The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-03-11
Germans Continue Fighting De-
spite Fact That Peace Agree
ment has Been Signed.
FINLAND SIGNS TREATY
Prohibited BY Germany From cedlna
Any Territory Without Consent
Francis Approves Ratification
Of Slav Treaty.

Petrograd, March 9.-Russian rev.
pulmonary troops have struck back at
the Germans who declined to halt
their advance when peace was agreed
to and have taken hamburg, IS miles
southwest OF Petrograd, from the in
vaders. hamburg is a railroad town
on the Luga river and the Germans
had moved there from Narva to
straighten out their line southwark
toward Uskov after peace terms had
been reached.
Slav Commander Quits.
Differences between Ensign Krylen-
10, commander of the Bolshevik arm
les and the peoples commissaries, are
reported to have led to the resigna-
ton of Krylenko, who recently had
urged the Russian people to use all
means to resist the Central Powers.
This is the first split among the men
who have composed the Bolshevik
government.
German claims that the Ukranian
city OF Kiev nad been occupied are
denied I'm Petrograd which says the
city Is still In the hands OF the Boil
sheviki. who captured 1t more than a
month ago from the Ukranian rada.
Fight Despite Treaty.
London. March s~.-F1ghting con-
tinues at various points along the
eastern front despite the fact that q
formal treaty of peace has been sign
ed by the Teutonic powers and the
bolsheviki government OF Russia.
Romanlan Aid Demanded.
The text OF the peace treaty signed
by RoumaniA serves, too, to SHOW
that the German powers are Ioath to
forego any conQuests they make make
In Russia. One of the clauses OF
the Russian treaty bound that coun
try to assist In the transport of the
Teuton forces through Moldavia and
B~essarabia on their way to Odessa,
the granary of Russia"
Not only are the Teutons advancing
against the domobilized Slavs, but the
Turks are also aggressors I'm Asia
Minor. Reports state that the Otto
man troops are operating near Prebi-
sond on the southern shore Of the
Black sea.
Francis Fights Treaty Ratification.
American Ambassador David r.
Francis has issued q statement at Vol
ogda warning the Russians that a
German victory means the return OF
monarcnical conditions and advising
them not to ratify the treaty signed
by Lenine and Trotsky.
The Congress OF the Soldiers and
Workmen's Council is meeting at Mos
COW and probably will decide on the
Issue OF peace or continued war. Con-
ditions of the old regime are reported
to have been restored in German
occupied territory.
Peace With Finland Signed.
Amsterdam, March S.-Oficial an
souncement Is made In Berlin of the
signing Of q peace treaty between
Germany and Finland, and also Of
trade and shipping agreements and
supplementary protest.
Finland, by the conditions OF the
treaty, agrees to cede no territory nor
grant territorial rights to any foreign
power without the previous consent
Of Germany, who UNDERSTANDS to ex-
ert herself to secure the recognition
OF rnland's independence by all the
powers.
Each party u compensation
for war costs or damages. Negotia-
tons will start forward for a trade and
shipping treaty. The Notifications OF
the Aland islands will be removed as
speedily as possible and regulations
will be adopted for the permanent
nnnforfificAtto n RI tha Islands