Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1917-11-27
Trotzky Says His Hope Lies
in German POpulace Ac-
cepting Bolsheviki Offer.
PLANS NO SEPARATE PACT
If Allied Governments Do Not
Yield, Their People viii,
Russian Declares.

Petrograd, Nov. 26.-ln connection
with the order to Gen. Dukhonin,
commander-in-chief Of the Russian
army to open negotiations for an ar
mistice with the enemy commanders,
the Associated Press interview
ed Leon Trotsky, the Bolsheviki, for
eign minister. Trotsky emphatically
declared that the soldiers and work.
mems government was against sep
arate peace with Germany. He voiced
his conviction that Russia'S initiative
in offering peace would be
supported by the proletariat of all ma
tons, allied or belligerent, which will
make impossible continuation of the
war even If the governments DO not
accept the offer.
What are the plans and intentions
of your government" the CORES
pondent inquired.
The plans andintention of the gov
ernment are outlined in the program
of the Bolsheviki party, to which the
allRussia congress of soldiers and
workmen's delegates entrusted the
formation of a soldiers and work.
mems government, the foreign min
ister answered. First, there will be
the immediate publication of alEse-
cret treaties and the abolition of Sc
cret diplomscy.
LANDS FOR PEASANTS, FACTO-
RIES FOR NATION.
"'SeoOnd, an offer of an immediate
armistice on all fronts for the conclu-
sion ola democratic peace. Third,
the transfer of all lands to the peas
ants. Fourth, the establishment of
state control of industries through the
medium OF organized workmen and
employees; the naturalization of the
most important branches Of indus
tries.
Fifth, the delivery of all authority
to local soldiers and workmen's dep
AtieS.
Six, the convOcaGon of q eonstitu-
ent assembly-which will introduce
its reforms through the medium of the
soldiers and wOrkmen's deputies,
and not through the old bureaucracy
on an appointed date.
"The offer of an immediate peace
already has been made. The decree
transferringIthe lands to the peasants
has been issued. Power has been as
Sumed by the soldiers and work
mems deputies in most OF the import
ant places"
"WhHt will the government do if
RuSsia's allies refuse TO enter into ne
gotiations for pesoe?" the correspond
ent asked
'Tf the allied governments do not
the policy of a democratic
peace" Trotsky replied, ''the allied |
peoples will support us against their
government. Our international policy |
S calculated not for eapitalistie diplo-
macy, but for the support of the
masses.
docs the government think a sep
rate peace with Germany is possible
n the existing circumstances"
1--WE are against separate peace
With Germany; we are for a universal
eace with the European nations"
What will the government do if
iermany refuses to negotiate for
eace-will ii continue the WARP" was
he next question.
RELY ON GERMAN POPULACE.
I'VE rely on the German army and 7
he working classes to make a con- (
nuation of the war impossible,
rotsky replied. IF, however, our '
'ank and honest efforts for peace
Ieet no response, we weuld declare {
revolution against German imperial 4
m, we would mobilize all our fore h
). con6scate large food supplies and G
rosecute the war as energetically as I