The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1917-12-27

LONDON, Dec. Zf.--W nile Germany !
has offered to negotiate a general |
peace on the basis of no annexations
nor indemnities, if she makes a sep
arate peace with Russia the Russian
nation probably will suffer a loss of
territory and be compelled to pay the
equivalent of an indemnity as well.
That was the Interpretation placed
here today upon the general terms
read to the Bolsheviki peace ENJOYS by
Count Czernin, the Hungarian
foreign minister at Brest Litovsk on
Christmas day.
The Austro- German reply to the
Russian peace terms made it plain
that the Teutons spoke only for a gen
eral peace, calling upon the allied ma
tions to pledge themselves to the
principle of no annexation nor indem-
mites. Their reply did not cover
separate peace with the Bolsheviki
: government.
: Whether Germany really has any
i hope of getting a favorable reply from
the allies. or whether she used the
terms of no annexations nor indem-
: mites to cloak her own designs re
garding Russia. was a matter of di-
vided opinion.
The general belief, however. is that
I the Teutons are trying to lure the
G speedily as possible and that the
n terms made public by Count Czernin
n would be followed by an announce
T ment of the real war aims of Germany
( and Austria as affecting Russia when
e it becomes apparent that the allies re-
II fuse to treat with them.
y. In an apparent effort to support the
le idealistic aims of the Russian social
1t ist and revolutionaries the Teutons de-
S, clared that they ARE not engaged il
e. war conquest" but are ready to gC
Of into a general peace conference op
g, posed to any such principle of settle
Id ment.
ar While the talk of a separat
ne peace has generally mentioned onl.
mt Russia, Roumania would have to b
included in it for she is dependent up
r. on the Russian army for her safety.
rs ~ --------.-
ng WASHINGTON, Dec. 27-The stat
department early today was informe
ng regarding a new peace offer by tn
on central powers. Only press dis
10. patches had reached officials. Thes
On came via Russian and Swedish source
on and stated that at the peace confer
nd ence at Brest Litovsk yesterda
o. Count Czernin, the Austro-Hungaria
be foreign minister made a statement
RS the central powers were ready immt
ry diately to conclude general peac
IN. with all nations on basis of n
forcible annexations and indemnitie
Officials refused to discuss tn
proposition in the absence of any o
IS ficial word. 1t is believed here thf
if this is really the long promise
. German peace offer that it shortl
80. will be communicated to the entent
49, and the United States through eithe
% Dutch or Swedish sources
an While unwilling to be placed in III
~ position of seeming to dispose of
,ro momentous question without consi'
20 Grafton officials privately expresse
~ ~ the view today that this was simpl
re- renewal OF the suggestions alreao
,n+ made and disposed OF by Presidel
Wilson in his reply to the pope.
. "v COPENHAGEN, Dec. 27-Althoug
10 the power of the Bolsheviki govern
,aI ment in Petrograd is reported to
nd waning, the delegates appointed to n
ri gotiate a separate peace with the Gel
ar trail empires are going ahead wit
their work with all possible speed.
or In view of the conflicting repor
ng that have been received here duriT
zen the past AS hours the real status
10 the peace parley is not plain.
According to one report the Ru
The slams served an ultimatum on the &c
ter mans calling for an Immediate repl
be- Another report had it that the &c
ilv mans had already replied but that Il
ur- answer was UNSATISFACTORY 10 'he Do
C. sheviki ENJOYS. Still another said tn
the negotiations had met with del;
of and that it would be some time befo
las there could be any definite outcome.
A German delegation has arrived