Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-12-29
RUSSIANS CONCERNED
AT BOIDNESS OF MOVE

London, Dec 2S.-The Petrograd
correspondent of the Times describes
the effect upon the Bosheviki author
tiles of the rumored proposal of the
| Germans and Austrian delegates to
the Brest-Ltovsk conference that in
a certain contingency various strategic
points in Russian territory should be
occupied by the central powers.
According to the rumors it had been
proposed by the representatives OF
Germany and Austria that pending
the resumption of the negotiations
Russia should mediate between the
central powers and the entente allies
with view to bringing about a gem
eral peace. Should the attempt fail.
the occupation of the several strategi5
points by the central powers was pro-
posed so that pressure might be
brought upon the entente.
The proposal, says the correspond
ent, caused CONSERVATION at tho
Smolny institute, the Bolshevikl head
quarters.
Reports of Fighting.
DR.. Won Kuehlmann, the German
foreign secretary, is reported as hav
ing replied to the Russian complaint
regarding the refusal of passports to
German minority socialists by stating
that he did not see any hindrance t.
peace in preventing communication
between the Russian and German So
Cialsts.
Reports of fighting and other mill
tary activities in interior Russia con-
tinue numerous but they are so con-
Trajectory that it is impossible to get
at the truth of the situation.
For instance, both the Bolshevih
and the Ukrainians claim a complets
victory at Bielgorod, where it is stat
ed the detachment of General Korni-
loof's forces numbered 5000 men
with zoo guns.
Cossacks Reported Out.
Several other combats, including
one at Kupiansk are reported without
any certainty as regards the rioters
or indication of important results.
The maximalists claim the Cossacks
have become demoralzed and are re-
fusing to fight Bolsheviki troops.
The Morning Posts Petrograd cor
respondent quotes from the newspa-
pers there the report of the finance
commissioner on the financial condi-
ton OF Russia, in which it is stated
that all sources of the states income
| have been cut off. 1t shows the rail-
roads entirely occupied with moving
troops and members of the Red guard,
who travel free, there being, there
| fore, no receipts from passenger traf'
Ific. The correspondent says the only
resource of the state is the printing
of paper money and that the govern
ment is bankrupt.
Northern Front Ignored.
A field headquarters communique
issued after a long interval mentions
only the western and southwestern
fronts. 1t ignores the northern front
but indicates that there is still Rus
sian front in existence along about
wo-thirds the length of the Russian
lines.
The semi official Russian news
agency reports a general meeting OF
representatives of the Petrograd gar
rison to examine the international si.-
uation. Leon Trotzky, the Bolsheviki
foreign minister is quoted as declar-
ing 20 the assemblage that as peace
had not yet been concluded the front
ought to be maintained intact and the
Petrograd garrison ought to partict-
pate in holding It, The representa-
tives of the garrison, says the agency
dispatch, voted in favor of sending de-
tachments to points where they were
needed.