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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-21
ACCEPTANCE OF
A GERMAN PEACE
WAS CARRIED BY
ONLY One VOTE
All Night Debate of Sol
diers' and Workmen's
Delegates Was Held
MEETING HELD IN
GREAT SECRECY
Lenine Opposed Peace I'm
til News of Capture of
DVinsk Came

Petrograd, Wednesday, Feb. 90
The decision Of the Soldiers and
Workmen's delegates to accept the
German peace terms was reached by
majority OF only one vote, after
heated debate lasting throughout
Monday night. Great secrecy was
observed in regard to the meeting,
which was adjourned several times
to permit the Bolsheviki and the
Social reVolutionists to hold party
caucuses. There were divisions in
both parties on the subject.
Premier Lenine, Foreign Minister
Trotzly, Ensign Krylenko, COM
mander-in-chief, and many other
leaders addressed the council. Mill
tary men explained the impossibility
Of Offering effective resistance, but
no decision was reached until
messages had been received showing
that the Germans had captured
Dvinsk with ease and were advanc-
ing all along the front. This news
reached the council early Tuesday
morning and influenced the delegates
to decide for peace. Before the cap
ture Of Dvinsk Premier Lenine said
he was opposed to peace, but finally
urged that peace must be obtained
at any price in order to insure the
reconstruction Of Russia.
Bolshevik leaders declare that IL
the Germans advance they will de-
fend Petrograd with the Red Guard
and harass the German advance by
guerilla warfare No plans had been
made for evacuation OF the city.
Bolsheviki say this is a new war,
not the old war, and that they will
present a united front against the
Germans. They believe the pro-
letariat of Russia will be able to con-
tinue the struggle.
Newspaper opinion as to the Ger
man plans is divided. Some of the
papers believe Petrograd will be at
tackled but others regard this as Inn
probable.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-21
STATE ENGINEERS
FLAY POLITICS AT
OPENING OF their
CONVENTION HERE
Charge Highway Commits
sion Attacked in Effort
to Impede Progress
RESOLUTIONS SHOW
PATRIOTIC STAND
Edmund White of Mohall,
Tells of Work of the
Highway Body.

The North Dakota Society OF
Engineers. in tenth annual conven-
tion at the auditorium today, adopt
ed resolutions urging the people of
the state to leave highway work en-
tirely out Of politics that complete
system Of good highways may be
maintained and thereby relieve con-
gestion in traffic.
The resolutions relate that there is
considerable traffic which could be
carried on a system OF good high
ways, as well as local traffic which
could be economically hastened If
politics was discarded, and charge
that the North Dakota highway COM
mission had been attacked in an
endeavor to impede its progress in
highway construction.
The resolutions were read by
Edmund White, a member of the
state highway commission and chair
man Of the committee on resolutions,
who explained that the railroad sys-
TENS OF the United States are made
quate to carry on traffic and cannot
be expected to expand sufficiently
and speedily enough to meet traffic
demands under the present war
The society endorsed the course of
action heretofore pursued by Presi-
dent Wilson and the government and
recommended that the country con-
tinue the war with vigor until the
enemy shall satisfactorily guarantee
the rights of free institutions and of
government of the people, by the
people and for the people
Twenty-Five Attend.
The state convention Of engineers
opened at the commercial club rooms
in the auditorium, the attendance
being small. consisting OF about 25
members, due to the late arrivals OF
the trains from the west. Delegates
from the western part OF the state
are expected late this afternoon and
will arrive in Fargo in time TO att
tend the informal dinner to be held
in the Young Women's Christian as
sociation building c Broadway. This
afternoon the members visited the
plant of the Union Light Heat e.
Power Co. Tonight the session will
be held at the physics room, agricul-
tural college.
]. A. Ingram OF Grand Forks, presl-
dent OF the state association, was
not in attendance ait the morning
meeting but is expected 70 arrive
LAtA1 dGA@A hANAAa = AAG nAAINGA tAAhL &AA
was scheduled TO give ait the morn
ing session will probably be given
tonight or Friday morning. w. 81.
Stevenson of Fargo, was on the pro-
gram this morning, and read a paper
on "The Engineer AS q Citizen"
Engineer Stevenron gave general
review or history of the engineer
from the early days up through the
Civil war and the part that the
engineer is playing IN the war OF to-
day, In the mapping out and the
construction Of highways, camps, and
in working 10 relieve traffic congen-
tion.
Tells Of Highway Work.
Edmund White OF Mohall, chair
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-21
Early Arrived Delegates
Indicate More Visitors
Than Anticipated
SESSIONS FRIDAY
ARE OPEN TO ALL
Opportunity to Get Into
Closer Touch With Work
Carries Appeal

Meeting places Of the several
conferences to begin at 2 o'clock
Friday afternoon were announced
this afternoon, as foIloWH: Ac-
counting, Blue Lodge rooms at
Masonic temple; women's work,
Elks' club roonasi military relief,
auditorium; civilian relief, Com
mercial club rooms; Junior Red
Cross, Mrs. Young's ONCE in
Masonic, temple; nursing, Gard%
ner hotel parlor. .-.
A cleanup conference will be
held in the auditorium at
O'Clock, with ]. T. Gerould, direc-
tor OF development. presiding.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-21
ASSOCIATED PRESS
SUMMARY OF WAR

From the Gulf Of Finland 70 the
southern border Of VoIhynIa, the
German advance into Russia 10 pro-
arsssina.. The main Obieetfves are
said to be RsVal. on the coast of
EsthOnia, Pskoff. between Dvinsk
and Petrograd and the important
eenters Of MInsk and Vitebsk.
Hapsal and Werder, in Esthonia,
southeast Of RevaI, have been oe-
oupisd. The invaders also are near
Ing PskoH, Mohilev and Minsk. The
important railway junction of
Molodechno, fifty miles northwest
Of Minsk is reported to have been
captured by the Teutons. The oe-
eupstion Of pvinsk on Monday was
q complete surprise to the civilian
and military population. The Ger
mans met with hardly any resist
ance and took artillery and much
ammunition.
The German advance probably
will continue until an authenticated
copy Of the message Of surrender is
received from the Bolshevik govern
ment in Petroprad. This is now on
its way. Foreign Minister Won kuahl-
mann told the German reichstag that
he believed the new war would bring
peace in the east. The treaty with
the Ukraine was made for the pur-
pose of forcing the Bolshsviki 20 &C.
cept the German terms. In announe-
ing that the German invasion of
Esthonia was in answer 70 appeals
for help, Or. Won Seydler, the Aus
trian premier. declared that Austria
Hungary will not aid Germany in her
renewal Of the war on Russia.
FRENCH ATTACK.
In q brilliant attack in Lorraine
French troops have gone through the
German first line on a lengthy front
and captured more than 400 prison.
ers. This attack, the first Of large
proportions on the western front in
1918, was carried out north Of Burss
French border south Of Chateau
SaIiens.
Complete details of the successful
effort are lacking. There have been
many ratdlnn enterprises by both
sides in this section Of Lorraine
recently and this front has been
looked upon by French military lead
ers az one where the Germans might
make their heraIded drive. IL lies
northeast of LunsVills and east
Of Nancy.
A German attack at Four-de Paris,
in the Araonne, has been repulsed
with losses by the French. On the
British front in France there has
been no increase in the raidina and
artillery activity.
American troops in their sector
northwest Of TouI have checked an
other German raid, the enemy being
driven back by artillery fire. Ger
man airmen are reported 70 control
the air over the American sector and
enemy aViators flew over
the entire position repeatedly. Al I
though apparently outnumbsred the
American aiFmen are active and one
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-21
Nn swedish Internentien.

Stockholm. Feb. 21.-1n answer to
an Interpolation in the riksdags
Premier Eden said that while cer-
tain circles in Finland desired
Swedish Intervention in that acoun-
try, a considerable part OF the Fin
nish people strongly opposed the
idea and Sweden in noWiss intended
armed Intervention there unless COM
PEELED by a violation OF Swedish
rights and interests.
The premier declared that Sweden
would not permit the organization
OF armed forces on Swedish terri-
tory but individual volunteers would
be allowed to enter the Finnish serv-
ice
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-21
Makes Analysis of Townley
Project From Cooper
ators' View
INSISTS TT Is
WITHOUT MERIT
Improvement, for the Pro
motors, Over Scheme
Employed There

Comparing the plan Of operation
established by the Consumers United
Stores company as being a distinct
improvement for the promoters, over
the scheme operated in Kansas a
number of years ago by a DIR. Ball,
The Farmers Union, the weekly
paper published at Salina, Kansas, by
the Kansas branch Of the Farmers
Educational and Cooperative Union,
lays down the proposition that the
scheme sponsored in North Dakota
by A. @. Townley, president Of the
National Nonpartisan league, hasn't
a single cooperative feature, and
the paper warns members Of the
union in Kansas to have nothing to
do with the proposition.
The editorial by The Farmers
Union probably is one Of the most
convincing articles yet written on the
chain store plan that has been the
means of collecting $960,000 in 80
North Dakota communities In the
last six or seven months.
The Farmers Union takes up sew
eral OF the points that hive been
previously touched upon by the in
dependent newspapers Of North Da-
lcota, but it probes deeper by pfctur-
ing the proposition from the point of
view Of a true co-operator.
The Kansas branch of the Farmers
Educational and Cooperative Union
is allied with the North Dakota
branch of the same body that recent
~ declared its opposition to the store
proposition. In Kansas, cooperation
has taken great forward steps
through the energy of the union, and
the farmers Of that state are, in the
main, well versed with the principle
Of true cooperation. Their paper has
a circulation OF $4,000 in Kansas and
adjoining states.
The article by The Farmers Union
follows;
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-21

London, Feb. 21.-An intercepted
German wireless message, according
10 a Reuter- dispatch from PetroErad,
quotes Prince Leopold, Of Bavaria
the Austro German commander on
the eastern front as saying TO his
troops:
Russia is sick and Is trying 20
( contaminate all the countries in the
world with a moral infection. We
must fight against the disorder in
ocuIated by TrOtzly and defend out
ragged liberty. Germany iB fortunate
in being the incarnation Of the sentis
ments OF other order-loVing peo~
pies"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-21
Lew On The Banker.

Petrograd, Tuesday, Feb. 19.-Col-
onel Muravieff, the Bolshevik COM
nander has ordered the bankers at
Tgiev Immediately to furnish ten mill
lion rubles to support the families OF
the Bolshevilzi killed or wounded dur
ing the lighting in Ekiev.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-21
Mercury Hit
SO BeIOm Zero
In the Yukon

Vancouver, b. c.. Feb. 21.-Three
royal northwest mounted police off,
GERS have arrived here from the
Yukon territory and assert the north
country is suffering the coldest win
ter in years. At one time last month
the thermometer was SO below at the
junction Of the Pelly and Yukon
rivers. The officers said 26 people
died at Dawson during a pneumonia
epidemic in December.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-21
New ZaaIandera In Rafd.

London, Feb. 21.-New Zealand
troops carried out a successful raid
early this morning east of Polygon
wood (Fqanders 'front.' and captured
a few prisoners. says today's war Of
fee statement.
THE enemy's artillery was active
yesterday evening against our posi-
tions at Flesquieres."
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-21
Divisional Sessions.

The afternoon viii be featured by
divisional conferences, and in the
evening, Major G. p Forth OF Wdnni
peg, a returned Canadian soldier, viii
deliver an address at the auditorium.
Major Flortin was the first western
Canada militia offlcer to cross the
ocean and fight in France. and he saw
two and half years service there.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-21
Treatv Net Rseonnizad.

London, Feb. 21.-Ths British gov
ernment has instructed its agent at
Kiev to make the declaration that
Great Britain will not recognize any
peace in the east which involves
Poland, without a previous con-
sultation with Poland.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-21
Trade Invasion Begun.

Harbin, Manchuria, Saturday, Fen
| I6.-German goods already have res
appeared far east OF Irkute<, accord
/ ing to information received here. Gers
man merchants are active in Harblh
and the Bolshevild are arming re-
leased German prisoners to guard
the Siberian railway and factlltatA
| the movement Of traffic.
A British mining engineer named
Piper. who has arrived here from
Krasgoyarsy, says that the Boish-
evlhi have seized the gold mines
there and that AustFo- Germans ara
working them. The Austro- Germans
have plenty OF money and are pur-
chasing permits allowing them 20
circulate freely in Siberia. The Ger
mans are taking charge Of electric
power stations, railways and uep9ts.
Quantities Of raw materials are be-
ing shipped 20 Germany from the
district. Most Of the Germans are
said TO speak Russian,
Piper declares that unless the allies
take immediate steps to send Eup-
plies and raw materials into
Siberia the intellectual and peasant
classes will throw themselves into
the hands OF the Germans. Goods
are being sold at pre-war prices py
the Germans who are also securing
contracts and concessions as wen As
carrying on propaganda work.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-21
French Take 525 Prisoners.

Paris, Feb. 21.-The French took
525 prisoners in their raid yesterday
in Lorraine, the war offics announc-
ed today. The statement adds:
Northwest OF Rheims, in the re-
gion OF Loivre. a German raid was
repulsed by the French hre."
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-21

Amsterdam, Feb. IA raid by
entente aviators on Treves, Rhenish
Prussia, is reported in a dispatch
from that city to the Cologne Ga
zette. It says bombs were dropped
in various parts of Treves, causing
damage to property. No military
establishments were injured.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-21
eensraI Mornina session.

At 9:45 o'clock Friday morning q
general conference win be held at the
Fargo auditorium, at which the fol-
lowing program viii be carried out:
9:45--' Northern Diviston" II
HeRelhnger, Of Minneapolis, divi-
sion manager Of the Red Cross.
10: Production Of Supplies
Mrs. e L. Fridley, director OF wo-
mems work.
1O.15-"Junior Auxiliaries" III. f.
Flynn, director Of enrolment.
0:S0-''Civilian RELIEF - Frank j,
Bruno, director OF civilian relief.
1O:45-"Accounts" w, II. Grenell,
director of accounts.
11:00-'Red Cross Nurse"-Edtth "A.
Barber, director Of nursing.
11:15-"Chapter Operation and De-
velopment''-J T. Gerould, direc-
tor of development.
1880 - Military RELIEF - Coler
Campbell, director Of military re-
lief.
11:45-"P Publicity" G. Emery, di-
rector Of publicity.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-21

FORECAST
Mtnnesota-Fair tonight with ris-
Ing temperature; Friday partly
cloudy and warmer; warmer Satur-
day.
North Dakota, South Dakota and
Montana-Fair and warmer tonight
and Friday.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-21

Treves is a city Of about $4,000
on the Moselles river, 35
miles from the French border.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-21

London, Feb. 21.-German troops,
having occupied Dvinsk are advanC-
ing toward Pskoff $50 miles south
southwest OF Petrograd. according 10
a Reuter- dispatch from Petrograd.
They also have occupied Hapsal,
Esthonia, and their cavalry is push
ing toward Mohilev, the former Rus
sian general headquarters.
The NovaIa Viedomsty, the dis
patch adds, says the Germans have
occupied Molodeschno an important
railway junction northwest at Minsk.
According to The Pravda the Aus
trians have begun an advance on the
ITkFafnfan front
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-21
Ignoring Russian Offer to Surrender
GERMAN TROOPS ARE ADVANCING UNRESISTED
Capturing In1bortantStrategicPo Positions
BrriefDiSpatcheS
New Advance In Palestine.

London. Feb. IA further ad-
vance Of three and one-half miles on
front Of seven and three-quarters
miles has been made by the British
forces in Palestine, the war office
announces.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-21
earmann - -. /.

Berlin. Feb. 21.-The Russian town
Of Rovno has been cleared Of tha
Russians. the war once reports.
Trains with about 1000 cars. many
laden with food. have been captur-
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-21
THE RED CROSS AT THE FRONT
AT 1I-.oee Lvr
MAJOR @. E. FORTIN

Two years service in the Medical Corps wit
Lord Stratncona S Horse.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-21

North Dakota's biggest Red Cross
event Of the year, the conference to
be held in Fargo Friday when the
Northern division chiefs win come TO
the city to get in touch with the
state workers and permit the latter
an opportunity OF becoming more
fully informed as to the general ma
ture OF the work, will attract large
number OF people to Fargo.
Early arrived delegates already in
Fargo have come in such numbers
that the Indications are for an at
tendance far greater than the state
Red Cross officers had anticipated.
Fridays program will be featured by
the departmental conferences at which
workers will be given an opportunity
OF studying at first hand the man
ner in which the various branches
OF the work are conducted at the
division headquarters in Minnea-
polls, for the division chiefs virtual
ly establish their offices here for a
day as a means to that end.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-21
Two Hours After Arn1i-
stice German Troops En-
tered Dvinsk
FIRST SEIZED
RAILWAY STATION
Only Minor Skirmishes
With Fleeing Russians
Took Place

Petrograd, Wednesday, Feb. 90,
$3.50 p. m. - CBy The Associated
Press.)-Dispatche received here
indicate continued German move
ments along all fronts toward
Vitebsk, Minsk, Pskoff and ReyaI.
German airmen are reported to
have raided Regitsa on Monday.
Many bombs were dropped and sew
eral persons were killed. The raid
ers disappeared toward Dvinsk.
Just two hours after the armistics
ended German troops entered DvinslZ.
It was 2 o'clock on the afternoon OF
Feb. is that German patrols unex-
pectedly appeared around the city
and seized the railway stations and
other central points. Only small
siirmishes with fleeing soldiers took
place. The Red Guards offered no
resistance, while the artillery and
infantry were demobilizinF and
wholly unprepared to fight.
Attempts 10 evaCuate the city were
successful. Much heavy artillery and
large quantities OF ammunition fell
into the hands Of the Germans. The
civil population had no opportunity
to escape.
The commissaries Of the local
WoFkmen's and Soldiers Council
tried to escape disguised as soldiers,
but they were seized by the Ger
mans.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-21
Open TO All Workers.

The various events Of Friday are
open to all Red Cross workers, and
the greater the attendance, the more
pleased will be the state and divis-
ion officials.
Workers from all sections of the
state are coming to the city, and
many who had not notified the state
officers Of their intended participa-
tion in the days work. are already
on hand.
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Tells Of Highway Work.
Edmund White of Mohall, chair
The Prescott daily news., 1918-05-22
WHAT YOUR DOLLARS DO
One Hundred Gents Worth of Mercy. and Relief for
 EveryWar Fund Dollar.

Your Red Cross dollars-every cent of every Red Cross dollar-actually relieves suffering-actually goes as you give 1t, for war relief. Not one cent of any contribution goes into Red Cross administration expenses the overhead of War Fund adminis- traitor is more than covered by the interest accruing from the banking of the funds. All relief work not per taining to the war is amply covered by the normal revenues of the Red Cross through membership dues.
 Your answer to humanity's cry your donation to war reilef-includes not only the care and restoration of tho wounded. It is a mission of mercy to the fsmished. the homeless and helpless. the lame. the halt, and the blind--all the victims of war that ap- peal to the heart of mankind.
 The relief of invalidsd soldiers, re- lief of the mutilated and blind, train- ing of crippled soldiers for useful pur. suits-relief service for the care and revival of soldiers on furlough from the front-relief of children through out devastated territory--relief of de- pendent families of soldiers relief to prisoners in Germany-relief among repatriated people returning to France -children's refuges and hospitals- these are among the divisions of or ganized work that carries practical aid to its every object in . wide field of activity. Its scope embraces Russia, Roumania, Serbia. Italy and Armenia besides the great Aeld of France.
 Your donation makes this great mis- sion of mercy your own.
 The Red Cross carries 100 cents' s.orth of aid for every dollar donated.