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Newspaper
Fargo Forum And Daily Republican
Location
Fargo, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1918
Page
1
An editorial in The Country Gentleman condemns the Nonpartisan League leadership for failing the war test, accusing them of disloyalty and pro German sympathies. It cites their attitude toward the government and notes past boosts given to the league, while highlighting factions that supported German sympathizers in certain neighborhoods.
Editorial excerpts trace the Nonpartisan League’s wartime stance and leadership, centering on Mrs. E. R. Gamble of Wahpeton and Long Beach. The piece condemns antiwar sentiment, praises Americanism, and warns of elite influence undermining farmers’ support. continued on page 5.
June 17 report from Dickinson notes Supt Threell of the Bordernuen ex station refused Walter in Milla access to private government property for the Socialist campaign event. A barn gathering drew about 300 supporters opposing the busl. Weather: tonight unsettled with showers, then mostly cloudy Tuesday.
Geneva reports that American and selfish prisoners along with French colonial troops captured by the Germans are being marched through Rhine town streets to impress local populations, with advices from Strasbourg reaching Basel.
In St Paul on June 17, Forecasters predicted a heavy turnout for Minnesota primaries. The Republican gubernatorial battle between J A A Burnquist and Charles A Lindbergh drew most attention. Lindbergh faced bans in some counties while rallying large crowds elsewhere. Opponents cited his wartime writings as loyalty issues. Democratic candidates Fred E Wheaton and W L Comstock campaigned actively but more subdued than the GOP clash.
Kensal North Dakota June 17 Attempts to gag editor W T Wasson of The Kensal Progress a weekly started by farmers in the National Nonpartisan league failed to prevent his criticism of Townley leadership and the league's policies. A stockholders meeting was held to curb editorials but the anti Townley majority prevailed and the issue remains unsettled until the July 1 annual meeting.
Hawley village tightened speed laws on a Sunday night fining motorists returning from lakes. Officials staged a roadblock on Main Street to stop passing autos. Victims were taken to the hotel where court convened as fines of 19 dollars were levied despite Minnesota Sunday laws.
Amsterdam dispatch details unclear text about Kaiser and militarism with references to telegrams, congratulations, and a thirty ninth anniversary. Names and specifics are obscured by OCR errors but imply official statements from German leadership and celebrations.
Washington June 17 The treasury extended new credits to the allies totaling 5,964,550,000 including 3,170,000,000 to Great Britain and 12,260,000 to Belgium, with 175,000,000 to Britain and 9,000,000 to Belgium previously noted.
Two hundred nine North Dakota youths start training at the North Dakota Agricultural College Training Detachment opened by Captain Allen T. Newman. Vaccination begins, quarantine lasts three weeks, and vocational auto repair carpentry forge and concrete work will run two months before reassignment to other camps. Most trainees may be sent to France after course completion.
John W. Adams poised to attend a wartime conference for secretaries at Sprinetied, Masa. He is expected to return to Pat Inc. this evening as voting within the federation races remains unsettled.
Allied dispatch reports in France that German raiders aimed to seize Xivray during the Toul sector operation. American observers detected advance plans, halted the assault with accurate artillery and machine gun fire, killing many in No Man's Land and capturing eight prisoners including a lieutenant. Civilians and French wounded received care in American hospitals.
General Knoerzer reports via Kiev telegram that about 30,000 Bolshevik Red Guards facing Taganrog on the Sea of Azov coast were wiped out. More than 3,000 Bolshevik dead counted. German losses said to be slight.
Funeral services for J. F. Gravelle, a property owner, were held this afternoon at 4 o clock from the residence at 201 Fifth Street North Harvey, with bearers B G Tenneson Will Jones Hade land Ben Hart George Clift and John.
American troops have entered Alsace positions on the battlefront. First entered last month, the move marks continued Allied advance on the French front with American units now in the region.
French troops advanced north and northwest of Hautebraye capturing 100 prisoners and machine guns in a local operation near the Oise and Aisne. British raiders east of Arras took a few prisoners. Both sides reported repulsed attacks in the Vosges Woevre and Chateau Thierry regions with heavy artillery activity.
The Pan Motor Co of St Cloud Minnesota is licensed to sell stock in North Dakota and has opened Fargo offices at 303 Broadway. Victor J. Baldwin and George F. Brown of Fargo are named without managers. Megara Baldwin and Brown propose to erect a building and move Pan automobile operations from Fargo.
Two major gatherings come to Fargo this week. The North Dakota State Medical Association holds its annual convention on Wednesday and Thursday, June 18 and 30, at the Knights of Columbus hall on Broadway. The Grand Lodge of North Dakota AF and AM and the Rebekahs meet at the Masonic Temple with preliminary sessions Tuesday evening, with Masonic Veterans and affiliated bodies also participating.
Washington reports the military plan calls for about three million men under arms by August 1. Gen Crowder outlined a draft extension and reclassification to add roughly 600000 new volunteers from June registrants and 200000 more after questionnaire reevaluations. The Senate military committee noted expected heavy calls in early 1919.
Associated Press reports split the front along the Piave and Brenta as Austrians press mountain trenches while Italian and Allied forces hold key positions. Italy’s Montello plateau and Grappa stronghold remain in Allied hands, with heavy Austrian efforts failing to deliver a decisive breakthrough. Prisoner and artillery counts cited by Vienna are contradicted by local counterattacks yielding gains for Italian and British lines.
From Lake Garda to the Adriatic, Italian forces push back Austrian and German attacks along the Piave. The fourth army retakes positions near Meschen and Monte Fenera, captures hundreds of prisoners, and sustains heavy shelling as gains extend toward the river.
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