Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-24

every nrorasanaa aud agitation. either
on the part OF the sovcrnmcn, or or
the part OF persons Supported hy the
soVcrnmcni against members OF the
ousdruple alliance and their political
And IN itiiary institutions. even in local.
;tics occupied by the central powers.
,Thc;znboye conditions must be ac-
centcd within forty-eich; hours. The
Russian plcnipotcntiaries must start
Immediately for Ercs;-Li,ovsk and sign
Mt that place within three days . peace
treaty which must be ratified within
two weeks
,rhc forc.oin- ADDS the Russian Of
hcisl statement, is dated Berlin. Fcoru-
airy 81. and * signed ny Won kuchl-
mann tthe Germon foreign secretary
and Lieutenan; General name omit
tea, commandment chief OF the army.
INVASION OF GERMAN
TROOPS STILL CONTINUES
With the Germans continuing their
march into Russia, so far virtually I'M
opposed the cventuality OF their push
ing on 20 Peirograd before concluding
peace negotiations with the BolsheN!ki
.t evidcntiy boins given earnest con
s.d.r,i.ou in the Russian capital
c;currilis warfare has been indica ted
AS the probable method OF the Russian
defense as the Germans press across
country, bu; the indications arc that a
SITTER defense OF the capital Is con-
l.nlplatcd.
Mcanwhis the entente embassies
in Pctosrad are reported in sym
pathetic mood with Russia's present
plight. and ready by such means Is are
in their power 10 give assistance 70
her people IN fighting off the advancing
enemy. The embassies also are shown
by the official advices to Washington TO
have decided 10 accompany the Boil
shevik government from Petrosrad
should the German menace compel
the abandonment of the city.
ARMY HEADQUARTERS IN
THE WEST ARE REMOVED
Already the headquarters OF the Rus
sian western army have been removed
to Smolen.k. more than fifty miles fur
ther into the interior than Monilev,
the former headquarters town. The
Germans are approaching the line OF
the Beresina, about sixty miles east
OF Minsk. in this sector. To tho north
they have reached Walk. in Livcnia,
ninety miles northeast of Riga. and are
thoniA- In volhynia they have ocou-
pied Duono, the remaining stronghold
CT the vohynian fortress triangle, in
their advance toward Kiev. which.
however. is still more than 175 miles
distant.
In Turkish Armenia the Turks have
begun an offensive, which is declared
10 have hccn started before the OK
piration or the armisticc. They are
reported driving the Russians east
ward alonS the Slack Sea coast occu-
ryinS Piatana, fifteen miles west OF
Tfohiaond, apparently cutting of
Russian force which had assembled
for INC evacuation already in progress.
It is announced semofticialy from
Berlin that Dr. Won Kuchlmann. the
fcrcicn Secretary, has gone to Bucha (
"t., 10 discuss peace with Eouman-
ian cmissery. and, therefore, the re-
.'.-aplion Of negotiations with the Sol /
.he'ii'i Will have to be postponed Leon .
'fr2t-h q tn. Bolshcvik Foreign Minis
-. reported 20 have left Petrosrsd
r. rvlnsI &c seek an carly confer
eng r,:h the Gcrmans
III. tIN> BpMBAI,DIhG
SECTOR HELD ~ AMERICANS
'>vcnt for artillery dUcls. there has
N.c" va nEhtGnS activity on tho west.
or 'ront, On the American sector the
hctun"rdrcnt ny the big guns cen
iinu"s. German raiders were dispersed
rs american h.e, while rain has put a
temporary halt 10 tho intense aerial
ACTIVITY
\ ,remch mortar she'll has caused the
dc"Lh Or 'hrec Americans ana the
"ouudm= Of four others. British ait.
'len have accounted for nine NOR.
ortmy sirnlsnes. bringing their total
ior the pa, sin days to near, 100
There has hcon no lct-up in the in.en.
sivo homo!nS OF German alrdromes and
ether targets
Capture OF jericho BY the British
gives the Pa!ee,in. army continuous.
front from the Mediterranean 10 III.
River Jordaa.' General Allcnby is now
~ a position 10 cut the railroad run.
ntns south from Damascus as well
as 70 toin forces with the Arabs march.
tnS northward on the eastern side OF
tf,e Dad Sea
ANOTHER SPANISH STEAMER
SUNK n SUBMARINE
AnehI Snaniah steamer. thu ;bira
In less than month. has been sunk hv
al enemy submarine. The Maria ca.
pho. bound for New York. was DESTROYED
" tho Atlantic. The crew war riclro
up by The SPANISH liner Claudio Lopoz v
Lopez. which was halted by the sub
marine which threatened 10 sink he,
Also, because she carried cars for
rail1ead partly owned by French CAD,
"a! TINS liner finally was permitted TO
60 or her way.
The sinking OF the Spanish steame,
Aai!o Casp!o makes the third such &C.
ru'renrt IN less than four woehs on
January . German submarine sunk
ire SraniSn steamer Giralda. and on
FEBRUARY 5 the spanish steamer. &c.
fe-.ro uas destroyed by = U.hoa, o.,
Fco-uary = o tha Italian steamshin pucs
~ Geneva "As sunk Within snanish
territorial waters
&-dr!d advice Thursday reported
th;t the SPANISH .ovornmcn, woula
nHo.lsh thc test az ,hrcc notes sen. 10