Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-02-21
Russian Government Ready to|
Make Peace, but Teuton.
Troops Keep Up Their East
ward March Across Country
SOUTHERN ESTHONIA
IN HANDS or ENEMY
Men From German Warships
Establish a Base From
Which Operations May. Be
Carried on Against Towns,
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The German Invasion of Russia
continues unimpeded.
Apparently there is to be no cessa-
ton in the eastward march of the en-
emy until the Russian Bolsheviki
government entirely slakes the thirst
of the Teutons for peace which
corresponds with our interests as
expressed by the German foreign
minister.
Southern Esthonia has been enter
ed by troops from German warships
in the Gulf of Riga or from Moon or
Oesel islands lying off the shore and
base established from which oper-
atoms may ibe carried on against
Reval, an important point on the
gulf of Finland, northeast and east of
Dvinsk the penetration along the rail-
road lines leading TO Petregrad, and
smolensk, at last accounts, had
reached more than IL miles, and
thence southwark to southern Vol
hynia, the invasion was in progress
over wide areas, with the Germans
taking prisoners and guns, rolling
stock and other booty in large quaint
tiles The line over which the Ger
mans are operating. from southern
Esthonia to Lutsk, is more than five
hundred miles in length.
Bolsheyiki Desires Unheeded.
Scant heed has been taken by the
aihtary authorities of Germany OF
the frantic announcement of de-
sire on the part of the Bolsheviki
government for a peace on Germany's
terms. Except for a demand by the
German commander at Brest- -Litovsk
that an authentic copy of the Boil
shevik document of capitulation sign
cd by Lenine and Trotzky be sent
him, no atteution has been paid TO
the expressed desire for a cessation
of hostilities.
In the reichstag the German for
eign minister has volubly announced
his distrust in Russia's pacific inten-
tons and declared that Germany
herself must see to 1t that peace and
order prevails in the occupied regions
off her eastern frontier. AS a sop
to those of the populace of Germany
who are opposed to Germany making
further war against Russia, however,
the foreign minister said Germany
still was ready for peace in the east
which would protect German inter-
ests.
Masses Tired of War.
Not alone in Germany, but also in
Austria Hungary to recommencement
OF hostilities is unpopular with the
masses, who, tired of the war, had
hoped that with the de5acle in Rus
sia a general peace was nearer.
Prominent newspapers in both Ger
many and in Austria Hungary evince
disappointment over the new phase
i'll the situation and several of the
most influential journals desire to
know who was responsible for it. The
newspapers in the dual monarchy
are unanimous against their country
making further war against Russia.
Nevertheless, for the present at
least. all seems dark so far as Russia
being able to loose herself from the
grip of the invader is concerned.
Meantime, she is still in the throes
OF civil war, and, added to that, has
another widespread anti semitic
movement to contend with. Swedish
advices are to the effect that there
has been return of the old time
practice of carrying out massacres
against the Jews. Bloody programs
are declared to have been committed
in Lublin, Rashkoff, Tiraspol and
other towns.
On the battle front no big engage
ments have been fought, although
in Palestine the British operating
against the Turks again have pushed
forward their lines on a front of
fifteen miles east OF Jerusalem and
secured much desired positions. The
advance was to depth of two miles.
On the fronts in France, Belgium and
Italy, only bombardments and minor
infantry operations are in progress.
British airmen are continuing their
intensive operations against German
positions behind the battle lines. Ma
val airmen again have bombed SUBJ
marine bases, airplane camps, docks
and other military works of the Ger
mans along the North sea coast.
Fifteen British merchantmen were
sunk by mines or submarines last
week. according to the weekly state-
nient of the British admiralty. This
was a slight decrease over the sink
ings of the previous week.
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