THE GERMANS IN RUSSIA.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XLII, Issue 11472, 26 February 1918, Page 5

THE GERMANS IN RUSSIA.

A RAPID ADVANCEFINDING AN EASY PREY. SMALL PARTIES RUSHING THE COUNTRY. London, Feb. 21. The Morning Post’s correspondent states; The Germans arc moving on Fetrograd at the rate ®of fully a 0 miles per day by motor car dashes, capturing everything and spreading the panic eastwards. Specialist troopers, acting as advance guards, and supported by aeroplanes and small bodies of specialists, dash right through the principal towns, often without attracting notice. They often then cut the railways and stop on the roads beyond, thus presenting the withdrawal of any war material. Other Germans ‘then follow' and secure all the booty intact. Their main difficulty is to destroy the hooliaan crowds of criminals or wandering soldiers, who seize the opportunity with cries of “Kill the bourgeoise, ” to run amok in the towns, pillaging, killing men, violating women and carrying off girls. The hooligans are all armed and cause fires, so the Germans shoot them on sight. Owing to the hooligans many towns welcome the arrival of the Germans. ;MoHwnhilo the Lenion Government has proclaimed a Holy War, and called on all the men from 17 to ;')■) to defend the country, but practically all the artillery has now been captured, cud there are enough German prisoners, with their officers, in Petrograd to deal with the extremists when Germany gives the word.

The Germans at present are not seeking to roach Fetrograd, which would be merely spectacislbr. TJiev are driving at lighting? .'peed to reach the railways about Bologdi, midway between Pctrcßinid and Moscow.

The Grand Duke of fiefsse has lioen appointed Commander hi-Chief in the Riga section of the German front, because his sister,' the exFmpress Alexandra, is the guardian of the Czarevitch, who is the favourite German candidate for the Kussi-m throne,

It is certain that the ex-Tsar Nicholas will not accept the throne from the Germans.

A GERMAN REPORT. ROW THREATENING REVAL. London, Feb. 21. A wireless German oflicial message says; We advanced by forced marches in Esthonia. The enemy is resisting: at some points, We are approaching lieral. We took 1000 prisoners, and liberated 000 AustroGermans at Gaik. We captured Ostrov and took 1000 prisoners at B;rbenovo. Wo Jiave occupied Bovrissov, Linsingen. Engrid, and Iskorov. ALLIED MISSIONS LEAVE PETRQGIUD. Petrograd, Feb. 21. Tiic Japanese and American Embassies and Chinese, Siamese and Brazilian Missions left on Saturday going to Piatka. If necessary they will reside in Siberia or Vladivostock. Many report the formation of revolutionary detachments composed fo soldiers ami civilians.