The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1917-12-08
RUSSIAN REDS
SEEM TO HOLD
SIBERIAN ROAD
Petrograd Reports Arrival
of BOlshevik Troops in
VladiyOstOk.
RUMANIA CAN'T FIGHT
Berlin Claims Progress in
Peace Negotiations, but
Hitch Is Hinted.
RUMANIA CAN'T FIGH

LONDON, Dec. Fifteen hundred
Bolshevk troops are reported TO have
arrived IN vladivosto's.
This report. II true. possibly would
indicate that the Bolshevik Government
is In control Of the Trans-Siberian Rail-
way. which runs from Petrograd . dis
tance OF S,5e1 miles to Vladivostok.
Russia's principal seaport on tho Pa
cifc.
Former Premier Kerensky has been
elected Minister Of Justice In tho new
government organized in Siberia II has
been decided to complete q coalition
Cabinet
1t Is reported that Gen. Korniioff. who
recently escaped from Bu!koff. where
he had been imprisoned by tho Boil
shev,k authorities. has Joined Gen ka-
ledin, hctman Of the Don Cossacks.
Gen. Korniloff formerly was commander
IN chief Of the Russian armies.
Armed sailors have arrested forty
employees OF the state Bank who had
refused to work under tho Bolshevik
regime.
Scud Guard for Former Caar.
The newspaper Prdrda. organ OF the
Rolshevik Government. ani,ounces that
several detachments Of sailors and the
Red Guard have been sent TO Tobolsk.
Nicholas Romanofr. the former Russian
Emperor.
An armed MaximaiIst force has occu.
pied the Marie Palace In Petrograd and
has expelled the .All-Russian Commission
in charge Of the elections for the Con-
sti:uent Assembly.
Another despatch from Petrograd says
that when Gen. Hoffman (probably Vor
Hon meister) chief German delegate to the
armistice conference. heard the Russian
! proposal that the Germans during the
, truce should not transfer troops TO Other
I allied fronts and should surrender thei,
conquests In Couriand and Lithuania. in
Guiding Moon Island. In the Gulf o.
Riga, he became indignant and said: III
/ YOU repeat that We Will fight"
The text OF the agreement between thu
SiNiy-seventh Russian Infantry division
and the Thrty-first German Infantr,
division is printed in fetrosrap by th'
Prardd. It does not contain wor,
against the transfer of troops 10 othe
fronts.
Beriin Reports Progress.
Tho following official communication
was issued to-day IN Berlin concerning
the progress OF the armstice resot.a
tions:
The representatives OF the quad
?uple Powers ard the remaining
members OF the Russian delegation
held committee sittings yesterday. at
which the drawing up OF protocols
with regard TO the previous stt!nss
and the preliminary work for the fu-
;ure work OF the full sit,!ngs was
concluded.
An officla, statement from Jassy, tn
temporary capital OF Rumania, an
nources that hostilitles have beer sus
pended along the entire Rumar.an from,
The statement reads:
The Russian command having pro-
posed an arm!sticc to the enemy and
to the Rumanian troops forming part
of this front, II was decided that The
Eumanian troops should associate
themselves with this proposition As
consequence. hostllities were sus-
pended at 5 O'Clock on the whole of
the front.
The enemy's troops Loudly mani
tested their satisfaction and .ndeav-
, ored to approach the Rumanan net
work system. The Rumanlsn troops
maintained Il reserved aud digniiicd
! attitude and rejected every attempt
az determination.