Arizona republican., 1918-03-08
WAR REVIEW :
 OF THE DAY
Republican A. p. Leased Wirel

Fighting coptinues at various points along the eastern front. That Ger many considers the peace convention she forced Lenine and Trotzky to sign as q scrap of paper" is evil denced by the announcement that the Teutons have reached Hamburg, a town 6S miles from Petrograd. The report of the subsequent partial re- tirement of the Germans does not lend encouragement to the belief that further invasion of Russia has been abandoned.
 Will Not Forego Conquest
 The text of the peace treaty signed by Rumania serves, too, to show that the central powers are loath to fore go any conquests they may make in Russia. One of the clauses of the Rumanian treaty bound that country to assist in the transport of Teuton forces through Moldavia and Bessara- bia on their way to Odessa, the "granary of Russia"
 Not only are the Teutons ad- vancing against the demoralized Slavs, but the Turks are also aggressors in Asia Minor. Reports state that the Ottoman troops are operating near Trebizond on the southern shore of the Black sea.
 Treaty With Finland
 Germany has negotiated a peace treaty with the republic of Finland by which the latter agrees not to cede any territory or grant terri torial rights without the consent of Germany, which, in consideration for this concession, covenants to exert her influence to secure recognition of the Finnish government from other nations. All claims for war costs or damages are waived, and the Aland islands will be evacuated by the Finnish troops and will not again be fortified A commercial treaty will be negotiated at once. Bolsheviki Talks "HoIy War" The Bolsheviki authorities have an nounced that they will not permit the revolution to be defeated and have expressed the determination tc continue fighting a "holy war" ever if they are forced back to the Ural mountains. American Ambassador David R. Francis has issued a state ment at Vologda warning the Rus sians that a German victory means the return of monarchial conditions and advising them not toN ratify the treaty signed by Lenine and Trotzky The congress of the soldiers ant worl1men's council is meeting a | Moscow
 Continue Trench Raiding Continued trench raiding operation. along the French front are reported l in official statements. In one O these an American colonel captured |; German lieutenant. The American troops in the Chemin des Danes ant Lorraine sectors are not, as yet, fl full charge of the positions assigned to them, but are training witt French soldiers. The positions norti of Foul is the only one placed il control of the Americans.
 Germans Claim Success
 The Germans report the captur of many allied soldiers in raids an, say that the artillery fighting i gaining in intensity at various points They also lay claim to successes il aerial fighting, bringing down nine teen airplanes and two captive bal looms.
 Andrew Bonar Law, chancellor o the British exchequer, addressing tn house of commons, spoke of tn financial situation as well as tn military position in the French am Macedonian fronts. MT. Bonar Lay maintained that the entente allie still retain their superiority in ma power in Franch.