Evening star., 1917-12-30

Arrq1v 1 Indicates scene Of most recent !
Ere
Interesting facts coming to light in re-
cent months is the fact that the MI
nor1ty socialists are being backed by
tens of thousands of women who are
preaching the partys policies. The NIL
| nority faction is telling the people the
truth about the war, just what Ger
many has suffered in the way of man
, power and international prestige and
what the results may be after the war,
| when Germany must face an entire
world filled with bitterest animosity
against Germans and German institu-
tions.
This is condition that cannot long
exist if the German government con-
tinues to camou-
Enemv Socialists fage it's pur-
Are Rounded Up. suit was more
three hundred minority socialists in
various parts of Germany. principally
In the larger cities where they have
larger hearing, have been rounded UP
by governmental agents and placed IN
prison. When the full story is revealed
the ramifcation Of the anti-government
propaganda by the German minority So
cialists may be found to be far reaching
In character. II the seeds Of revolt have
been sown they most certainly win find
fertile soil in hunger and economic suf-
ferings which may force the kaiser and
his war lords to bow to the will OF the
proletariat and bring about an honest
effort to end the present struggle. 1t
might be added here that this peace will
be on entente terms and not on prin-
ciples highly tinctured with German
hopes or mi1itaristic ambitions
Food conditions in Austria and Hun
gary are declared even worse than
they are in Germany proper. In Hun
gary. where the Czech elements pre-
dominate and where there has been
marked antipathy from the very start
against the present struggle. foodstuhs
are scarce Notwithstanding the rich
Of this section of the dual monarchy.
Austrians are accusing the CZechs OF
withholding foods from them. A spirit
of animosity which endangers the dual
monarchy is growing. Prominent AUS
| trians in discussions in Vienna news
papers have stated empratically that
| they do not see how the dual mon
archy can continue through the winter
so terrible are conditions in vast
section of the nation. Utterances from
government opposition in the small
I legislative bodies OF the nation in
dicate high spirit of dissatisfaction
with conditions. while an earnest long
| ing for genuine peace on any condi-
tions save dismem berment. is found IN
practically every section of the land.
| As stated previously these conditions
in themselves possibly may not lead
to an immediate overriding of gov
iernments. an immediate serious effort
to obtain peace, but they nevertheless
are indicative of conditions which
sooner or later will bring about the
fall of the central powers. They are
| indicative of the troubles which the
Teutonic war lords have to face at
home. while facing the enemy on var
| ious battle fronts.
| What will come of the peace negotia-
tions on the eastern front beyond the
eomplish-
Russo-German menf OF the
Peace Negotiations. bose Of com
pietely demoralizing Russia for the re-
mainder Of the war. no matter which
way the wind may blow. cannot now be
stated. In entente quarters there is a
tendency TO remain silent as to the pos
sible outcome. though it Is absolutely
known that great hope prevails that the
/ Russians and Germans will be unable
to reach any agreement which would
lead TO further embarrassing circum-
stances
In the meantime the Germans con-
tinue to hold the peace bait before
hungry Russian eyes Through the in
strumentality of their paid agents in
Petrograd and in practically all other
| sections of Russia. the unthfnking are
~1~t slrf L.. Dat
are fast working out Germanic poll
Russia TO German dictation through the
years.
During the past week Foreign Min
; lister Won Kuehimann. with an impos-
. ing array of delegates from all those
countries arrayed on the side OF tll<
! kaiser, arrived at Brest-Lftovsk. The
German foreign minister's declaration
regarding the immediate accomplish.
. ment of a separate peace was vague
He promised nothing more than ths
laying of q groundwork for q peace
between Russia and Germany, declaF-
, ing specifically that details must wait
! Count Cxernfn at another session Of thu
r conference declared that the Teutonl
: were In favor Of peace without annex.
J ations and indemnitfes. but demanded
! the restoration OF all German colonies
As to the principle of = separate fden-
!. tity for subordinated natfonaIttfes---ont
: Of the main demands of the Russians
the Austfo-Hungarfan premier VIA,
enigmaticaL The Germans have talket
much OF humanitarian motives. OF thefl
: tEtrong desire to end the war have Of,
{ Tered much to the bolsheyik deIegatei