The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-03-15
Greatest Russian Port on Blacl
Sea and Center of Great Ag-
ricultural Section.
ACCESS TO MUCH WHEAT
This Can Be Transported Over
land or by Sea to Points from
Which 1t Can Be Shipped to
Austria and Germany.

While the entente allies are nib
bling at the German lines from the
North sea to Switzerland. but are
making little or no serious attempts
to break through or to bring about a
eliminating struggle, the Teutonic
powers have taken another step in
the exploitation of the east.
The advance guards of the Ger
mans have entered Odessa. the great
est Russian port on the Black sea
and the center of great agricultur-
al section, the products of which are
desired to feed the hungry popula-
tions of the central empires. The
German advance through Moldavia
and Bessabaria has been virtually
unopposed.
With Odessa safely in their hands
the Teutons will have access to great
stores of wheat which can be trans
ported overland or by sea to points
where it can be readily shipped into
@NNSN' 10 anu MANY.
But the capture of Odessa will
mean something more-an advance
over the route to Persia and Afghan
istan and possibly India. which is
to be followed now that the British
have severed the famous Berlin-to-
Bagdad route to the east
The congress of Russian societies.
which was to have convened at Mos
COW on Tuesday. postponed its meet
ing until Thursday. This gathering
may be historic, as it will be asked
to ratify or reject the peace forced
upon the Bolsheviki peace delegates
by the Germans at Brest Ltoysk.
When the congress meets. it is prob.
able that the message of President
Wilson to the Russian people will be
read. 1t is expected to make a pro.
found impression upon the assem-
bly,.
The American sector in Lorraine,
which is now definitely located east
OF Luneville, is the most active on
the French front. Great artillery
ombats are being carried out by the
Americans, who have demonstrated
by raiding operations that their ar
tillery fire has forced the Germans
virtually to abandon their front
lines. Two hundred gas projectors
Installed for the purpose of sup
porting attacks on the Americans
have been destroyed by shells.
The gallant conduct of the Ameri-
can soldiers in the field is reflected
by their brothers in arms, the Ameri.
can sailors of the destroyer squadron
II British waters. The COURAGEOUS
action of eight American sailors who
plunged overheard from the destroy
er Parker, to rescue survivors of tn :.
hospital ship Glenart Castle, has
been the subject of complimentary
remarks in the British house of com
mons.
German airships reappeared over
the northeast coast of England We'd
nesday night, according to an official
statement.
The German Zeppelin raid on
England Tuesday night was not sue
"essfuI. 1t reached no object of
military importance and only one
airship succeeded in dropping bombs
on town. Four bombs fell at Uull
but the rest of the aerial raiders
wandered aimlessly about the coun-
Try and their bombs fell in open
fields.
The Germans who raided Paris on
Monday night did not escape un-
scathed. An official report from
Paris states that four OF the ennmys
machines were brought down and Is
airmen were either killed or made
prisoners.
There has been only the usual
raiding activities along the British
and French fronts and on the battle
line in Italy. In Macedonia. how
'ver. there have been numerous
spirited encounters and in this thea
'or the Germ"ns claim to have made
advances in the past few days.
The German official report on air
lighting states that on Tuesday 10
entente airmen were brought down
along the Franco-Belgian front.