Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-06
Refuse BoIsheviki Proposal
Teuton Troops Be Not Moved
From Eastern Arena.
ALSO REFUSE TO GIVE
UP RIGA GULF ISLANDS
Russians, Engaged in Armistice
Farley, Find Enemy's Replies
"Evasive Declarations"

Russian emissaries dealing with repre-
sentatives of the central powers for an
armistice and peace are finding the re-
plies to their proposals "evasive," &C.
cording to an official statement issued in
Petrograd. The Germans declined to
>discuss peace terms and plans to cx-
tad the armisticc to all fronts.
The Russians demanded that the Ger
mans agree not to take any troops from
the eastern theater to other fronts and
to evacuate the islands in the Gulf Of
Riga These were refused by the Ger
mans, who proposed that the armistice
affect only the front between the Baltic
and Black seas, which the Russians sub
mitted to their military experts for ex-
animation.
Twenty days were agreed upon
as the length of the temporary armistice.
Reports that Rumania is to take part
in armistice negotiations, issued Off
cially from Berlin, are denied officially
in London. King Ferdinand of Ru-
mania is himself sending assurances to
President Wilson that Rumania is in the
war to the end.
Russ Story Of Farley.
By the Associated Press.
PETROGRAD. December 6. via London,
December 6. British admiralty, per Wire
less Press-Representati Of Germany.
Austria-Hungary, Turkey and Bulgaria
met the Russian emissaries at Brest-
Iitovsk to discuss terms Of an armistice.
The delegates of the central powers in
formed the Russians that they had power
to negotiate only the conditions OF an
armistice. which a Russian official COM
munication calls an "evasive declaration"
The request Of the Russian delegates
that all the belligerents be asked to take
part in reaching an armistice on all
T ;5 tn was met by the ny
sess such powers. The Russians then pre-
scented q project for an armistice on all
fronts, the principal points Of which were
would not send forces from the eastern
front to other fronts and that the Ger
mans should retire from the islands
around Moon sound. The Russians were
eastern front. which is now being exam
ined by the Russians.
Conditions Unacceptable.
The official communication then says:
The enemy delegation declared that our
conditions for an ar7mistice were unac-
oeptable and expressed the opinion that
such demands could be addressed only to
q conquered country. On the categorical
statement by our .plenipotentiaries that
they were treating for an armistice on all
fronts with view to the conclusion Of q
general democratic peace on the basis es-
tablshed by the aIl-Russian congress Of
councils, the enemy delegates again re-
Piled evasively that they could not con-
slider the question in such q manner be-
cause they were authorized at present
only to negotiate with the Russian dele
cation. in view OF the absence Of Russia.s
allies from the conference
Conditions Submitted.
our delegates again replied that
their task consisted in drawing all
belligerent countries into negotiations
for the purpose of securing q general
peace. Having regard for the evasive
replies OF the enemy, our delegates, as
already stated. submitted the enemy
conditions for an armistice to our mill
tary experts for their criticism from a
purely military point Of view and in
order that they may indicate in what
respect notifications are necessary in
the interest of our army and navy
from the Black sea to the Baltic.
THE first point regarding tho pro-
posed enemy armistice was the duration
Of the armistice, which was first indi-
Gated as fortnight to begin December
s. After discussion the German dele
gates expressed their readiness to
agree to a prolongation of twenty-eight
days. This term may automatically be
prolonged. provided there is no refusal
which must be made within seven days
before the expiration of the armistice,
which is to begin December 10 IL our
delegation leaves Brest-Litovsk tomor-
row: but II it leaves later the armistice
will begin later.