The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-11-24
Trotzky'S Statement.

Pt.TlsM;Ekn. 'rhEr.day. NWN. --.--ll
r..:,.,rct!1n with ihr order "a t'ra"raI
l:li.,:"nin. m:nam,tcr in chH.t "f iht
russian array. To- Op"u negotiations I"i
an arn.,lirn viii tn. "ucnlE r'mmluI'
vrS. Thu A%Sociut,d l'rcSS today tnt"r'
. yi,wrd Leon Tr"t2ky the H"iSrh''riN'
foreign minister. 'Tr"t2ky rinpiIatI''tsIE
Declared that thu SOLDIERS ana W orr
mr.,'S government, WIS against "A spar
ai, peace. with Germany. II" Voiced lis
,,.r,yi,tiuu that ltI$Sit'S initiative III oil
frriu= ,n,ac.. VIII hc supported ~ II"
rrn:rlar:nt IF AL countries. allie" al
, h,ll1:.,rrut, which Will max" lH!"SSihi'
:; continuation Of TN" war even II Inc
governments do not accept ,nr offer.
"What are th" plans and intentions ri
vnllv governmental The r''rr'*p"hu':ii
I..'u!rrh.
The rians and intentions of tn 10y
.,r,,,u,rt ;,r,. outlined IN thu pr"grl'u%nt
OF th, fuiShrvikI PARTY /" whica tA'
all Russian congress ~ Soldiers ana
W"rkmcn's tc!''@:;r.; "ntrustr! IN" I"r'
nation If a soldiers and N"rkihIh /:
: Government" III. foreign minister ali;''
wcrcd First. Their "ill h' ti'c irn'n'l'
iatr publication at I'LL secret treaties
,,I ,h, :,l.oIii :ur nr ,.'.:"l diplomacy.
"Srr,ud, nv offer IL lmm"'ila'" arniS'
tic,, ON all Fronts for The c"iwIA%I"n 81
a democratic. prarr. Third. the transfer
nr All lanL: To IA" PEASANTS.
"r'uiirth thu ,.~tnhi.>hm,n nj -! S'ht'
control nf ir,'u"irJ,s through IN" H"'"'
ium II organized w"r|n'"n ana '''i,
rl.v,S tn. decentralization II III" most
ir;urlant branches "f !ndISlr!'
Fifth. th.. delivery ii all hnih"ri:S
tn local soldiers IuI w"Tkin"n d"PH'
ties.
sixth. IN" c"uN'"a;'"h IT u cons =.
Ont ass. inI.,y whIrh VIII in"i"i"r ~
reforms ~. medium "f III" soldiers "H'
Nork,r.n's DEPUTIES. AMI hot through
,,,. 49,, l:;r,.i,urca,.y. ru apri'ln!rd dLt"
Tin, utinr ~ M IEImcdla," p"ac" aI-
r.,,l. l.s Nr,r u:a.lr. Thu deere" tf;tnE-
f,.,riu. IN. iard t. thu peasant" has 'rS"
~, II. ,,,, s,,I.
,.nw,r has bc"n assumed by the SOL
d,.rs' and WorkIncu'H deputies III h'oS'
%! the important places.
What will tn" government q" u nus
sins ,,l!icS rcCuS" :" enter INT" hr"',
lI,,:nus for peace" the !"rrrSi'"Aa'''
asked. 49,,
"lf TIL, Allied governments d" ho'
sururrt tn" policy q: "t't'" ''N
peace" Trotxky replied. TN aihro pee
pies Will support uS AGAINST '"',' -; :,
cr,r,ru,s. our intrruAtl"ual policy Is
calculated. not for 'ar!;2!;*N' "'','''',
, ary. BIT, f9r thu support "' 'ne ""FA'"7
masses.
Docs the government thlnk S"nar'
ot. ncacc with Germany - p"SSlhlc II
,r,. existing circumstances.
Eve ART against Il S"parat" peace VIII
Ccrnuny--,:r arr for GnlEcfSal PeaCe
with the European nations.
What will the government q" II Ter
, many refuses To !,rc"tiuic for r.a'"-
| will |, ,oulInuc the war: MS TIC hcN'
question.
we rely on the German army and the
working classes TO MAKE Il c"htlh"at'"'
Of the war irnroSsI bic. Tr"l|kF re-,
nI;cH III, h"w"vcS our frank hnC
! honest offers ~ peace meet II" r. Sp"''S'
we would declare a revolutionary wal
.,raius, German tniIn rIalism. We would
ru,h,lizr all our forces. c"ntI$"hi" lhrS,
food supi,iIcs anal prosecute III" war u
o,,rr,,icaliy az We did III" revolution
( I!u, We have cy"ry ground I" think thl'
, our offer "f pHac" Will max" lihp"s
! siblc Il continuation Of til" war on I'll
! fronts"
! .N-hat is tho r",lutry'S attitude TO-
ward tn, governmental change.
".\ll thr l:uurGcnisc is a-:,iuS' us. Tho
: greater part IL the iniril"ctuttS ara
| against US Or hcsiru'Ins, awaiting 4
! iI::.l outcome.
I ."rh, working class - wholly with US
! Tho army is with us. the peasants. will
. m. exceptions uf cNpIulicirrS. arr viii
! u$.
=. The Snlulrrs and W"rkmcu's govern
mcnt is Il EorS rniurut az wurkinEncn
soldiers and peasants against the CAPT
taliSis and land owners.
is il true that the government viii
publish the secret trratics: vas thF
final question.
Yes" the foreign minister answered