The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1917-04-10
GERMANY MAY ASK
PEACE WITH RUSSIA
Scheidemann, Socialist Leader,
Leaves Berlin on EMISSION"
Which Is Kept Secret.

! COPENHAGEN. via London. April Sin
the midst of the interest In Americas
preparations for participation in the
war and impending German and allied
offensives in the west 1t would be wise
not to lose sight of the fact that the
Germans. particularly the Socialists. are
working industriously toward peace with
Russia and have not lost hope Of sue
cess, despite the discouraging declara-
tions in favor Of a war to a victorious
end which come from Petrograd.
I 1t is announced In Berlin that Philip
Scheidemann, head of the majority So
| cialists in the Reichstag and close to the
Imperial Chancellor, has left Germany
on "a mission" The nature Of this mis-
sion is not specified. but there is reason
to assume that as we'll known Russo
German Socialist. known BY the pen
name of 'Parrus," also came abroad
Just after the conference OF the ma
jority Socialists which was called to
consider the possibilities Of the Russian
situation. Herr Scheidemann's mission
involves an attempt to open communica-
t'ons with the Russian Socialists and
social revolutionists OF the extreme
school, who favor an immediate peace.
TeutOn Drive Postponed.
It is said the German Government has
given Its support to the endeavors by
an assurance that no general offensive
on the Russian front will be undertaken
| FOR the time being In order not to inter-
fere with attempts at determination. the
army leaders probably considering that
the recent drive against the Stokhod
bridSehead had only n local bearing
The Socialist newspapers appear to be
much encouraged through reports from
Russia OF peace sentiments in the coun-
, Gil OF workmen, soldiers and deputies
[ and Of troubles between that body and
| the organs Of the provisional Govern
| ment and the Duma executive commit
tee. The Socialist effort is said to be in
| line with directions given out before the
| convocat!on OF the historic session OF
the American Congress. namely to try
| first for general peace and then II this
enort again proves a failure owing to
the attitude Of the Western Powers, to
concentrate efforts OH n separate peace
with Russia.
Socialist Aid Pledged.
Overtures were about to be made TO
the United States to undertake media =
| tion on favorable terms when President
Wilson's sharp message and the unre-
spons!ve attitude of the Western Powers
to the peace discussions OF Count Ger
min. the Hungarian Foreign Min
lister and the NOrd,deutsche AFl0emeine
Zeitung showed the futility of the ef-
fort. Now VortUderts, in line with the
original directions. pledged in yester-
days leading editorial article the most
vigorous patriotic support Of the Social
lists TO the Government in the struggle
with the United States.
Count Won Reventlow IN yesterdays
Tdges ZeitunD devotes an article to the
Dardanellos problem In the light Of the
Russian Socialist declaration that the
annexation Of Consta ntirople or of Il
territorial position in the Dardanelles is
beyond the purvlew OF their plans. Count
Won Reventlow says there Is no reason
now why a peace perfectly satisfactory
to Russia. Germany, Austria Hungary
and Turkey cannot be arranged. Turkey
the straits
Train Service Normal.
There are various indications from
Germany that Field Marshal Won Hin
denburg is now completing his new
strategic dispositions and that the ex-
tensivc movements Of troops for the
spring operations. which were some-
what delayed by the long continued cold
weather. are now nearing an end. Pas
scuger traffic on the railroads. which
curing the troop movements was con-
ducted orly under extreme restrictions.
II now being resumed on a more normal
basis Various express trains anu
sleepe! services, which were abandoned
g., tI l,a,. ,,Ar i,fr