The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-02-22


over to the Germans, the war Office an.
nounces.
The German troops advancing in Es-
thonia have captured Hapsal, on the
coast, near the entrance to the Gulf OF
FINLAND, and advanced beyond Rome
berg, Wolmer and Spandau. They
marched into Rieshitza, about 100
miles southeast of Riga, and were re-
ceived with rejoicing by the inhab-
ltants, the statement says.
Esthonia is one of the Baltic prov
inces of Russia into which the Ger
mans began an advance on the re-
sumption of hostilities, giving the Of
ficial explanation that these provinces
were largely German and that the boil
sheviki were prosecuting the inhab-
itants. Troops from Moon island
crossed to the main land and captured
several Esthonian towns and large
force was taken by boat to Reval.
Farther south the Germans pushed
on to Louzin. Minsk also was occu-
pied. At Novogord Vo&hynski the Ger
mans game into touch with Ukrainian
and other columns marching on the
Volhynian fortress of Dubno.
The communication roiiows:
Army group of Gen. Won Eichhorn
Ill E<SInOHld, I1dpSdl f1dS D66n CAP
tured. The first Esthonian regiment
has placed itself at the disposal of the
German command.
I'm LivOnia our column pressed on
beyond Ronneburg, Wolmer and Span
dan. Our troops marched into Ries-
chitza amid the rejoicings of the in
habitants. Thence they pushed on to
Leuzin. Minsk has been occupied.
Army group of Gen. Won Linsingen
Dx-<. l,an
ing Ukraine, in her struggle for free
dom. At Novogorod-V -Volhynsk we
came into touch with Ukrainian de-
tachments and other columns march
ing on Dubno."
Petrosrad, Thursday, Feb. 2f mid
nisht).-(By the Associated Press).--
A proclamation ordering resistance. to
the German advance, calling on all
Russians to defend the, fatherIand and
declaring Petrosrad ina state Of siege
was issued tonight from the smolny
institute, the boishevik headquarters.
The proclamation was issued at the
order Of the peoples CO nissaries and
is signed by Premier Lenins and En-
s'sH F4y'eHNot I'VE po'sHeN'N SoUiTioU'
der in chief.
NOT MARCH OF coNoUERoR.
London, Feb. 22.-The German ad-
vance into Russia is not the march of
a cSnqueror, for nowhere up to the
present have they met any serious OPP
position. The comparatively rapid
progress is ascribed to the fact that
the Germans found clear passage.
Special dispatches from Petrograd !
none of which are dated later than |
Wednesday, indicate that the invaders f,
are making their own pace in collect
ing immense stores of wagons, NUM- |
tons, food and other valuable prop
erty, which the disorganized Russian
armies abandoned. The strength of |
the German advancing army is not
believed to be great. A Petrograd dis
patch to the Morning Post says there
is only one division Of cavalry and one
division of infantry.
Speculate as to Objective.
Germany's ultimate objective, of
course. can only be speculated upon,
but according to the correspondent
there is nothing whatever to prevent
them from reaching Petrograd if they
wish, for the Generalization of the
Russian soldiers is so complete that
orders to resist the invasion would be
impossible of execution. More yer the
enemy could safely reduce the capital
10 famine, which already is closing it's
grip on the people.
The bolshevik capitulation to a Ger
nan peace and news of the German
advance was received in Petrograd in
various ways, according to Wednes-
lays reports. The correspondent of
he Times says profound disgust and
shame was felt and uttered by serious
ind intelligent, people and was re-
iected in the non bolshevik newspa-
)ers. A reply to the Morning Post
'ays the saner element of the popula-
ion calls for closer relations with the
lilies looking to the unification of Rus
ia and the abandonment of the
lreams OF amateur statesmen.
1t is reported in this connection that
he bolshevik and non-socialist
'arties will try to reassemble the con-
tituent assembly with the view of ap-
ealing to the allies.
The Petrograd correspondent of the
Daily Mail describes the attitude of
he people as mostly one of apathy
nd fatalism. He says that a majority
7ould welcome the arrival of the Ger
lans in the hope that they would re-
tore order, the feeling being that any, !
hing is better than the present con- 9
ition.
Accounts Differ.
AS to the decision to surrender to !
he Germans. accounts differ. Some :
ay that Premier Lenine and others =
nat Foreign Minister Trotzy was re- !;
ponsible for the capitulation. The =
of the Daily News, who r
as been in close relations with the 3
says that at the meeting of
he council of peoples commissaries L
hich voted on the question. Trotzky, Il
no had been in favor of fighting to L
he last, unexpectedly went to the Il
ther side. This caused Indignation "
his party and he proba' ly will re- "
gn. The change in the bolshevik 81
olicy to one of surrender surprised n
9TH their enemies and friends and "
rev their supporters into confusion. y
he foreign embassies. according to q
e Times. knew nothing of the boil .,
levik capitulation until Tuesday n,
ght- They believed the Russians in p;
nded to. resist the German advance n
all hazards.
Whatever happens, IL is regarded as re
'obable that the Germans will stiffen ii