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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-05-20
ITALIAN Line ON
MOUNTAIN FRONT
WAS REINFORCED
DURING WINTER.
Positions Of The Allied
Forces Now In Best Of
(. Condition
Correspondence of The Associated
Press.l

correspondence Of The Associated
Press.)
Headquarters, Italian Army, April
29.-The Italian and allied forces on
the mountain front are in the best of
condition. The winter months have
been utilized in strengthening the
defenses and reinforcing lines of
works until the whole region Is in
terlaced with powerful systems of
defense and attack. There are vast
stores of guns and ammunition, and
the spirit Of the men is one of con-
f1dence and eagerness for an ap-
preaching conflict in the mountain
regions.
General Plummer, commander OF
the British forces, recently announ-
ced their establishment in new posi-
tion in the mountain sector around
Asiago, and General Dlaz's bulletins
now refer to the operations OF the
British forces in the mountain re-
gion. The French too, who made their
brilliant stroke in Mount Tomba, are
also in this mountain region.
1t is here that three Austrian
armies under Field Marshal Conrad
Won Hertzendorf are In position: the
Tenth army, Eleventh army, and
what Is known as the Kraus army,
under General Kraus. These armies
comprise in the neighborhood of
forty divisions, besides several divis-
ions of reserves; while on the Piave
front the Austrian commander,
Boroevich, has about fifteen divis-
ions and some reserves. The divis-
ions on the north recently have been
strengthened by fresh troops brought
from Austria's sections OF the
Russian and Rtunlanian fronts which
no longer need her attention.
= This enemy concentration has been
going on steadily for months and the
italian and allied forces have also
made powerful preparations for the
coming campaign.
The main cause for this shifting
of attention from the Riaye to the
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-05-20
Political Meet
At DeUjLS Lake

Devils Lake, N. D., May 20.--A
great patriotic and political meeting
is being planned for this city June 4.
For probably the first time in the his
tory of the state, every candidate for
a state Office from the governor down
to the congressman will be present
at the same place on the same day,
and for the same purpose-to pledge
anew their loyalty to the people OF
the state and to the national gov
ernment,
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-05-20
Boy Cbokss To
Death On Peanut

Hawley, MINI, May 20.--A peanut
which became lodged in the larnyx
caused the death Of the one year old
son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar D. An
derson Of Eglon township.
When the child started to choke,
the mother, unable to relieve the
trouble, hurriedly telephoned to a
physician from Lake Park, MINI.
The child died before he arrived,
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-05-20
FORECAST

warmer in west portion; Tuesday
partly cloudy; warmer, except near
Lake Superior.
North Dakota--Partly cloudy In
east, probably showers in west portion
warmer tonight and in east portion
Tuesday,
South Dakota-Unsettled weather
tonight and Tuesday; probably show
ers; somewhat warmer tonight and in
east and central portions Tuesday.
Montana - Unsettled weather to-
night and Tuesday; probably showers; /;
warmer east of the divide tonight;
cooler Tuesday in south and north
central portions.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-05-20
More Arn7enidns
Being Mdssacred
(By Associated Press.l )

London, May 20.-The Turks haVa
resumed the offensive all along the
Caucasian front and have occupied
Van, says q, dispatch from Tif1ias
dated May 10. Another Armenian
gotiations for a separate peace be-
tween the Caucasian diet and tha
Ottoman government have been
broken off on account Of the exorbi~i
tant demands Of the Turks.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-05-20
While Croos Parade Streets OF Bohemian Capital Shouting
L0ng Wilson, War Delay
Oemy In Effort to Restore Spirits of Shattered Divisions
Four German Planes Shot
DOwn In Raid On London
(By Associated Press.l

london May 2oA calm summertime night tempted the Germans
four Of the raiders fell before the defens London
southeastern point and headed for the metropolis
The
reach shelters before the in the nghborhood
heard The firing continuous for
unusually bombs
ian
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-05-20
American Cargo
Steamer Sunk
e AesoeIared Press.l

Washington, May 2O.-The Amerl-
can cargo steamer. w. g. McCul-
Tough, has been sunk by mine or
torpedo in foreign waters. the navy
department today was advised. It
was reported that all hands were
saved except Engineer Daughtry.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-05-20

Continued on page %
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-05-20

Petrograd, May 90 German
troops have occupied Bojoko. an is
land in the Gulf of Finland. south
of vibors and 30 miles northwest of
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-09-25
DOCUMENT NO. u.

(Gr General Staff, Nachrichten Bureau, Section
r, No. $50, Feb 25, 1879
Secret.
To the Chairman of the Council Of Peoples
Commissars: After comforting with the Peoples
Commissar Trotsky, have the honor to ask you
to urgently inform the agents of the secret serv
ice at Stafka, Commissars Feierabend and Kali
manovich., that they should work as formerly in.
complete independence and without the knowt-
edge of the official staff at Stafka and the gen.
eral staff in Petersburg and particularly General
Bonch- Bruevich and the secret service of the
northern front. communicating only with the
PEOPLES Commissar Lieutenant Krilenko.-For
the head of the department. r. Bauer; adjutant,
Bukholm.
Note-Across the letter is written Inform
Mosholov. N. G." (Gorbunof's' initialsl. In the
margin is written Passed on to the Commissar
of War. M. Skripnik." The significance of this
letter is that 1T is to Lenin that the two chief
secretaries of himself and the council passed it
on for action; and that Trotsky and Lenin on
February q were continuing to hamper the Rus
sian commander at a moment when the German
army was threatening Petrograd. Mosholov was
one of the commissars the staff of Krilenko
the conrnissar representing the council of COM
rnissars in the command Of the Russian military
forces His achievements as disorganizer were
notable. This letter indicates that he had the
confidence of Gemrany.
Have original letter.
ITO be continued)
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-09-25
LAUGHING TIME
TABLE


s:15-Opening Chorus.
S:25-Big Laughs.
sI'II Bet You''---'-.
S:30-Loud Laughs.
81 Want a Deter
mined Boy''-
S:40-Rollicking Laughs.
elf You Look Into
Her EyeB''-----------
S:55-StilI More Laughs.
4Going Up''--a-------
9:O5-Ha! kIai Ha Laughs.
sSWhem the Curtain
Falls''-----------.---
9:15-Second Act Open
"Up, Down, Left,
RiHht''----------.----------.
9::25-Shrfeking Laughs.
ssD0 lit for HIe'----,
9:30-Riotous Laughs.
<tTiCEzIe TOe''a------.---
9:40-Everybody Yelling.
ssKiBa Ne---------.------
9:46--Oh Me, Oh My
Laughs.
10:00-Third Act Open
ing.
1905 - C 0 n a gious
Laughs.
stThere's n Brand
New HerO''-
10.15 - u PR o ari ou 8
Laughs.
asHeEe's TO the Two
or X0u's-----.-.--.-r--s.-sss.--.
1920 w h i r ! wi IN d
Laughs.
e4T0ucIl of n WOm-y
ANS Hand''-----
1890 Cyclone Laughs.
tSsaiilnR Al0nE'-.-..
1910 Yelling, Cheering
Laughs.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-09-25
TWO OUT OF THE MANY.

With millions of dollars to spend for
propaganda, the pro-Germans in America
and the brewers were able to purchase two
newspapers Of any Importance, The New
York Mail and The Washington Times.
Both were rundown, out-at-the-heel
journals when bought, but new life was
injected into them with the unlimited
funds made available.
Both attempts to influence public opin-
ion with money failed ANONYMOUSLY, and
both reacted on the cause they were in
tended to further. The Mail fasco has
killed German propaganda in America.
The Brisbane disclosures will discredit- Ar
thur Brisbane and his Hearst connections,
and assure prohibition.
Newspaper owners and newspaper work
ers do not have sufficient pride in their
profession. They have submitted tamely
to the SANDER about the venality of the
press and the dishonesty of the press and
the inaccuracy Of the press until some of
them have come to half believe it them
selves. Kicking newspapers about has be-
come the popular diversion of so many
platform orators, that it is considered fair
game, and goes unchallenged. The news
papers themselves in their desire to be fair
always give it further publicity.
Outside of the actual organs" of some
propaganda such as The Mail, The Times,
and our own contemporary here in Fargo,
no newspaper can afford to be anything but
Independent in its policies and 100 per
cent American these days. The daily
newspaper is on trial every day in the week
before thousands of readers. It's reputa-
ton for accuracy, fairness and honesty is
its capital and that reputation is being
tested 300 to 365 days in the year.
The Mail and Times exposures are like
the headliners that greet the downfall of
a minister of the gospel. They are an in
direct compliment to those who didn t fall
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-09-25
THE CAUSE FOR RESENTMENT.

We resented the appearance of Mr.. Mills
in Fargo because he bored us with warmed
over platitudes from the Chautauqua cir
cults
We resented it because he has been ar
rested for violation of the espionage act,
and we do not believe such a man should
presume to instruct anybody in anything,
least Of all in their duty toward the Liberty
loan, until he is cleared.
We resented it because it was made the
occasion for holding up to public ridicuIe
some respectable Fargo citizens who do
more every day for the cause of America
than Mr.. Mills can undo in lifetime
We resented it because it was such a
cheap fake. Playing on curiosity and hold
ing out the intimation that there may be
trouble a crowd is gathered to hear Mr.
Mills make a wholly harmless and very
tiresome speech, which permits the Non
partisan papers to say, there now, we
told you. That s what the charges of dis
loyalty are based on"
We resented it because Governor Frazier
evidently thought more of this itinerant
mud singer whose mouth is for hire than
he did Of the feelings Of respectable Fargo
citizens, and by inference, let it be known
that he feared Fargo was about to mob
him.
We resented it because it diverts lot of
useful energy and thought from the war,
and creates i'll feeling on the eve of the
Liberty loan drive.
We resented it because it forced decent
citizens to stife their conscience and forget
what they felt was their duty, or get down
and walow with Mr.. Townley's paid pur-
veyors of misinformation.
Now let us forget it and think about
something pleasant
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-09-25
In The Open Forum
A Column Devoted To The Task OF Keep
ing Up With North Dakota Editors

The Forum would like to add an expression O.
its pleasure to the following from The Dickinson
Press:
1t is quite some satisfaction to this paper
to chronicle the happy news that Peter Lish
still lives. Reversing itself, as it were, The
Press corrects it's former statement that Pete
was dead but the editorial pencil makes no
erasures deletions in the published obit-
uary which stated that Pete Lsh still lives.
Nor win 1t change one iota in it's expression
of Petc's. good qualities to which belief 1t
still adheres.
Oh, but that we could reverse ourselves in
the matter Of every one Of the brave heroes
who laid down their lives for us and whose
deaths have been chronicIed in this paper,
The news coming suddenly has joyed not
only the happy family but has exulted the
entire community. The proud parents have
shaken Off the years accumulated during the
past month and roses are again IN bloom
shading the willows OF the past.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-09-25

which they were riding near EdgeIey
was hit by an automobile.
Miss NJ nellie McKenna Is Minots
first woman bank officer. being assist
ant cashier Of the Second National.
Memorial services were held at Mi
in action.
A big barn on the 3. K. Field farm
near Minot was burned.
DR.. W. B. Warmer, of Wimbledon,
has been commissioned captain.
Ray Brennan, of Dickinson, died at
Camp Perry, Ill, of pneumonia
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-09-25

E INSULTS NORTH DAKOTA WOMEN.
s Perhaps the editor of The Chronicle
will some day tell us why he favors
petticoat without high school educa-
ton at the head of the schools in
North Dakota. We can't figure it out
ourseIves.-Edgeley Mail.
The foregoing is from The Edgeley Mail,
q weekly newspaper that is a disgrace to
North Dakota.
But campaign against ga petticoat
without high school education" is about
on par with the campaigns waged by
other Nonpartisan newspapers in the state
against anyone who dares oppose the
Townley regime.
Perhaps some Of the "petticoats" with
and without high school Quotations, will
be heard from at the coming election, when
they will have an opportunity to vote for
Miss Nelson.
Perhaps if there were a Mr.. Nelson
capable of welding horsewhip, the fore
going insult would not have been written.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-09-25

enough intelligence to sift out the truth for
themselves Our correspondent appears to nave
done so--The Editor.
To The Editor Of The Forum While at Ada
Mimi, Sunday afternoon, the END Of sept the
writer had the privilege of hearing Governor
Burnquist of Minnesota speak at Reo CFoSs
gathering.
The crowds came from miles and miles around
and at o'clock all stores that were open closed
that no would miss hearing the governor.
There was enormous crowd. NO less IMAM
5000 people were present.
The audience listened eagerly to eaten every
word that the governor spoke and the applause
tremendous which is always the way When
Mr.. Burnquist is the speaker.
| did not see any deputies around 70 protect
him | in Fargo the evening or the SaLlle
day, protecting Mr. Mills ---
There heard an old Rip Van Wrinkle II guess
/ shouldn't have said Rip Van Wrinkle cause
Rip woke up ranting and growing around ABOUT
out of what Mills was trying to say. All heard
slurs cast on certain people. He cast sIuIs
around about Judge N. G. Young for one NOW,
Judge Young is at the head Of the Red cross
affairs in the state of North Dakota and anyone
who would slur a engaged in such WORK
hasn't n good American heart in him.
How much different were the two meetings.
The first with everyone listening attentlVely'
eager to hear words spoken by a man VINO Is
heart and soul in the winning Of the war FOR
America" and the other one with the audience
jeering, kissing, laughing and ridiculng man
who is trying to bluff his hearers into thinking
he is loyal
Beg your pardon for comparing the two speak
in this manner, but the contrast was TOO
vivid to pass over. go
Fargo should be ashamed to have permitted
such a speaker a Mills to utter words such as
he did Sunday evening.
Yours for the Fourth Liberty Loan,
Fargo Sent "a
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-09-25

P I3t Charles Charles Mesang, Eau sCiaire, WI WIS
Pvt Donald Ross, Green Lake, Wis.
Pvt Guy I. Skutlay, Taylor, Wis.
Pvt. MyrOR E, Wright, CasseltOn, N. ID.
Pvt. A. E. Rogers, Minneapolis, Mimi.
Pvt. j. Solway, Sturgeon Bay, Wis.
Missing in Action.
Corp. E. H. Huffman, Bozeman, Mont.
Pvt. G. c. Johnson, Minneapolis, Mimi
Pvt. John Lynch, Butte, Mont.
Pvt. Matt Ohligschlager, Oelwien, Ia.
Pvt. Nelson Delaronde, Portage, Wis.
Pvt. NJ. J. Haessly Fond du Lac, Wis,
Pvt. r. L. Jameson, Trout Creek, Mont.
Pvt. Henry Johnson, Drake N, D.
Pvt. Peter E. Sander, Pelican Rapids
Mimi.
Pvt. Thorvald ]. steen, Colfax, wis.
Pvt. w. E. Thurber, N. Crandon, Wis.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-09-25

make application for membership on be-
half of your beloved fatherland. All Ger
many must do to qualify, is to conform to
President Wilson, program Of peace
terms. Then we II elect her a member and
the war will be over.
You're right, Matthias. A League of
Nations will end the war, but it won't be
your league
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-09-25

enough intelligence to sift out the truth for
themselves. Our correspondent appears to nave
done so.-The Editor.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-09-25
u. S. CASUALTY
o LISTS o
EARLY LIST.
KlIHaI I'm Action. .

Lit. e. G. wold, Minneapolis. Mimi
Pvt. Otto b. Harvey, Melrose, Mimi.
Pvt. EvaId Helstad, Pine Creek, Mimi.
Wounded severely.
Sgt. H r. Mccormick, Summer, Ia.
Corp. Frank OIejnik, Sobieski, Wis.
Pvt. Walter Anderson, Harlan, Ia.
Pvt. Charles D. Groom, Otto, Ia.
Pvt. Harry E. Hill, Nashua, Mont.
Pvt. Willie Mueller, Cylinder, Ia.
Missing In Action.
Pvt. Clyde 4. BOwlby, Devils Lake,
n. ID.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-09-25
In North Dakota

Rasmus Johnson, of Sheyenne, resi-
dent Of the state since 1882, is dead.
G. w. Martin sustained a fractured
shoulder and Claude Bowley suffered
internal injuries when the wagon in
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-09-25
LATE LIST.
Killed I'm Action,

hlAAe0 In AcTlOns
Pvt. V. r. Harris, Monticello, Mimi.
Died of Accident and Other Causes.
Pvt. Edward StrunCe, Creston, Ia.
Wounded Severely.
Capt. F. d. MCGEE, Claremont, S. D.
Pvt. Harold Abel, FOrdv1lle, n. ID.
Pvt. Nick Granass Burnstad, n. ID.
Pvt. b. Schmitz, Lacrosse, Wis.
Pvt. Bonnie NJ. Vito. Osakis, MINI.
Pvt. Andrew LIllicO, Leyden, N. ID.
Pvt. H. f. Manchester, Racine, Wis.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-09-25
The Editors Mail Bag

To The Editor of The Forum: In your Forum
Of Sept. 10, in an article headed Republic viii
Be Born of Strife, you quote Mrs. H. M Rudd
as saying:
Ignorance and German propaganda are also
occupying prominent part in the present con-
dftlon there but these are gradually being wiped
out by the spread of the system Of public schools
inaugurated by the Bolshevik party"
Are not the Bolsheviki all paid agents of Ger
many and strictly German propaganda as proven
by articles you are now publishing? Then are
not such statements giving approval and
Couragement to the enemy and contrary to known
facts? The only schols we have read about the
Boshevik party establishing, have been those of
shot and shell and murderous execution of all
those who dared to oppose them.
Not many months ago I read in the columns
Of your paper a plea from Mrs. H. M, Rudd for
the United States to recognize the Bolshevik
party, claiming it would be to our interests as
we'll as all Russians for the allies to do this.
If she is rightly quoted in her remarks Of Sept
49, she is still joining hands with German prop
uganda. From recent war reports we Were lead
to believe that allied forces were now "estab-
fishing public schools" of fighting to wipe out"
the Bolshevik party and German propaganda, for
they are both and the thing.
Is it being loyal to Uncle Sam and the boys
there" to send out such statements through
your paper? Am I right or wrong? If wrong
please put me right" through the columns OF
"Yank" behind the lines
Fargo, Sept. "a.
The Forum synpathizes in large measure with
the author Of the foregoing There was a time
when it seemed that the Bolsheviki were the
best bet" for the allies. 1t not because we
loved them, but because it seemed possible that
their ideas might spread to Germany and cause
trouble there With the more recent develop
ments however, all possibility of recognizing the
Eolshevid has vanished. Their wholesale muir
ders have put them beyond the pale, even IL the
disclosures of alliance with Germany did not.
The article referred to by the correspondent
gave Mrs. Rudd's ideas and not The Forums.
Readers may chose between the views of one
who has been in Russia since she was a little
girl and the official statements of the United
States government AS far as giving comfort
to the enemy Is concerned, The Forum In pub
fishing such report gives its readers credit Tor
The Sentinel=record. (Hot Springs, Ark.) 1900-current, 1918-05-04
EXHIBIT OF THE
RED CROSS WORK
viii Be Exhaustive in Portrayins by
Pictures and Finished Product
What that Organization is
Doing.

This morning there will be installed
In the room off the lobby OF the Ma
este Hotel a complete exhibit OF the
various activities of the Red Cross.
This exhibit is being prepared and
sent down from the headquarters OF
the Southwestern Division of the Req
Cross in st. Louis ii will be exhaus-
tive in portraying by pictures and tne
finished product what that organiza-
ton is doing at home and ABROAD.
There will be pictures of the can
teen service maintained by this or
ganization, of the civilian relief work
that 1T is doing. Specimens OF an
hospital garments and refugee gar
ments being made in such quantities
will be displayed. Every type of sur
gical dressing that is prepared in the
work rooms of the Red Cross win be
shown.
This exhibit win be under comps-
tent direction OF special REPRESENTA-
tive from St Louis who will be as
sisted by ladies of the Garland Coun-
ty Chapter
The chairman of the Southwestern
division will be in Hot Springs on
May eighth. He is ON the program
of the Biennial for that evening ana
he will also discuss the work OF the
Red Cross informally at other times
while here. Mr.. Simmons has just
returned from Europe where he made
a very careful study of the Red Cross
and all OF its activities and the Gao.
land County chapter is looking for
ward to his coming with great deal
of pleasure.