The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-02-21
WAR SUMMARY.

w AN 0ONlIAfAAN
From the Gull OF Finland to the
southern border of Volhynia, the
German advance into Russia is pro-
crossing. The main obJectives are
said to be Reval, on the coast OF
Esthonia; Pskoff, between Dvinsk
and Petrograd, and the important
centers of Minsk and Vietebsk.
Hapsal and Werder, in Esthonia,
southeast of Reval, have been oc-
cupied. The invaders also are near
ing Pskof, Mohilev and Minsk,
The important railway junction OF
Molodechno, fifty miles northwest
OF Minsk, is reported to have been
captured by the Teutons. The oc-
cupation OF Dvinsk on Monday was
a complete surprise TO the civilian
and military population. The Ger
mans met with hardly any resistance
and took artillery and much ammu-
milton.
The German advance probably
will continue until an authenti-
Gated copy of the message OF sur
render is received from the bolshev-
ist government in Petrograd. This
is now on its way.
Foreign Minister Won Kuehlmann
told the German reichstag that he
| believed the new war would bring
peace in the east. The treaty with
the Ukraine was made for the pur-
pose of forcing the bolsheviki to
accept the German terms. Ger
many, he declared, wanted a peace
with Russia that corresponded with
| German interests.
In announcing that the German
invasion Of Esthonia was in answer
to appeals for help, DR.. Won Seyd-
ler the Austrian premier, declared
that Austria-lIungary would not
aid Germany in her renewal of the
war on Russia,
In a brisk attack in Lorraine
French troops have gone through
the German first line OH a lengthy
front and captured more than -four
hundred prisoners. This attack, the
first Of large proportions on the
western front in 1918, was carried
out north of Bures and east of Mon.
eel, virtually on the Franco-Germar
border south of Chateau SelinS.
Complete details of the success
ful effort are lacking. There have
been many raiding enterprises by
both sides in this section of Lor
raine recently, and this front ha.
been looked upon by French leader!
as one where the Germans might
make their hcralded drive. 1t lie!
northeast of Luneyille and east
northeast of Nancy.
A German attack at Four de Pari.
in the Argonne has been repulseC
| with losses by the French, On tn,
British front in France, there ha!
been no increase in the raiding anC
artillery activity.
American troops in their secto
northwest of Toul have checked an
other German raid, the enemy be
ing driven back by artillery fire
| German airmen are reported to con
troll the air over the American sec
tor and Wednesday enemy aviator
flew over the entire position re
pcatedly. Although apparently out
numbered, the American airmen ar,
active and one has attacked an en-
emy trench with machine gun fire
Entente airmen continue to b,
busy in air fighting and bombing ex
petitions. French and British tlicr
have brought down twenty German
machines and British airmen hay
carried raids into Germany.
On the Italin front, Italian ant
British airmen have bombed enem,
| airdromes and other targets.
German mines or submarines il
the past week destroyed hfteei
British merchantmen, including l
OF more than 1000 tons. This is
decrease OF one in the larger ton
mage and three in the smaller ton
mage from the previous week. Ital
ian losses are reported as two steam
ers and one fishing vessel Th
French steamer La Dives of 1T
tons was torpedoed in the Medit
erranean February l with the los
| OF ITO lives.