The Robesonian., 1918-02-21
SUMMARY OF WAR NEWS.

German Invasion of Russia Continues
-Recommencement of Hostilities
Unpopular With the Masses
American Built Airplanes on Way
to France.
The German invasion of Russia con-
tinues unimpeded.
Apparently there is to be no cessa-
tion in the eastward march of the
enemy until the Russian Bolsheviki
government entirely slakes the thirst
OF the Teutons for peace (which cor
responds with our interests" as ex-
pressed by the German foreign minis
ter.
Southern Esthonia has been entered
by troops from German warships in
the Gulf Of Riga or from Moon Island
or Oesel islands, lying off the shore,
and base established from which
oneration NAV he carried on against
Reval, an important port on the Gulf
of Finland; northeast east Of Dvinsk
railroad lines leading to Petrograd
and Smolensk at last accounts had
reached more than twelve miles and
thence southwark to southern Villhy-
MIA the invasion was in progress over
wide areas with the Germans taking
prisoners and guns, rolling stock and
other booty in large quantities. The
line over which the Germans are oper
ating from southern Esthonia tc
Lutsk is more than 500 miles in
length.
Scant heed has been taken by the
military authorities of Germany of the
frantic announcement of a desire or
the part of the Bolshevik government
] for peace on Germany's terms.
Not alone in Germany but also il
Austria Hungary the recommencemen
of hostihties is unpopular with tht
masses who, tired of the war, hat
hoped that with the debacle in Russis
a general peace was nearer. Promi
nent newspapers in both Germany ant
in Austria-Hungary evince disap
pointment over the new phase of tn
situation and several of the most in
fluential journals, desire to know VIII
was responsible for it. The newspa
: pers in the dual monarchy are unan
imous against their country maxim,
further war against Russia.
Nevertheless, for the present a
least, all seems dark so far as Russi
being able to loose herself from tn
, grip of the invader is concerned. Mean
time she is still in the throes Of civ
war, and added to that has anothe
widespread anti-Semitic movement t
!, contend with. Swedish adXices are t
! the effect that there has been retur
of the old time practice of carryin
\ out massacres against the Jew
o Bloody pogroms are declared to hav
: been committed in Lublin, Rashkof
y Tiraspol and other towns.
Z On the battle fronts no big engage
d ments have been fought although
Palestine the British operating again:
the Turks again have pushed forwar
their lines on front OF Is miles ca:
of Jerusalem and secured much desi
ed positions. The advance was to
depth of two miles. On the front
France, Belgium and Italy only bon
+ bardments and minor infantry oper;
tions are in progress.
Z British air1nen are continuing the
intensive operations against Germs
: positions behind the battle lines. Ma
al airme1l again have Lo2bed subTn
rine bases, airplane cen1ps, docks al
n OtuoI military WtihS VI I4lc NeIAlcll
along the North Sea coast.
Secretary of Va Baker in an il
portant announcement says the fir
"a American built Dattleplanes are nc
e on their way to France, nearly fl
n months ahead o. lie original sche
Is ule.
IS The d:spatching of the high-powe
re ed aircraft, according to Mr.. Bake
a. marks tie final overcoming of t
many difficulties met with in buildil
a. up the intricate industry of airpla
IN manufacture the United States.
r. British Shipping Losses.
T. Fifteen British merchantmen we
c. sunk by mines or submarines ls
ne week, according to the weekly sta
tn ment of the British admiralty. II
II. was a slight decrease over the' sin
~ ings of the previous week.