The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-05-02

were captured by the Italians while
nghfing under the Austrian flag have
asked permission to go to the front
against Austria. The request has
been granted. and organization Of
these troops Is under way.
New Peace Move.
London, May 2.-vla Ottawa--Tha
best indication Of the enemy defeat
in northern Flanders, in view OF Lon.
don newspapers, Is the evident i'm
minence OF a renewal OF the peace Of
fenstye. The German papers ern-
phasize the report that the popo is
about TO issue q. new peace note.
while the German peace agents are
busy IN neutral countries. Articles
in the Scandinavian press suggest
that Italy may be the main objec-
tive OF the enemy attempts to divide
the allies.
Meanwhile the troubles of the Aus-
trtan empire are apparently coming
to head. The cabinet crises lfn
Austria and Hungary are still ura-
settled. The arrival of Czecho-
Slovak troops on the italian 'front.'.
under the italian flag, has dis
Quieted the Austro-H Hungarian Ieasf-s
ers. who tear the effect on their EIav
troops. Recently some OF the men
persuaded q number of Austrian
Czechs to desert.
An English correspondent on the
Swiss frontier has received informa-
tion that the populations OF Austria
and Hungary are starving and
Geething with revolt, which, he pre-
diets, VIII break out when the west
ern offensive has been brought to d
standstIH
Boys Ia German Army.
British Headquarters In France,
May 2.-Via Ottawa. The German
field depots are being heavily drawn
upon TO replace recent casualties.
The both German reserve division
has just received a company OF $50
boys OF the 1920 class. who had
only eight weeks training and wera
not to be put into the fghting unless
absolutely necessary. But the fact
that they are now in the division SIS
the battle line suggests the autdcipa-
ton that they nay have to be used. |
The French Report. #
Paris. May IA German attack
last night on the Themes sector 6aIl-
ed. the French war Office announced
this afternoon French troops made
raids on lie MoncheI and west og H
coucy Ia Chateau.
The statement follows:
North Of the Avre German at-f
tack on French positions ia tiis
region OF Themes was broken up byi
the French fire.
"Other. German efforts, north oel
Chavignon and northwest of Rheims.
gained no greater success.
The French carried out q number
OF raids, especially near LIE Moachal,
west OF Coucy-le- Chateau end morEh /
OF Pont-a- Mousson, and brought
back twenty prisoners.
son the remainder OF the front the
night passed in quiet"
The Britain Report.
London. May 2.-Th0 German
artillery became active this morning (
in the Villers-B -Bretonneux sector Oh
the Amiens front and In the neigh
borhood OF Merris on the Flanders
front, It IS announced officially.
The statement reads:
THE enemy's artillery developed
considerable activity early this m.0rn-
ing In the VdIlers- s-BretonneuE sector.
and in the netghborhood of MeTTfa.
Some activity was shown also dnr@
ing the night fn the Arraa, Lens and
st. Venant sectors. No infantry ac-
tIon Is reported.
Washington. May 2s-RAcenG reports
coming from Finland through C0penw
hagen that q revolt In Petrograd had
resulted In the restoration of the ln0r
archy, emanated from Berlin iii this
opinion OF French papers az given "a
an official dispatch today from France
s"The French papers" said the dl9
patch, receive with great reserve the
report sent out by German Dropagaud8
that serious troubles appear to have
broken out in Petrograd and thak
monarchist restoration is likely 60 1ol~
low In favor OF the former CzaEovItchs
Alexis Nic0iaieyitch."