Arizona republican., 1917-11-29
SUNDAY SET AS DATE FOR
 HEARING WITH B0LSHEVIKI
 LEADERS; ,;,;''i BOOKING T0PEACE
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Sunday next has been set by the | Germans as the date for a conference with the Bolsheviki leaders for the purpose of negotiating an armistice. The arrangement for the discussion followed a visit of representatives of the Bolsheviki to the German military authorities on the Teuton side of the fighting front in Russia. The Germans apparently gave quick acquiescence to the proposal of the Russians for an armistice looking to an ultimate peace, for only a few hours intervened be- tween the visit of the Russians to the German line and acceptance by the Germans of the proposition that was made to them.
 While the negotiations are expected to embrace an armiStice '-on all the fronts of the belligerent countries" it is certain that the entente allies will give no heed to the overtures, either of the Bolsheviki, who comprise the radical section of the Russians who long have desired Russia to cease fighting, or of the Germans, who for even a greater period of time have been endeavoring to put into opera tiOn negotiations for a peace that would prove a suitable one for them selves and their allies.
 That the Balsheviki leaders are dis trustful of the Germans, although they have agreed to enter into negotiations for an armistice, is apparent from the fact that Ensign Krylenko, the Bol- | sheviki commander in chief, has or | dered, pending the conference, that there shall be no fraternizing on the part of the Russians and Germans and advised vigilance and caution by the l troops.
 Meanwhile the great interallied con- ference is preparing to convene in | Paris and doubtless it will discuss the situation in Russia and agree upon | some method to bring the diSaffection to an end or of putting the Bolshevilli 1 element in the category of an ally of the cenral powers.
 In northern France the battle be- tween the British and the Germans around Cambrai continued throughout | Tuesday night, but on Wednesday died down to small proportions. The Ger
 mans had brought up large numbers
 of endorsements and the fighting for
 Bourbon village, the Bourbon wood and Fontaine Notre Dame was waged with
 great bitterness, the positions several
 times changing hands.
 East and northwest of Ypres violent artillery activity is in progress, es- pecially on the sector of Passchendaele
 and it seems probable that another big
 battle in this region is brewing.
 The Italians continue to hold theii
 northern front between the French anC
 Piave rivers against the Austro-G Ger.
 man forces who have been unable ir
 repeated attacks to gain additiona
 terrain. An armistice in order that
 they might bury their numerous deaC
 has been requested by the Austrians
 but owing to the lack of faith in the
 enemy's intentions the Italians refused
 to grant it.
 Major Gneral Maurice, chief director
 of military operations at the British
 war office, upon whose official state
 ments much importance is placed, an.
 nounceS that the crisis in Italy ha.
 passed.
 Jerusalem is within sight of tht
 British forces operating in Palestine but Turks in force have been gathered about the city and it is not improbabl, that a great battle will have to b, fought for its possession. Twenty on'
 British merchantmen were sunk b! ; mines or submarines last week-fou more in the aggregate than were sen to the bottom the previous week. l Is Place of Dead
 z BRITISH HEADQUARTERS IT 5 FRANCE, Nov. 2S. 1 p. m.-(By tn } Associated Press )-Fontaine Notr g Dame was today virtually No Man
 Land, over which swirled a never end X ing deluge of machine gun bullet ,, from the ranks of the opposing force 2 drawn on either side of this bloc Q drenched little hamlet. ;. bright war; : sun was shining down from an almos 0 cloudless sky but it brought littl
 cheer to the battle-weary German an
 British troops for it only served f throw into bold relief the awful pictur f of desolation and carnage within tn . confines of this village, through whic f all day yesterday grim death ha n Continued on Page Two)