The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1917-12-12
GERMAN TERMS
SHOCK LENINE
London More Hopeful as
Bolshevik Organ Hints
Wars Renewal.
BERLIN LIKE CONQUEROR
Demands Captured Land,
Wheat for Is Years and Free
Entry for Wares.
BERLIN LIKE CONQUEROR
specid! Caols DespdscA TO THs srS.
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LONDON. Dec 1.-THE variety OF de-
velopments regarding Russia Justify the
much moro hopeful attitude observable
in British Government circles to-day.
For some time the tone OF the feminist
press OF Russia. which u practically tho
ofiiclai press. toward England and
France has been notably more moderate:
likewise there Is moderation OF tho Bit
terness OF Ans!o-French hostility TO the
Bolsheviki.
The reason. for these developments
are not difficu,, to fnd. Germany's
terms. submitted during tie ar,nsttcc
discussion. are reported to include the
demand that Germany shall retain all
conquered territory In the east, shall con-
troll exclusively the Russian wheat crops
for fifteen years and shall enjoy unre-
st-ictcd privileges in the Russian mar
kc,s for German goods for a long period.
WOn't Sacrifice Sovereignty.
The acceptance OF such terms would
sovereignty. the dis!ntegration Of the
nation and the beginning OF complete
Germanization. which the Bcshevikt
utterly repud.ute.
Lenine, who is fanatical enthusiast.
seems to believe seriously that the Ger
man people will rise and compel Berlin
to rnake a uaiversal peace. such as Rus
sia demanded. He was apparently
greatly shocked when the Germans. in
stead OF accepting his terms. replied by
LAYING down the conditions Of an abso-
lutte conqueror
This, together With increasing mani
fsstations OF discomfort in Russia, has
forced the Ienine and Trotzky regime to
resort to milder methods. while Eng
land and France likewise are disposed
TO encourage every effort OF Russian ma.
tional sentiment to assert itself. An In
Ilcation of the greatly improved under
standing between the western allies and
Petrograd is afforded by the official
Bolshevik organ. which prints a remark
able article intimating that unless Ger.
many backs down II Is possible that the
entire eastern limo will blaze into war
again.
The disposition toward a rapproche-
ment between Russia and the western
allies has been encouraged by the
moderate utterances OF the British and
French amba ssadors In Petrograd
where the British Embassy particularly
occupies a position OF great prestige
May Recognise Leninists.
] yt.,;,o saI,Nar Eprlap,l nor France la.
Vet recognized the Lenine regime OF
even the de factc government Of Russia
nevertheless Il IL pointed out to-day ir
unofficial quarters, the western allie:
never have committed themselves alb
solutely to a refusal to recognize th'
Lenine government under anv circum
stances. but merely have declared that 4
was impossible TO recognize II until the,
were convinced that 1t reasonably rep
resents the Russian people.
The recent elections for the Constitu
ent Assembly have produced tangib
evidence that the Russian people. 10 al
important extent, are supporting th
present regime. which with the increas
ing strain IN the relations ot P"trocra'
and Berlin on account or the armistic
uegotiati tiors. brings the possibility int
sight that the Leninc Government vii
he recognized II. after the Cons,ituen
Assembly meets, II Is able TO maintain
itself.
It is known that the Russian delega
ton entrusted with the armistice nego
tiations returned from the front great
depressed The new view Of Len.ne an
Trotzky, which Is developing rapidly. as
sumes that they are by no means tn
supine tools OF Germany and prefer I
carry on the war rather than accept tn
humiI!ating German terms Evidence
accommodating from many sources tina
the Lcnine leadership is determined t
make no peace unless the German
agree approximately to the status befor
.. the war. with no troops to be trans
: ferred from the eastern 20 the wester
front