The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-01-12

AMSTERDAM. Ian. ll.-Th" central
powers have withdrawn their peace
;rarms made public al the RrrSt-l.iinvSE
conferences on December %. IL was an
nnunced by nr. Won kH"hlmann. IN"
German foreign secretary, i'll his speech
II, tho Brcs,-Litorsk conference with III"
russians yesterday.
owing To the nutI-accrntancc by all IN"
oneny powers Of those terms. l'r. Won
kuchlmann stated that document h;on
"becomn null and void.
pr. Won knrhlmann said the tlrSt task
W th, conference was IL resume ne
gotiati0n ~ the point wh"r" th"f were
broken off at Tho tim" of tho Christmas
Adjournment. referring Ia the fixed de-
termination If tn" central powers not /"
arcrdc TO tho Russian suggestion 81
tranSferrnncc af tho negotiations 70 n"n-
trail territory he said. Germany and H.:
allies were not in :; position |" c"uduct
elsewhere. the discussions h"Euu At fr"S'
LltyuSll, although they w"r" willing ~
hay. final formal ueGutiatinnS carried on
and the signatures TO III" preliminary
agreement affixed nj some place 10 no
agreed unou after the debate. lie con-
tiuucd:
LAS for the conduct Of the nrgotia-
lions. the atmusphrrs In which they take
place is extremely important. II m'lH'
be mentioned that since the r"hcluSi"n
or rho exchange uf views before The
Temporary interruption Of the n"Enila-
tons much has happened which appeared
calculated TO create doubt as I" inc SIN
rero intention OF the Russian govern
nlont Ia arrive al speedy peace with inc
mowers of thr Quadruple alliance. may
refer to the tone OF certain Scni-nt"clhi
declarations Of the Russian government
uruius, the central powers. especially
tho declaration ri the rctr"Srad tri"'
rranh agency, which Is regarded abroad
as the scmi-ofilcial RUSSIAN agency.
I, rcnruducrd in = detail a reply "t
NJ Juffcc IN member of the Russian del
crarlon). alleged to have been made AT
,hr sitting on December rs. which. Ms
the protocol shows. originated solely III
tho imagination Of its author. THIS on
tirrly ,nfounded report had good d"'i
to do in confusing judgment III regard
to the course of the negotiations and III
cndungrr!nE their results.
In explaining why tho central powers
refused caI"furirally (" transfer IN" NJ
EnliatUuns IL neutral territory count
lxrrniu said both parties had direct tel
"a graphic communication w!th lh"ir r.
Srcctiyr governments. which neither
could fur"Io without unfortunately pro-
LONGING tll" negotiations and rendering
tine difficult. He continued:
'''rh" second motive, is NOR" important.
You Gentlemen invited us I" takr part
in general p"i"" negotiations. W" ne
Crpt"d the invitation and cam" Ia an
agreement about the basis "f II general
peace On this basis y"u presented a
ton days uliinalum In Your allies. "h"
hnvc not answered. and to-day il is Tu
longer q question If uCE"tflilunS OF
gen, raj p'.:,,''.. hut rather - separate
pcac. between Russia ard the quadruplc
alliance.
The count asserted TIM, tho transfer
~ the negotiations tO ncutray territory
would give III" "ntrutr an opportunity
"a interfere and "ndcaNor To- prevent Il
scparat" peace. lie added:
I'VE refuse Ia give tn" western pow
rrs this opportunity. hut W" ar" ready
To conduct the final nrgntEatinn" and
sign Il p"ac" treaty at Il place to he
fixed.
"Hccarding III" questions on which an
understanding haas no; hrru reached. We
came /" Il binding agreement ii the last
rlcniarY session to submit them {" u
commission 10 hcgiu work immediately
All thr four m"mh"rs Of iii" Guadruplc
allianc" arr entirely agreed to c"nduc-
basis explained hy nr. Won ku"hlmann
and myself and agreed upon with lh"
Russians. # the Russian delegation IL
animated 10y tn" sam" intentions W"
shall attain Il result SatiSfartnrr Ia all.
If not then matters will take Il n"'cS-
Sary course. but responsibility for WAR
will fall exclusively on the Russian
delegation"
Tn" Turkish and hungarian represent
,ativ,S ;Ns"cialrL. themselves with
lh"S,. r"ruHrii+:
I'm M" nuru" "c tn" i"rn!nu chic!
.rnrurnanl. General liumau protested
most strongly against wireless mos
sag"$ sent "El frrm Russian military
siaiiuit$ containing lliIS" 81 tn" mill
tary institutions and appeals "I - ~
vnlut iunarN character IL tn" f.rlnhn
iruupS This. tn" General said trans
dressed IN" spiri, nf thu arrniSti,'". E".
ur,s."utniiv"S Of TIA" :lruli"S 1T Ter
manY'S nll!"H j'in"d ia thu protest.
" tn. pr"i"'SIl 81 l.""n Tr"iHky.
head al tn" E;uS%lHu drl'.GA;."n ia" siI-
tinr WA adjourned.