The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-11-28
HUN AGENTS IN
PETROGRAD; u. S. TO
BREAK WITH RUSS
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No official announcement is availa-
BILE at this stage as to whether the
United States has stopped the ship
ment of supplies to Russia until the
situation clears, because in the alb
sence of an official established break
the government would not care to
confuse an already complex situation
further by something that possibly
might be a source Of diplomatic en-
barrassment.
But it is perfectly apparent that
none of the immense quantity of sup
plies contracted for, on the way or
actually landed in some parts of Rus
STA, will be permitted to fall into the
hands of the bolsheviki if they be-
come the allies of Germany.
The conference in Petrograd today
of Russian political leaders which,
according to a London Times dispatch
is for the purpose Of forming a gov
eminent representative of all parties
added to tho interest with Which Off
cial Washington, and unofficial Wash
ingtKon as we'll, is watching the
march of developments in that
changing capital.
What really lies back of the con-
ference it was too early for officials
to judge. 1t was significant that
former members of the Kerensky
cabinet were among those who as
sembled along with the bolsheviki
leaders, although the calling in of
some members of an overthrown
regime, It is recognized, may be a
strategic move for effect on the dip1o-
matte corps in Petrograd. who have
uniformly refused to indicate any
recognition of the newly sprung ele-
ment in power.
News of the conference followed
over night the London report that
German staff officers are already in
Petrograd acting as military advisers
of the government in power. Official
confirmation. was lacking but If Off
cial confirmation comes, it is under
stood here that the action will be met
Immediately by this government and
its allies putting the bo1sheviki gov
eminent square1y in the status Of an
| ally of Germany. and final orders
| would be issued heading off all sup
ports for Russia.
| would be to make available to it the
vast stores Of the great Russian en-.
| pire and the restoration Of German
prisoners held in Russia and thei,
utilization for service again at the
| German front.
Petrograd, Nov. 28.-Representatives
+. sent by Ensign Krylenlzo, the bolshe.
Wiki commander in chief Of the Rus.
sian armies have been received in the
German lines and informed by the
German commander that the Ger.
mans have officially consented to i'm
mediate negotiations for an armistics
on all the fronts OF the belhgeren
countries.
Ensign Krylenko sent three repre-
sentatives with instructions to reques
1.-THE German commander of the secto.
in which the crossing was effected t
inquire of the German commander IL
chief whether it was agreeable to hin
that representatives he sent for i'm
mediate negotiations for an armistic
on the fronts of all belligerent coun
tries and in case his response wa
satisfactory to ask him to fix a tim
end place for a conference Of repre-
sentatives of both sides.
The Krylenko emissaries crosses
the German lines at o'clock yester
day afternoon and were received b.
the German commander of the sector
A reply was promised at O'Clock
At that hour the Germans gave Off
ciaI consent to conducting the nego
tiations. The conference was set TO
Dec. 2