The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-27
ASSOCIATED PRESS
SUMMARY OF WAR

Although Chancellor Won Hertling
has declared Germany's intentions in
the east were not aggression and az
grandizsment, German military
authorities have declined to grant an
armistiee on the Russian front in
view of the Bolshevik offer to accept
peace and the German troops con-
tinue their onward march. The
BoIsheviki are now bending every
effort to save the revolution and Pet
rograd from the hands of the in
Vadars.
II is rumored that the Germans
have reached Luua, midway be-
tween Pskov and Petroarad. This 10
unconfirmed as is . report that the
enemy has advanced TO a point half
way between Luga and PskoV.
Meanwhile, the street fighting in
Pskov goes on. the city changing
hands alternately.
Workmen and troops from Petro-
grad and troops from Moscow are
being sent to check or stop the ad-
vance on Petrograd. Women and
men are busily building trenches and
defensive positions around Pstro-
grad. The BolsheVik government, Il
Is declared, will retire TO Moscow IL
the Germans take the capital. Dis
agreement in the council of Work
mems and Soldiers delegates is re-
ported and IL is added that Foreign
Secretary TCotzky will quit the gov
ernment.
A provisional government has
been formed in Esthonia with head
quarters at Reval and the indepen-
dencs of Esthonia has been pro-
claimed. Chancellor Won Hsrtling
said that Germany would Give self.
government to Courland and Lithu-
ania but il 10 reported from SwitZer-
land that a Saxon prince IS TO be
made kinu of Lithuania which will
be united TO SaNony.
Artillery bombardments on the
western front have increased IN in"
tensity, especially in the Ypres sec
tor, along the Chen1in- des- Danes
a nd on both banks Of the msuss near
northwest of TouI the Germans have
attempted unsuecessfully to wipe
out the Americans with flaming gas
and uaa shells. Three American
soldiers were killed in two such at
taeks and nine suffered seriously
from the effects of the gas. The
artillery is shellina the
enemy positions heavily.
No official recognition has yet been
taken of Chancellor Won tteFtling's
speech. II 10 regarded in Washing
ton, London and Paris as a war
speech and not peace statement
The ehaneslIor's purpose, an Of
fetal Of the French foreign offIee
saws. was 60 separate the entente al
les, stin1ulate peace talk and i'm.
press Germany and the outside world
with the notion that the military
saste had lost its power, Belgium
q Is declared, hardly will answer the
peace hint.
German submarines have not let
10 in their campaign against Span
sh shipping. The Steamer heaur OF
$50 tons, is the latest victim. She
. the fifth Spaniard TO be torpedoed
Within five weeks.
The aerial activity on the Franco
Belgian front Is reaching a state OF
yreat intensity, such as usually pre-
,edes important offensive move
nents. The Germans are making
tote of this In their Official reports,
eIlinr today, for instance, Of great
lumbers on air duels in which they
lain TO have brought down fifteen
ntente atrplanes.
on the ground there Is no indica-
ion of any change from the condi-
ions prevailing for a number Of days
,ast. Raids on a large scale are
continuing and in one case the Ger
mans attempted a real attack. This
vas upon the new French positions
.ear the Butte-du- Mesnil, in the
which American artil-
cry aiding in capturing recently. The
.rtillery on the French side broke up
his attack before the Germans
cached the French lines.
North OF the Chemin-de Danes,
yhere American troops were recent
v reported in the lines, two raids In
orce were attempted by the Ger
mans last night. In neither case did
ne raiders achieve their object.
on the water, the sinking Ia the
Bristol channel Of the British Hospi-
al Ship Glenart Castle, a $500 ton
-essel, with 200 persons on board,
.one Of them patients, Is reported by
sondon An American torpedo boat
destroyer landed some survivors.
other advices announced the landing
4 "a survivors at Swansea, Wales.
The Exchange Telegraph company
ays 16A are missing.
Berlin today claims that at least
IS vessels were destroyed by the
8eraaan Raider Wolf IN the Pacific.
Estimates in entente quarters had
IEuEea not ranv more than dozen
hipa sunk U tbs Wolf.