Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-03-05
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(By morning JOuFfii
Although the military operations
along the western front in France and
Belgium daily are growing in magnl-
tude until it seems apparent that
fierce battles cannot much longer be
delayed, the situation in Russia con-
tinueg to hold an absorbing place in
public interest throughout the world
Scant advices from Petrograd are
coming through, but those that are
finding their way out of the turmoil
ridGen capital at Petrograd indicate
that while the Germans have ceased
operation in Great Russia, following
the signing of the peace compact with
the Bolsheviki, they now are strlk-
ing against Finland, and that in the
south the Austro-Hungarians are
making inroads into Podolia in an en-
deavor to drive out the BolsheViki ana
thus secure an untrammeled hold on
the country upon which so much de-
pendence has been placed for the
feeding of the Teutonic allies
The Finland Drive.
While ostensibly the German opera
tions in Finland, which have been
carried out from bases in the Aland
islands, have as their purpose the
driving of the Finnish revolutionists
and Bolshevk red guards from south
ern Finland it is probable Germanys
ambitions in this region have in view
the securing of control of southwest
ern Finland to as far as Helsingfors.
This stretch of territory along the
Gulf of Finland, taken in conjunction
with the holdings of Germans on
the southern shore to the region of
Reval, would give the invaders abso-
lutte mastery over the western ap-
proaches to the gulf and paralyze
completely the movement of Russian
ships of war or commerce into the
Baltic.
Peace Terms Unknown.
The contents of the peace treaty
between the Germans and the Boil
sheviki have not yet been made pub
lie, but there is no room for doubt
that the Teuton representatives exact
ed from the Russians a price in keep
ing with their full desires. The
treaty is to be ratified next Thursday.
In Podolia the Austro- Hungarian
forces evidently are meeting with
slight resistance as they overrun Lit
tie Russia. A strong indication of
this is the Vienna statement that they
already have captured more than no
guns and, 900 machine guns, and in
addition large quantities of war ma
terial
To Obstruct Jap Invasion
In eastern Siberia the Bolsheviki
elements evidently are placing obsta-
cles In the way of possible Japanese
invasion Of that territory. Already
they have destroyed bridges along the
Trans Siberian railway between Lake
Baikal and the Chinese frontier, in
addition to having mined for even
tual destruction, if necessary. other
portions Of the railway line.
Since Sunday the Germans have
left the Americans in comparative
peace on their sector near Toul. Prob
ably find that their attempted for
ays were too costly, they have failed
to launch further attacks and even
have cut down materially their ar
tillery fire and gas shell lombard
ments. Again the American gunners
have worked havoc among the Ger
mans by heavily shelling a large can
tonment where troops are assembled.
Big Raids Carried Out.
Near Warneton, southeast of Ypres,
the Australians have CARED out big
raid against enemy positions, killing
at least fifty Of the German defend
ers, destroying dugouts and bringing
in prisoners. Around Lens the Ger
mans have begun a rather intensive
bombardment against the British
troops besieging the great coal center
The nearest approach to big bat
tie on the western front has occurred |
between the French and the Ger
mans in the Verdun sector. Here the |
French troops carried out brilliant |
attack against the Calonne trenches
and penetrated the Germans positions
al far as their fourth line. The point |
of penetration was over front Of /
1000 meters and to depth of 500 |
meters. and $50 prisoners were taken |
in the operation. Attempted attacks
Nv the Germans north of the Chemin |
Des Danes, near the Malincourt wood,
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