Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-18
GAIN N|KOLAYEV
AND WATER ROUTE
OF GREAT VALUE
Can Now Ship From Vol
hynia Through Rich Coun.
try to the Black Sea.
TROOPS IN HAND-TO-HAND
STRUGGLE WITH TEUTONS
French Open Artillery Attack
That Lasted for Ten
Hours.
200 PRISONERS ARE CAPTURED
Enemy Renews Attempt to Smash
Italian Lines to Force Way
to Plains.
TROOPS IN HAND-TO-HAND
STRUGGLE WITH TEUTONS
100 PRISONERS ARE CAPTURED
Enemy Rcnews Attempt to Smash
Italian Lines to Force Way
to Plains
[By Associated press.l

/ With the ratification OF the treaty Of
peace with Germany the Soviet Con-
gress in Moscow has dissolved. But
the Germans have not yet ceased their
inroads into Russia's richest territory
In the south. Nikolayev. the great
navy-yard city northeast of Odessa. and
headauar,crs of the high command OF
tho Russian Black Sea fleet. is thc-latcst
prize that has been wrested from the
/ Russians. situated at the mouth Of the
I Lug River. the capture OF the town
gives the Germans 4 water route OF
great value through the rich agrilu;-
! tural country from Nolhynia to the
Black Sea.
/ Up TO the last some of the chief
! m embers OF the Soviet Congress op-
posed the hard terms OF the Germans
but 10 no avail Warning was sounded
/ by several of them Of 4 further Ger
man attack and OF the necessity for
amalGamatinE for resistance. Before
adjournment the congress approved the
removal OF the capital from Petrograd
TO Moscow. and late dispatches say that
the evacuation OF rctrograd has been
completed.
No change in the situation In Siberia
has been noted. AS late as Saturday
the Japanese. according 10 Premier
: Tcrauchi. had not decided what should
! be done by Japan with regard to the
menace of tho Bolshcviki and the Ger
man clements who arc aiding them in
their reign Of terror in Siberia. While
tho opposition party In Japan continues
It's efforts TO prevent the sending Of
tvoops TO Siberia almost, the entire
press of the country favors japanese
in tcrvention.
I
BRINGS MANY CLASHES
With the approach of spring, each
day witnesses an increase in the fight
ing activity. In every theater except
Russia. the infantry and artillery are
hard a; work. From the North Sea to
the Swiss frontier no day passes with
out numerous patrol" encounters
which AT times reach the intensity
almost OF battles. and artillery ducls
cf violence but little short Of the Erea,
exchanges of shells which in the pas:
year reached the hiSh-water mark in
intensity.
Probably the most ambitious OF All
the attempts by tho bciliGcreuts 10
pierce an opposing line has been made
by the French troops over a wide front
IL. the Verdun sector. Tie attack was
delivered after preparatory artillery
Berlin War Office, but was checked
That the lighting was OF sansuinary
character is indicated by tho state.
mcnt that the troops came into hand
to-hand encounter. II is claimed ;.hy
Berlin that at another point in this
region the Germans penetrated French
positions and captured zoo prisoners,
including the stan Of one battalion
BRITISH TROOPS UNDER
HEAVY BONBARDMENTs
At numerous points along the British
front Field Marshal Haig's men g.rrr
under heavy bombardments from tho
Germans. Particularly violent 3lias
been the pounding OF the shells along
the Eapaumc rambrai road. in the
Scarpc Valley and around Lens. Only
one enemy infantry attack was az
tempted This occurred north OF Lens
and was rcpulsc,. The Eritish Mere
successful in similar mancuvcrs near
Epchy and Gavrelle.
ON the American front near Tout the
Americans arc ever on the alert, ana
frequently open up with their guns
against German positions and compel
the enemy TO evacuatc the sectors un-
der fire. Posts occupied by snipers and
listeners and nests OF machine gunners
care OF by the American gunners The
Germans. however, are not permitting
the men from oversees to do all the
shooting for they themselves arc a.
times putting the Americans under, an
extraordinarily heavy artillery fire In
which cNplosive shells OF largo caiibcr
and gas missiles arc used. The Tout
sector apparently has been picked b.
the Germans as n favoritc spot upon
which TO eXpcnd their noxious gases,
although l-uncvillc has not been for
gotten by them in this respect.
\lsTRO-GERMAN ARMY
ATTACKS ITALIAN LINE
Indications are not wanting from the
increase In the activity on the .1ust.o-
italian front that the Austro Germans
from their northern line intend short
~ another attempt TO force their way
out upon the plains and into open war
fare with the Italians and the British
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