SECOND EDITION

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LII, Issue 50, 27 February 1918, Page 1

SECOND EDITION

RUSSIA THE GERMAN INVASION PETROGRAFifTk FERMENT GERMAN INTENTION TO OCCUPY CITY SOVIET ORDERS ENROLMENT OF WORKERiS. (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association) (Rec. Feb. 27, 2.35 p.m.}' LONDON], Feb. 26. Petrograd has been thrown unto a ferment in view of the apparent Ger- ■ man intention to occupy the city. (The Soviet (Soldiers' and Workmen's , Council) has ordered the _ enrolment of workmen between the ages of 18 and SO, into a (Red Army for a Holy War. The Smolny Institute has been changed into a military camp. Workmen are assembling en masse. Anglo-Americana at the Embassies have left. .. , ' The absence of newspao-ars b? ought thousands into the streets to learn the ■ news, but there was no panic. ' Speculation is rife ae to wnethor the "Germans are sending Germanised Russian bands to Petrograd as saviours of society with the Duke of Hesse, brother of the ex-Czarina, leading, with a view to founding a new dynasty HUNS WITHIN FEW HOURS' MARCH OF PETROGRAD. (Australian and N.Z. Cable Asaociartienj (Rec. Feb. 27, 2.53 p.m.) LONDON, Feb. 26. The Germans are within a few hours' march of Petrograd. BRITISH AVIATORS ACTIVE. (Rec. Feb. 27, 2.35 p.m.) LONDON, Feb. 26. Sir Douglas. Haig reports: Enemy artillery is active at Cambrai, in the. Scarpe Valley and Armentieres and Ypres. Despite the weather, our Aeroplanes bombed various targets and dropped over two hundred bombs on aerodromes at Courtrarand billets at St. Quentin. All our machines" returned. _____ \ AMERICAN WAR SUPPLIES. f {Rec. Feb. 27, 2.35 p.m.) & WASHINGTON, Feb. 26. . f A Bill, introduced in Congress, reI commends the utilization of 30,000 ui- ' mates of gaols for production of war supplies. ■ , ' .