Gilpin observer. (Central City, Colo.) 1897-1921, 1918-03-07
RUSSIANS FORM
new WAR PARTY
BRAZIL TO SEND SHIPS TO RE-
LiEvE U-BoAT PERIL, SIR ERIC
GEDDEs ASSERTS.
SHELL AMERICAN LINES
FIERCE ATTACK CENTERED ON
POSITIONS NEAR ToUL-
TOWNS BOMBED.
Western Newspaper Union News Service.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
London, March 6.-The often-re-
iterated statement of English CORE
spondents that anything may happen
in Russia at any time and that
nothing need cause surprise may pos
sibly be illustrated by the develop
ments there pending the ratification of
the Russo-German peace treaty, &C.
cording to reports appearing here.
1T is said that section of the Boil
sheviki is in no wise pleased with the
surrender of Nikolai Lenine, the Boil
shevik premier, and is inclined to join
the Left Social Revolutionaries, the
war spirit of which, according to the
Daily Nails Petrograd correspondent
predominates and constitutes a for
midable opposition to the peace party.
This war party, it is said, advises that
the Petrograd governmental institu-
tons be removed into the interior of
Russia, from where they can continue
the fight against the Germans.
Opposition to the Germans is said
to be greater in the MOSCOW and pro-
vincial councils than in Petrograd.
A Berlin dispatch received in Am
sterdam forecasts the early resigna-
ton Of Lenine and Trotzky, the Boil
shevik foreign minister. owing to
their increasing unpopularity.
Narva, 100 miles southwest of Pet
rograd, has been captured by the Ger
mans and the enemy is reported to be
continuing his advance on Petrograd.
London, March 6.-"Our allies are
making every effort to increase their
production of ships" Sir Eric Geddes,
first lord of the admiralty, said. but
despite glowing reports in the Amer
lean press and as great as the effort
Of that country doubtless is, there is
no doubt a considerable time must
elapse before the desired output is OBJ
tanned"
Sir Eric, whose address was deliv-
cred in the House of Commons, said
the naval forces of the allies in Euro
pean waters would be augmented
shortly by force of Brazilian war
ships.
With the American Army in France,
March 6.-Shells have been falling
thick and fast within the American
lines and upon the enemy positions on
the Toul sector. Aside from a big bar
rage which the enemy placed on the
American positions at daylight Mon
day in this neighborhood, 1000 projec-
tiles have been dropped in the vicin-
ity of the terrain occupied by the
Americans, many of them upon towns.
The American casualties, however,
have been extremely light. Sunday
night the Americans continued to shell
the enemy and put down two barrages
on his positions. The infantry activ-
ity was confined solely to patrol par
ties. The Americans searched No
Mn's Land in the snow for the bodies
of enemy killed in the raiding.
None was found, but the body of one
American was discovered in the Amer
lean wire in front of listening post.
The man had on his gas mask. A bull
let had passed through his head Only
two cartridges remained in his rifle,
which was found under his body and
there were other indications that he
died fighting. The heavy snow is con-
tinuing.
Later the Americans themselves in
the same region took the initiative in
to their own hands and, sallying forth
as raiding unit, penetrated German
positions and brought back a number
of prisoners.
The Germans, after having heavily
bombarded the British lines west of
Lens, launched an attack, but the Brit
ish easily repulsed it. inflicting heavy
casualties on the Teutons and taking
q number of prisoners.