The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-03-22
WEEKLY WAR REVIEW

The hard terms Of the peace treaty
submitted by the Germans at Brest
Litovsk we're ratified during the weel
by the all.Russian congress or Soviels
in session at Moscow, in spite OF the
opposition of an important element
OF the Russian people. Tho presencs
OF Nikolai Lenine, the Bolshevih pre-
mier, united his followers and en-
Abled them TO roll up a large majority
in favor OF accepting the provisions
Of the German peace treaty.
The message sent by President vii
son TO the congress, in which he ex
pressed his sympathy with the Rus
sian people was read at the openinG
session. 1t was received with mark
ed enthusiasm and a reply embodylng
a resolution of appreciation was SEM
to the American people.
BY the peace terms Russia must
give up Poland, Courland, Lvonia,
Esthonia and the Ukraine. In Asia
Minor the Russians are compelled to
retire from Armenia and to cede to
the Turks the Russian districts Of Ba.
toum, Kars and Erlvau. Russia must
Ienounce all claims to the occupied
territories in Europe, Germany and
Austro-Huneary to decide the fate Of
these regions in agreement with their
populations. The Russian army must
be demobilized and Russian warships
are to be disarmed.
S. More important 10 the central pow
ers is the re-opening Of navigation in
the Black ard Baltic seas and the
signing by Russia under compulsion
Of a new commercial treaty, with
guarantees Of a most favored nation
treatment. at least until 1928. The
Bolshevtki also promised to put an
end to all propaganda and agitation
within the central empires and in oc-
cupied territories under their control
During the week the Germans occu-
pied Odessa, the great Russian port
on the Black sea.
Offers of peace have been made to
Serbia by Austria-Hungary and Bull
saria. But 1t is stated that Serbia
has absolutely refused to consider
them.
The week saw increasing activity
on the western and italian fronts.
Both German and French reports
show heavy artillery fire in progress
in the VerdIn region, and that there
has been brisk work by the batteries
near Rheims, on the Lorraine front
and in Alsace. Successful operations
were carried out in the Champagne
sector rear Mont Carnillet, where the
French -egalned trenches which the
Germans had occupied since March l.
Canadian troops IN the region OF
Lens again ATTACHED enemy trenches
with success, taking prisoners and
several guns.
The Americans took over a trench
IN the Lorraine sector which they had
compelled the Germans to evacuate
by their concentrated and sustained
artillery fire and by frequent spirited
raids.
Italian positions at Mount Pasubio
ON the mountainous section of the
Italian battle line we're blown up and
Austrian forces occupied the ground
Mount Pasubio is east Of Lake Garda
and On the left side of deep salient
In the Italian line.
A new German army group has
been created on the front in northern
France. It Is under command Of Gen
eral Won Gallwitz. an officer previ-
ously prominent in the Russian and
Serbian campaigns.
London announced, March Is, that
artillery fire Is growing in intensity
on the western front, with Verdun
and the Vosges regions the storm cen
ters American sectors on the front
are under heavy fire, to which Uncle
Sans boys are replying with good
effect
Paris reported, March 19, that
French troops in the Rheims sector
penetrated German lines to a depth
Of mile taxing prisoners and gurs.
Near Verdun German attack was
put down.
American troops on the Toul Sec
tor bombarded towns behind the lines
and also trenches in the front If
them Along the Chemin des Danes.
another portion OF the front held by
the Americans, there has been
rather heavy play of gas shells frcn
the German guns, but the men from
the United States answered fourfCld
all the German projectiles