Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 37, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 21 February 1918 — Hun Advance on Russ Continues [ARTICLE]

Hun Advance on Russ Continues

The German invasion of Russia continues unimpeded. Appearentiy there is to be no cessation in the eastward march of the enemy - until the Russian Bolshevik government entirely slakes the thirst of the Teutons for a peace “which corresponds with dur interests” as expressed by the German foreign minister. Southern Estonia has been entered by troops from German warships in the Gulf of Riga or from Moon or Oezel islands lying off the shore and a base established from which operations may be carried on against Reval, an important port on the Gulf of Finland; northeast and east of Dvinsk the penetration of the enemy along the railroad lines leading to Petrograd and Smolensk at last accounts had reached more than twelve miles, and thence southward to southern Volhynia the invasion was in progress over wide areas with the Germans taking prisoners and gun?, and rolling stock and other booty in large quantities. The line over which the Germans are operating from southern Esthonia to Lutsk, is more than five hundred miles in length. Except for a demand by the German commander at Brest-Litovsk that an authentic copy of the Bolshevik document of capitulation signed by Lenine and Trotzky be sent him, no attention has been paid to the expressed desire for a cessation of hostilities. In the reichstag the German foreign minister has announced his 'distrust in Russia’s pacific intentions and declared that Germany herself must see to it that peace and order prevail in the occupied regions off her eastern frontier. As a sop to those of the populace of Germany who are opposed to Germany making further war against Russia, however, the German minister said Germany was still ready for a peace in the east which would protect'German interests. The financial success or failure of our Lyceum course will depend upon what you do Thursday night.