Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-19
SOLDIERS CROSS
DV|NA, PLANNING
ENTIRE ISOLATION
Prepare to Operate Against
Petrograd From Gulf
of Finland.
BATTLEsHIPS B0MBARD
GRAIN PORT OF. ODESSA
Four Thousand Killed in Battles
Between Warning Factions
at Kiev.
DROP BONES ON L. S. SECTOR
another Hostile Raid by Enemy
Aviators Over London, but No
Casualties Result.
BATTLESHlPS BOMBARD
GRAIN PORT OF. ODESSA
DROP BONES ON U. S. SECTOR
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cine strife and her battle limo dcnudcd
oi men as n result of the peace decla-
ration of the Bolsheviki. Germany al
ready has begun the carrying out OF
her threat of an invasion because Of
inc failurc of the Bolsheviki TO sign A
peace compact with the central powers.
~ Berlin dispatch announces opcra-
tions have been resumed on the Rus
sian front. The Germans have crossed
the Dvina. This announcement was
made by general headquarters last
night. The text OF the statement reads:
On the great Russian front hostiH-
ties began to-day at noon with an ad-
vance on Dvinsk. The Dvina has been
crossed without lighting
Called upon by Ukraine to help IN
their heavy struggle against the great
Russia, our troops have commenced
their advance from the direction of
Kovcl -
Western theater:- Southeast of TIA.
hure Tin the Champagne scctor) local
lighting developed"
GERMANS ADVANCE INTO
ESTHONIA AND LIvONIA
reports cmanatinE from Sweden say
that the Germans have begun pushing
forward their troops into Russia's two
remaining Baltic provinccs-Esthonia
and Livonia-thc taking OF which com
pletely isolated Russia from the shores
Of the Baltic and give the enemy, in
addition to the port Of Riga. the city
OF Reval situated on the Gulf of Fin
land opposite Helsingfors. whence they
easily might operate against Petrorrad
by sea.
Although Austria-IIungary had shown
dissatisfaction over the stand that Ger
many has taken toward Russia, the
dual monarchy evidently has been pla-
Gated by promise of Germany that
any German military activity Will be
confined to Northern Russia. and Aus
tria- Hungary left to deal with what
ever other problems may arise In the
territory adjacent to her.
BOLSHEVIKI CAPTURE I<Ir:y
CAPITAL OF UKRAINE
Bclatcd dispatches from PetroErad
tell of the capture of Kiev. the new
capital OF Ukraine. by the Bolsheviki.
The lighting is described as having
been OF an extremely sanguinary char
acter 5000 persons having been killed
and several thousand wounded. Grca,
destruction was wrought in the town
by shells and explosives dropped by
aviators.
AT Odessa another big battle has been
fought between the Boshevilli and the
modcrates. during which warships in
the harbor bombarded the city. Polish
legions at Minsk are declared to have
becn sanGuinarily defeated and put TO
rout. while the Bolshcviki also are re-
ported 10 have captured Tongorod, on
the Black Sea, and Noronc2h. capital
OF the province OF the same name
ONLY ATTACK OF IMPoRTANCE
IS IN CHAMPAGNE
ON the battle front in Franco and
Flanders tho operations continAc OF
minor character except for artillery
ducls on isolated sectors. and here and
there raids Of more than the usual vio-
lcncc. The only attack of Importance
along the entire front has been in
Champagne OH the sector where the
French. aided by American gunncrs
German positions last Tues
day.
At this point, which is situated south
west of tho Butte du Mesnil, the Ger
mans, after heavy artillery prcpara-
ton, attacked and gained a footing Ia
French trenches. Later however. they
we're elected and in addition the French
took prisoners.
AMERICAN AVIATOR FORCES
DOWN GERMAN AIRPLSNE
on tho American sector, near st.
Mihicl tho Germans have increased
their aerial rcconnaissanccs and bomb
dropping expeditions, The American
ant'aircraft guns arc forcing the
enemy planes to keep at high attitudes
one of them has been driven down
by an American aviator.
Enemy planes again flcw over the
town. where Il few days ago an .imeri-
can held hospital was located and
dropped bombs. but without damage.
HOSTILE PLANES Fly
OVER AMERICAN POSITIONS
The activity of the American anti