Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-02-21
FEAR ATTACK IF
ARMY IS MOVED
Suspect BoIshevists Plan to Re.
conquer Territories When
Stripped Of German
Troops.
RECRUITING RED GUARDS
feuton Leaders Discuss Advis.
ability of Another Offensive
Russ Cancel Demo-
bilization Order.
BY Associated Press.

.'ttcasInesS over the Russian silua-
NOR IN German and Austrian official
circles is indicated in reports in ths
aerfnan press. The central powers
@e said to be uncertain concerning
the cuture attitude of Foreign Minister
ssotzay and the bolshevisr govern
ment and one Berlin newspaper says
mad the announcement that the Rus
Nan army had been ordered ticmobi-
aHed was a Sham maneuver."
German leaders are said to have held
conferences as to the best course to
pttrsue. one report is to the effect that
military operations against the bolshe-
visits might be resumed. but 10th Berlin
ahd Vienna appear to be anxious over
tho probable fate of the man ,hous-
ADDS OF Austro-(ierman prisoners in
Russian hands.
circulation of the message ordering
tat> rehabilitation OF the Russian army
10 German papers say. was halted
nHe6 hours after the order Was sent
sai- Concerning h situation in Pc
toeTud there have been no press re-
nostA since early last Tuesday. Dis
patC<les last Thursday reported siotins
= ~petrosrnd in which 100 persons were
Killed,
amsterdam. Feb. l~5.-Judg!ns from
Mo latest Indications in the German
ress. much dissatisfaction and sus-
Dicfon has been aroused by the latest
move OF Foreign Minister Trotzky. I'm
pMrtant political II militar. leaders
ase said to be comforting busily to find
the best solution to the puzzle.
The kreuz Zeitung of Berlin on
Tuesday declared or reliable infor-
n,atton'' that Trotzky's proposal, is In
NO circumstances to be regarded AS q
her papers that the Russian war the-
ater was mentioned especially in the
official army report OF Tuesday. 4. Eer-
hn telegram TO the Koelnischc Volks
1eitnng. OF Wednesday, says:
The government is not willing To
etdt,nue relations with Russia on any
nasts whatsoever unless the present
Russian government signs u regula,
peace treaty. As, however, it must bs
for the present at any rate,
that Trotzky does not think OF sign
aug ANY Formulated peace declarations u
eSsary a thorough discussion between
the government and the supreme army
eSlhluAnd.'
The correspondent in an apparently
1nsptred passage adds:
The chancellor is resolved under no
circumstances to conduct further nego-
t.ations In any neutral center and it
will be the affair OF the central powers
t' determine where such negotiations
may best be held. The recall OF the
esuaomic commission from Petrugrad
Is ,inder consideration.
On the other hand il is evidently
realized that the question of TIL. big
aftny OF Austro-German prisoners OF
wa;' in Russian territory still controlled
by P~etrograd cannot be overlooked"
A telegram from Vienna to the Taa.-
hsrhe Rundeschau says:
III is pointed out in well informed
asaarters that the confusion aud un-
certainty of Internal conditions in Rus
sia demand hat the central powers
adopt j cautious and waiting attitude,
and that in spite OF the absence ri q.
fnr'nal conclusion of peace there be no
hii.hrance TO tho exchange of prison.
.rs."
All German newspapers note the fact
that three hours after a message waA
seat out announcing the issuance nf n
rehabilitation to the Russian army,
ordering that circulation OF this q
,n.nicatton be stopped. It is suggested
thnt this indicates that the boishevist
government no longer thinks of adher-
ing to the declaration OF Foreign Min.
ietsr Trotzky.
The Zettung Am Mittae goes sn Ear
AS 10 say h a there are proofs that
Nrotzky's promise OF a Russian de-
mobilization ie a sham maneuver. Il
declares that reliable reports represent
the bolshevists as energetically form
ing n Red Guard army out Of the REM
iants of the Russian army, in the hopa
ut ratsing 100000 men to establish
h"'shevist power in the border states.