The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1918-03-01
HUNS String
PEACE OFFER
Hsrtling Likes Americas
Ideas, Says All Must
Approve Tho.
RUSS ISSUE WARNING
Official Plea Made For Up
rising Against German
. Horde.

New York, Feb 26.-The German
imperial chancellor again has told
the Reichstag that general peace is
possible OF discussion on the basis
OF four essential principles laid down
some time ago by President Wilson
in an address to Congress Almost
I'm the same breath. however. the usu-
al qualifications were entwined amid
his utterancss, leaving the suspi-
cion that the Central powers. if they
are DESTROYS of peace, still have their
old ideals OF a victorious peace to
the fore.
Conditional upon the acceptance
even of the principles of President
Wilson was the declaration by Chan
cellor Won Hertling that they must
not only be proposed by the Pres
ident, but actually be recognized by
all States and peoples. In addition,
there was no court of arbitration in
which Germany could place her trust,
he said The old accusation that
Great Britain's war aims are imper-
ialistic was reiterated by the chan
cellor.
AS IL endeavoring to divide the
sentiment of the people of Great
Britain the spokesman for the Ger
man government declared that the
world is longing for peace, but that
the government OF countries, enemy
to Germany, were infaming the pas
sion for war. There are" he add
ed, dramatically, other voices TO be
heard in England Il is hoped these
voices will multiply
Little Rancor in Address.
AS whole the chandeliers adj !
dress was devoid of rancor, the |
speaker seemingly having as his pur-
pose to paint to those at home, who |
are dissatisfied with the war in gem
eral and the resumption of hostilities |
against Russia. how generous Ger
manyis inclined to be. TO this end |
he went to the point of declaring |
that Germany had no desire to re
tain conquered territory in COurland. |
Esthonia ,LithuAnia and Livonia with
in her grasp. In fact, the broad as
sertiOn was made that Germany's |
present operations in Russia were be-
ing carried out solely to secure the
fruits of the peace she had signed
with the Ukraine.
Meanwhile, altho the Russians
have accepted Germanys proposals
for peace, the Germans are continu-
ing their inroads both in Great and
Little Russia. In the north some
opposition is being placed in the
path of the invaders, but evidently
the pressure has not yet been suili-
cient to stay the progress of the
enemy. Considerable fighting has
taken place around the town of
Pskov, which, according to latest adj
vices, has changed hands several
times. In Volhynia the town of
Kolenkowitz has been captured at
ter some fighting, and according to
the Berlin official communication
bands OF the Bolsheviki in Ukraine
have been put to flight by the Ger
mans.
Save Capital Is Plea.
An Official proclamation issued in
Petrograd calls upon the people to
rally to the cause of Russia If the
Bolsheviki government is 10 be saw
ed. A call also has been issued to
the people of the capital to come out
and aid in the digging of defensive
trenches and the general arming of
the capital.
Realizing the seriousness OF the
situation the American ambassador
and his staff made preparations Mon
day to quit Petrograd with the Chi
nese. and Japanese diplomats who
were arranging to depart. The am
bassador informed the State Depart
ment at Washington that the Ger
man armythen was only eight hours
march from Petrograd.
On the various battle fronts OPP
srations similar to those that have
been In progress for several weeks