Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-02-23

ranCis so notIiled the
state department today.
The ambassador made no
forecast of what the out
come would be. Francis notified the
department that il is very probable
that the allied diplomatic corps VIII
leave Petrograd ii the Germans reach
the Russian capital
He will accompany them should TINS
become necessary
Very little real information concern
ine actual conditions can be ohtaihca-
The state department received DIE
hatch OF Swedish press comment bu'
there was nothing whatever that was
new in the dispatches
The Russian army is admittedly
only disorganized mob at present
but It is considered likely that as
he Germans put their organization
methods into operation, in the conl-
ry IN which they are operating. the
word Will precede them, which VIII re-
suit that the opposition VIII soilol
" and increase as the conquerers ao'
vance farther and farther into the III
terror
Germany must absolutely conquer
Russia 10 hold it, the officials here say.
md they indicate that the actual TASK
is more difficult than the present nov
,npears Diplomatic circles today re.
.eiyeA lengthy dispatches when iea
hem 10 believe that Petrograd, re-
,ar,lless of the late decision OF the
BDlsheyiki to resist the Germans, !
i the mercy of the invaders
The reports received show that dur
ing all of the time that the peace ne
gotiations were in progress al ofes'
Iitovsk German interests were q
wbrk demoralizing the Russian army
while the German militray machine
was being placed in shape to under
axe the drive now IN progress
The diplomatic adyices rcachihl
here show almost positively ina
here will be no serious protest maa
1y the Social Democrats OF German
against the German militaristie pre-
/ gram
Labortes Send Delegates to Y. $
I.ondon Feb. % delegation
i Socialists from nations lighting Ge
+, many viii be sent to Washington |
,onfer with President Wilson. aecor'
ne to the parliamentary correspoh'
mt to the Daily Chronicle
+, French Raid German Trenches.
!, Paris. Feb - German Feneh'
rr north Of Ailptle in the region oI che
-. .eny. were raded during the nlSI
NV the French who brought n WI
~ material aud prisoners" " including "
M German officers. the war Office q
uoupced today The French also pc
ru 2tfated German trenches in Y
-. Chamuaign region taking a nnmo
ey prisoners.
.rp Russians Beaten Back
- London. Feb -. While the II
Sian Bolsheyiki government 50
apparently has been able to meet /
German s,eamloaer pressing on
ward Moscow and petroarad, o.
with urocamatioas and words, Z
patches from Copenhagen and Amst
re lam today Indicated frantic en-
was being made by the BolsheV
q have Germany consider new pc;
de- terms Adyices Indicate that !
arc mier Lenine has appealed TO Be'
ion To re-enter peace negotiations feet
by N terminated abruptly a. Rr'
yes Iitoysk
,ou Meanwhile, Ensign Niylenke
,he,iiy eommanAer-in.chief was
ned lealoriug to start guerilla "arf
able against the advancing Germans
.ate have reached Rieehi,ap, about
{ i'll hundred miles east Of Riga i IL
lost .idered doubtful whether the !
ays slams can do more than hamper y
de " the TeUtou drive.
llan Fears were expressed for iRe
rely IN oI the Russian Baltic deet par
.ept vbieh is near ReYal and HelsInSf
fp ..fftt.5,, r,.,n3 IfNitAp mad