Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1918-01-05
PARLEY FOR
PEACE IS NOT
RESUMED ON
PROPER DATE
No Word is Received in En-
tente Countries of Resump-
ton of Peace Conference
Between Huns and Russ.

Although the peace conference be
tween representatives Of the Bisbee-
Wiki government and the central DO
wers was due TO reconVene Friday.
no news has come through indicating
whether the meeting took place.
Neither have there been any advices
as TO whether the difficulties in the
way OF reaching an agreement have
been sOrmounted or il concessions BY
either side mSking possible further
negotiations. are intended.
Dissatisfaction with the proposals
OF the central powers appSrengly does
hot obtain solely on the side Os the
Solsheviki government. but exists
among the delegates Of the central
powers as well. AustriS. Rulyaria
and Turkey are asserted to have dis.
agreed with the domiaeesing attitude
OF the Germans az the Rrest-I.itOvsk
conference. where they posed as con
Qnerers. while their allied delegates
eVinoed an eager desire for peace and
a disposition TO compromise
German Socialists Opposed.
The attitude OF the German social.
lists Sgainst the demands OF the cen
trSl powers. especially those provid-
ing for the retention OF Poland. I.ith-
uania. CourlRnd and other occupied
territory, has forced the imperial chan
eellor 20 refer 10 the situation before
the main committee OF the reichStSS.
The chSncellor's statement. however.
was merely a piatitUGe and gave no
inkling as to what GerinSny's future
intentions in the premises were. and
even LETT 10 the under secretary tor
foreign affairs. the task OF OUTLINING
in the most perfOnctory STYLE the
trend Of the negotiations up to the
time that the recess vas taken al
BrestIitoVsk.
We can cheerf0lly await the
further course of this incident. We
rely upon our strong position. our
loyal intentions and our Just rights.
was virtually all the chancellor had
10 say Concerning RUssia's rejection
OF the peace proposals.
On Battle Fronts.
On the battle fronts the COupaEa-
tive calm OF the last Jew days con-
tinues. although the Germans IN the
CGm6rai sector. in local attacks. have
pushed back four British advanced
posts for short distances, The artfl-
lery duels along the western front IN
Belgium aud France and also in Italy
Still are going on. but the infantry is
virtually idle, except for patrol engage
mentS
Again there has been considerable
fighting in the air on the western
front The German war office as
serts that the German aviStorS during
the week have accounted for twenty
three allied airplanes and two captive
balloons. Frenhc sviatorS have
brought down eight German machines
and also carried out bombing opera
tons behind the enemy lines.
Attached TO Army.
The American army In France is 10
be reinforced by the American avia>
tors who became famous as pilots IN
French escadrilles, Thitry-two men,
mostly members Of the Lafayette
esoadrille. will be the first TO be
sworn into the American army. 9th
erS will jOin them as rapidly as pos
sihle. The transfer Of the SviatorS
from the French TO the American col
CTS was brought about through nego-
tiatiOrs between the French and AM
erican army authorities.
To the band Of experienced men
shortly will be added the first group
OF young American pilots and Oossrv-
ers 10 take instructions near the bat
tie front. They already have finish
ed their first tests and are now TO be
sent To the front 20 complete their
work under actual battle conditions.