Evening star., 1917-12-26
Troops Declining to Attack
Ukrainians and Permit Co.'S
sacks to Disarm Them.
RADICALS CONSCIOUS
OF HOPELESS FAILURE
Ali Glasses Turn Against So-Called
German Hirelings" Finland
Asks German Recognition.

BY the Associated Press
LONDON, December c6.-Tkc RusSo-
German peace negotiations. which
were to have been resumed on Mon
day. after n postponemcnt. to give
the Germans time to formulate their
reply to the Russian terms, were
aEnin delayed for one day, an Es-
change Telegram dispatch from Pet
rograd reports. The dispatch also
says the Germans have asked for n
further postponement until January
"a.
By the Associated Press.
LONDON, December 26.-There have
been occasional assertions in Petrograd
dispatches that the influence and power
of the bolsheviki were waning, but never
with such unanimity as in special dis
patches dated from the Russian capital
Sunday and printed today. Nearly all
make the point in one form or other that
detection from the workmen's and sol-
diers' organization is growing constant
ly. Among causes alleged arc general
lack of authority, the increase i'll drunk
enness, the reluctance of the population
to work and the scarcity of foodstuf1s.
The main desire Of the soldiers is said
~ oo 'oi pe"'e
Troops Refuse to March.
The correspondents cite instances of Dol.
shevik troops refusing to march, declin.
ing to attack the Ukrainians and permit
TIN. tha (,o.s.ct. IN disarm them with
-. U,;,h+,,, - :. s,id &c ,ba
OUT resistance. fisn'ins' A. 10 saio' 70 pi7
last thing they are willing or intend TO
do A hostile spirit is reported to sur
~. p,,.;, ..;,ors ,,d tho raj
'ive an,ohs .'e nal'ie eN.is aNa .- .ne
guard, but the FORMER are not numerous
enough to conquer the Ukrainians. and the
red guard is largely unframed 1t is re-
ported, therefoDe, that war against the
any serious scale.
Bolshevik leaders. the Petrograd cor
respondent Of the Morning Post says. APP
failure. while the correspondent OF the
There ia tremendous and growing
opposition to the boIsheyiki among ali
ciasses Man who for,nerIv s,,nnorted fl,er,
are Turning aeainst them and German
hirelines' is a common term of denuncia-
ton. There is much talk of meeting the
present reign of terror with counter nea-
srres and bomb throwing is freely s,,r-
cesfed as the only metHod of eyertip1
pressure on the boisheyiki This is NOT
merely idle talk. as those Who saw il are
those who already have thrown ho,ob<
Civil War Reports.
Reports of civil war activities, however.
continue to be received. The bolsEeviic
government declares definitely that ITS
tr0ODS khaTkOy.
and are threatening the ukrainian hold
on ODESSA Ine Cossacks report the
basin. None of the reports. however. is
liar nature. In the meantime nothing
more is heard of the efforts at reconcilia-
tion between the bolsheyiki and the
JJkrafnfans
Interest in the conyening of the con-
stftuent assembly is said to have re.
awakened remarkably and demands Tor
fts convocation are heinp made n &c
renorted nv the most Ignorant asses
and also by the troops of the Petropra.I
garrison.
rysconten+ Over AseembIv
II appearS that the bolsheyi. commits
sioners are trying. although vainly. 70
shift some of the dtscontented military
nnits from the capitaI Renter dis
M tch from Petrorrad saws the Prao-
brasbenskv regiment has declared It's
l.-Lo s.,f tn hn int Of ta m fc
III .ar. - - e,. ,h on.tit,
~ ~. H., n,a h,s ,nf,sad ~ rai;,,
s,,,i.,s s,',arS ~ tha T,ride na,.. ,,r,;r
tusn t, III, VI Tha anea,o,,sl.,
lIie l nj n ,aer ~ a.s
guaro reg iIheht ias ~ ~iesolseu hot 70 ar
rest members OIL tne constituent assem-
bly, no matter What orders IL receives.
1t is reported, however, that the DOL
sheviki intend to control admission TO
the assembly by issuing tickets This
is sharply opposed by the social revo-
determination to convene the assembly
Returning to Petrograd.
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u us9 tana',se ~. Gern,s at T,o+
Lieosa a,iS az. p1.ss te-,, NJ
Ieaoy 70 ,epy i.,at - tne ~ a,atea ted ns. -
the husslah ueiega.es are repor.ed 10
pc return,ns 70 ls.Ios iaa, "nere AZ
parentiy tney are eApectea 70 await tie
arriVal OF tne asiee a.ion from Lne enc
"a! lpa poM @ -. ai,,+,.s; =, 80 20. 80 ~, -; "a "
conference ior oiseusslon OF the polllt-
cal aspects OF an eVeheuai peace 'coh-
ference