Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-02-25
RUSSIANS YIELD TO GERMAN TERMS;
" TEUTONS WOULD RESTORE MONARCHY
Today's Wa,
Summary
{By the Associated Press.)

(By the Associated Press.)
The Bolshevik acceptance of the
German peace terms has not yet
halted the German armies engaged In
the new invasion of Russia and addi-
tional wide areas have been occupied
by the Teutonic troops.
At the same time hint of possible
Russian resistance, despite the Boil
shevik capitulation to Germany.
comes through Berlin in news
agency dispatch. This declares that
General Brujevitch. former chief of
staff to Ensign Krylenko. has been
appointed successor to Krylenko in
command of the Russian armies and
proclaimed dictator. He Is declared
to have ordered the Russian troops to
fight to the last against the Germans
This German report is not confirmed
from other sources.
One of the most notable advances
by the invading Germans recorded in
today's Berlin official announcement
was made by General Won Linsingen's
forces in Volhynia, which have pushed
more than 100 miles eastward from
the triangle of fortresses recently oc-
cupied and have reached Zhitomir.
within IS miles Of Kiev. their objec-
tive in the Ukraine. At Zhitomir con-
tact with the Ukrainian forces was
established. The Bolsheviki had pos
session Of kiev at the time latest re-
ports from that city were received.
In the north the Germans have
taken possession of Pernau, the Rus
sian port on the Gulf of Riga, 80
miles northeast of the city of Riga
and have occupied Dorpat, more than
$50 miles from Riga, towards the
northeast. A flying column penetrated
to Dorpat. covering more than 130
miles III five and half days. and
gathering in 5000 prisoners on the
way.
Russia, as represented, by the Boil
shevik government has agreed to the
German peace terms for a second time
within a week. After the first agree
ment the Bolsheviki decided to fight
but the military activity on their part
apparently did not halt the German
invasion. Germany, as a result of the
Bolshevik attempt to wage war, in.
creased her terms in the last peace
ultimatum which virtually cuts of
from Russian domination all western
territory added to Great Russia since
the time of Peter the Great.
Except in Livonia and Esthonia
where small detachments made slight
resistance. the Germans are progress
ing unhampered along the entire line
from the Gulf OF Finland to the
Ukraine. In the north they are ap.
preaching Reval the naval base, and
in the south Minsk Is As miles behind
the invading troops. The Bolshevil
commander. Ensign Krylenko has
lasked the German staff If Russia's' ac
ceptance of peace terms does not re
|,vive the .armistice~ broken a week agi
by the German advance on Dvinsk.
There has been no increase in thu
fighting activity on the western ant
Italian fronts. British troops hav'
repulsed German raiding parties IL
the Ypres sector, while the artiller,
has been active north of Arras. o.
the French front there have been in
tense artillery duels at several point
along the line from Verdun to Swift
erland. g
American troops aided their French
brothers in arms in the raid last Sat
urday morningSnorth of the Ailett
river in the Chemin Des Danes sec
ton. The German lines were pene
trated and two German officers. q
men and one machine gun wer
brought back by the raiders. AL
though there was some sharp fghtin,
there were no American casualties.
Large troop movements behind tn
German lines at night are reported
from the American sector northwes
Of Toul. The artillery bombardmen
there has been most intense. IIittl
damage was done by the German gun
fire. Attempts by German patrols t.
y reach the American trenches wer
futile