Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-02-22
ON THE BATTLE FRONTS
German Invasion Of Russia Principal
Item of Interest.

The German invasion of Russia
continues unimpeded.
Apparently there Is TO be no cessa
tion in the eastward march OF the enc
my until the Russian Bolsheviki gov
crnmcnt entirely slacks the thrust Of
the Teutons for q peace (which cor
responds with our interests" as ex-
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ter Southern Esthonia has been en-
tered by troops from German warships
in the Gulf Of Riga or from Moon Is
land or Ocscl Island, lying off the
shore, and a base established from
which operations may be carried on
against Rcval. an important port on
the Gulf OF Finland.
Northeast and east of Dvinsk the
penetration OF the enemy along the
railroad lines leading to Petrograd and
s;molcnsk at last accounts had reach
I'd more than - miles. and thence
southwark to southern Folhynia, the
the invasion was in progress over wide
areas with the Germans taking pris-
oncrs and guns. rolling stock ana
other booty in large quantities. The
line over which the Germans are
operating from southern Esthonia, TO
Lutsk is more than 500 miles in length.
Scant heed has been taken by the
military authorities of Germany OF the
frantic announcement of a desire on
the part Of the Bolsheviki government
for n peace on Germany's terms. lSN-
ccpt for demand by the German COM
mander at Brest LitovSk that an au-
thentic copy of the Bolsheviki docu-
mcnt of capitulation signed by Lenine
and TrotZsky be sent him, no attention
has been paid to the expressed desire
for u cessation of hostilities.
Do Not Trust Russia.
In the reichstag the German foreign
minister has volubly announced his
distrust in Russia's pacific intentions
and declared that Germany herself
must see to il that peace and order
prevails in the occupied regions Off her
eastern frontier. AS sop to those
Of the populace Of Germany who are
opposed to Germany making further
war against Russia, however, the for
cign minister said Germany still vas
ready for peace in the east which
would protect German interest.
Prominent newspapers in both Ger
many and Austria Hungary evidence
disappointment over the new phase
in the situation and several of the
most influential journals desire to
know who was responsible for 1t. The
newspapers n in the dual monarchy are
unanimous against their country con-
tinuing the war against Russia.
Nevertheless for the present, at
least. all seems dark so far as Russia
being able to loose herself from the
grin of the invader is concerned.
Meantime she is still in the throeg OF
civil war and. added to that. has
another widespread ant-senitic
movement to contend with. Swedish
advices are to the effect that there has
been return of the old time plac-
tice of carrying out massacres against
Jews. Bloody programmes are said
to have been committed In Lublin.
Rashkoff, Tiraspol and other towns.
No Big. engagements.
On the battle fronts no big en-
gagcments have been fought, although
in Palestine the British opera ting
against the Turks again have pushed
forward their lines on a front OF l5
miles east OF Jerusalem and secured
much desired positions. The advance
WIS to a depth OF two miles.
On the fronts in France, Belgium
and Italy only bombardments and
minor infantry operations are in pro-
greSS.
British airmen are continuing their
intensive operations against German
positions behind the battle lines. Ma
val airmen again have bombed sub
marine bases, airplane canps. docks
and other military works OF the Ger
mans along the North sea coast.