The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-02-21
RUSSIAN TROOPS
To MEET ATTACK
GENERALIZATION STOPPED AND
DEFENSE ORDERED.
WILL FIGHT FOR PETROGRAD
Peace Pact May Not Be Binding.
Treaty Used to Lull the
Germans.
(By Joseph Shaplen)

cation of the Russian army and navy
has stopped it was announced today
The Russians trrops were ordered
to resist the German advance, to eyac
uate their positions only when neces.
sary, and to destroy all property as
they fell back.
Preparations have been made to
stiffly defend Petrograd. The entire
press urges the government to fight.
Protect German Advance
London, Feb. 19.-The peoples COM
in Petrograd have protest
ed against the German advance de-
claring that they were not given a
weekly notice of the termination of
the armistice agreement with the CEN
trail powers according to a wireless
from the Russian capital today.
Met No Resistance
Vienna, Feb 20.-General Won Lin.
singen's army has occupied Luck, the
war office statement announced to-
day. There was no fighting. The city
to probably is Lusk about SO
miles north of Brody which the Aus
trians occupied through an agreement
with the Ukrainians.
Germans Soften Demands.
London, Foreign minister Trotsky
speaking before the central executive
of the Pan-Soviet last
Thursday announced that the Ger
mans at Brest-Litovsk reduced the in
lemnities they asked of Russia from
Jour billion dollars to one billion five
hundred million according to the Pc
.rograd dispatches dated February Is,
and received mere today.
Only to Police Russia.
Petrograd, Feb 20-The Tzarkoe
Prince Leopold's address today order:
ng the Germans advance against the
Russians in which he declared: I'VE
want no annexations nor contribu-
ions but restoration and order. Rus
STA is the center of the anarchy and
he contagion is spreading through
cut Europe. Civil Europe understands
hat the Germans will defend order
n Europe"
Treaty May Not Stand.
Washington, Feb. 20.-Germany's
peace treaty with Russia if forced to
signature under threat OF arms may
stand as the last reckoning at the big
peace tables.
International authorities believe
that the allies and America will in
sist that it is not binding because of
he grab of boundary land, it's reported
indemnities and in view OF the fact
that it was signed by the Russians
under duress.
With the German armies sweeping
into Russia against an unresisting and
disorganized people the Lee
announcement that the
Russians would sign the treaty was
regarded as a step toward self-protec-
lion.
The fact that it would be signed by
a regime not even recognized as de-
facto government is expected to give
weight to the final determination.
That the treaty would luIl the Ger
mans and Austrian people into a hap
pier move as to European condition is
regarded likely here. Otherwise it
means little; only supplies for the
Germans in the course of time.
That Germany cannot further strip
The eastern lines of troops to serength-
en- the west front is believed today.
The Forced Peace Terms.
London, Feb. 20.--A dispatch to the
Times from Petrograd under date of
Feb. Is quotes Leon Trotsky, the boil
sheviki foreign minister, as declaring
in his report upon the ending of the
at Brest-Litovsk that the
German terms included the retention
Of Poland, Lithuany, Riga and Moon
Island and an indemnity of eSO0,OOO.-
900.
Germany Announces Advance.
Berlin, Feb. 20-The official com.
issued by the German war
office this evening says that from Riga
as far south as Lutsk German armies
are advancing in Russia.
As Interpreted by Germany.
Amsterdam. Feb. 20.-The Ger
mans will not allow Finland, Lustanis
and Ukrainia to be ruined by Bolshe
wiki excesses, the foreign minister
declared in the reichstag today, &C
cording to dispatches received here
tonight
I'VE will see what effect the new
military plans have on Russia" hi
added.
Advances Are Announced.
Berlin, Feb. 20. We have adyanc