THE RUSSO-GERMAN PEACE CONFERENCE

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 89, 8 January 1918, Page 7

THE RUSSO-GERMAN PEACE CONFERENCE

RUSSIAN DELEGATES RETURN TO BREST LITOVSK . THE TERMS |OF TURKEY'S PEACE OFFER Amsterdam, January 6. The German Government has received a telegram from Potrograd announciuG the departure of delegates for Brest Litovsk, accompanied by M. Trotsky, who is convinced that it will not be difficult to arrange the transfer of the negotiations to a neutral country. Another meeting of the bcrman Crown Council is impending.—Aus.-N.Z.' Cablo Assn. REPORTED TRANSFER OF THE CONFERENCE TO ( BERNE. (Rec. January 8, 0.25 a.m.) Petrograd, January 7. It is rumoured that the peace conference will be transferred to Berne. In the event of,the Allies not joining it will bo held at The Hague—Aus.N.Z. Cable Assn. PAN-GERMAN PAPERS DELIGHTED AT PROSPECT OF A HITCH "THE DEFEATED RUSSIANS CANNOT IMPOSE THEIR WILL ■ UPON THE VICTORS." (Rec. January 8, 0.25 a.m.) Amsterdam, January 7.

Herr M Harden urges the immediate summoning of the Reichstag as the only means of convincing the world that Germany is sincere. If the 'Reichstag misses the supreme chance, the war must continue, and nobody can foresee the end. The Pan-German newspapers do not conceal their delight at the prospcct of a hitch at Brest Litovsk. The point out that the defeated Russians must realise they cannot impose their mil upon the victors. Tlio "Vossische Zeitung" charges tho German, negotiators withl incompetencein allowing tho Entente to got the upper, hand. It says: "We have lost the first' rutber in England." Herr von Dembusßcho (Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs), speaking in the Main Committee of the Reichstag on Saturday, said that Germany adhered to the formula regarding the national rights of self-destination. Russia had not definitely refused the formula, and agreed to a further discussion. The Socialist section of the Reichstag discussed the situation on Sun Say, and urgently requested the Government to adhere to the no annexation programmo announced oil Christmas Day, withdrawing the later terms, which Russia would never accept.—Aua.-N.Z. Cable Asbu. THE PEACE TERMS OFFERED BY TURKEY A RETURN TO PRE-WAR FRONTIER LINES. Petrograd, January 6. The main points of the Turkish offer of peace terms to Russia are: Return to pro-war frontier linos; conclusion of a convention respecting sea trade; consultation, within two years of peace being concluded, for tho refunding of war losses to individuals; guarantees of the entire independence cf Persia - free passage during the war of Russian ships through the Dardanelles and the Bospnorus; limited mobilisation for national defence; removal of Russian armies to within the previous borders, except one division guarding tho frontier: the demobilising by Russia of the Armenia units of the army and tho Black, Sea Navy; the retention by Turkey of an active army m consequence of continuance of th f war against the Entente.-Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. GERMANY'S CONTRAVENTION OF THE ARMISTICE REVOLT OF GERMAN SOLDIERS NEAR KOVNO. London) January 6. -V Russian wireless message states: German deserters state that in con-, seq ue,,ce of the drafting of all soldiers under 3o for the Western front, in contravention of the armistice, desertions are numerous TVenty-ftve thousand soldiers east of Kovno have revolted and entrenched themselves with iifles and machine-guns. The authorities aro powerless, but are trying to cut off the soldiers' food supplies. —Aus.-T\.Z. Cable Assn. CENTRAL POWERS PREPARING TO DIVIDE RUSSIA'S WHEAT STOCKS. Amsterdam, January 6. Tho heads of the Hungarian War Products Office have left for Berlin to discuss the division of the Russian wheat stocks.-Aus.-KZ. Cablo Assn. THIRD ALL-RUSSIAN CONGRESS TO BE CALLED SOVIET OPPOSED TO THE CONSTITUENT ASSEMBLY. Petrograd, January 6. The executive of the Soviets has resolved to call a third all-Russian Con\f Qlnnvipff has openly declared that the Soviet is opposed to tho Consent isfemb and would brush it away if it hindered revolutionary ac stituent Assem j, th(j remQval of hls headquarters _to o 1 nnsk and Ins organised a. special field staff to direct operations against IvALEDIN'S GREAT MAJORITY IN THE DON PROVINCE. (Rcc. January 7, 8.5 p.m.) Petrograd, January 6. Tn the Constituent Assembly elections in tho Don p r °vmce General Kaledin secured 1,856,080 votes, and tjic Social Revolutionaries 293,-88. United Service. ' CAPTURE OF THE KHARKOFF DISTEICT CLAIMED BI THE BOLSHEVIK! . London, January 6. '■""t cars * tt thous'and Sof roubles (roughly, between 200 and 300 million sterling —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. A BOLSHEVIK 1 ' ARMY BEING CREATED. (Bee. January 8, 1.50 a.m.) London, January 7. Air H'lll Home had an interview with M. Radck, a colleague of Trotsky, and a 'keen participant in tho negotiations. M. Radek stated that the Bolulipviki were definitely creating an army willing to fight for their ideal, releasing thnso unwilling to serve. United Service. FINNISH REPUBLIC RECOGNISED BY FRANCE Paris, January 6. The "Temps" announces that Fra nce recognised the independence of the Finnish Republic.—Router.