The Washington herald., 1917-12-01

Armistice Enort Continues.
From other dispatches it appears
that the reported overthrow of Lenine
has not influenced the Russ-German
Vaccinations for an armistice and
peace. Russian and German commit
tees with full powers will meet at
noon Sunday in No Mans Land on
the Dyinsk front and proceed by
special train to Brest-Litovsk, where
German headquarters in the East is
located to discuss the terms of the
armistice, possibly Of peace.
Austria Hungary. through her for
eign minister. Count Won Czerin,
has officially given adherence to the
guiding principles" of the Bolshev-
Xxi offer. The reply. as sent to Petro-
grad. refers to negotiations regard
ing an immediate and general peace. Z"
The German Chancellor. Count Won
Hertling. in his maiden speech before
the Reichst2s. declared GeEmaIyje
readiness to enter into negotiations
as soon as the Russian government
sends representatives having full
powers to Berlin"
From stockholm comes a report
that 4 joint note has been sent to
Russia by military officials of the
allies. formally warning the Boil
sheviki that by the present pour
parlers with Germany Russia is viO-
lating the iRter-allied pact of Lon
don. The breach OF that treaty. the
note warns Russia, 1ay cause very
serious consequences.
There is no American signature to
the reported note.
virtually already in effect. There is
no nShting activity whatsoever on any
part of the eastern front.
Dispatches from Holland sav the
feeling prevails there that the Russo
German pourparlers promise to has
ten peace
There are voices. however. that
point out that even if the central
powers and Russia definitely get to-
sether that would only steel the de-
termination of the western allies to
tight to a finish.
Berlin Reviews situation.
Berlin, by way of London. Nov. 90
The war situa ton was reviewed be-
lore the Reichstag yesterday by Count
Won Hertling, the new imperial chaI-
cellOr.
He referred TO the fact that the
Russian government had sent from
Isarskoe Selo a wireless communica-
tion signed by Leon Trotsky and Mich
olas Lenine and addressed to the gov
ernments and peoples Of the beIliger-
ent countries. proposing that negotia-
tionS Tor truce and a general peace
De opened at an early date. He then
declared:
don't hesitate to declare that in
the proposals of the Russian govern
ment, so far as at present known. de-
batable principles on which the OMEN
ing Of negotiations may be based NAV
be recognized"
German arms, the chancellor ASSERT
ed. have been uniformly successful
and the submarine warfare will reach
the aim intended for it. The ships
sunk will exceed the number of those
newly constructed.
lie praised the army and navy and
eulogized the home population for its
pauence and endurance under great
prlVattons. Political reforms would be
carried out, but the Fundamental prin-
ciples of the imperial constitution
cannot and shall not be changed,
The Reichstag was packed when the
chancellor began his speech
He recalled that the FLANDERS bat
tie had continued almost without ces-
sation since July and that the British
army was superior in number and
that several French divisions had TAX
en- part in the fighting. Notwithstand-
ing the loss of some villages, and
farms the German front there re-
mained mistaken and the enemy was
as far as ever from his object of
reaching the. Flemish coast to destroy
German U-boat bases.
Says Tanks Have Failed.
Recognizing the failure of their
attacks in Flanders, the British are
now seeking near Cambria a decisive
result" he added. THE hope which
Great Britain placed upon the whole !
SAFE use Of tanks has not been fulfil |
Cd. They lie destroyed on the battle
neld by successful German counter |
measures. The initial British success |
vas parrted by the entrance of our
reserves"