Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-11-24
TROTzkY OUTLINES
GOVERNMENT PLANS

! Petrograd. Wednesday. Nov. Elm
I connection with the order TO Gen.
| Dukhonin. commander in chief of the
Russian army, to open negotiations for
an armistice with the enemy COM
manders, The Associated Press today
/ interviewed Leon Trotzky, the Boil
sheviki foreign minister. Trotzky en-
phatically declared that the Soldiers
and Workmens government was
against a separate peace with Ger
many. He voiced his conviction that
i Eussia's initiative in offering peace
will be supported by all countries.
which will make impossible a continu-
alton of the war. even if the govern
ments do not accept the offer.
! What are the plans and intentions
Of your government" the correspond
ent inquired.
Bolsheviki Program
The plans and intentions of the gov
eminent are outlined in the program Of
the Bolsheyiki party TO the All Russian
, Congress and the Soldiers and Work
mems Congress entrusted the formation
of a soldiers and workmen's govern
meni," he answered.
'F'irst-There will be the immediate
publications of all secret treaties and
the abolition of secret diplomacy.
! "Second-An offer Of an immediate arm
stice on all fronts for the conclusion
of a democratic peace.
"Third-The transfer Of all lands to
the peasants.
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troll OF industries through the medium of
organized workmen and employers, the
naturalization OF the most important
branches of industry.
"Fifth--The delivery of all authority to
local soldiers and workmens deputies.
"SiXth-The convocation Of a Constitu-
ent Assembly. which will introduce its
reforms through the medium OF the Sol
ders' and Workmens deputies, and not
through the old bureaucracy on an APP
pointed date
THE offers Of an immediate peace al
ready has been made. The decree trans
ferring the land to the peasa hts has been
issued Power has been assumed by the
Soldiers and Workmens Deputies in
most Of the important places
sas allies refused to enter into nego-
tiations for peace" the correspondents
asked.
IF the allied governments do not sun
port the policy of a democratic peace
Trotzky replied, 1.-THE allied peoples will
support US against their governments.
Our international policy is calculated not
for captalstic diplomacy. but for the
support of the working masses.
Docs the government think separ-
ate peace with Germany is possible in
the existing circumstances"
For Universal Peace
! we are against separate peace with
Germany-we are for universal peace
with the European nations"
What will the government do if Ger
many refuses to negotiate peace-will 1t
continue the war;" was the question.
/ I'VE rely on the German army and the
working classes to make a continuation
OF the war impossible" Trotzky replied.
! IF, however, our frank and honest Of
fers of peace meet no response we would
declare a revolutionary war against Ger
man imperialism. we would mobilize all
our forces. conflscate large food sup
plies and prosecute the war as energeti-
cally as we did the revolution. But we
have every ground to think that our
officer OF peace will make impossible a
continuance OF the war on all fronts"
What is the country's attitude toward
the governmental change?
can the bourgeoiese is against The
greater part OF the intellectuals is against
US or hesitating. awaiting a final out
come
The working class is wholly with US.
t The army is with us. The peasants with
Abe execution Of exploiters are with us.
"'rhe Soldiers and Workmen's govern
meot is government of workingroe,.
soldiers and naasants p~ainst the capital
us and land owners"
Viii Publish Secret Treaties
is it true that the government will
publish the secret treaties" was the final
question.
! Yes" the foreign minister answered.
! The correspondent was received in =
room devoid Of all ornament and con-
/ tanning only desks and chairs. Leon
Trotzky was cheerful, but preoccupied in
demcanor. When leaving the ROOM the
correspondent was escorted to the outer
door by private secretary. An armed
guard distrustfully followed the visitor
out OF the room.
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