Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-22
PETROGRAD TERMS
ADVANCE START OF
ENTIRELY NEW WAR
Bolshevik Leaders Threaten
Guerrilla Warfare Against.
Invading Teutons.
GUNS AND FOOD SEIZED
BY GERMANS AT ROVNO
Many Motors. Carriages and
Ai-planes Captured in Isl
Raid on Railroads.
AUsTRIANS DEMAND PEACE
Call Mass-Meeting of Socialists, Ask
ing Negotiations Be Taken Up
Direct With U. S.
GUNS AND FOOD SEIZED
BY GERMANS AT ROVN0
AUsTRIANs DEMAND PEACE
tRy Associated press.I

Like Il great tidal wave, the German
invasion of Russia rolls forward From,
Leal, in Esthonia, the Russian province
on the south shore of the Gulf OF Fin.
land. Oh the north, TO Rovno, Fart OF
the famous triangle of fortresses which
stood a Muscovite bulwark In the carly
days of the war. on the south. the Ger
mans are still advancing
The Tcutons' forward movement has
taken the form of a crescent, with lis
convex face toward the heart OF Rus
sia. Minsk, which was occupied We'd
nesday by German troops. according
to an official report from Berlin, is at
tho extreme eastern curveNof the wave.
The formal message of surrender
sent to the German high command I'm
Russia, after Berlin had refused to ac-
cept capitulation by wireless, has
not as yet been received, and 1t Is
probable that there will be no hating
of the German invasion until Russia's
abject acceptance OF peace terms is in
the hands OF the German general staff,
possibly not then.
From the official reports cmaratine
from Berlin, it would appear that the
Russians were not destitute OF sup
plies with which to continue the war.
Dispatches received Thursday were to
the effect that the booty captured at
Rovno is enormous. Among the Items
enumerated were 1853 guns, 120 ma
chine guns, 1000 to 5000 motor cars
and trains with about 1000 carriages
many OF which were laden with grain;
airplanes and war material OF an
amount said to be "incalculable."
BOLSHIsvII< LEADERS MAY
ORDER GUERRILLA WARFARE
The decision Of the Russian Work
mems and Soldiers's Deputies to accent
the German peace terms was not
reached without struggle, and tho
final vote on tho question showed
majority of only one vote in favor OF
surrender. Should the German armies
continue to advance after the formal
message of surrender is delivered, it is
probable that the Bolshevik leaders
will order guerrilla warfare against
the invaders. 1t was announced Wed
ncsday at Petrograd that the advance
OF the Teutonic armies began a new
war. and that there will be stern re-
sistance offered before the Russian
capital is given up 49,
In the meantime. the situation In
Russia has stirred up considerable op-
position in Germany. especially among
the Independent Socialists, whose
leader. George Ledebour. speaking la
the ReichstaE Thursday. said that. the
treaty OF peace with Ukraine was not
acceptable to his party. DR.. Eduard
David. another Socialist leader, is re-
ported to have expressed the hope that
operations in the cast would
cease.
FRENCH SWEEP GERMANS
OUT OF FIRST TRENCHES
In the meantime. the entepte allies
arc not idle OH the French front The
attack made by the French in Lorraine
Wednesday was reported to have swept
the Germans out OF their frst-liue
trenches over wide front. but, except
for the statement that 525 prisoners
were captured, there is nothing definite
as to the magnitude OF the blow deliv-
cred by the French.
The New Zealand troops have been
active in trench -raiding operations
near PolyGon wood. on the Flanders
front.
Heavy artillery duels are going on
along the British and French fronts
but. except for the French advance,
there has been no infantry engage
ments OF note.
l no .tHleiiGdu front Is apparently
quiet. as no news OF operations of i'm
portance has come through in the past
twenty-four hours.
BRITISH MAKE GREAT
ADVANCE IN PALESTINE
Northwest OF Jerusalem the British
have continued their advance ovcr a
four-mile front, while east OF the city
they have approached to a point within
four miles OF the city OF Jericho.
These operations are reported to be
Premier Won Seydier. OF Austria. has
been urged by the Socialists to accept
President Wilson'S statement regard
ing the principles upon which gen
eral peace can be discussed. The open
ing OF negotiations Immediately with
the United States is demanded.
The Austrian Socialists havo con-
voked mass-mcetirgs to support their
demands that direct peace negotiations
shall be opened with tho United States
The Austrian Emperor has warned tho
leaders of the different parliamentary
parties that he will proroEue tho