Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-11-24
tTROTzKY SAYSU.S.
WASMADE TO WAR
BY CAPITALISTS
AssaiIs Russia's Allies, Indi-
eating How Peace Note Has
Been Received.
BOLSHEVIKI PUBLISH
SECRET STATE PAPERS
Radical Foreign Minister Says Slavs
Will Fight if Germany Spurns
Proposed Armistice.

By TIE Associated Press.
PETROGRAD. November 23.-The
text of certain confidential communica-
tons between the Russian foreign Of
fee and foreign governments were
published today by bolsheviki and So
-cial revolutionist newspapers at the
instigation Of Leon Trotzky. the boil
sheviki foreign minister. Trotzky says
that documents arc those of the
''czartsic, bourgeois and coalition gov
ernments" and from them the Rus
sian nation and all nations in the
world must learn the truth of the
plans secretly made by fnanders and
traders through their parliamentary
and diplomatic agents"
German and Austrian politicians.
Trotzky declares may try to make
capital out Of these Documents but
he warns that when the German pro-
letariat by meane OF q revolution, So
cures access to their chancelleries. they
will find there documents, which will
show up in no better light than those
now published.
United States Action Is Revealed.
One of the documents published is a
letter. dated September 2s last. from
NJ Terestchenko. then Russian foreign
minister. to the Russian ambassador at
Washington. The letter instructed the
ambassador to express to Secretary
lansing high appreciation Of the fact
that the American ambassador At
Petrograd. David R Francis, refrained
from Joining In representations by the
British, French and Italian ambassa-
doris that some measures must be taken
70 Increase the fighting capacity Of the
Russian armies. The letter added that
this action had a depressing effect in
asmuch as the allies knew the energy
which the Russian government was
exerttng toward carrying on the war.
Include Secret Treaties.
LONDON. November 24-rhe docu-
clude secret treaties and kilograms sent
by the Russian foreign office, ambassa-
doris abroad and ambassadors In Petro-
Grad. the correspondent In Petrograd Of
Ports In all seventeen documents were
published-
Trotzky's Violent Speech.
The Daily Mail in its issue this MORN
Ing prints q dispatch from Petrozrad
whteh reports the salient features of a
violent. demasogical speech by Leon
Trotzky to the workmen's council The
epesoh. says the correspondent was
made possible only by the level of in
teufgence of the foreign minister's au-
dience
Trotzky gave indications OF how the
allies and the enemies had received the
peace proposal note. He dealt blows ali
around; his only bright hope being Italy,
whom he considered out OF action owing
to her loss of artillery.
England, who was the rinsleader of
tne whole movement, merely continued
the war for what she could get. &C
eording to the speaker. frances renlv
was in the form of CIemenceau's middle
glass. imperialistic cabinet but the
French people Were looking for only a
reasonable excuse to emerge from the
war with some claim of victory in or
der to justify their entrance into the
war!
Says q. s. Was Forced to Fight.
The United States only entered the
war because she was forced into it by
her capitalists. Trotzky declared. and
probably would regard with favor a
Russian government composed OF
vorkmen and soldiers.
Germany rejoiced in the further
strength. but Phillip Scheider1ann,
president of the social democratic
party, had resolved to declare open op-
position to the German government
and TO force it to declare peace. he said
After telling his audience that all secret
treaties would be published. Trotzky
said that anyhow they were not bind
ing on Russia and he would fling them
into the rubbish pile.
The Daily Nails correspondent re-
.Sers to the possibility of an attempt
TO establish a rival government in
Prussia. but he is convinced that 1t il
islmost impossible for any government
u holdAshe country together.
"a Against Separate Peace.
Bukhonin. comrander-,n-chief of tht
Russian army to open negotiations fol
an armistioe with the enemy com.
faanders. The Associated Press inter
foreign minister. Trotzky emphatfcall1
declared that the soldiers and work
mems government was against a sep
arate peace with Germany He voicet
hfs conviction that Russia's initiatiy,
in offering peace will be supported b,
the proletariat of all countries aIltef
pr belligerent, which will make i'm
possible a continuation Of the war ever
offer.
what are the plans and Intention
OK your government" the correspond
ent inquired.
49, Plans Of the Radicals.
+The plans and intentions of the gov
frHment are outlined in the program
Of the bolsheviki party, to which tn
aE-Russia congress of soldiers an,
syerkmen's delegates intrusted the for
nation of a soldiers and workmen'
government" the foreign minister an
sgered. First. there will be the i'm
mediate publication of all secret treat
les and the abolition OF secret dipIom
acy. Second, an offer of an frnmedfat
armistice on all fronts for the conclu
sion OF democratic peace. Third, tn
transfer of all lands to the peasants.
Fourth. the establishment OF star
control of industries through the me
dunn of organized workmen and EN-
pioyes; the naturalization of the mos
important branches OF industry. E'iftf
the delivery of all authority to loca
soldiers and workmen's deputies
sixth. the convocation of constit
uent assembly which wields its reform
through the medium of The soldier,
and workmen's deputies. ana m
through the old bureaucracy, on an An
pointed date. ~
Peace OFFER Already Made.
Tho offer of an Immediate peace .,
ready has been made. The deere
transferring the land to the peasant
has been issued
IT, however, our frank and homes
Oilers OF peace meet no response w
would declare a revolutionary wa
against German imperialism. we wouI
mobilize all our forces, confiscate lare