El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-22
ASKS
ARMY To FIGHT
Fight to the Death Is Be
lated Order to Troops as
Germans Advance.
CONTINUED from page II

Wednesday. indicate that the invaders
are making their own pace in col
Letting immense stores OF weapons
/ munitions. food and other valua bic
property, which the disorganized Rus
/ sian armies abandon in their hurried
( flight.
The strength Of the German
army advancing on PetrOErad Il
not believed to be great. Pet
rOErad dispatch to the Morning
Post says that there is only one
division of cavalry and one d.
vision Of infantry.
Germany's ultimate objective, OF
course, can only be speculated upon,
but according to the correspondent
there is nothing whatever to prevent
/ them from reaching Petrograd If they
wish, for the decentralization Of the
Russian soldiers is so complete that
orders to resist the invasion would
be impossible Of execution. Moreover.
the enemy could easily reduce the
capital TO famine. which already is
closing its grip on the people
Petrograd Feels Ashamed.
The Bolshevik capitulation to a
German peace and news of the Ger
man advance was received in Petro-
grad in various ways, according to
Wednesdays reports. The CORE
spondent Of the Times says that pro-
found disgust and shame was felt
people and was reflected in the nom
Bolshevik newspapers. A report TO
the Morning Post says that the saner
elements Of the population calls for
closer relations with the allies look
ing to the unification of Russia AMI
the abandonment Of the dreams OF
amateur statesmen
It is reported in this connection,
that the nOn-Bolshevik and non
Socialist parties viii try to reassem-
bic the constituent assembly with the
view of appealing to the allies.
Common People Apafhetie.
The Petrograd correspondent OF the
Daily Nail describes the attitude Of
the common people as mostly one of
apathy and fatalism. He says that a
majority would welcome the arrival
Of the Germans in the hope that they
would restore order. the Telling being
that anything is better than the pres
ent condition.
TrOtzky Advised Surrender.
As 10 the decision to surrender to
the Germans. accounts differ. Some
say that premier Lenine, and others
that foreign minister Trotzky was re-
sponsible for the capitulatiOn- The
correspondent of the Daily News, who
has been in close relations with the
Bolsheviki, says that at the meeting
saries which voted on the question.
TrOtzky, who had been in favor of
fighting to the last. Unexpectedly
went 10 the other side. This caused
indignation in his party and he prob
ably viii resign.
Germans to Stiffen Peace Terms.
The change in the Bolsheviki policy
to one of surrender surprised both
their enemies and friends and threw
their supporters into confusion. The
foreign embassies, according to the
Times, knew nothing of the Bolshe-
Vik capitulation until Tuesday night.
They believed the Russians intended
to resist the German advance at all
hazards.
Whatever happens. # is regarded as.l
probable that the Germans will stiff
fen the peace terms offered at Brest !
LitoTsk.
No Word From Delegates.
Although the delegates sent By the /
Russian commissioners to inform the |
Germans officially Of Russias capitu- /
latiOn departed for Dvinsk on Wednes- ]
day, no news has been received from /
them, says an announcement made by /
the commissioners as forwarded in a /
Reuter- dispatch from Petrograd
The announcement adds:
1T seems that the German govern
ment is putting off its reply and evil
IDENTIFY is refusing peace and carry
ing out the wishes Of the capitalists
Of all countries"
A Berlin dispatch received via Am
sterdam last night said the Russian
written confirmation of the acceptance
Of the German peace terms had passed
the German lines.