New Britain herald., 1917-04-10
TRY TO PATCH UP
 TRUCE WITH RUSSIA
Germans Confident Of Peace Mis-
 sion on Eastern Front

Copenhagen, April 10, via London. ica's own preparations for participa- ton in the war and impending Ger man and allied offensives in the west, 1t would be wise not to lose sight Of the fact that the Germans, particu- arly the socialists. are working in- dustricusly toward peace with Russia and have not lost hope of success, de- spite the discouraging pronunciamen- tos of war to victorious end con- ing from Petroyrad.
 It is announced in Berlin that the socialist leader, Philip Scheidemann, head of the majority socialists in the Reichstag and a politician close to the chancellor, has left Germany on "a mission" The nature of this mission is not specified, but there Is reason to assume that, as a wel1-known Russo German socialist. known by the pen name of "Parvus," also came abroad just after the conference of the ma- jority socialistr which was called to consider the possibilities of the Rus sian situation. Herr Scheidemann's mission involves an attempt to open
 
 c!alists and social revolutionists of the extreme school. who favor an imme- diate peace
 It is said that the German govern ment has given it's support to the en- deavors by an assurance that no gem eral offensive on the Russian front will be undertaken for the time be- inS, in order not to interfere with attempts at fraternization, the army leaders considering that tho recent drive again the Stokhod br!dgehead had only local bearing.
 Newspapers Encouraged.
 The Socialist and other German newspapers appear to be much en- couraged through reports from Rus- sla or peace sentiments in the coun- ell of workmen's and soldierB' deputies and of troubles between that body and the organs of the provtntoral aoy- ernment and tho duma executive con- mittee. The Socialist effort is said to be in line with directions given out before the convocaton of the historic session Of the American congress. namely, to try first for general peace, and then, if that effort should prove a failure, owing to the attitude of the western powers, to concentrate efforts on a separate peace with Ruc- Sia.
 The peace advocates are reported to havc been preparing to make ovsr- lures to the United States to hnder- take mediation on favorable terms when President Wilson's sharp fnee- sage ana the unresponsfve attitude of the western bowers to the pee1e dis clssio.s oH Count Czernin. the Austro- Hungarian foreign minister, end the Norddeutsche Algemeine Zsitung showed the ft1tility of the effort. vor- warts, i.l line with the original di-. rections, pledged in yesterdays lead ing editorial article the most vigorous patriotic support or tho socialists to TagcGzeitang, devotes en article to the the government in tho struggle with, the United States.
 Count won Revertlow in yesterdays Tageszeitung, devots an article to the Darda2el!es problem in the light of the Rus~,c.l socialist declaration that the anaexntion of Constanatinople or of territorial ncou!set.ons at the Dar- dane1les ss beyond tho pu~view of 1 their plans. He rays there is no rea- son nov, why c peace perfectly satis- 1 factory to Russen Germany. Austria Hungary and Turkey cannot he hr- ranged by Turkey assuring to Russia the widest use Of the straits.