Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1917-12-28
PEACE PROSPECT
DOMINATES ALL
war DISPATCHES
Russian Internal Situation Still
Obscure Huns Alta c k
Verdun With Loss-Allies
Win Naval Engagement.

Terms under which the TeutOnic al
lies would be willing TO make an i'm
mediate and general peace have been
made kn0wn 10 the Russian delegates
engaged in she peace pour p2rsers AZ
Brest- I.itOvsk. The terms have been
set forth II an address BY Count
Czsrnia- the AustrO-HansaTian fer
eisn minister
As IN previous TeptOnic allied IL
IN idatiOus OF what viii be required
from the Germanie viewpoint 10 bring
about q cessation OF hOstilitieS and
eventual peace. the latest terms are
hedged about by conditions which
seemingly are insUperSbie from the
standpoint Of The United States and
the entente allies.
Base Terms
The basic principles OF the peace
terms of the Russian revolutionary
uasses-no annexaIions and no in
Seunisies- CzeTnin said he be
lieved could be made the basis OF a
general peace but the TeutOnie allies
could not bind themselves TO these
conditions unless . guarantee was
given that Russia's allies would re
oognize ard fulfill them.
Notable omissions in the statement
of Count Czerrin connected With the
concrete demands OF the United States.
Great Britain and France as already
made known. are the GuesuSns par
ticulsriv OF the rebuilding OF Belgium
and Serbia. the return OF AlSace and
Lorraine 10 france and the overthrow
of the railitariStic government in Ger
many and the formation in its place
OF a government that can be believed
the latter demand rs set forth by
President Wilson in his address TO
congress calling Tor war with Austria
Hungary.
Pending the placing of Count Ger
nin's proposals before Russia's allies.
the Russian delegates TO the peace.
conference have asked for a ten days
recess in the negotiations IL Bresi-
Litoysk.
Russia.
Within the Russian empire fighting
between the revolutionary elements
continues at several points, while the
Bolsheviki troops at Harbin, Man
chuTia. have been defeated in battle
By the Chinese. who captured the
garrison. Apparently distrustful OF
the Rumanians, Ukranian forces. who
are opposed TO the Bolsheviki. have
occupied several Rumanian Divisional
headquarters on the battle front, dis
arming those OF the Rumanians VINO
offered resistance.
An indication that things IN Ger
many are not going in accordance with
the German governments desires Is
the report that more than 800 mem
hers OF the German minority social
ist party were arrested in numerous
cities Christmas eve. This branch OF
the socialists long has desired peace
and refused 10 aeQuiesce in the gov
ernment's war program
Germans Attack VerdUn.
Once again the Germans have en-
deavored 20 break the French front
on the Verdun sector, but again have
failed. The assaults delivered north
OF the Caurieres wood resulted in the
defeat OF the enemy and the inflic-
ton Of heavy casualty. The Germans
al one point succeeded in penetrating
q French front line trench but were
Immediately elected
On the northern Italian front there
has been an abatement in the artil-
lery activity between the AsiagO pla-
teau and the Brenta river but the
intensive duels between the Brenta
and the Piave continue. The infantry
forces of the belligerents are virtual
ly inactive.
Lose Air Battle
AustrO-German air squadrons at
tempting 70 bomb the Venetian plain
towns OF TrevisO and Monte Belluno
suffered the loss OF eleven planes in
spectacular serial battles with Brit
ish and Italian aviatOrs. over Tire
viso twenty-five enemy machines were
attacked and forced to flee with loss
CT eight planes. while later a squa-
dron Of eight AUstro-Germans in a
fight over Monte Belluno lost three
machines. All the British and Italian
aircraft returned safely to their bases
Little damage was done by the bombs
dropped by the invaders.