The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-02-22

London, Feb. 22-Forty-five German
warships were approaching Reval on
Wednesday, according to a message
received by the Express from its Pet
rograd correspondent. Troops have
been landed at Reval, and the Daily
News bolsheviki correspondent tele-
graphs that Leon Trotzky, bolsheviki
foreign minister, probably will resign.
Petrograd, Feb. 22.-Bolsheviki lead
ers declare that if the German advance
continues they will defend Petrograd
with the Red guard and harass the
German advance by guerrilla warfare.
No plans had been made for evacua-
ton of the city.
The bolsheviki says this is a new
war, not the old war, and that they
will present united front against
the Germans. They believe the prole-
tariat of Russia will be able to con-
tinue the struggle.
Dispatches received here Wednesday
indicate continued German movements
along all fronts toward Vitebsk, Minsk,
Pskov and Reval.
German airmen are reported to have
raided Regitsa on Monday. Many
bombs were dropped and several per-
sons were killed. The raiders disap-
peared toward Dvinsk.
Seize Dvinsk Quickly
Just two hours after the armistice
ended German troops entered Dvinsk.
1t was two O'Clock on the afternoon
of February 1S that German patrols
unexpectedly appeared around the city
and seized the railway stations and
other central points. Only small skir-
mfshes with fleeing soldiers took place.
The Red guard offered no resistance,
while the artillery and infantry were
demobilizing and wholly unprepared to
fight.
Attempts to evacuate the city were
unsuccessful. Much heavy artillery and
large quantities of ammunition fell
into the hands of the Germans The
civil population had no opportunity to
escape.
The cOmmissaries of the local work
men and soldiers council tried to es-
cape, disguised as soldiers, but tf.ey
were seized by the Germans.
Germcns Capture Minsk.
Berlin, Feb. 22.-German troops
have entered Minsk in their advance
eastward in Russia, according to the
report from headquarters.
Other German regiments have passed
through Wenden, 55 miles northeast
of Riga, and are now before Wolmar,
70 miles northeast of Riga.
ROvno has been cleared of Russians.
Cross Cound on Ice.
The day statement reads:
Army Group of General Won Eich-
horn-Our regiments from Moon is
land, having crossed the frozen sound.
marched into Esthonia and occupied
Leal, In the march along the Gulf of
Riga, through Pernigal and Lemzal,
there was fighting for q short time, in
which 800 prisoners and 20 guns were
taken.
''Our troops marched through Wen
den and are now before Wolmar. Be-
tween Dyinsk and Pinsk we are
pressing eastward.
Army Group Of General Won Lin
singen-The government continues
along the whole front. Important rail.
way and road functions have been oc
cupied. Rovno has been cleared OF
the enemy.
1T is impossible yet to give al ap
proximate estimate of the booty. UI
to now the following has been an
nounced:
Prisoners The general in com
mand OF an army, several divisional
commanders, 425 officers and S,7OC
men.
Booty: One thousand three hun
dred and fifty-three guns, 12O ma
chine guns, 1000 to 5000 motorcal
trains, with about 1000 carriages
many of which were laden with food
airplanes and an incalcuIable amount
of other war material"
[Minsk is the capital of the govern
ment of that name in so-called Whitt
Russia.l
Advancing on Pskov.
London, Feb 22.-German troops
having occupied Dvinsk, are adyanc
ing toward Pskov, $50 miles south
southwest of Petrograd. according t.