GERMANS BOMB PETROGRAD.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XLII, Issue 11478, 5 March 1918, Page 5

GERMANS BOMB PETROGRAD.

DISSATISFACTION AT PEACE TERMS. ' A CONGRESS TO BE HELD, Reu ter. Petrograd, March 3. A German aeroplane bombed the city and killed three and wounded five. A large number of the Provincial Soviets, including that of Moscow, are dissatisfied with the peace terms. They have convened a congress of the Soviets at Moscow for the I3th to discuss the conditions.

THE GERMAN TERMS. BLACK SEA TERRITORY - DEMANDED. Petrograd, March H. Lenin and Trotsky report that the latest German terms are more stringent than those of February 25th. They werp presented as an ultimatum and the delegation signed them without discussion. . The new terms compel Russia to yield the Batoum, Kars, and Karaclian districts. Signing the agreements without discussion has made a bad impression on the Council of Commissaries.

attacks extended to high ground at Boaucamp and Recault. The enemy hoped to capture .and destroy the whole of the British forces on the Oamhrai salient. This hold ambitious PLAN WAS FOILED " Over the greater part of the front by the splendid defence of the British divisions engaged. Though the defence temporarily broke down the recovery made by the weak forces still left there within immediate reach was most praiscwoiffity. PRAISE FOR BYNG AND TANKS. After paying a tribute to the manner in which General Byng conducted the operations, Haig states that.the great offence value of the tanks had been conclusively proved. In view of'this experience the enemy will heistate to deplete any portion of his front in order to free troops for decisive action elsewhere.