Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-21
WITHIN 400 MILES OF CITY.
AWAITING RElCHSTAG WORD
Archangel, Only Remaining
Russian Sea Outlet, Said to
Be Prussian Objective.
WILL CHALLENG WORLD
American Batteries Drop Aspl,yxi-
ating Gas Shells on -Four Sec
tiOns of TouI Sector.

Kharokv. a rich Ukrainian city, eco
miles to the cast Of kiev, has been
seized hy the Germa:, advancing army
The fall OF pctrograd is hourly cx-
pcctcd Tcutonic forces are now men,
aciES Moscow. the latest Bolshevilk
capital. These arc the outstanding
points OF the European situation as
reflected in tho tclegraphic reports.
German troops arc now within 400
miles OF Moscow. apparently awaiting
ratification Of the RcichStag before
marching i::to the city. At the doors
of Fetrograd another army is waiting
for orders from Berlin bo.nre taking
over the city. d
But behind the occupation OF Pet
rograd, said 10 be Impending. LOOM,
a more Eigontic prospect. one which
would definitely seal the doom OF
tussia as an economically independent
nntion--the fall of Archanycl Tint
great port city. the only outlet TO the
sea not heretofore immediately mem
aced--for Nladivostok has long been
virtually within tho military sphere
OF Japan--is indeed now said to be
the German objective.
"ERMtNY WILL he IN
POSITION TO DEFY WORLD
Riga, on tho Baltic; Odessa. on the
Black Sea. and Archangcl on the Aro.
tic-with these in her hands GERMANY.
according to all signs, means TO chal-
ienge and dare the world TO launch
a war after the war"-an economic
blockade such as Lord Lansdownc out
ilhed but yesterday in the House of
l.ords--a gainst her
occupation OF Pctrograd within a
week was predicted by American Con-
SUI lred"e!i' In dispatches dated Murch
49, reaching the state Department yes
terday. The report came through Am
passador Francis. 1T VoloGda
German troops. probably advancing
along the Baltic coast from Narva and
northeast from Pskov and Dvinsk. are
nearing the RuSsian metronolis. accord
ing 10 dispatch received in London
The population is said TO be owai,-
ING the coming of-the invaders passive
~ and there are no indications thar
the Bo!Shevik authorities will attemot
10 oppose the Germans before giving
~ the city.
Evacuation Of Petrosrad hv the Rol.
sherik government departments was
ordered last week. and all are now in
Moscow, which the Lenine government
has declared the Russian capital
When the order TO move to Moscow was
given, It was said that Pctrograd prob.
ably would he declared free port. :
UKRAiNIAN COUNCIL
DECLARES MARITAL LAW
The Ckrainian National Council has
declared martial law in the Provinces
OF Poltava. Tchernigov and Kharkov,
according TO Reuter- dispatch from
Pctrograd
Freight traffic has been resumed on
portions OF the railway lines near the
Baltic held by the Germans
The Russian orthodox church has
presented demand that the Russo
German peace treaty prescribe its au
thority over the orthodox population
in the territories lost through the
peace treaty.
The Germans arc reported in a Reti.
ter dispatch from rctrograd 10 be
IN the vicinity OF Dno station,
about $50 miles south Of PetroSrad.
The Ausiro-Gcrman advance in Soutli-
crn Russia continues
\ Pctrograd message received vcster-
day carries the report that on Monday
night three OF the peoples comnis.
sioncrs' names not given. entrusted
with. the organization of the red
revolutionary navy, were mysteriously
uprisings on the part OF natives in
heluchiston recently resulted in hEht-
ing III which many casualties were in.
"ictcd the India oliicc announces. Tho
natives attacked British posts and we're
renulsed completely. Punitive meas
ures are being undertaken
VIOLENT tlTACkS HY
INFANTRY on WEST FRONT
Nj! along the western front the ac-
tiNity OF the fghting forces still has
been held down To small infantry at
tacks and artillery ducls, which on
some sectors have been quite violent
TO the French again has fallen tho
task of facing the hercest infantry
lighting. In Lorraine they delivered
numerous strong attacks, hut al OF
them were put down with sanguinary
losses TO the attackers At several
other points tho Germans also have en-
deaNorcd TO penetrate French positions,
but everywhere have been beaten or.
leaving behind them men killed or
wounded. 49,