Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-12-03
Arrangements Made by CON-
misSioners for Conference
Sunday, December 2, at
BreSt-l
RUSSIANS RECEIVED
BY TEUT0N GENERAL
Won HoffmeiSter Gives Written
Agreement That kaiser's
Agents viii Be on Hand to
Talk Peace Terms.
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Petrograd, Thursday, Nov. 29.--The
report of the representatives sent
through the German lines by Ensign
Krylenko, the Bolsheviki command
er-in-chief, to begin negotiations for
an armistice, was given out here to-
Gay. 1t shows that the agreement to
take up the negotiations was made on
behalf of the Germans by their COM
the conference should be held on
Sunday, December 2, at German
headquarters in Brest- -Litovsk The
text of the report follows:
Text of Agents Report.
eve crossed the line, preceded by
trumpeteer carrying a white flag.
Three hundred yards from the Ger
man ENHANCEMENT We were met by
German officers. Our eyes blindfold-
ed, we were conducted to battalion
staff of the German army, where we
handed over our written authorization
from the national commissaries to
two officers Of the German general
staff, who had been sent for the pur-
pose.
THE negotiations were conducted
in the French language. Our propo-
sal to carry on negotiations for an
armistice on all the fronts of bellig-
erent countries, in order later to
make peace, was Immediately handed
over to the staff of the division
W h,r xuri,,< IN.
the staff commander of the eastern
front and to the chief commander of
the German armies.
Meet German) General.
"At 6:20 o'clock we were taken in
motor car to the commanders
house on the road from Brest-Litovsk
to Ponevyiezh, where We were re-
ceived by Divisional General Won
Hoffmeister, who Informed us that
our proposal had been handed to the
highest commander and that a reply
would probably be received in twen-
ty-four hours. But at 7:40 o'clock
the first answer from the general
commander had already been re-
ceived, announcing agreement to our
proposals and leaving the details of
the next meeting to General Won
Hoffmeister and the parliamentarians
After an exchange of opinion and
further communication by wire from
the chief Of the general command at
midnight we were given by Won Hoff-
meister a written reply to our pro-
posal The reply was:
Negotiations for Armistice.
1.-The chief of the German eastern
front is prepared to enter into nego-
tiations with the Russian chief Of
command. The chief of the German
eastern front is authorized by the
German COMMUNICATIVE to carry
OH negotiations for an armistice. The
chief of the Russian armies is re-
quested to appoint a commission
with written authority to be sent to
the headquarters of the commander
of the German eastern front On his
side, the German commander, like
wise, will name a commission with
special authorization.
1.-THE day and hour Of the meet
ing are to be fixed by the Russian
commander in chief. 1t is demanded
that the German commander should
be warned in due time to prepare a
special train for the purpose. Notice
must be given at which part 1t is
intended to cross the front. The
commander of the German eastern
front will place at the disposal Of the
Russian commission the necessary ap-
paratus so that 1t may keep in COM
munication with its chief command
(Signed) 'HOFFMElSTER.'
Fighting to Cease.
"The Russian parliamentarians de-
cided to appoint the junction of the
Dyinsk Wilma line whence the Rus
sian representatives will be conduct
ed to the Brest-Litovsk headquarters
of the German commander. The ap-
pointed time is midday of Novembe,
10, Russian calendar, or December
2, new calendar. AT the same time
we were informed that no firing
would occur unless prompted and
that enemy fraternization would bt
stopped. We were blindfolded agar
and conducted to our lines"