RUSSIAN CRISIS.

Taihape Daily Times, 8 January 1918, Page 5

RUSSIAN CRISIS.

[*HE PEACE SITUATION. J.THER NEGOTIATIONS IMPOSSIBLE. Received 9.55. LONDON, Jan 7. Morning Post's Stockholm cor.dent states that it is* reported Germany's attitude owards Russ taken such a form that a" conion of negotiations is impossl- , expected that Trotsky will apo the democracy to sink their nces and unite for the defence Revolution. PERTINENT QUESTION. . Received 9.55. LONDON, Jan 7. Stockholm Social Democrats hy Germany delays recognising h independence, and suggests rermany wishes to, use' Finland iase for-operations against Pet>E REACTIONS RESUMED EEN RUSSIA AND GERMANY Received 10.35. PETROGRAD, Jan 7. delegates have agreed to begin relations with Germany, but deGermany's. conditions aiming at moval of the-White Sea blockPetrograd,. Brest Litovsk, and are now connected by direct jph. iRMANY'S ATTITUDE. AMSTERDAM, January 7. : von Dembussche (Under-Secre-if Foreign Affairs), speaking to ain committee of the Reichstag ;urday, said Germany adhered to rmula regarding national rights }lf-destination. Russia had not ;ely refused the formula, but greed to further discussion. Socialist section of the Reichiscussed the situation on Sunday, rgently requested the Governto adhere to its programme of negations announced on Christ)ay, and withdrawing the later which Russia would never acCHEATING AN s ARMY. LONDON, January 7. Ransome, in an interview with , a colleague, of Trotsky, and a participant in the negotiations, that the Bolsheviks were dey creating an army willing to for the ideal, and were releasing unwilling to fight. GERMAN VIEWS. AMSTERDAM, January 7. German newspapers do not conleir delight at the prospect of a at Brest Litovsk. They point le defeated Russians must realit they cannot impose their will he victors. "Vossische Zeitung, " charges erman negotiators with income in allowing the Entente to e upper hand. The Germans had ie first rubber to England. ANSFERENCE TO BERNE. ; PETROGRAD T^ nuary 7. j rumoured that the mPee Cone will be transferred to Berne r event of the Allies not joining be Hague.