French
and British in a Siberian counter re-
volt plot in connection with which the
Bolsheviki put plainly the question
of recognition of their government.
The American embassy. the note
saws, carefully scrutinized the docu-
ments submitted by the Russian
government. In the American view
point, the documents failed to show
any connection OF American officials
in these plots.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-05-06

CONTINUED on page SD
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-12-23

The Sphinx is the paradoxicaI col.
lar insignia OF interpreters in the
French army.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-12-23
.36,718 MEN ARE
HIGHLY HON0RED

United Pres. staff Correspondent
ROME. Dec. i.--tBy Malll--in one
day recently there were conferred
on soldiers in the Italian army 49,
7is medals for vaior, representing
acts OF hcroism that had taken
place at tho front during several
months previous.
or the ss.Tis medals. nearly 1000
were awarded 20 tho memory OF
soldiers who had loaf their lives In
the de~d OF hcroisfn that had merit
cd the distinction. the medal in this
case going to their famiiisa. The
other 20 0Q0 were given 10 soldiers
who had survived their heroic acts.
OF the total number $50 were
gold medals which were given al.
most exclusively TO men who had
Lost their lives In performing abe
act OF herolsrn. $4,000 OF the medals
were OF thevcr and the remainder
bronze.
As Is invariably the case most OF
these decorations went TO the In
fantry and especially 10 the spc-
ctaiint troops. such as tho grenade
throwers. bersaEiicrf or sharpshoot-
ers and Aiplnl.
The decorations conferred during
this single day represents only q
small percentage Of all the rccog.
nitions that have been won by i,ai
Ian soldiers and conferred on them
during tho war
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-12-23

Bordeaux man stole 200. 900 false
teeth. gold-mounted and worth
S60-00Q -