Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-03-19

doFiSCo Originating III
Copenhagen reaching Of
fetal Washington this
afternoon stated that the
German high command has invited
neutral correspondents TO witness
such an offensive.
The inference is thar it is to be ini-
tjated Immediately Germany can do
so. if she is to pay the price. Most
officials here do not believe that
even Won Hindenburg would care to
assume responsibility for an offensive
the result OF which would be in doubt
while they have so much to gain by
consolidating their lines on the east
ern front
There is no doubt that il Germany
wants to attack she has the force
along the western front With which
to do 50
There is no Disgusting the fact that
officials in charge of the war were
hoping this afternoon that the re-
port from Copenhagen was true and
that Germany was about to attack.
Opinion here, where all of the plans
of the Versailles conference are
known, is unanimous as to what the
outcome will be
Germany cannot break thru ex-
planned high officer OF the general
staff this afternoon.
There is not a single weak point
anywhere An offensive initiated b.
Germany now will be repelled once
ana for all and with IL the initiative
will pass 10 the allies
Defends Peace Terms.
Amsterdam Mar 1gGermany
peace terms to Russia were defended
in a speech which the German chan
cellor made to the Reichstag on Mon
day. said Berlin dispatch today
The chancellor added he would not
discuss the opinions of the Russians.
saying that if any provinces left Rus
sian rule lit would be of their own
accord
He Ment on to say that the whole
eastern line would be restored IL the
Reichstae would ratity the Russo
r,,p,no nnopa traatt
Speaking on the general situation
the chancellor said that the allies
did not show any disposition 10 con
cude the war
Repudiate Peace Treaty.
London, March t9--Nirtual repudia'
ton of the peace treaty effected bt-
tween the Russian Bolsheyiki and The
Central Empires is contained in the
official statement issued by ;he su-
preme war council Of the allies .;
Versailles, France The statement.
which was made public through the
foeign office, makes plain that the war
will go on until the PruSsian militar-
ism crushed and the crimes which
have been committed by Germany are
righted
II is pointed out plainly that the
Russians, after the collapse oi theU
drhtine power. were duped ANA lea
into "a trap by Jhe Germans. Under
a auise of "seltdeternin,ion the Ger.
man, sent thci armies into Russian
TERRITORY. afterwards throwing of the
mask and showing plainly that .hev
meant nothing more than the anneXa
tion of Russian soil.
The declaration o fthe var councli
French Take Ground.
Paris. Mar l9-m tho Rheims sec
tor OF the Champaigue front the GER
man lines we're penetrated to o depth
O. more than half mile by french
troops during the uieht the war of'
ice stated today 4 number Of folTl
hle shelters were blown up and some
prisoners were captured
Fight for Railway.
Copenhagen. March Fighting
tor the control Of .hr ruas.Sirvria-
railway at ,he pon where Fl ssirs
The southern shores OF lIEe Beikaa
i'm midsibera i . sosresS a,'
eorame F. information received here
today The out-BoIsb',lt forces ave
ounumbere1 ami f. rs mated ,ho'
d l #tI. g.