The Washington herald., 1918-03-06
Germans Ready to Dash Up
ION Petrograd Should New
Opposition Develop.
TROTZKYREGIME ENDED
Huns Would Bottle Diplo-
mats in Sweden as Act of
Alleged Reprisal.

Amsterdam, March 5.-The
question of Japanese and Chinese
intervention in Siberia continues
hanging fire. Unofficial reports
reiterated that Japanese troops
are on the way to Siberia, but
there has been nothing authorita-
tive either from Tokyo or Peking
to confirm that either government
has as yet taken any sort of mill
Iary action.
The latest word from London
tonight repeated the report that
Japan has been requested by
Great Britain, France and Italy
20 take immediate steps toward
he safeguarding of allied inter
ests in the Far East.
BoIsheyIkI RetIres.
Meanwhile the news from Petrograd
indicates that by the time the ex-
pected intervention takes place. if il
does come, the Bolsheviki will no
longer be in governmental power. AL
ready Berlin dispatches quote ad-
vices to the German government as
foreshadowing the resignation of
Lenine and TrotzlEy. The German
peace conditions which the Russian
delegation was forced to sign are such
as to make Bolshevist ruling power
virtually untenabIe, since they take
away from their one effective weapon
the Red Guard The peace treaty stip-
ulates specifically that the armed
forces organized by the present gov
must be demobolized as well
dating back to czaEist days.
" deadly to Bolshes1st 5iufta-
|< the condition pledging Russia
BE all agitation aimed at in
sting rebellion in the Teutonic EN-
oires. Upon that agitation even after
Oesee had been signed. Lenine and
Frotzky had pinned their most am
Jitious hopes.
To enforce strict observance Of these
conditions. the Germans pushed their
military and naval forcs to positions
whence they can dash to Petrograd
he moment they deem it imperative,
IN the pretext of a punitive expedi-
ion.
Thus the possibility of a new Rus
sian government, TO be formed either
" the Social reyolutionists or the
noderates, doomed large tonight.
oetrograd dispatches persist in pre-
letting that the pan-Soviets exec
Itive council will vote against ratif-
,ation Of the peace when it meets
1t Moscow March Il. Such a vote,
is expected here. will be seized
lpon by the Germans as a pretext
or immediate resumption Of opera
ions eliminating in occupation of
9etrograd.
The German military penetration of
finland continues. There have been
10 new international developments
evolving around the occupation of
he Aland Isles.
May Halt Diplomats.
The allied embassy STATS from Pet
Ograd have reached Helsingfors, the
finnish capital. Thence they are try
ng TO reach Sweden, presuma bly
With Swedish aid. Berlin is known
be exerting pressure on Sweden
With a view to preventing her from
eDderfng them any assistance, the
,bject being to place the allied dip
omats in the embarrassing position
4 having to apply for German aid
reach their respective countries.
Incensed over the various reyela-
ions resulting from seizure Of Ger
nan diplomatic documents, Wilhelm
trasse Is known to have been labor
ng for many months ''to get even. "
Rumania, according to oficial an
Iouncement from Berlin, has accepted
he German conditions for a new
Lrmistice, which is now in effect,
ending renewal Of the peace parIeys
{ Bucharest
The Austro-Hungarian operations in
Jkraine, "aimed at restoring order
md security" as Vienna of6ciaIIy
,xplained it again today, continue.