RUSSIA.

Taranaki Daily News, 9 January 1918, Page 5

RUSSIA.

SITUATION DISCUSSED. RUSSIAN TROUBLES INCREASING, ARMISTICE TIME EXPIRED. ' Paris, Jan. 7. M. Trotsky and the Russian delegates hive hurried to Brest Litovsk and are now di=custing the situation with tilie Aui-tro-Ormans, following on the latrer's refusal to .transfer negotiations to Stockholm. I.c Matin says that Baron von Kulilmnnn recently told the Kussians that what the Russians really wanted was peace at any price. 51. Trotsky told the Soviet Committee two days afro that the Russians will be able to come to an understanding only with Kerr Liebknccht. I.c slaiin's Geneva correspondent says that, according to o"icial reports, Petrograd is on the eve of catastrophe in the matter of foodstuffs, also that Germansis concentrating strong contingents on the Russian south-westeri' front. Amsterdam, Jan. 7. A message from Brest Liiovsk on Saturday night was sent to PetrogVad reminding tin Russian ueaec- deleghtes that the pcriou c-f ien days fixed within which th»- otner belligerents mjst. decide to participate in the negotiations expired on '.! i- 4th \'\ii they i»ii r.ol y-:t made signs of compliance. The message wus signed by Kuhliuann. Uzcriu, Popoff and Kas-iim Be v. . .

PEACE CONFERENCE ENDED. GERMANY'S FLIMSY EXCUSE. ' New York, Jan. 7. The United Press correspondent at Amsterdam states that the (iermans have notified the Russians that the peace ncgoiations are ended because the Allif-a have nol participated. HUN TRiCKS. ALLEGED PEACE TERMS OF ALLIES. Received Jan. 9, 1.53 a.m. London, Jan. 8. The Daily Chronicle's correspondent at Haparanda states it has been announced at Petrograd that England has fixed her peace terms and is publishing them in a few days. It is reported that England is ready to conclude peace on condition that she retains the right to continue the blockade of the Central Powers until peace is concluded and the German army demobilised. It is understood that the Austro(Vrman delegates nt Brest Litovsk disposed facts showing that the Central Powers and the Allies were secretly negotiating. The Germans told the Russians that fJie Allies proposed that after peace was concluded the Germans should take over the economic domination of Russia.

GERMAN PLANS FOR FINLAND. Stockholm, Jan. 7. The Social Democraten asks why Germany delays recognising the Finnish independence, and suggests that Germany wishes to use Finland as a base for operations against Petrograd. POSSIBILITY OF RESUMING WAR. London, Jan. 7, The Morning Post's Stockholm correspondent states that it is reported that Germany's attitude towards Russia has taken such a form that a continuation of negotiations is impossible. It is expected that M. Trotsky will appeal to the democracy to sink it* differences and unite for the defence of the revolution. CONFERENCE DIFFERENCES. ■Petrograd, Jan. 7. TWc delegates agreed to begin trade relations with Germany but declined Germany's conditions aiming at the removal of the White Sea blockade Petrograd, Brest Litovsk, mi Berlin are wjw p-qbiw*-* *— '"" ... telegraph.