Evening star., 1917-11-25
Radicals in Petrograd Take
Steps to Obtain Armistice
by All Beliigerents.
KAISER MAY USE TRICKS
IN DEALING WITH SLAvS
U-Boat Has Not Been Conquered,
Events of Past Week
Disclose.
POLITICAL CRISES ARE ENDED
Premier Lloyd George Defies Critics
and Wins Support-Gen. A1lenby
Draws Closer to Jerusalem.

refused to have any dealings with the
bolsheviki and have curtailed exports
government has been established. They
will keep the lid clamped tight until
some order has been established.
, Russia has been greatly dependent
upon the monetary stores of her allies
and their scientific knowledge in re-
hab1itating internal conditions. butt
now this aid will stop. I also stated at
the time the bolsheviki would be
spurned in their proffers of an armf-
stice and general peace. This is more
true character OF the present radical
leaders is revealed to tho world.
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During the week Just closed the
council Of peoples commissaries of the
council Of SOL
Armistice to Re diers' and work
mems delegates.
offered at Once. which has as
sumed control Of the present govern
ment, announced that Immediate Of
fers of an armistice would be made to
Germany and Russias allies also
would be asked to give sanction to this
policy The bolsheviki intentions have
been conveyed to the entente diplo-
mats in Petrograd. who. however. refuse
to recognize Trotsky, the foreign min
lister. Gen. Bukhonin, conmander-in-
chief OF the Russian armies. has re-
fused to convey the proffers to the Ger
man commander-in-chi on the east
ern front and has lost his job.
The bolsheviki declare that the ar
mistice of three months would prove
whether or not the powers are ready
peace. Possibly realizing that sepa-
rate peace with Germany can lead to
no other end than bondage under Ger
manic might. and that II Russia makes
peace with the present German an govern.
ment Russia Will lose 100000 square
miles Of territory and possibly 10000
900 Of her people. the bolsheyiki de-
clare that II Germany spurns an armi-
stice the new Russian revolutionary
armies will resume the night on varl-
pie themselves have arisen and
wrought the overthrow Of their gov
ernment.
The very fact that the bolsheviki ex-
pect the allied governments Is to o. reruss oss
"ir' in their discussions of armistice
negotiations. Hope Is expressed. now
ever, that II the entente governments
refuse to act on the armisIce pIopo, ,
italy likewise will rise and enter into
direct negotiations with the boishevikt
This is all utter nonsense. Ihe en-
tente allies are enlightened Inc ooi-
sheviki have no knowledge OF interna-
tional affairs and might as well try to
expel the two million German soldiers
from Russia's borders by firing SKY
rocket in the direction of China as to
obtain allied consent to desist in the
struggle for world democracy at mo-
ment when the tide Of warfare is turn
ing toward the allies as never before.
.insuripg .ap eventual complete victory
over the common enemy.
The bolsheviki intend to press their
effort for an armistice. That Is well.
The sooner 1t is done and the sooner
the bolsheviki policies are forever dis
credited by the rebuffs which are GER
tain, the sooner Lenine. Trotsky. ct al,
Will retire from power through the de-
termined will of an aroused Russian
people.
German socialists of the Scheide-
mann-Ebert class are giving respectful
attention to the
Stand Taken by proposals Of the
bolsheviki for a
ueImAn 0oclaAAsts' separate peace,
Of least an armistice, Certain news