Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-17
SOVIET CONGRES
BOWS TO DEMANDS
OF CENTRAL POWERS
Spirited Opposition to Rati-
fication of Treaty Re-
suits in Disturbance.
BRITISH lONG-RANGE GUNS
ARE DOING EFFECTIVE WORK
German Statement Complains of
Casualties in Menin
and Halluin.
MAKE CHANGE IN COMMANDERS
General Won Gallwitz, Previously in
the Serbian Campaign, Now
on Western Front.
Make CHANGE IN COMMANDERS
General Won GalIwitz, Previously in
the Serbian Campaign, Now
on Western Front.

Russia has bowed to the central en,-
pires. The hard terms Of the peace
| treaty submitted by the Germans at
Brest Litovsk have been agreed to BY
the All-Russian Congress OF Soviete. in
session at Moscow, in spite OF the op-
position Of an important element of
the Russian people.
The result OF the vote was forecast
In the announcement from Moscow on
friday that the Bolshevik delegates to
the Moscow congress had at party
caucus voted in favor OF ratification.
There was faction, however, that
registered its disapproval OF the treaty.
but the presence of Nikolai Leniae, the
| Boishevik Premier. probably united his
followers and enabled them to roll up
Il large majority in favor OF acceptinc
the provisions OF the German peace
treaty.
Tho message sent by President VIII
son to the congress. in which he e1-
pressed his sympathy with the Rus
sian people, was read at the opening.
session on Thursday night. 1t was re-
ceived with marked enthusiasm. and a
reply embodying resolution of appre-
citation was sent to tho American people
SPIRITED OPPOSITION
10 TREATY'S RATIFICATION
That there was spirited opposition to
the ratification of the treaty is evil
denced by reports that trouble broke
out on Friday between the Bolshevik!
and Social Revolutionaries OF the Left.
who have been representing the Coun-
ell OF Peoples Commissar!es.
The military situation on the Franco
d Ga To- i..r frnn
change in the last twsnty-four hours
The most notable development was the
increasing activity by the British on
the old Arras front. from Arras itself
as far south as st. Quentin. reported
by Berlin. Apparently the British
long-ranga guns were doing effective
work some distance behind the Ger
man lines in FLANDERS as well. for the
German statement complains OF casual
ties among the population of AIenin and
iialluin--lnore than 1--WE miles In ad-
vance Of the British front southeast
Of Epres--causcd by British shell fire
and air bombs.
Both German and French reports
show that heavy artillery fro has been
in progress In the Ncrdun region, and
that there has been brisk work by the
batteries near Rheims. on the Lorraine
front, and in Alsacc. No change In the
situation in the American sectors In
Lorraine has been indicated, although
Paris reports n German raid in the
vicinity OF Flircy, near the American
sector. northwest OF Toul, which was
rcpulsed.
NEW GERMAN ARMY CoRPS
IN NORTHERN FRANCE
Interesting possibilities are suggest
cd by the revelation in Saturdays Ger
man official statement that a new Ger
man army group has been created on
tho front in Northern France. 1t is
under command OF General Won Call
witz. an officer previously prominent IN
I the Russian and Serbian campaigns.
and apparently transferred TO the
western front late last year and put
i'll command OF the Verdun sector, in
cluded within the front occupied by
;hc German Crown Princes army
group.
The German statement IS so worded
that the boundaries of tho district un-
der General Won Gallwitz's command
cannot be determined. even approxi-
mately. That part of the front running
cast and southeast to the Swiss bordcr
from about the vicinity of Laon. on
the Aisne front, had previously been
divided between the German Crown
Prince and Grand Duke Albrecht OF
Wucrttcmbcrg. The crown princes
front included the Aisne. Champagne
and Nerdun regions. while Albrecht's
started in the St Mihici region and eS-t
tended to the end OF the line. The new
Won Ga!lwitz group is indicated as
resting between the crown prince and
Albrecht groups.
AMERICAN TROOPS MAY
BE FACING NEW COMMASN
II Won Gaiiwitz has taken over any
appreciable part OF .Nlbrech;'s sector.
| it follows that the Americans, in the
region northwest OF Toul. at least. ard
probably those ON the line east OF
I.uneviile, arc facing the troops under
this commander. IT is possible, how
ever. that Won Gallwtz has hcen givei,.
jurisdiction over portion OF tho.
crown princes former front, either 10
conduct an offensive operation In tie
Verdun sector, or to allow the crown
prince TO concentrate his energies IN
move in the Chumpagne---a sector IN