Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-17
POLAND OPPOSES
UKRA|N|AN DEAL
AND THREATENS
Her Attitude Expected TO
Shatter Hun Dream of
Gain in East.
PLAN TO RESUME WAR
ON NORTHERN RUSSIA
Armies Moved to Engage War
riors of the Bolshevik
Forces. y
DESTROYER FIRES ON DOVER
Shore Batteries, However, Open
Fire and Drive U-Boat
Back to Sea.
PLAN TO RESUME WAR
ON NORTHERN RUSSIA
DESTROYER FIRES ON DOVER
Shore Batteries, However, Open
Fire and Drive U-Boat
Back to Sea.

Hostile aircraft crossed the Kent
coast Of the Thames estuary about 10
o'clock this evening and proceeded to-
ward London. The raid is still in proE.
ress. but so far only one bomb Is re-
ported to have been dropped on Lon,
don.
Germany has Suddenly found herself
involved in a maze OF difficulties on the
eastern front and in danger or losing
All the large oenefits she was calmly
preparing to realize from her pcal.s
With the Ukraine and the Ia,lshavik
withdrawal of Russia from the war;
Poland. that land which so fre1uent-
~ in the course CT history has proved
a thorn in tho side OF military con-
qucrors. IS threatening 10 constitute.
hcrScl? the rock on which the German
hope of peace and Sainful expansion
in the East may he shattered En-
bittered by tho tearing OFF OF strip
OF their territory TO be given the
Ckrairc for breaking away rom .hs
8olsheviki and signing peace with
the central powers. the Poles are IL
what appears TO be virtually "a stat,
of revolt 's
Even the very weapon which, 4. sF,J
many and Austria were at such pain.
TO forge in the hope or deriving mill,
tary benefit-the Polish army--btd4
fair To be turned against them. Re-
ports in the German newspapers which
express dismay and alarm over thr
Polish situation. indicate that tn.
Polish lesions, now an effective milit
tary force, arc on the side Of the prey- &
alcnt Polish sentiment of bitterness
against the central powers. The sit.
uation has grown SO serious that the
military are patroiinS the strets In
Warsaw
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. IS
PARTICULARLY INVOLVED
Austria Hungary is particularly In
volved in the difficulties because -6t
The prominent part which 1t was ex-
pectcd she would play in the future
government or Poland. The Polish
elements and those sympathizing with
them in the dual monarchy are upiIn
arms over the situation and further in
tcrnal troubles are threatened.
Turning to the north, il already has
been reported that Germany purposes
rcsuminG military operations against
Northern Russia. and this report gains
color by the announcement that tho,
commissions representing the central
powers at Petrograd have left the Rus
sian capital and passed within ths
German military lines. The probable
German purpose to attack the Dol7
sheviki is also indicated in Il Sicnna
dispatch declaring that If Germany de-
cidcd u resume military operations
against Russia the attitude Of .SuS-
tria" would not be influenced therebI
This would seem TO mean that Austria,
intends leave. n Cb b.,
battlo alone in North Russia. Whether
she hopes TO keep up connection with
the PctroErad government meanwhile
is not clear, but a Sofia dispatch de-
clarcs thar Bulgaria is doing that very
thing, having resumed diplomatic re-
!ations with Russia" However all tbs
central powers are in agreement over
the situation il is declared.
RAIDS FEATURE FIGHTING .
on THE WESTERN FRoNR
In the west while the military sttv.
alton III the front shows few signs FOR
The moment of passing beyo nd the stage
of raids and sporadic bombardmcnts
and entering into one OF jor opera.,
tions by the millions OF men massed
for attack and defense. there has been
development OF marked Importance
regarding the high command OF tho
forces on the entente side OF the battle
line
Thus London adviccs announcing
the retirement OF General Sir William
Robertson as chief of the British ini-
rcrial staff and his replacement by
Major-G neral Sir Henry Hughes Will
SON. apparently. indicate that sone-
thing approaching an allied general
stan WAS created by the supreme war
council in its recent session at Yer:
saillcs. General Robertson, il Is te3 =
Nea!ed would not consent 10 take Cen s.
csal Wilson's place as British military
representative on the supreme N!tr
council, nor remain chief { stan twitS
limited powcr," the Inference beIns
that some higher authority had been
sc; up
UNIFORM CoNTROi. OF
ALLIED ARMIES PLANNED
Premier Lloyd George, with the In.
dorsrment OF Parliament that he es.
ccircd the other day 10 back him. fl 4
would appear. has Srappled with the
British military situation boldly and
made i, conform with the view so many
have held and which, apparently. wasf