The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1917-11-24
GERMANY WILL
DISCUSS TRUCE
WITH RUSSIANS
Gen. vOm LudendOrff Re-
ported on Way to Front
for Farley.
SECOND ENVOY EN- ROUTE
Armistice Would Put Slavs Be-
yond Pale Of Nations, Says
Lord Cecil.
SECOND ENVOY EN- ROUTE

LONDON. Nov 23.-Germany seems
disposed TO take seriously the peace
proposals" Of the Leninite faction, now
In control in Petrograd, and to make the
most Of them,
A report from Amsterdam saws tina,
Gen. Won Ludendorf. First Quartermss.
ter-Gencral Of the German armies, and
by many regarded as the brains of the
inner circle that rules Germany, has
started for the eastern front with a nu-
merous STAFF in conpection with the Boil
shevik offer Of truce
Stockholm reports that a Russian dip.
lomat left there yesterday for Petrograd
with orders to hand to Lenine and his
aids proposals for peace BY the Central
Powers.
German Comment IL Restrained.
The German newspa pers as rule
discuss the Bolshevik proposal guard
edly. The Berlin Post says that IL a
tangible movement for an arms;ice has
materialized the army command Will he
confronted with the necessity Of making
the most far reaching decisions.
The Lokdf Anset0er remarks that II
II proves true that the Russian army
in the name OF an authorized Govern
ment. has made an ofYer it will he ex.
amined seriously by the German au-
thortt!es. although an armistice could
be agreed 10 only II acceptable as re-
CARDS the entire military situation.
satisfaction over the proposal Is ex-
pressed by the FOsstsche Zeifung. 1t
that hn
clearly realize tina; Gormanys military
position is not such as to compel her to
concur in the armistice proposal. the ac-
ceptance Of which depends entirely or
technical conditions. The Ruspian.' pro-
posal. however. doubtless will receive an
examination In benevolent spirit. il
adds.
The Toccblot says thavGermany can
merely submit the offer to conscientious
and conc!lia;ory examination. in whicl,
the entire military situation must be
taken in'o consideration.
\ dcspatrt 20 the FrnnEfUr,er Zei!ung
from Vienna s?Hs .epnr," received from
TarnoDo! are 20 the efce, 3. that Russian
TROOPS a-e preparing TO ovacua.c .he
east Gali.lan towns o: f;maymadofr AM,
SSa'1t. near .he Russian 'hordSr The
despatch adds that the advanced posi-
lions already have been voluntarily
evacuated.
\rmisticr Breach Of Faith.
Lor! Robert CaCU Brit III Minister
~ Bloc okade. in his weekly tnl;; to-day
with 'he Associated Press, said regard
.ng the proclamation by I.enine and
his followers H. Russia
II 1t represents the real opsr ON o. ,le
Russian people whicn ! DO no, believe 4,
does, Il wolid be direct breach OF
treaty obligations and Russia's alliance
Such an action, II approved and ratified
by the Russian na;!o.1, would put them
virtually OUTSIDE he pale Of civil zed
Europe.
But dc 10. believe .or a moment
that the Russian people Will approve or
confirm 'h.S action IL .ou ii! exar1'n.
the i-en.ni;e proclamation caretullv ,oi
Will md 4 is a direct i"C.temen; bv IDe.t
wno profess 20 Ike the t,overr alcnt 20 the
so.diers 20 arrest their generals and
open all along the l!ne peace nego,ia-
tons across the trenches
"lf tho object OF the '.enini,es pri.
marily had been TO destroy tine Russian
army as a fighting Norce II is difficult to
see what other steps could have been
taken by these men in petrograd
Asked whether .he Allies were likely
to recognize the present Russian Gov
ernment, Lord Robert said he could no,
imagine such step as possible To the
question whether Great Britain had un-
dertaken an embargo on mercha ndise
going to Russia. Lord Robert said he did
not SNOW that any formal embargo had
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