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The Chattanooga News
Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tennessee
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Germans advance toward Petrograd despite Russian acceptance of peace terms, with Bolsheviks mobilizing defenses including 70,000 troops from Moscow; Gen. Hoffman affirms continued German push.
Merged-components note: Merged section title (ro 16) with following foreign news article (ro 17) on German advance into Russia.
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Petrograd, Tuesday, Feb. 26.- The bolsheviki have not yet received a reply from the Germans to the message of Ensign Krylenko asking whether Russia's acceptance of Germany's peace terms renewed the previous armistice. A German detachment has appeared at Savage, half way between Luga and Pskov.
This is the nearest the invaders have approached to Petrograd, where factory workers, men and women, are enrolling for the defense of the capital.
REPORT UNCONFIRMED.
London, Tuesday, Feb. 26.- Luga, half way between Pskov and Petrograd, has been occupied by the Germans, according to an unconfirmed report, a Reuter dispatch from Petrograd says.
A number of British subjects have left Petrograd for home during the past week. The embassies still remain there.
The bolsheviki continue extremely busy enrolling men, gathering and shipping arms and supplies and in other defense activities. A dispatch from Moscow says that 70,000 revolutionary troops have been sent from Moscow toward Bologoie.
REPLIED IN AFFIRMATIVE.
London, Feb. 27.- In a dispatch filed at Petrograd yesterday a correspondent of the Exchange Telegraph company says that Germans operating in the region of Pskov inquired of the German general Hoffman whether, in view of Russia's acceptance of the German peace terms, they should continue to advance. Gen. Hoffman, the dispatch says, replied in the affirmative.
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Petrograd
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Feb. 26 27
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germans replied affirmatively to continue advance; russians enrolling workers and sending 70,000 troops for defense
Event Details
Bolsheviks await German reply on armistice renewal after accepting peace terms. German detachment at Savage, halfway between Luga and Pskov, nearest to Petrograd. Factory workers enrolling for capital defense. Unconfirmed report of German occupation of Luga. British subjects leaving Petrograd; embassies remain. Bolsheviks busy with enrollments, arms, supplies. 70,000 revolutionary troops sent from Moscow toward Bologoie. Germans in Pskov region inquired of Gen. Hoffman on continuing advance; he replied affirmatively.