Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-02-27
Count HeTtTTng'S SpeeCn~ !
the Reichstag Occupies
Most Important Place ir
War News of Yesterday,
IlNR0ADS INTO RUSSIA
CONTINUE UNCHECKED
Weak Opposition Offered in|
North Is Quickly 0vercomei|
BoISheviki Put to Flight in.
Ukraine,

ray aoRNiNo JoUPnsL SPECIAL LgAsgp wipsl
The German imperial chancellor
again has told the reichstag that a
general peace is possible of discussion
on the basis of the four essential
principles laid down some time ago
by President Wilson in an address TO
congress. Almost in the same breath
however. the usual qualifications were
cntwined amid his utterances, leaving
the suspicion that the central powers,
II they are desirous of peace. still
have their old ideals of a victorious
peace to the fore.
Suspicious of England.
Conditions upon the acceptance
even of the principles of President
Wilson was the declaration by Chan
cellor Won Hertling that they must
not only be proposed by the Pres'-
dent, but actually be, recognized by
all states and peoples, In addition,
there was no court of arbitration in
which Germany could place her trust,
he said. The old accusation that
Great Britain's war aims are imper-
ialistic was reiterated by the chan
cellor.
As IL endeavoring to divide the sem
timent of the people of Great Britain,
the spokesman for the German gov
ernment declared that the world Is
longing for peace but that the gove-
rnment OF countries enemy to Ger
many, were inflaming the passion for
war. There are" he added dram
atically, "other voices to BE heard IL
England. 1t is hoped these voices
will multiply"
For Home Consumption.
AS whole the chancellor's address
was devoid of rancor. the speaker
seemingly having as his purpose tt
paint picture to those at home who
are dissatified with the war in gen
eral and the resumption of hostilitie
against Russia, how generous Ger
many is inclined to he. To this ent
| he went to the point of declarnj
! that Germany had no desire to retain
! conquered territory in Courlaad
| Esthonia, Lithuania and Livoni
! within her grasp. In fact, the broa'
assertion was made that Germany
present operations in Russia were be
ing carried out solely to secure tn
fruits of the peace she had signe'
with the Ukraine.
The Germans are continuing thei
inroads both into great and little Rus
sa. In the north some oppositio
is being offered, but evidently III
pressure has not yet been sufficier
TO stay the progress OF The enemy
! Considerable fighting has taken plac
around the town of Pskov, which ha
changed hands several times.
! Ambassador to Move.
Tn volhynia, the town of Kolcr
kowitz has been captured after som
fighting, and. according to the Berli
( official communication bands of tn
Bolsheviki in Ukraine have been pu
to flight.
An official proclamation issued
Petrograd calls upon the people
rally to the cause of Russia If III
Rolsheviki government is to be save'
Realizing the seriousness of the 81
uation, the American ambassador an
his staff made preparations on MOI
day to quit Petrograd with the Chi
ese and Japanese diplomats, WI
were arranging to depart. The Ge
' man army then was only eight hour
march from Petrograd.
on the various battle fronts operi
tions similar to those that have bet
in progress for several weeks co
tinue. Daily the Americans on the
sector northwest Of Toul are und
: heavy German artillery fire b
they are answering the enemy gu
with spirit and effectively shellil
the enmeys front line trenches, ba
terry positions and wire entangl