Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-03-28
BY Associated Press.

Moscow. Tuesday. March 19.-The
uneasiness caused by the seizure OF
Odessa and the gaining by the central
powers OF control OF the Black sea has
intensified the panic in north Russia
and has strengthened the now general
belief that in a short time the Ger
mans will advance on Moscow and
P~etrograd.
The caucasian constituent as
sembly, meeting at Tiflis. has refused
to ratify the peace treaty with Ger
many and has urged an immediate war
on Germany.
The Germans explanation that they
are not fighting Russia when they as
sist independent Ckrain to defeat boil
shevist forces is hooted in the Russian
press generally which contends that
Germany's peace treaty with Ukraine
is only Il flimsy preteXt to dfsmembet
Russia.
Leon Trotzky has arrived in Moscow
from P~etrograd and he will
remain here to assume the duties OF
minister Of war If there is q war but
otherwise he will decline the post. The
commander of the Moscow defenses to-
day reviewed -four regiments OF volun-
teers who declared une%quivocally foi
war. Many experienced army officers
have now Joined the b%olshevist general
staff, which welcomes them regardless
OF their politics.
Indications point To he adoption Of
rigid discipline among the new forces
and the restoration of trained officers
To- their commands.
Petrograd. Monday. March 1S.-Fus-
sia's total, war expenditures are now
80. 500. 275 900 rubles.
Russian troops in the pskov sector
have retired 10 versts, a German ulti-
matum having been presented to them
No, N .,@r,tlt nF oN nennl mn ~rpN ~
troops.
1t is reported hat the U%krainiap
government is negotiating Il oan from
German banks.
Moscow. lTuesday). March 19.--Rus-
province and Russians Will lose their
liberty il they submit to the peace
forced by the central powers. David
X. Francis. the American ambassador.
declared in a statement to the Russian
people, issued from the American M
bassy at Vologda.
The ambassador pledged American
help to any government in Russia that
would resist the German penetration.
He urged them to forget their political
differences. and said he would not cay
Russia until compelled by force. Tho
ambassadors statement said:
THE friendship between Russia and
the United States, which has existed
for IL century or more. should be aug
mented, rather than impaired, by Rus
STA becoming n republic n Americans
are sincerely DESTROYS that Russians be
permitted. to continue free and indie
pendent and not become subjects of
Germany.
II have not seen an authentic o
of the peace treaty. but I am suffic-
iently acquainted with its provisions
to know that IL the Russian people
should submit TO It. Russia not only
would be robbed Of vast areas of it's
territories, but her people eventually
would become subjects of Germany.
Russia eventually would become viz
tually Il German province inc her
people would lose the liberties for
which their ancestors struggled for
generations.
My government still considers Amer
lea an ally Of the Russian people. who
surely viii! not reject the proffered as.
sistance we wou be prompt to render
to n government In Russia that will
offer a sincere n organized resistance
to the German invasion.
If he Russian people will be brave
and patriotic, will lay aside temporar-
lily their political differences and be res.
olute. firm n united. they would be
able to drive the enemy from the Dor
ders and procure, therefore, at the end
OF 1918 an enduring peace for them
selves and the world"
Petrograd. Wednesday. March 90
~Krementchug. Mlnamenka and Romo-
dan. in southern Russian are being
evacuated by government forces. A
Russian commission has left here for
Pskov to Investigate reports Of at
tacks on German troops.
Armenian colonies in Turkestan and
the Trans Caspian districts have de-
clared a general mobilization. The
Don has levied a contribution Of 5.000,.
600 rubles on local capitalists.
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