Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-02-27

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towns on the way. The Russia ian army
is Germanys strongest weapon. In
driving it toward Petrosral they were
driving a herd Of stampa1ed cattle,
The revolutionary workmeH could have
put up a good fight but they could
do nothing with the Russian soldiers.
Germans Already in City.
Some correspondents. describing the
bulk of the population as lost III be-
wilderment, think such resistance as
may be offered will amount to little.
"All sorts of preparations are in pro-
gress," says the correspondence Vt the
Daily Express, "One rap not help
thinking. however, shat the stata or
siege in Petrograd will be merely tech
nical, as Germans with or without UNI
forms are already in the capital. Many
Austrians also are here. Tho Germans
go about avoiding cersmcny and the
officers, following the Russian CUSTOM
carry no swords"
The Germans in Pettosrad already
have organized to police ths city, the
correspondent of the Morning Fest re,
ports. In several dispatches in Nikolal
Lenine figures as The backbone N the
resistance to the Germans. alt1o ne
was responsible for the conclusion OK
peace on humilating terms.
Say They Will Fight.
The Russian revolution will defend
itself against Germany, says an ofrlciai
Russian statement sent out by wire
less and which announced that Ger
many has refused to grant an armis-
tice. The announcement reads:
tho
way to Brest-Litovsk, but there is no
armistice. The German government
has formally refused an armistice and
German detachments continue to ad-
vance.
I'VE are prepared to sign their peace
Of usurpation. We already have de-,
clared this but there are many indica-
ton that German imperialsts do not
desire peace at the, present moment,
but rather an immediate strangling OF
the workmen's and peasants revolu-
ton.
Resistance to the German hordes
thus becomes the principal task Of the
revolutionists. Every position, every
railway station, every locomotive must
be defended.
"Our greatest strength Is In our wide
territories. Enemy detachments, still
very small. have occupied Ravel and
Pskov Even Petrograd itself can no
ton.
"The government can and il need be
will retreat. It appeals to the country
to use It's whole strength to defend the
revolution. Should the danger of cap
ture Of Petrograd increase the govern
ment will move to Moscow or some
other Russian city. The Germans are
attempting to crush the authority Of
the councils and are in se&Tch of it on
the routes leading to Petrograd.5
( Military Promenade.
AT the same time we must act III
such a manner that the German gen.
erals must declare that they recog-
nized the authority of the council thru
out the country. Even If they think
they can reach Petrograd by a mere
military promenade we will prove to
them they must spread all over Rus
sia in order to crush the revolution.
They have not forces enough to crush
the revolution. However deeply they
penetrate Russia, then more surely will
they bring about a revolution in Ger
many. The first symptoms Of panic
have become bygone events. The cow
ards are In fight and have made room
for the brave. who have rallied for de-
tense Of the socialist fatherland.
III peace with the revolution is not
the aim OF the German imperia11sts
they will see the revolution knows how
to defend itself"