Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-22


Ensign Krylenko, the Bolshevih
commander in chief.
If the Germans refuse peace to
Russia, "a struggle to the death or
victory for US is inevitable" says an
official statement issued today. 1.-THE
peoples heroism must be opposed to
the advancing enemy" it is declared.
The statement says that detach-
ments 1000 to 1900 strong, lightly
armed and able to entrench quickly
and attack determinedly, will be able
to stop the German advance. What is
characterized as real revolutionary
mobilization" is ordered.
London, Feb. 22.-"Defense to the
DEATH" against Germany is ordered
in the proclamation of the Russian
commissioners, Reuters Petrograd
correspondent telegraphs. The COM
missioners appeal to the soldiers to
destroy railways and provisions and
compel the bourgeoisie to dig trenches
under penalty Of death.
The commissioners appeal to the
country also intimates that the Ger
mans plan the capture of Petrograd.
Republic In Grave Danger.
THE German generals" it says.
desire to establish their own order
in Petrograd and Kiev. The republic
is in the gravest danger. The duty
OF Russian workmen and peasants Ia
defense to the death of the republic,
against the masses of bourgoisie and
imperialists of Germany"
| An Exchange Telegraph dispatch
from Petrograd says the evacuation
of Finland has been ordered by the
commissioners.
Navy Is Disorganized.
| DISCRIMINATION in the Russian navy
has reached an extreme point and
there is no likelihood of any order
being obeyed, according to an Elk.
change Telegraph dispatch from Pet
I rograd. The naval authorities al
Reval report that in order to save the
Russian navy from the hands of the
Germans it will be necessary to re-
move the ships at Reval and Hell
singfors to Kronstadt.
This, however, is believed to be i'm
possible owing to their disuse. vi
to this time only submarines have
been removed from these ports The
question has arisen whether to dc
stroy the ships in Helsingfors. 1t is
also suggested to intern them in Fin
land as free and neutral state, ac-
Acknowledgement of Finnish neutrality
having been made by the Bolsheviki
The Bolsheviki are willing to with
draw the Russian red guards from
Finland and to stop the supply Of
munitions to the revolutionists. The
marine detachments at Abo Finland
and the Aland islands demand theil
immediate discharge, the dispatch
adds, and the majority of the crews
at Helsingfors oppose any active de-
Tense.
i No Reply to Peace Note.
Although the delegates sent by the
Russian commissioners to inform The
Germans officially of Russia's capitu
lation departed for Dvinsk on Wed
nesday, no news has been received
from them, says an announcement
made by the commissioners, as for
warded in Reuter- dispatch from Pet
rograd. The announcement adds:
1T seems that the German govern
ment is putting off its reply and evi
IDENTIFY is refusing peace and carry
ing out the wishes OF the capitalists
of all countries"
Had Offered Sacrifice.
In the appeal for reorganization o.
a defense of the revolution against tn,
Germans the council OF commission
erds says:
The socialist fatherland is In dan
ger. In order to save the country il
its exhaustion from further trials o
war we resigned ourselves to making
immense sacrifices. Our delegates Oh
. Feb. 20 left Regitsky for Dvinsk, bu
up to the present no news from then
has been received"
After stating that it Il the duty o
workmen and peasants to defend tn,
republic to the death, the appeal con
tinues:
), German militarism wishes t,
smother the working classes and tn
Ukrainian masses, to give back tn
land to the land owners. factories an,
workshops to the bankers and powe
to q monarchy"
Points of Appeal.
Following are the points urged II
the appeal:
Ffrst-All the forces In the countr
in their entirety, must place them
selves at the service of the defense Q
the revolution.
Second-AN the council of work
mems and soldiers revolutionary OF
ganizations must enter into the com
pulsory defense OF each position to tn
last drop of their blood.
Third-Organixation on railway
and the soviets connected therewil