Evening star., 1918-02-21
Kaiser's Armies Continue
Their Advance Along the
Whole Eastern Front.
B0LSHEVIKI PREPARE
TO DEFEND PETR0GRAD
Slav Decision to Accept Teuton Peace
Terms Reached by Majority
of One Vote.

BERLIN, February IT, via
London.-The war Office an
nounces that 1858 guns and
between 1000 and 5000 motor
cars have been captured from
the Russians.
The Germans have made,
prisoner a general command
ing an army, AS officers and
$500 men. i
BERLIN, February II, via
London.-The Russian town
Of Rovno has been cleared of
the Russians, the war Office re-
ports. Trains with about 1000
cars, many laden with food,
have been captured, as well as
airplanes and an incalculable
amount of war material.
Between Dvinsk and Pinsk
the Germans are pressing east
ward. Gen. Won Linsingen's
movement continues. Impor-
tant railway and highway juno
tons have been occupied.
The Germans have passed
through Wenden, fifty-five
miles northeast of Riga, and.
are now before Wolmar, seven-
ty miles northeast Of Riga.
Rovno is the most easterly
Of the triangle of Russian fort
resses in Volhynia. Lutsk, the
western citadel in the triangle,
capitulated to the Germans on
February 18 without fighting.
The third fortress in Volhynia,
Dubno, lies about midway be-
tween Rovno and the town of
Brody, on the Galician frontier.
Advance of German Regiments.
BERLIN. February 2l-German regi.
nents from Moon Island crossed Moon
ound and marched into Esthonia, oc-
upying Lea1. Other forces advancing
long the shore of the Gulf OF Riga
cached Pernigal and LemsaL
Moving on All Fronts.
~ the Associated Press.
PETROGRAD, Wednesday. February
o.-Dispatches received here indicate
ontinued German movements along all
ronts toward Vitebsk, Minsk, Psko0I
nd RevaL
German airmen are reported to have
aided Regitsa on Monday. Many
ombs were dropped and several per-
ons were killed. The raiders disap-
cared toward Dvinsk. Just two hours
fter the armistice ended German troops
ntered Dvinsk. It was o'clock on the
fternoon of February Is that German
atrols unexpectedly appeared around
he city and seized the railway stations
nd other central points. Only small
kirmishes with fleeing soldiers took
lace The red guards offered no re-
istance. while the artillery and infan-
~ were demobilizing and wholly un-
to fight.
Attempts to evacuate the city were
uccessfut Much heavy artillery and
,rge quantities of ammunition fell into
he hands of the Germans. The civil
opulation had no opportunity to es-
ape The commissaries of the local
yorkmen's and soldiers council tried
0 escape, disguised as soldiers. but
hey were seized by the Germans.
Peace by Single Vote.
The decision of the soldiers and
-orkmen's delegates to accept the Ger
ian peace terms, was reached by .
Ia jority of only one vote. after .
eated debate lasting throughout Nom
ay night. Great secrecy was observed
regard TO the meeting, which was
djourned several times to permit the
olsheviki and the social revolutionists
, hold party caucuses. There were di-
isions in both parties on the subject.
o Deliver Acceptance to Germans.
The soldiers and workmen's deputies
ecided that only one member OF the
elegation which represented Russia at
le Brest- t-Litovsk conferences should
0 to Dvinsk to deliver to the Ger
ans an official copy of the announce
ent that Germany's terms had been
,cepted. No announcement has been
ade as to the selection of a delegate
the time of his departure.
Premier Lenine. Foreign Minister
rotzky. Ensign Krylenko. commander
-chief. and many other leaders ad-
-essed the council. Military men ex-
aimed the impossibility of offering ef-
ctive resistance. but no decision was ,
,ached until messages had been re-
lived showing that the Germans had
.ptured Dvinsk with ease, and were
ivancing all along the front.
Delegates Are Influenced.
This news reached the council early
uesday morning and influenced the
,legates to decide for peace. Before
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