The Ordway new era., 1917-12-07
InteraIIied War Conference in
Paris Opens With Russia
the Big Topic.
',ENINE DEALS WITH B0CHES
Germans Accept eolsheviki Proposal
Of Armistice-Siens Of Collapse Of
Radical Government" - itai-
ian Crisis Considered Over
Supreme War coun-
Gil for United States
By EDWARD w. PickARp.


The great interallied war conference
opened in Paris on Thursday and the
world Is justified In expecting momen-
tous results from 1t. though they may
not be Immediately evident.
Aside from the question of unified
control of the war. one of the most
important matters considered by the
conference, of course. was the Russian
situation. This was rapidly moving
to n climax. for during the week the
representatives of the bolsheviki gov
ernment crossed over to the German
side and made their proposition Of an
armIstice on all fronts Of the belliger-
I ent countries. Since this plan coin
cides with Grrmany's desires and
doubtless was inspired by her, the
German authorities accepted the sug-
gestion and set December 2 for n con-
ference on the subject. Meanwhile
members of the German general staff
were In Petrograd advising Lenine and
Trotzky.
The conference in Paris took under
consideration the issuance of "rea-
soned statement for the guidance and
warning of the Russians as to the
serious results that are likely to fol-
low II n separate peace is concluded"
to quote the conservative language of
Lord Robert Cecil. This means moth
ing less than that the Petrograd rad
icals. and Russia If they are able to
impose their will on the country. will
be recognized us enemies of the allied
nations. The ambassadors of the aI-
lies and of the United States were
said to be waiting for the meeting of
the Russian constituent assembly,
elections for which were held last
week though the results were not
known at the time of writing.
Hope In Southeastern Russia.
There are growing indications that
when the froth and spume of the pres
ent bolsheviki revolution In Russia
have blown away. the original rSvolu-
tionists of last March. men like Mil
youkOff, who have Trains and expert
ence as well as ideals. will come to
the surface again and regain control
that may save their distracted coun-
try from the talons of the Prussian
eagle.
The beginning of the end for Lenine
was reported to have come on Friday.
when. according to dispatches from
PetrOGrad, his cabinet was succeeded
by n coalition ministry of advanced
Socialists and other factions, with the
Bolsheviki in the minority
Despite the fact that the second and
fifth armies last week guve their nd.
heren'e to the Bolsheviki govern
. ment Lenine and Trotzky have
shown no slightest evidence of
their ability to rule Russia, md
whether or not they be knowingly
agents Of Germany, their actions are
. all for the benefit of the central pow.
! ers. II the armIstice they ask for
/ were followed by the kind of pence
they advocate, Russia would lie open
to Germany as ripe field for merci-
less exploitation and the Germuns
.. would gain infinitely more than they
.. possibly would lose In western Flu.
: rope.
1 The hopefulness In the situation lies
r far away from Petrogrud. A great or.
a ganization known as the Southeastern
4 union has been formed, embracing the
Don territory. most Of Little Russia,
! the lower Volga region and Turkestan,
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