The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-01-29
HOLD ALL NIGHT SESSION With
PRESIDENT TOWNLEY AT BISMARCK
ASSOCIATED PRESS
SUMMARY OF WAR

Italy has furnished a military
surprise by launching an attack Of
apparently considerable force on her
mountain front in mid winter. The
blow comes on the Asiaso plateau
where the Austro- German invaders
were halted early in the winter in
their effort to push down to the
Italian plains west of the Brenta
river.
Berlin heraIded the attack ysster-
day in reporting the breaking out of
violent artillery duel in the Setti-
Communi region-the Asiaao sector.
It's force was reported TO have reach
ed a climax at dawn on Monday in
the vicinity of Col def Rosso, which
height stands about midway between
Asiago and the Brenta.
In the lack Of more definite news
the probability suggests itself that
the Italian effort is one somewhat
similar to that of the French a few
weeks ago east Of the Brenta which
resulted in a penetration of the
Austro German line for q consider
able distance and the subsequent
withdrawal of the enemy from a
rather extended area.
London was raided last night by
German airplanes, not more than
half a dozen reaching the city, how
ever, out of some fifteen machines
was brought down in flames from a
height of 10000 feet, it's three oeeu-
pants being burned 20 death.
Unrest among the working people
of Germany has not yet quistsd
down nor has the political conflict
between the pan Germans and the
nom militarists Iessened appreciably.
Concern over the internal security
of the empire appears in the mes
sage sent by Emperor William in
answer to birthday congratulations
from the reiohstaa.
To President kaempf, Of the
reichstagy the emperor expressed his
ardent daily wish" that the German
people may "preserVe their unionI
until the final victory Of our arms
The emperor declared that he enters
upon a Serious and decisive year"
The reiehstas, however, 10 reported
to have refused to vote confidence
in the government mainly through
Socialist opposition, and Chancellor
Won hertIing may appear before itI
again in a few days 10 discuss the
question of Belgium.
Efforts TO aaItate a general strike
in Berlin on Monday are declared
to have failed, according TO mes
SAGE reaching Amsterdam.
The revolt in Finland is reported
to be backed by the Bolshevik gov
ernrnent in Petrograd, which also
has severed diplomatic relations,
generally the first act leading to
war, with Rumania. ultimatums and
demands have been served on Ru<
mania by the Bolsheviki and refusal
to meet these probably caused the
Lenine government to act.
Most of the disorder in Finland
appears to be in the eastern prov"
iness nearest Petrograd. The reVo.
Iutionists generally are members OF
ths Red ouard. Bolshsvik troops
have uons 20 the aid of the Finnish
Red Guard and additional aid has
been promised from Petrograd.
On the fighting fronts in rance
nothing has occurred TO break the
almost daily routine Of scattered
raids and artillery bombardments.
The representatives of Italy and
Great Britain on the supreme war
council have arrived in Paris where
the American and French members
already are, for the plenary sitting
of the council.
German airpIanes again have at
tempted to raid London but with Iit"
tie success. Only four machines are
believed to have penetrated the de.
fenses and one raider was brought
down in EaseN.
Leon Trotzky, BolsheVik foreign
minister, has left Petrosrad torI
Brest- Litovsk TO resume nesotia-
tions for peace with the Germans
according to adviess from the Rus
sian capital. All the acts Of the Boil
shsvik peace delegates have been
approved by the congress OF the
councils of Workmen's and Soldiers
An effort by the minority
parties to have the congress declare
FlatIy against a separate peace was
defeated.