PEACE NEGOTIATIONS AT AN END

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 90, 9 January 1918, Page 5

PEACE NEGOTIATIONS AT AN END

GERMAN NOTIFICATION TO RUSSIA

BECAUSE ALLIES HAVE NOT PARTICIPATED

Br Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright , New York, January 7. lhe Amsterdam, correspondent of the United Press reports that the Germans have notified the Russians that the peace negotiations are at an end, because the Allies have not taken part in them.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

CONTINUATION OF NEGOTIATIONS IMPOSSIBLE. „„ ' London, January 7. the "Morning: Post" Stockholm correspondent has reported that Germany's attitude towards Russia haß taken Buch a form that the continuation of negotiations is impossible. It is-expected that Trotsky will appeal to the democraoy to sink its differences, and unite for tho defence of the revolu-tion.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. '

SITUATION DISCUSSED AT BREST LITOVSK. ■ ' Paris, January 7. The '.'Matin" states that Trotsky and the Russian delegates have hurried to Brest Litovsk, and are now discussing the situation with the AustroGermans. following on the refusal of the latter to transfer tho negotiations to Stockholm.—Aus.-N.Z. Cablo Assn.-Reuter.

RUSSIA DECLINES TO RAISE WHITE SEA BLOCKADE. Petrograd, January 7. rlio delegates have agreed to begin trade relations with Germany. They have declined Germany's conditions, which aim at the removal of the White Sea.blockade.—Aus.-N.Z, Cable Assn.

PEOPLES OF OCCUPIED TERRITORY TO VOTE UPON THEIR I .-■ . DESTINY. ' • ■ i (Reo. January 9, 0.50 a.m.) - _'. . ' Copenhagen, January 8. The,"Berliner Zeitung" says that Germany has definitely promised the peoples : of the occupied territory freedom to vote upon their destiny, and the voting need not take place until tho German troops have evacuated the territory, nor ■ until the Russian Army is demobilised.—Aue.-N.Z. Cable Assn. AUSTRIAN DESIGNS ON RUSSIAN TERRITORY "THE BORDERS WILL BE REMOVED OF MILES.'' • (Reo. January 8, 8.40 p.m.) _ _ Romo, January 7. .Count Czernin, interviewed at Vienna before leaving for Brest Litovsk, indicated that Austria expects as a result of the negotiations that tho map of Europe will be completely-changed in: Austria's favour. "There will no longer be any frontier between Russia and the Austrian Monarchy from Bukowina to Silesia. New political States will bo created in Ukrainia and Poland, "and will be.independent, or tthey may join the Austrian Monarchy. But one Wring is certain, they will remove the borders of Russia hundreds of miles."—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

FRANK EXPRESSION OF GERMAN OPINION. ..''■' ' , Paris, January 7. The "Matin" says_ that Dr. von Kuhlmann, German Foreign Minister, recently told.the Russians that what the Russians really wanted was peace at any price. Trotsky told the Soviet Committee two days ago that the Russians would bo able to come, to an understanding only with Dr. Lieb-knecht.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable 1 Assn. ■;-.

ALLIED POWERS MAKE NO SIGN. , Amsterdam, January 7. A message from Brest Litovsk was sent on Saturday night to Petrograd, reminding the Russian peace delegates that the ten days, which had been fixed as tho time within which the other belligerents must decide to participate in the negotiations, expired on January 4, and tho Allied Powers have not yet made any signs of compliance. The mossage was signed by Von Kuhlmann, Czernin, Popoff, and Kassimby—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Asesn.

TELEGRAPHIC CONNECTION WITH BERLIN RESTORED. ' , _ T . • Petrograd, January 7. Petrograd, Brest Litovsk, and Berlin are now connected by direct tele-graph.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

GERMAN TROOPS CONCENTRATING 07 SOUTH-WESTERN FRONT. ,_. ~ „ „ Paris, January 7. Tlie Maun _ Geneva correspondent states that, according to official reports, Petrograd is on the eve of a catastrophe in the" matter of food stocks. The Germans are said .to be concentrating strong contingents on the Russian south-western front.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

GERMAN RECOGNITION OF FINNISH INDEPENDENCE. Stockholm, January 7. lhe "Social Democraten" asks why Germany delays recognising Finnish independence. It suggests that Germany wishes to use Finland as a bass for operations against Petrograd.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. (Rec. January 8, 8.20 p.m.) , . Amsterdam, January 7. Germany has recognised Finland's independence.—Aus.-NrZ. Cable Assn.

JAPAN PREPARED TO PROTECT ALLIED SUBJECTS IN VLADIVOSTOK. (Rec. January 9,.0.5 a.m.) • Tokio, January 7. It is semi-officially stated that Japan is prepared to protect Allied subjects and fulfil Entente obligations in Vladivostok, hut it is not intended to initiate an offensive against the Bolshoviks.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.