Arizona republican., 1918-01-04
WAR SUMMARY
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 The virtual collapse of the negotia- tions between the central powers and the Russian Bolsheviki for peace and the possibility that hostilities again may be resumed by the Russians on the eastern front even though with only comparatively small army, have caused surprise and perturbation in Berlin and Vienna
 Realizing the seriousness of the sit uation, the German and Austrian em- perors have conferred with their chiefs of staff and the German and Austro Hungarian foreign ministers, who attended the peace negotiations at Brest-Litovsk, have been sent back there post haste, probably for the pur- pose of attempting to moderate the situation.
 Not alone are Leon Trotzky, the Bol- sheviki foreign minister, and the other leaders of the counter revolution in Russia dissatisfied with the terms of the peace proposals of the central DOW. CTS, but the heads of the German so- cialist factions also have expressed their antagonism to those sections which call for the retention of Poland, Lithuania, Courland and other territory now in possession of the invaders. l Trotzky, as the mouthpiece of the | Bolsheviki has announced that the Russian workers will not accept the peace proposals, which he terms "hyp ocritical.' He asserted that if the cen trai powers did not agree to the free | destiny of the Polish and Lettish na- tions, it would be urgently necessary to defend the Russian revolution. The l mi taa of ha workmen's and soldiers delegates in a resolution approved Trotzkys stand Apparently adding to the crisis is the refusal of the Germans to transfer the adjourned meeting of the peace confer. ence from Brest-Lkovsk to Stockholm
 The financial situation in Hungary seemingly is not what it once was, fol | the seventh war loan, from which i, was expected eight billion kroner would be realized, brought forth onl, three billion kronen. According to re. ports the greater part of the amount subscribed was forced from the leading Rbanks, the populace generally takins only an insignificant portion of it.
 On the battle fronts tre infantry con. tinues virtually inactive, but bombard ment of considerable proportions ar, taking place on various sectors in Bel, siuIh, trance and Italy. Nothing O. importance has occurred on the Italia, front since the driving of the enem, rom the western bank of the Piave
 the Benson loop have the Italians ful control of the right bank of the stream
 Austro German airmen are keepin,
 up their raids on Italian open towns
 the latest of which to be bombed wa
 Castelfranco Veneto. where two hos pitals were hit and eighteen patient killed.
 If a plan that has been formulated b the British food controller is given th
 sanction of the cabinet compulsory ra tioning shortly will be put into effec in England to prevent wastage an
 conserve food supplies. The food con
 troller announced that there woul
 continue to be shortage in food bu
 that the situation would improv
 steadily. He particularly referred t
 meat, of which he declared there wouI
 be great shortage during the mex few weeks, after which he said tn
 situation would improve consider | ably.
 There is nothing alarming in tn situation" said Lord Rhondda. 'sYo | have only to tighten your belt. Tn people of this country are undergoin l nothing like the privations in German, 1 There they have less than a pound ( - meat weak"