BOLSHEVIK ARMISTICE CONCLUDED WITH THE ENEMY

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 61, 5 December 1917, Page 8

BOLSHEVIK ARMISTICE CONCLUDED WITH THE ENEMY

STATEMENTS BY GERMAN ARMY CHIEFS SUSPENSION OF HOSTILITIES LOCAL, NOT GENERAL a •i- -l i i j il , New Yorfc. December 3. N Z Cables included between Russia and Germany.-Aus.-STATEMENT BY M. TROTSKY. ~, . ~ „ ... , ,„ , , „ Petrograd, December 3. Addressing the Soldiers'and Workmen's Counoil. M. Trotsky declared that Austria has accepted Russia's terms of 'no contributions, no annexations and freedom of the nations to decide their future' But throughout the nego tiations we,shall confront our enemies at the table with questions which will permit of no ambiguity. Every word spoken will be written down, and reported by wireless to all the peoples, who will be the judges of the negotia-tions."—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. s WHAT THE GERMANS SAY AGREEMENT BY "SEVERAL RUSSIAN DIVISIONS." , n „. . . . , ~_ London, December 3. A German official report states: "Several Russian divisions have agreed to a local armistice. The Russam army between tho Pripet and a front south or the Lipa, and several general commands, decided upon truce negotiations, which are proceeding. A Russian deputation to arrange for a general aiW ii c £ o arr^ ed a * Headquarters of Prince Leopold of Bavaria."-Aus-N.L. Cable Assn.-Reuter. COMMENTS BY VON HIJKDMBURG AND VON LUDENDORFF. T , . , , ... Amsterdam, December 3. Interviewed by a Vienna newspaper regarding tho Russian armistice, General von Ludendorff (German Chief of Staff) said that there must be security that the Government possesses power to enforce the results of tho negotiations. A general armistico would bo difficult as tho submarino activity would havo to bo interrupted, and so the Entente could improve its position while-no supplies would reach tho Central Powers. Tho armistico must there! tore be short, otherwise tho military situation would suffer. General von. Hindenburg was also interviewed. Ho said that tho Americans would noti send-a newly-created army to Europe immediately, and thus render herself helpless m case Japan doßired to square up old accounts Regarding tho submarine war, he eaid it was not a question of starving England withm a fow months, but of inclining her towards peace. The work of the submarines, ho said, had cut off England's export of supplies of coal and rendered her unable to import Australian wheat. Von Hindenburg addedLocal rebuffs on tho Western front can be accounted for as rendering a creat offensive possible elsewhere"—Renter. b h ANOTHER REPORT OF THE INTERVIEW. (Rec. Decembei 4, 6.30 p.m.) - „ M w• t, „• , • , „ Copenhagen, December 3. ' The Neue Froie Prosso" interviewed Von Hindenburg, who said- "1 won t talk too much about peace, whioh is a delicate plant, and won't bear being touched constantly. I can't interpret the Bolshovik as a peace offer. Wo must havo guarantees that the Russian Government has power to carry out the result of tho negotiations. An armistico with tho other belligerents is a different matter. Any prolonged discontinuation of submarine action would be in favour of our enemies. We want a/peace which will bring durablo conditions and secure our frontiers and our free economic development. Unquestionably, America is taking tho opportunity of this war to fulfil her desire to create a big army, which would have been impossible to achieve m peace times." Von Ludendorff, interviewed, said: -The war won't end in a draw but in our favour." Regarding a settlement with France, with a view to the future of Alsacc-Lorraine,( Von Ludendorff said: "Perhaps we will secure that by a decisive battle. Our submarine war las achieved all that has been exacted of it."-Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. M expect A MOTLEY PARTY OF PEACE NEGOTIATORS (Rec. December 4, 11.10 p.m.) ,„, „ n ~ ™ ~, „„ . , London, December 3. Ihe Daily Chronicle e" Petrograd correspondent states that the peace delegates who were sent to tho German Headquarters consisted of two peasants, a sailor, a soldier, and a workman, accompanied by two Staff colonels as experts to protect military interests on tho Russian and Allied fronts, but tho Russian General Staff officially announces that it does not sympathise with isolated ,peaoe efforts. M. Trotsky has informed a military attache that every stage of tho negotiations will be made public • also that the Allies may intervene if they think it advisable: General Krylenko has sent a force against General Dukhonin. The Ukrainian Secretary for War states that the Ukrainian troops refuse to support th 6 Bolshevik peace manoeuvres, as there is a risk of an invasion of the Ukraine.-Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. BULGARIA'S ATTITUDE MACEDONIA AND THE DOBRUDJA COVETED. ax , - f c c x,■ ,1 .„t, , , Amsterdam, December 3. A telegram from Sofia states that M. Radoslavof, the Premier, told the Sobranje (the National Assembly) that Bulgaria was disposed to enter into peace, and had therefore responded to Lenin's invitation. Bulgaria had obtained her object in the war, namely, the union of the Bulgarian race, including Macedonia and the Dobrudia. All her peace discussions would bo based upon this contention.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. BOLSHEVIK MEASURES TO DISCIPLINE RUSSIAN HEADQUARTERS STAFF _ , Petrograd, December 3. It is stated that the Military Revolutionary Committee has sent a force composed of the reserves of famous Guards regiments and several machinegun detachments against tho General Staff Headquarters.—Reuter. ' „.,,,.,.„„, , , London, December 3. The "Daily Mail's" Petrograd correspondent reports that Trotsky states that General Dukhonin's headquarters are surrounded.—Reuter. BOLSHEVIK EFFRONTERY EXPOSED PEACE OFFERED IN THE NAME OF ALL THE ALLIES. mi .or x- .. x- xi t. • Paris i December 3. The "Matin," commenting upon the Russian negotiations with the enemy says- "In the absence of a full Russian peace offer, the impudenco of Lenin and his confreres is not fully realised. It now appears that they have proposed peace negotiations, not only m their own name, but in the names of Franco, England, Italy, America, Belgium, Serbia, Rumania, Japan and China."—Aus.nN.Z. Cable Assn. • ■ > r MAXIMALIST REGIME IGNORED BY RUSSIAN EMBASSY IN LONDON. ,„ .. . .. rxv r. • n London, December 3. All the representatives of the Russian Government in Britain have refused to recognise the Maximalists, but aro carrying on their work until a dlllvelected Russian Government is formed.—Reuter. TROTSKY'S THREAT TO BRITAIN MUCH ADO OVER INTERNED NONENTITIES. .. „,,.. , . Petrograd, December 3. Irotsky has announced that u Iclnteherm and Petroff, two Russian agitators, are kept any longer in concentration camps in England, the Russian Government will takte similar measures against Englishmen in Russia. Trotsky has appointed Tchitcherin as Ambassador to Britain. It is understood in London that Tchiteherin and Petroff are quito unimportant personages, who were interned far refusing to comply with the British regulations regarding recruiting of Russian troops.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. PROGRESS OF THE ELECTIONS. _ „ , , „.,•■■ xu • Petr °Brad, December 3. -. Tho Cadets aro polling heavily in tbo provinces,—Aus.-N.Z. CabloAssn.