The Robesonian., 1918-03-14
VOL. XII
GERMANS ENTER ODESSA.
Greatest Russia Port on Black Sea
and Center of Great Agricultural
SectiOn-Congress of Russian So
VETS Postponed Till Today-Amcr-
lean Sector Most Active on French,
Front-Air Raids.
This mornin's Associated Press

This mOrnin's Associated Press
summary gives the following:
While the Entente allies are nib
bling" at the German lines from the
North Sea to Switzerland, but are
making little or no serious attempts
20 break through or to p1Sng about .
eliminating struggle, the FTeutonic-
nowers have taken another step ir
the exploitation of the east.
The advance guards of the Germans
have entered Odessa, the greatest RS
sian port on the Black Sea and the
center of a great agricultural section
the products of which are desired to
feed the hungry peoples Of the Cen
fral empires. The German advance
through Moldavia and Bessarabia has
been virtually unopposed.
With Odessa safely in their hands,
the Teutons will have access to vast
stores of wheat which can be trans
ported overland or by sea to points
where it can be readily shipped into
Austria and Germany.
But the capture of Odessa will
mean something more-an advance
over the route to Persia and Afghan
istan and possibly India which is to
be followed now that the British have
severed the famous Berlin-to-Bag gdad
route to the east.
The congress of Russian soviets
which was to have convened at Mos
cow on Tuesday, postponed its meet
ing until Thursday. This gathering
may be historic as it will be asked to
ratify or reject the peace forced upor
the Bolshevik peace delegates by t.:
Germans at Brest-Litovsk. When the
congress meets it is probable that the
message Of President Wilson to the
Russian people will be read. 1t is ex-
pected to make profound impression
upon the assembly.
The American sector in Lorraine
which is now definitely located east OF
Luneville, is the most active on the
French front. Great artillery combats
are being carried out by the Amerl
cans, who have demonstrated by raid
ing operations that their artillery fire
has forced the Germans virtually tt
abandon their front lines. Two hun
dred gas projectors installed I tn:
purpose Of supporting attacks on the
Americans have been destroyed by
shells.
The gallant conduct of the Ameri
can soldiers in the fields is reflected
by their DrOtnerS In arms, I'll" AHeIf L
can sailors of the destroyer squadr u
in British waters. The courageous
action of eight American sailors wht
plunged overheard from the destroyel
Parker to rescue survivors of the hos
pital ship Glenart Castle has been thu
subject Of complimentary remarks IL
the British house of commons.
German airships reappeared owe
the northeast coast Of England Wed
nesday night, according to an officia
statement.
The German Zeppelin raid on Eng
land Tuesday night was not success
full 1t reached no objects Of mill
tary Importance and only one airshil
succeeded in dropping bombs on ;
town. Four bombs fell at Hull, bu
the rest of the, aerial raiders wander
ed aimlessly about the country AM
their bombs fell in open fields.
The Germans who raided Paris o.
Monday night did not escape unscath
ed. An Official report from Pari
states that four of the enenly's ma
chimes were brought down and l.
trained airmen were either killed O
made prisoners.