South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-08
Summary of War

In spite of the fact that a for
NAL treaty OF peace has been sign
ed 10y the central powers and the
bolshevik government of Russia,
fighting continues at various points
along the eastern front. That Ger
many considers the convention she
forced Lenine and Trotzky to sign
as a scrap of paper is evidenced
by the announcement that the leu
tons have reached hamburg, a town
6S miles from Petrograd. The re-
port of the subsequent partial re
tirement Of the Germans does not
lend announcement to the belief
that further invasion OF Russia has
been abandoned.
The text of the peace treaty
signed by Roumania serves. too. to
show that the central powers are
lOathe 20 foregO any cOnquests they
may make in Russia. One of the
clauses of the Roumanian treaty
bound that country to assist i'm the
transport of Teuton forces through
MOldavia and Bessara bia on their
way 10 Odessa, the ''granary OF
Russia"
Not only are the Teutons ad.
VI ncing against the demoralized
Slavs, bui the Turks also are az
gressors in Asia minor Reports
state that the Ottoman troops are
operating near Trebizond. on the
southern shore of the Black sea.
Germany has negotiated a peace
treaty with the republic Of Finland
by which the latter agrees not to
cede any territory or grant terri
torial rights without the con-
sent of Germany which. in consid-
Grafton for this concession, coven-
ants TO exert her influence 10 Sc
cure recognition of the Finnish gov
eminent from other nations.
All claims for war costs and
damages are waived and the Aland
islands will be evacuated by the
Finnish troops and will not again
be fortified a commercial treaty
will be negotiated at once.
Coincident with the continued in
vasion Of Russia by the Teutons, the
bolshevik authorities have an
nounced that they will not permit
the revolution 20 he defeated and
have expressed the determination
20 continue lighting a holy war"
even if they are forced back TO the
UraI mountains. American Ambas-
sador David r Francis has issued
a statement at Vologda. warning
the Russians that a German victory
means the return Of monarchical
conditions and advising them not 70
ratify the treaty signed by Lenine
and Trotzky. The congress OF the
soldiers and workmen's council is
meeting at Moscow and probably
will decide on the issue Of peace or
continued war
old Conditions Restored.
Conditions OF the old regime are
reported 20 have been restored in
German occupied territory
Continued trench raiding opera
tons along the French front are re-
ported i'm official statements. In
one of these an American colonel
captured a German lieutenant. The
american troops in the Chemin des
Danes and Lorraine sectors are not,
as yet. i'm full charge OF the posi-
uons assigned 70 them but are
training with French soldiers. The
position north OF Toul is the only
one placed i'm control Of the Amer
leans
The Germans report the capture
OF many allied soldiers in raids ant
say that the artillery lighting is
growing in intensity at various
points They also lay claim 90
successes i'm air lighting bringing
down 70 airplanes and two captive
balloons.
There Is mo- further news OF Japa-
uese Intervention In Siberia II
such movement had been started.
however. il is probable that little