The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-12-05
RUSSIAN PEACE COUNCIL
BOLSHEVIKI AGENTS TELL WHAT
HAPPENED WHEN THIIX
CROSSED INTO TEC-
TON CAMP.
Agreement to Armisticc Conference is
Signed by Commander i'm Chief of
the German Army.

Petrograd, Thursday, Nov. 29.-
The report of the representatives sent
through the German lines by Ensign
Krylenko, the Bolsheviki commander
in chief. to begin negotiations for an
armistice, was given out here today.
l. shows that the agreement to take
of the Germans by their commander
iE chief. 1t was agreed, as reported
yesterday, that the conference should
be held Sunday, Dec. 2, at German
headquarters in Brest- -Litovsk. The
text Of the report folows
1--WE crossed the line, preceded by a
trumpeter carrying white flag.
Three hudnred yards from the Ger
man entanglements we were met by
German officers. At o'vlock, our
eyes blindfolded, we were conducted
to battalion staff of the German
army, where we handed over our
written authorization from the ma
tional commissioners.
THE negotiations were conducted
in the French language. Our pro-
posal to carry on negotiations for an
armistice on all the fronts of belllig-
erent countries in order later to
make peace, was Immediately hand
ell over to the staff Of the division,
whence 1t was sent to the chief COM
mander of the German armies.
AT $40 o'clock we were taken in a
motor car to the minister's house,
where we were received by Divisional
Gen. Won Hoffmeist who informed
us that our proposal had been handed
to the highest commander and that a
reply probably would be received in
"a hours. But at 7.5O o'clock the
answer from the chief of the general
command had already been received,
announcing agreement to our propos-
ais and leaving the details Of the next
meeting to Gen. Won Hoffmeister and
the parliamentarians. After an ex-
change Of opinion and further COM
munication by wiring chief of the
general command at midnight we
were given by Gen. Won Hoffmeister a
written answer to our proposal. In
view OF the fact that ours was writ
ten in Russian the answer WAS given
in German.
THE reply was:
The chief of the German eastern
front Is prepared to enter into nego-
tiations with the Russian chief com
mand. The chief of the German
eastern front is authorized by the
German commander in chief to carry
OF negotiations for an armistice Tie
chief Of the Russian armies is re-
quested to appoint commission
with written authority to be sent to
the headquarters Of the commander
of the German eastern front On his
side. the German commander likewise
will name a commission with special
authorization.
The day and hour of the meeting
are to be fixed by the Russian com
mander in chief. 1t Is demanded that
the German commander be warned
In due time to prepare a special train
Tor the purpose. Notice must be
given at which part it is intended to
cross the frontier The commander of
the German eastern front will place
at the disposition Of the Russian COM
mission the necessary apparatus so
that it may keep in communication
with its chief command.
'Hisned) won Hoffmeister'
The Russian parliamentarians de-
cided to appoint as the place Of
meetinS the lvinsk-Vilna line. whence
the Russian representatives will be
conducted to the Brest -Litovsk head
quarters of the German commander.
The time appointed is midday of Nov.
10, (Russian calendar, or December
new caiendar). At the same time we
were Informed that no firing would
occur unless prompted and that ene-
my determination would be stopped
We were blindfolded again and con-
Quoted to our lines"
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