The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-03-19
Such is the Inference to Be
Drawn from Certain State.
ments Now Public.
TREND OF TEUTON TALK
Enemy Not Inclined to Make
Peace" Declares General Won
LudendOrff-Also Quote vo,
Hindenburg.

may possibly be inferred from sew
eral significant statements given ont
Friday. Lord Robert Cecil, British
minister of blockade. when asked IL
proposals had been received for a
peace at the expense of Russia" an
swered that mo such proposals are
being considered or will be consider
ed. A little earlier in the day an
Amsterdam dispatch quoted Field
Marshal Won Hindenburg as saying
that the entente has shown an un-
responsive attitude toward Germans
peace intentions and the great Ger
man offensive must therefore go on. &"
Later in the day General Won Lu-
dendorff, the German quartermaster
general, was reported as saying:
"Since the enemy is not inclined
make peace, he will have to fight, and
this fight will. of course, be the most
tremendous OF the whole war"
General Won Ludendorff continu
ed
I'VE are stronger than the enemy
as regards men, material, aeria
forces, tanks. Everything, in fact
OF which he boasted, is standing in
readiness on our side in the greatest
abundance"
1t is admitted that offers of peace
have been made to Serbia by Aus
tra-Hungary and Bulgaria. but il is
stated that Serbia has absolutely re-
fused to consider them
The treaty of peace submitted by
Germany to Russia at Brest-Litovsk.
which makes Russia an outpost o;
the central empires, has either been
ratified by the all-Russian congre 50
OF soviets, or its ratification appar-
emily is imminent.
Reports from Moscow are no
clear on the situation, but il seems
certain that the Bolsheviki element
has voted by a large majority to af-
firm the treaty. AS this elemen
dominates the congress, the hard
terms will doubtless be accepted.
notwithstanding reports that Leon
Trotzky, the mouthpiece of the Bol-
sheviki is opposed to their provisions
and is willing to try to reorganize
the Russian army, to fight the Ger
man invaders.
Holland stands in a perilous situ-
tion, according to the German news
papers, which are printing editorials,
evidently inspired, on the taking over
OF Dutch ships by the United States
and Great Britain. Drastic meas
ures" are advocated if Holland
gives way" to the allies.
The allied maritime transport
council, formed at the instance of
the American mission to England
and France, led by Colonel House.
has held its first meeting and an
nounces that it will organize allied
shipping so that tonnage may be
used in the most effective manner. .
Spirited fighting is reported along
the French front. In the Champagne
and Lorraine sectors, the French
have won local successes. German
official reports admit the loss of
ground in Champane before heavy
forces of the French. who are ap-
parently able to hold the ground
they have gained.
Along the British front the ar
tillery fire has grown in intensity I'm
many sectors, and there have been
lively engagements between raiding
parties.
The Canadians have carried out
another raid southeast OF Lens.
The Austrian report that Italian
positions on Mt. Pasubio, on the
mountainous sections OF the Italian
battle line. have been blown up and
that Austrian forces have occupied
the ground. Mount Pasubio is east
of Lake Garda and on the left aide
OF deep salient in the Italian line.
The attacks on these positions on
the left bank. of the Baccbiglione
river may indicate the approach Of 3
serious blow at the Italians there In
the hope of opening a way into the
Racchiglione valley and turning the
the flank of the Italian armies