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Evening star., 1918-02-22
TROTZKY GOES TO ASK GERMANS
TO REOPEN PEACE PARLEYS
BY LOUIS EDGAR BROWNE.
CableEfam to The Evenlux, Star n

BY LOUIS EDGAR BROWNE.
Cablexfam to The Evening. Star and
Chicago Daily News. Copyright, 1918.
PETROGRAD, Russia, February 81
fdelayed).-Leon Trotzky is proceeding
to Dvinsk to petition the Germans to
reopen the peace negotiations. He in
tends to suggest either Bern or Brest-
Litovsk as the place of meeting. The
new German terms. which have been
rceisea uno:hcially in Petrograd by
vt7e:3ss. contemplate the complete
evacuation by soviet troops of the
Ukraine and Finland. with the promise
of abstaining from interference with
the internal affairs OF these countries.
and also with the promise to desist
from hindering the operations Of the
Polish legions who are operating in
the region Of Pskov.
Poles and Ukrainians obviously are
cooperating with Germans. German
aeroplanes are dropping pamphlets de-
claring that the German forces intend
to re-establish order in anarchial Rus
sia.
It II reported that Ensign Krylenko
has ordered the Russian troops to resist
the advancing German troops. who, ac-
cording to reports published here to-
night. have occupied Lutzk, Dubno.
Rovne and Rezhitza, while PlotSk and
Pslkov have been evacuated Polish de-
tachments are moving on Vitobsk and
Evening star., 1918-02-22
MRS. EUNICE PLACE DEAD;
D. C. RESIDENT 20 YEARS
Funeral Service Will Be Held To-
morrow Afternoon-Two Sons and
Four Daughters Survive.

Mrs Eunice Place. resident Of WASH
ington for more than twenty years,
died in her eighty-seventh year yester-
day at her residence. 1857 Park road.
Funeral services are to be held to-
morrow afternoon at 2 o'clock at the
residence The body will be taken to
Cory, Pa, for interment.
Mrs Place was born in Norwich town.
ship, n. Y, in 1881. A little more. than
a year ago Mrs. Place, who was skilled
as a needleworker, made a number of
dolls, which were originally intended
to be sent to the Belgian children.
Later it was decided to sell them, and
through The Star the dolls were sold
and the money sent to the children Of
Belgium.
Mrs. Place is survived by two sons.
James NJ. Place, a business man Of
Washington, and Marvel Place Of Ohio,
and four daughters. Miss Rosa M Place.
Mrs. C. H. johnson of this city, Mrs. J.
A. Campbell Of Youngstown. Ohio, and
Mrs. Herbert Noble Of New York.
Evening star., 1918-02-22
Diplomats of Entente
in Petrograd Have Not
Decided Future Action
BY LOUIS EDGAR BROWNE.
Cablegram to The Evening Star and
Chicago Daily News. Copyright, 1918.

BY LOUIS EDGAR BROWNE.
Cablegram to The Evening Star and
Chicago Daily News. Copyright, 1918.
PETROGRAD, February 81 (delayed).-
Tauride Palace today was seething with
excitement, wild rumors following wild
rumors. Direct telephone communication
between the wireless station and the peo-
pies commissaries was constantly main
tanned. At noon Wednesday a rumor
spread through the palace that Germany's
reply to Lenine's and Trotzky's wireless
message, signifying capitulation, had been
received and that it read, Russia must
present her terms in written form at
Dvinsk. Scores of high-strung delegates,
mostly women and soldiers, gathered out
side Trotzky's Office demanding informa-
ton as to whether the rumor was true
Trotzky's secretary said the rumor was
unfounded. The crowd was not convinced
The diplomatic representatives of the
allied countries have not yet decided
They have informed their respective
governments as to all available facts
The majority favor treating Russia,
should she make peace, as any neutral
state would be treated.
Great changes in the personnel of the
peoples commissaries are declared to
be imminent, but as to the probability
Of these changes being accompanied
with armed clashes no one here cares
to make any predictions: Both the
split regarding the proper course
to take. Some declare that the
German move is merely a demon
stration in the eattempt to force Rus
sia to make peace on Germany's terms
Others believe it is movement in the
direction Of territorial aggression. while
still others believe it to be an attempt
to re-establish czarism.
W.T. iGt t.
vided between war and peace. One
half says Russia is physically unfit to
fight Germany and therefore must sign
peace. The other half says that an
army imbued Yith the spirit of revo-
lutionary Russiasmust be formed to re-
sist the German advance
Evening star., 1918-02-22
NEW AMERICAN UNITS ON
CF1EMIN DES DANES SECTOR

wrecked towns. The French general
commanding the sector. hero of the
Marne. greeted them as comrades in
arms and kissed the American flag.
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
FRANCE. February 21.-The artillery
duel continues night and day. The
enemy is firing an ever greater num-
Der of shells, but only insignificant
damage has been done to the American
lines. American shells. on the other
hand, appear to be hitting important
enemy positions with regularity. except
when a ground haze obscures observa-
ton.
A large number of German guns
now are opposite the American sector.
Among them are some .SSs, probably
from the Russian front.
Activity in the air has not diminished
and numbers of German machines con-
tinua to cross the American lines. To-
day German machine few. SO low
that 1t emptied its machine gun into
q. group Of American soldiers assem-
bled around 4 camp kitchen. The enemy
atrmen in the afrplane were clearly
seen No casualties were reported to-
day.
Evening star., 1918-02-22
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
FRANCE. February 22.-In a patrol
fight Americans from units under In
struction in the famous Chemin des
Danes sector killed one German and
captured another. One American was
slightly wounded.
This is the first time it has been per-
mitted to reveal the fact that new
American units have entered the line.
The troops have been there for some
time. suffering slight casualties. but
their presence was kept secret until 1t
was certain the enemy knew they were
there.
Details Of the patrol fight are as yet
unavailable. beyond the unodicial re-
port that the prisoner taken was cap
tured single-handed by q young Amer
lean from one of the New England
states who during the engagement
dropped into q shell hole on top of a
German hiding there and later brought
him in.
5. The American forces entered the line
pa .one of 4he darkest OF nights through
shsil-pitted region dotted with she'll
Evening star., 1918-02-22
FINLAND IS GRLPPED BY FAMINE
WHICH MAY SHOCK THE WORLD

population fares a little better than the
Inhabitants of the rural districts
Reindeer moss. chopped straw and
bran form so per cent of the material
for the bread, while equal parts Of
wheat, rye and potato -four compose the
remaining 20 per cent Finland is
gripped BY famine which, unless
checked. will shock the world by its
ravages. The sufferings of the people
are greatly increased by the bitter class
strife.
The white guards, numbering 10000,
hold the northern part of finland. while
the red guards, numbering 100, 900, hold
the southern part Of the country Both
sides are massing their strength for
the coming struggle, which will prob
ably continue throughout the summer
The red guards are receiving aid and
ammunition from the Petrograd soviet
Evening star., 1918-02-22
KAISER IN ROLE
OF PROTECTOR OF
BALTIC COUNTRY

AMSTERDAM, February H.
Emperor william. according to
the FraAkfurtef Zeitung, replied
to . message from the Lubeek
senate, appealing to him to helD
the Esthonians, M f0llovvss
sYour words have found. . live.
ly echo in my heart. The de.
spairinE cry Of distress. which IN
evermore urgently reaching our
ears from the Baltic country,
shall not 70 unheard. Elective
measures must be taken to safe
guard the tortured population
from the burning and plundering
Of robber hordes and end the
state Of complete lawlessneas."
Evening star., 1918-02-22
BY LOUIS EDGAR BROWNE.

BY LOUIS EDGAR BROWNE.
Cablegram to The Evening Star and
Chicago Daily News. Copyright, 1918.
PETROGRAD. Russia, February "a
In the course Of trip across Finland
a few days ago saw more severe suf-
fering than I have beheld since the
famous retreat Of the Serbians.
The entire population is meagerly
supplied with food. and thousands are
actually starving. Evidences of NAL
nutrition are to be seen on every hand.
and there are hundreds of deaths daily
] have even seen the grain intended for
next years crop consumed. The city
Evening star., 1918-02-22
Faith in German Workers.

I'VE even now are convinced firmly
that the German working classes will
rise against the attempts of the ruling
classes to. stf1e the revolution, but we
cannot predict with certainty when
this will occur. The German imperial
lists may hesitate at nothing for the
purpose of destroying the authority Of
the councils and taking the land from
the peasants.
The commissaries call on all loyal
councils and army organizations to use
all efforts to recreate the army Per-
verted elements of hooligans, maurau-
ders and towards should be expelled
from the ranks and, in the event of
resistance, wiped off the face of the
earth.
The bourgeoise under Kerensky and
the czar evaded the burden of war and
prohted from its misfortunes and must
be made to fulfill their duties by the
most decisive and merciless measures" ;"
Get Russ Acceptance.
AMSTERDAM. February 21.-A Ber-
lin dispatch states that the Russian
written confirmation of the acceptance
OF peace terms has passed the German
lines. This disposes of rumors here
of the fall of the Lenine-Trotzky gov
ernment.
The belief that Leon Trotzky, the
bolshevik foreign minister, may have
something in reserve and that his sur
render is insincere appears to dominate
the Austro-German press.
The Vienna Fremdenblatt SAYS:
4. AFTER Trotzky's procedure heretofore
Evening star., 1918-02-22

resistance to the German advance CALL
ing on all Russians to defend their
fatherland and declaring >Petrograd in
state of siege was issued tonight from
the Smolny Institute, the bolshevik
headquarters. The proclamation was is
susd at the order of the peoples COM
missaries and is signed by Premier
Lenine and Ensign krylenko, the boil
shevik commander-in-chief
In proclamation announcing THAT
they had agreed to sign German peace
terms, the peoples commiSsarfes declare
they are firmly convinced that the Ger
man working classes will not permit
the Russian revolution to be crushed by
the militarists. Appeal is made to local
councils to increase efforts to reor-
ganize the Russian army. The procla-
nation, which is addressed to Russian
workmen and peasants, says:
I'VE agreed to sign peace terms AT
the cost of enormous concessions IN
order to save the country from final
exhaustion and the ruin of the reyolu-
ton. Once more the German working
class, in this threatening hour. has
showed itself insufficiently determined
own militarism. We had no other
choice but accept the conditions of
German imperialism until a revolution
changes or cancels them.
The German government is not has
tening to reply to US, evidently aiming
to seize as many important positions in
our territory as possible. The enemy
has occupied Dvinsk. Werder and Lutsk
and is continuing to strangle by hunger
the most important centers of the rev.
olution.
Evening star., 1918-02-22
ESTHONlAN REGIMENT
GOES OVER TO GERMANS

BERLIN. February %. via London
A regiment of Esthonian troops has
gone over to the Germans, the war Of
flee announces. !,
Evening star., 1918-02-22
Plenty of Sugar for Canning.

Assurance is given by the United
States Food administration that there
will be ample supplies of sugar next
summer for the preserving and canning
of foodstuffs, both by commercial man
ufacturers and by housewives.
Evening star., 1918-02-22
GUN DUELS RAGING
ON FRENCH front
Heavy Artillery Actions Every
Where-Germans Raid Two
British Posts.
HAlG EXTENDS HIS LINE

By the Associated Press.
PARIS, February 22.-Heavy artil-
lery fighting on the whole front is re-
ported in today's official announcement
The statement follows:
"Heavy artillery fighting occurred
along the whole front, especially in the
regions of the forest of Pinon, Chevreux
and the California plateau (Aisne 'front.'
Butte du Mesnil Champagne 'front.' and
Hartmansweiler-Kopf (Alsace). There
was no infantry action"
British Posts Raided.
LONDON, February 22-"Early last
night a large party Of the enemy raideo
two Of our posts in the neighbornooo
of the Ypres-Roulers railway. ana
few Of our men are missing" says to-
days war Office report.
"On the remainder of the British front
there is nothing special to report. A
raid attempted by the enemy early
Yesterday morning against posts held
by Belgian troops in the Mercken sec
tor was repulsed by artillery and ma
chine gun fire.
The official report from Field Marshal
Haig's headquarters last night. reports'
"A raiding party which attacked one
Of our posts south Of Armentieres early
this morning was repulsed. On otner
parts Of our front a number OF prls-
oners were brought in by patrol. Inc
enemy showed considerable activity
during the day in the neighborhood OF
st. Quentin and Arras, the Camorai
road, south and west of Lens. south OIL
Armentieres and east Of Ypres.
Great Aid From Aeros.
The great assistance which the air
services, naval and military now being
combined under the air council, nave
rendered to the armies in the field was
described in the house of commons to-
day by Maj. ]. L. Baird. parliame ntaLy
secretary to the air board. "neh ne
introduced the estimates for the de-
machines were definitely ascertained to
have been destroyed by British airmen,
13 were brought down by anti-aircra1s :
guns and 122 were driven down out OF
control. =
one day 127 hostile batteries, SAID
Mai Baird. were successfully engaged
to destruction" meaning that the air.
men reported that the batteries were
silenced: 2s gunpits were DESTROYED, ~
more were damaged and so explosions
of munition dumps were reported. On
the same day "a hostile batteries were
engaged for destruction" as a result
of balloon observations.
In September 1887 photographs were
taken and 1856 bombs were dropped on
various military points on the German
lines. There had been eleven raids into
Germany in the last two months. while
the Germans succeeded in carrying out
only eight into Great Britain. notwith-
standing the fact that London was
more easily reached than anything
Germany could offer.
Evening star., 1918-02-22
British Extend Line.

By the Associated Press.
WITH THE BRITISH ARMY IN
FRANCE, February 21.-Another strik-
ing illustration of the coordination be-
western front has been given In the
successful transfer of a considerable
stretch of the front below St Quentin
from French to British hands. From
the inception of this delicate operation
no hitch occurred. Thousands of French
troops and scores of great batteries
moved quietly and methodicaIly out of
the line day after day to make room for
similar British units. 1t was done as
easily as II the whole vast program had
been rehearsed.
Great credit is due the French for the
excellent condition in which they left
the defenses in this important region
might have resulted had the defensive
system been inferior, but it was such as
to draw the highest praise from the
British command.
When the correspondent visited this
sector few days ago he found the
British firmly established in their new
home. The section is one of the most
interesting on the British line. 1t is
country Of wooded hills, pleasant val
leys and the quaint ancient towns,
many OF which now are ruins, but still
retaining some of the picturesque fea-
lures which made them favorite stop
ping places for tourists in days before
st. Quentin. which formerly was
dominated by both French and British
artillery. is a fascinating spectacle
partly because of its magnificent
ruins and partly because of the great
force of German troops which finds
quarters there. Long-continued gunfire
has reduced the principal buildings to
a state Of ruin. but the grandeur of the
place has not departed. The struc-
lures of the city are only shells of
their former selves. The white walls of
the wonderful cathedral still rear
themselves high above the town and
are visible for many miles. but they are
badly shattered, and the roofs have
long since been blown away. The town
hall. the palace of justice and other
buildings are In a similar condition.
Occasionally one sees q dark figure
framed In some window of one Of the
many towers in St. Quentin. Otherwise
there is no sign of life. although 1t is
known that thousands of men are hid
den among the ruins. st. Quentin af-
fords the Germans many excellent OBJ
servation points, but none better than
are possessed by the British.
Evening star., 1918-02-22
South Carolina for Prohibition.

South Cardinals ratification Of the
nationwide prohibition amendment to
the Constitution was announced to tho
House today in, a message read from
Gov. Manning. reporting the action OF
the legislature
Evening star., 1918-02-22
Ask for Full Liberty.

The only thing asked, and that has
already been granted by the shipping
board. is that union organizers be given
union II they desire to join. 1t is ex-
pected that adequate housing facilities
will be provided under the govern
ment's program.
Wages have not proved q stumbling
block to the enrolment Of shipbuild-
ers. The building trades council of
New York. in pledging its 10000 MEM
bers to shipyard service II needed. said
the metropolitan scale should be given
instead of the shipyard scale. but the
change was not made q condition of
work.
Owing to slackening Of most classes
Of building, the men enrolled have been
largely experienced workers, capable of
drawing the highest wages for the
fastest and most thorough work.
Evening star., 1918-02-22
German Prisoners Arrested.

At today's meeting Of the soviet. Bench
Roueyitch. the bolshevik chief Of star.
reported that it was possible that the
Austro-German prisoners of war in Petro-
grad had prepared a plan to overthrow
the bo!sheyiki and then await the ar
rival Of the German army.
This caused an outburst of anger
against the prisoners. The whole town
was secured. houses and hotels were
searched and all prisoners found were
placed under arrest and confined in ware
houses without being given food The
prisoners declare that they were sum
moned to Petrograd by a certain neutral
ambassador
Evening star., 1918-02-22
HONOR
FATHER OF NATION
Association of Oldest 1nhabit-
ants Pays Tribute to Amer
ica's First President.
FAREWELL ADDRESS READ

The nrst birth anniversary of George
Washington that has found this coun-
try at war since the strife between the
states furnished the inspiration today
for a patriotic rally by scores Of Wash
ington's Oldest residents.
Gathering at their headquarters. In
the Union engine house, at 18th and H
streets, members of the Association Of
Oldest Inhabitants of the District of CO.
lumbia listened to a reading of Wash
inston's farewell address, and partici-
pated in a general discussion Of the life
and character Of the Father of His Coun-
try, from which lessons were drawn as
applicable to the duties now faced by
every American in the war for democ-
Of humanity.
The patriotic exercises. following a
business session. began promptly at
noon.s The principal address was de-
livered by Daniel O'Connell Callaghan.
member of the association, on the life
of Gen. Lafayette and his associations
with George Washington in the war for
independence. He told of Lafayette's
visit to the city of Washington in 1925
and of the reception accorded him by
the United States government and the
citizens of the National Capital. He
exhibited photographs, recently OBJ
tanned through the State Department,
of Lafayette's grave in Paris.
Evening star., 1918-02-22
marry FOR Love, BILLY
WARNS FAIR HEARERS
Tabernacle Crowded at First Meet
ing for Women
Only.

Billy Sunday held his first women
only" meeting in Washington last night
at the Tabernacle. The spacious build
ing was filled with women. old and
young. all eager to hear what Mr.. Sun
day had to say to feminine audience.
Billy told his hearers There are too
many girls who marry for other causes
than love-" He took for his text: 'Is it
well with thee; is it well with thy hus-
band; is it well with the child?"
He said. in part:
You remember the Prophet Elisha
and his journey to the school OF
prophets up to Mount Carmel There
was a woman who noticed the actions
and conduct of the man Of God and
she said to her husband. I believe he is
a man Of God. Let US take him In And
they did, and furnished him a room
and ever afterward the man of God
enjoyed this hospitality. I sometimes
thought she might have been a new
woman of the older times, because no
mention Is made of her husband.
Evening star., 1918-02-22
Tells Of Lafayette's Visit.


John H. Russell. also a member of the
association. told of Lafayette's visit to
Mount Vernon and of the plans made
by Gen. Washington for his entertain
ment. Other members of the associa
tion who spoke about Washington and
Bundy. Matthew Trimble, George w.
Evans and DR.. William T4ndall. Wash
ihgtons farewell address was read by
Henry L. Brown. vice president of the
association.
In opening the patriotic exercises
President Theodore w. Noyes alluded
to Washington's prophetic vision for
the development of the National Cap
ital and declared that the city has not
reached the proportions that Washing
ton contemplated.
other features of the program in
cluded the readings of original poems
by DIR. Thomas Calver and John Clag-
gett Proctor. and the singing of Amer
lea and Aud Lang Syne" by the men,
be-s. Secretary Benjamin w. Reiss
played the accomplishments.
In the business session preceding the
patriotic exercises the association elect
Buscher and Charles H. Worden. A
framed portrait Of John NJ. Young, one
of the original members of the associa-
tion, was presented to the association
through George H: Evans on behalf Of
Mr.. Young's daughter. Resolutions of
sympathy over the death of Mrs.
Charles s. Bundy, wife of Vice Presi-
dent Bundy of the association, were
adopted.
Several matters of routine business
were disposed of. Upon the conclusion
of the Washington birthday exercises
the members Of the association repair
ed to the basement of the engine house.
where they were served with a buffet
luncheon.
d. J. Callahan explained to the mem
bers the war savings stamp campaign
and appealed to them to use their infiu-
ence in making 1t a success.
Evening star., 1918-02-22
In the "Humb1er Homes.

THE children of humber homes are
raised by their mothers, instead of be-
ing turned over to governesses. These
mothers spend their time in bridge
parties. gadding and fondling pet dogs;
no wonder men go to clubs No man
wants to play second fiddle to bow
logged bulldog. 1 am sure I would
not.
s"There are too many girls marry for
other causes than love. l think ambi-
ton, Incidence, avarice. laziness and
Indifference lead more girls to the altar
than love. Girls not actuated by the
noblest of human feeling. but simply
willing to pay the price for a home
will go out and marry You are big
fool to marry an unconverted man who
is afraid to be a Christian. I preached
like this in town in Ohio once and
the next day l heard of eight or ten
engagements that had been broken. I
have the liberty to give you advice
now. You are yet in my power. A girl
is a fool to allow a man to bring her
to church and then leave her and then
call for her."