The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-27
But Won't Bind Themselves
Unless All Allies join
U. S. WON'T DEAL WITH KAISER
PruSsian Peace Put Firmly In
der Ban by Wilson
War Activity Renewed On YER
dun and Italian Fronts.

Virtual aecaptauca of the peace
terms offered by Russia, WIS made by
the central powers N a statement IS
sued 70 the peace conference Tuesday
5v Count Czeruf1 ire Ausrrq-Efu1-
garian foreign n1I1iSrsr The TeU-
tonic allies. however. cannot bind
themselves 20 the Russian farms IN
less Eussia's allies also recognize
them and carry them cut honestly
toward the central powers.
Fence without EdrCtoIe annexation
and f1deu1nir1eS Ii agreeable ID the
central powers and they viii conclude
a general peace Immediately on con-
1Itious equally Just To AL the beiligsr-
srts The central powers share ElI1Ss-
sian condemnation CT 4 pruloug11Gn
OF the var for the purpose OF con-
Guest Count Czeruin agrees that peo-
ula have the right Of sElf-defiufucu
but SAYS that sub Iecr nauCnaltries
might soIVz their problem under the
laws Of the countries under whose
sway they 1--we The return OF Ger
Mays lost colonies Is made an es-
senciaT Part CT the German conditions
for peace
B5Isheviki. Outlaw Government
TIE United States and the entente
allies III to this time have not recog-
nizad the lawful right OF the Bolshe-
Wiki rovernmeut 10 rule Russia and
thew have not agreed TO terms Russia
preferred at the beginning OF the
Brzsr-Lir0VslS conferences Recent Ut
!
have expressed opposition 10 4 Ger
man hide peace
President wilson and Premier Lloyd
George recently have declared thar
peace WITH lr-azsian military aut0c-
-acv still IN power vas iuDossibIe.
Meanwhile the BolshevIkL are taking
measures to placare their opponents.
Seven members Of the social rsVOII-
cioutzts' party, which has u ma ior1ty
Of the Constituent assembly, have been
assTirraG 10 the council OF nat5GuaI
con II 1Ssl0uerS- as the ruling body IN
RUSSIA Is called. The BoIshevIx1 still
retain ten members IN the council.
E-n1issartes Of the BoIshevIki nave
failed IN their attempt 70 effect i
comp ur1ise With the Ukra11ian R-4da-
Military 0perIlCns ara confined gen.
orally tC the Italian northern front
snow has fallen along the British
from in France Paris reports two At
Iacks On TIE Veruun front. but SAYS
the Germans were uuabie 20 break
thru
severe Fighting On Italy Front
After recap tur1nz lost positions On
the Col Get Rosso and Mauta de Val
Bella, the Italians were unable 20 hold
them On account Of suemy pressure
and were forced To retire The bat
tIe-was Of grear violence and the Aus
tro-Geruans have been unable to fol
Low up their Initial success n the
regions vest Of the Brauta
Admiral Sir John r JeTIicoe has been
removed Is Brirsh first sea lord and
Is succeeded by Admiral Sir RossIyu
" sr1yss. who has been second sea-
lord Admiral W7anvss = not as well
known publicly IS the former COM
mander Of the Br1rislr-graud f1eet- but
has had 4 varied W. experience
U-EOar Ton DzvfndIes.
British merchant shipping losses for
the past week show the lowest total
since the week ending November II
when SIX vessels were lost The loss
OF twelve ships eleven OF more than
500 tons and one of less than that
tonnage com paras favGrabIy with the
loss OF seventeen the previous week
and q in the week ending Decsm Der
g. in each OF which fourteen OF more
than 1900 tons went dawn
Only Two French Ships Lost
Paris. Dec 2T-Tu the week ending
more than I 500. tons and one OF less
than thar tonnage were sunk by sub
marines and mines. No fishing YES
sells were lost
Ir1Iy Lost Three Steamers.
Rome. Dec 2T-Tha losses 70 Ital-
iau shipping during the past week
from sUbruari ues were three steamers
OF more than 1900 tons. two sailing
vessels OF more than 100 tons and one
sailing vessel Of less than L 90 tons. Two
steamers were Damaged By cGrDedaes
and were run aSa0re, while one sail
ing vessel was damaged but was
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