New Britain herald., 1917-11-23
Proposed Arnistice.

Leon Trotzky, the Bolseviki foreign
minister to the Allied embassies, con-
veying the announcement of the pro-
posal for an armistice reached the
embassies last night. The text follows:
II herewith have the honor to in
form you, Mr.. Ambassador, that the
all-Russian congress of soldiers and
workmen's delegates organized, on Oc-
tober 26, a new government in the
form of a council of national commis-
sioners The head of this govern
ment is Vladimir Iich Lenine. The
direction of the foreign policy has been
entrusted to me in the capacity of
national commissioner for foreign af-
fairs.
"Drawing attention to the text of
the offer of an armistice and a demo-
cratic peace on the basis of no an
nexations or indemnities and the self
determination of nations, approved by
the all-Russian congress of soldiers
and workmen delegates, 1 have the
honor to beg you to regard the above |
document as a formal offer OF an i'm
mediate armistice on all fronts and |
the immediate opening of peace me- |
gotiations-an cffer with which the
authoritative government of the Rus
sian republic has addressed itself 81
multaneouslv to all the belllgerent
peoples and their governments.
Accept my assurance, Mr.. AM
bassador, of the profound respect Oh
the soldiers and workmen's govern
ment for the people OF France, Wnlch
cannot help aiming at peace, as Well
ns all the rest of the nations exhausted
md made bloodless by this unexam-
pied slaughter.
''L. TROTZKY,
National Commissioner for Foreign
Affairs"
I'm Northern Italy.
Italian Headquarters In Northern
Italian Headquarters in Northern
sociated Press )-Heavy hght1ng COIL
tinues on the northern line, center1ng
along the low mountains above Monte
Granna. These successive noun
tains are proving to be OF the same
kind of natural barrier to the enemy's
swift advance that the successive
rivers interposed before the Piave was
reached before the enemy looms over
snop-capped Grappa, held by the
Italians, which would be really for
midable obstruction the lower ranges
must be taken. The name of this
mountain inspires feeling of security
among the people, as it is taken from
the local dialect, it's meaning being
saw" The crest looks like a saw
with teeth turned to the sky. 1t IS
toward this natural mountain barrier
that the present mountain fighting is
gradually developing. Gugliemeno
ITerrero, the distinguished Italian his
torian. declares that this mountain
barrier is Italy's greatest security,
which throughout history has brought
defeat to invading armies
The fighting today between the
Piave and Brenta rivers, while heavy,
~ brought no material change in the
positions of the opposing forces.
American Artillery.
With the American Army in France,
Nov 22.-(By the Associated Press
The enemy artillery firing is more
active along the American sector
Shells in more than normal number
are falling on the rear areas. NO new
casualties have resulted.
In reprisal for the shelling of the
town in which the American head
quarters is located during which 8
she'll fell on an American regimenta
headquarters, American guns sent ar
EQUAL number of shells into the cor.
responding town behind the German
lines the next day.
Patrolling operations continued
with nightly excursions to the vicinity
Of the German wire defenses, but the
Americans have failed to encounter
any Germans and no further casual
ties have been reported.
The officers who have served thei
turn In tho trenches with the bat
talion% already relieved have held
meeting With the commander OF thu
first contingent and discussed thei
experiences. All agreed that actua
- training in the trenches under fir
Is the ideal method of educating 0
/roOtiOued On Fifteenth pace).