The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-12-01
Maxamilists, Social Revolution
aries and Internationalists
LIZ Join in Plan
PEOPLES COUNCIL OF
ALL SAVE THE CLASSES
Workinglnen, Soldiers, Peasants
and Trades and Railway Unions
Partake

l.
Partake
Petrograd, Friday, Dec. 1.-The
Maximalists, with the social revolll.
tiOnaries of the left and the Maxi.
malist intcrnationalists, have arrived
at an agreement concerning the or
ganiZaton OF the governing powers of
Russia. A peoples council is being
formed consisting of 100 representa-.
tives Of the central Legislative com
mittee Of the workmen's and soldiers
delegates, 100 representatives Of the
peasants, deputies, eleven representa-
tives of the army and navy, So repre-
sentatives of the trades unions and
Is representatives of the railway
unions.
Leon Trotzky, the Bolsheviki for
eign minister, speaking at the Smolny
Institute today, said the fact that the
German Emperor has been compelled
to receive representatives of Com
mander in Chief Krylenko and nego-
tiate with them showed that the Rus
sian revolution had placed its heel on
all the prOpertie1 classes Of Europe.
SIBERIA SEEKS INDEPENDENCE
London, Nov. 30.-A dispatch from
PetrOgrad to the Daily Mail says that
as result of the elections to the con-
stiuent assembly in Petrograd the
Leninites will be supported by large
majority.
The dispatches says that Siberia is
about to declare its independence.
Ministers already have been appointed
and are holding sessions at Omsk.
DANGER OF REACTION
Washington, Dec. Liberalization
of the danger of causing a reaction
in Russia favorable to the central
powers by Intervention in the political
affairs of the new democracy has
caNsth administration officials here to
soAiih a note of warning against hasty
coHdEnnasions. Of the Bolsheyiki.
NtlA Policy Of liberation
HsaEk of what is described as a toler-
antipolcy in dealing with Russia ap-
parehtly not only is purpose to
demonstrate faith in the ultimate
sterilization of the democracy, hut a
hope that the extremist faction which
is for the moment in control of the
seat Of government at Petrograd, will
refrain from violating Russia's treaty
pledges to the entente allies and make
a. separate peace. So long as there is
possibility shat these overtures will
fail because Of the apparently irrecon-
cihhle differences between the Boil
sheyiki peace scheme founded on mo
a1haSations and no indemnities" and
thetGerman demands for cpmpensa-
ti8n,and adequate safeguards for'the
future, it is regarded as bad policy
to- exert any pressure from the
outside at this stage. TO do so, it is
believed, would only tend to cause
resentment in Russia and to solidify
the various elements around the Pet
rograd regime.
a Watchful Attitude
An additional reason for maintain
ing an attitude of watchfulness and
reserve is found in the fact that to
make Just such situation as is de-
veloping in Russia is one of the pur-
poses of the inter-allied conference
assembled in Paris. There are init
nations that suggestions have reached
Washington from the French capital
that it would be we'll to avoid adverse
criticism of the Russian tangle leav-
ing the commissioners in Paris to deal
with it at this sta ge at least. 1t is
even possible that in pursuance of the
idea that by moral suasiOn Russia
can be prevented from going to the
extreme of making a separate peace,
some of the entente powers may de-
eide to make some sort of acknOwl-
edgment of the receipt Of Lenine.
Trotzky peace and armistice proposal.
No Surprise by Germans o'
No surprise is felt at the speedy
acceptance by Germany, and Austria
of the Lenine proposals. 1t had been
assumed that with no intention what
ever of accepting any of the substan-
tial demands of the Bolsheviki, the
German and Austrian chancelories
would not miss this great opportunity
to eliminate Russia as an offensive
military force for the many days,
weeks, or even months during which
the skilled German diplomatists might
protract the negotiations for an armis-
tice and peace. In the meantime, OF
course, there may be released for &C
tive service against the British,
French and the Italians on the west
front, hundreds Of thousands of Ger
man, Austrian Turkish and Bulgarian
soldiers maintained on the eastern
front
For Neutralizing Scheme
It will be for the conference in
Paris to devise means of neutralizing
this German scheme, possibly by in
tluencing the Bolsheviki element
through an exposition of the duplicity
and real aims of the Germans or by
recourse to the elements in Russia
represented by General Kaledines and
other leaders who have refused to
acknowledge the control of the Max
imalists
The letter of Lord Lansdowne sug
costing a moderation of allied wal
aims, which has aroused such bitter
feeling in England, may in the opin
ion of some of the diplomatic officials
boro provo a nowarfu1 factor in keen