The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-03-01
NORWEGIAN CONSULATE TAKES
CHARGE OF AMERICAN AFFAIRS
ASSOCIATED PRESS
SUMMARY OF WAR

Although the American, British
and French embassies have left
Petrograd under the menace Of the
German advance, the BoIshevik gov
ernment is reported as intending to
return to it's headquarters in that
city after having temporarily left the
capital.
Apparently the Japanese ambassa-
dor is still in Petrograd, having post
poned his departure. an agency dis
patch states, because of negotiations
going on between him and the Rus
sian government. Whether these re-
ported negotiations have anything 10
do with the Japanese proposals for
Intervention in Siberia, now appar-
emily a topic of the most earnest
consideration in the entente capitals
and in Washington, is not evident
from the mesger advices reosiV-
ed.
Meanwhile the current reports
from Petrograd indicate a renewal of
the German forward movement in
Russia, although at a more measured
pace. According to one account the
Germans are reported in possession
Of PskQy and moving slowly towards
Lugs, midway between PskoV and
Petrogrsd. They are also said to be
advancing in other sectors in north
ern Russia, notably north into the
region northeast from Dvinsk, in the
general direction Of the Petrourad-
Moscow railway.
The American consul in PstFoprad,
who remained in the Russian capital
after the departure of Ambassador
Francis and his staff, also has left
and the consulate has been taken
over by the Norwegian consul. lt isl
felt in Stockholm, where this report
is received, that the situation inI
Petrograd has taken an unexpected
turn for the worse as the American
consul was TO remain there to keep
in touch with the state department.
Only the most meaare reports from
Petroprsd have been received in
and there are no late ad
vices from London, the last dispatch
received from Petrograd having re-
ported that tho BolsheViS resistance
was stiffenina.
There has been no official con-
firmation that the German advance
into Great Russia has been halted,
but the Berlin war Office in two days
has reported little progress. De-
layed dispatches from Petronradr
however, say that the Germans have
retired from Lusa midway between
Pskov and Petrograd, and that the
still hold Pskov. The
Germans have been unable to cross
the Beresina river, northwest Of
in their advance in the direc- |
lions of Moscow.
on two sectors Of the western
front, American soldiers have suo-
oessFuIIy countsrsd the tactics Of
the enemy. Northwest Of Toui
American gunners have wiped out
The German batteries which had /
oorbarded the American positions |
earlier in the week with gas shells.
Alonu the Chemin- dea- DANES Amer
can machine guns and artillery fire
'epuIsed a strong enemy attack with
osses. /
Airplanss having located the bat
.eries whose aas shells had caused
Xix deaths and the poisoning of 30
,thers, the heavy guns IN the Ameri-
IAN line destroyed the enemy posi-
ion in q half hours sheilina. Mater
al was thrown high IN the air and
IeveraI explosions were caused by
he accuracy Of the American fire.
rhs Germans are believed 70 have
uttered casualties during the bonn
,ardment.
A heavy barraas fire preceded the
German attack on the Chemin des-
DANES. As the enemy advanced thew
we're met by q hail Of machine gun
,uIIets and then came a deiugs OF
heIls. The Germans returned rap
div. Five French soldiers were
Wounded in the fighting, but there
we're no American casualties. This
ector also has been subjected 60
iernan gas attacks, which, however,
we're not - effective as on the sec
or east of st. Michel.
On the British and French fronts
here has been no change. In Italy
mall patrol and artillery actions i
ontinue.