Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-02-21
GERMAN DRIVE ON
RUSSIA CONTINUES
Teutons Evidently Bound to Get
Kind of Peace the Kaiser
Desires.
BOLSHEvIKI SILENT.
Massacres against Jews Reported from
Russian Cities-No Big Engage
ment on Battle Front.

tAssociated Press War Reyiew)
The German invasion of Russia contin.
ues unimpeded.
Apparently there is to be no cessation in
the eastward march Of the enemy until
the Russian Bolsheviki government en-.
tirely slakes the thirst of the Teutons 70,
a peace (which corresponds with our
interests as expressed by the German for.
eign minister.
southern Esthona has been entered by
troops from German warships in the Gulf
OF Riga or from Moon or Oesel islanda
lying of the shore. and base established
from which operations may be carried on
against Reval apd an important port on
the gulf Finland; northeast and east Of
Dvinsk the penetration of the enemy along
the railroad lines leading to Petrograd and
Smolensk at last accounts had reached
more than u miles, and>thence southwark
to Southern Volhyna the invasion was in
progress over wide areas. with the Ger
mans taking prisoners and guns, rolling
stock and other booty in ,arge quantities.
The line over which the Germans are OPP
Grating. from southern Esthonia to
Lutsk, Is more than $50 miles in length.
BOLSHEvIK CRY UNHEEDED.
Scant heed has been taken by the mill
tary authorities of Germany of the frantic
the Bolshevik government for a peace OH
Germany's terms. Except for demand
by the German commander at Brest-
Litovsk that an authentic copy of the
Bolshevik document Of capitulation signed
by Lenine and Trotsky be sent him. 10
attention has been paid to the expresse
desire for a cessation of hostilities
In the Reichstag the German foreign
minister has volubly announced his dis
trust of Russia's pacific intentions and de-
clarcd that Germany herself must see to il
that peace and order prevail in the oc-
cupied regions off her eastern frontier. Az
sop to those of the populace of Germany
who are opposed to Germany making
further war against Russia. however, the
foreign minister said Germany still was
ready for a peace in the east which would
protect German interests.
| RENEWED WARFARE UNPOPULAR.
| Not alone in Germany. but also in
Austria-Hungary. the recommencement OF
hostilities Is unpopular with the masses.
who. tired of the war. had hoped that
with the debacle in Russia a general
| peace was nearer. Prominent newspapers
| In both Germany and in Austria Hungary
| evince disappointment over the new phase
| In the situation and several Of the most
| influential journals desire to know who
was responsible for it. The newspapers
| in the dual monarchy are unanimous
| against their country making further
| war against Russia.
RENEW ATTACKS ON JEWS.
Nevertheless. for the present at least
| all seems dark far as Russia beina
able to loose herself from the grip OF
| the invader is concerned. Meantime she
Is still in the throes Of civil war, and
l nd IN hat hoe
| nti-Semitic movement to contend with
Swedish advices are to the effect that
| there has been a return OF the old time
practice Of carrying out massacres agains,
the Jews. Bloody progroms are de.
clared to have been committed in Lub.
lin. Rashkoff, Tiraspol and other towns
On the battle fronts no big engage.
ments have been fought. although IT,
Palestine the British operating against
the Turks again have pushed forward
their lines on a front Of fifteen miles
east OF Jerusalem and secured much
desired positions. The advance was to
a depth Of two miles On the fronts
In France. Belgium and Italy only
commandments and minor infantry op-
erations are in progress.
British airmen are continuing their
intensive operations against German
positions behind the battle lines. Nave
airmen again have bombed submarine
bases. airplane camps. docks and other
military works of the Germans along
J the North sea coast