The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-02-20
GR0YELING OF
RUSSIA DOESN'T
CHECK ADVANCE
German Invasion Proceeds With
out Respect TO Humilia-
ton of Lenine
TRANCE AWAITS OFFENSIVE
Allies Have Forces Massed in
Preparation for Long Pre-
.#. ,dicted Attack
FRANCE AWAITS OFFENSIVE
(Bya Associated Press)

The Russian Bolshcviki govern
mcnt has capitulated and an
nounced its readiness, although
protestingly, to sign a peace COM
pact under the hard terms imposed
by Germany.
Notwithstanding this fact, Teu
tonic troops are advancing east
ward into Russia over a front OF
400 miles, from Riga in the north
to Iutsk, a scant so miles from the
East Galician border, on the south.
Apparently, thus far the opera
ton has met with no opposition.
The northern reaches Of the
Dvina river have been crossed by
the enemy; the important railroad
town Of Dvinsk, whence roads run
northeastward to Pctrograd and
eastward to Smolcnsk, has been
captured, and Lutsk, one Of the ia
nous fortresscs Of the Volhynian
triangle and forming the gateway
leading eastward to Kiev, has been
entered without the Russians at
tempting to stay the foe. ,
LEVINE MAKES ANNOUNCEMENT
The official announcement of the
capitulation was signed by Nikolai
Lenine and Leon Trotzky on behalf
of the peoples commissaries of Rus
STA. 1t protests against Germany at
lacking a country which has declared
the war at an end and which is de-
mobiliZing it's armies on all fronts,
but under the circumstances, it says,
the government regards itself as
forced formally to declare its willing
ness "to sign a peace upon the con-
ditions which had been dictated by
the delegates Of the quadruplc alli-
ance at Brest-Litovsk."
The only Indication that the enemy
will meet hindrance comes in an an
nouncement by Ensign Krylenko, the
Bolsheviki commander in chief. In his
order he instructs the Russians when
they encounter German troops to en-
deavor TO persuade them to refrain
from hostilities. IF the Germans re
fuse" he adds, 'then You must Offe.
them every possible resistance
INTENTIONS. OF INVADERS
AS yet there is no indication from
German sources concerning the full
intentions of the. invaders. but j. has
%l,uk ;,,
capture of the provinces Of Livolia
and Esthonia is contemplated and
that in the south, in little Russia,
aid is to be lent the Ukrainjans in
stemming the tide Of the BcEhevil1i
movement against them.
Apparently all is still chaos in Rus
STA, with civil war in lrogress at vari-
Gus points and the food situation daily
growing worse. So grave has become
the latter. factor that Trotnky has
been appointed food controller and
given unlimited powers. Already he
has ordered the arrest Of spectators
in foodstuffs.
WAIT OFFENSIVE IN FRANCE
+ END the entente allies lines If
France ana 1'elgium the military lead
ers, with their armies ready, are OK.
pecting the Germans to launch their
much talked of offensive. but there
still is no outward sign OF its near
approach. Artillery duals and raid
ing operations and intensive aerial &C.
tivifv continue 70 feature the fighting
all along the front Three successfu,
raids against the Gesmcns have been
carried by the British IN FLANDERS
and near ems and Arr;is ana In north.
ern France. in Flanders the fsid.
which was carried out sou.h Of the