The sun., 1918-09-19

lomatic representatives In Petersburg.
Gen. Holman. referring to the con-
ference which had taken place In
Brest-Litoevk between the members
of the German. and Austro-Hungarian
delegations on December 40, presented
to the Russian delegation In the name
OF the German and Austrian chief
command "a deciphered radiotelegram
was exhibited In this connection) a
confidential demand concerning the i'm
mediate incitement Of the Rumanian
army to recognise the necessity OF an
armlstice ana adopting the terms OF
democratic peace pointed out by the
Russian delegates.
The applicability OF the stan and
the whole commanding force OF the
Rumanian army. with regard to which
the chief command OF the German
army has received the most exact
agency Information. epoils the excel
lent Impression produced In Germany
and on all tho fronts by the Russian
peace propositions. which has made It
possible again to stimulate the popular
feeling against ENolond. France and
America and c0n bring about an Sn-
desirable and dangerous o1crcvdtSon
OF the peace question up to the Ger
Wtuft of WsB VOtWV VVBT ~ tHV UteUt" wv
our front and an open dnnerdfton OF
the territories occupied IN Rassfo.
Tho general expressed his opinion
that against peace might be the Cos
sacks, some Ukrainian regiments and
the Caucasian army. In which case
they will also doubtless be Joined By
the Rumanian armies, which. accord
ing to the information in possession OF
the German star, enters into the cal
oulafions of Kaledin and Alexien. It
is greatly in the interests of the Ger
man and Austrian delegations that
complete harmony should prevail on
the entire Russian front as regards
the conclusion OF an armistice and
adopting the terms Of q separate peace
between Russia and Germany. seeing
that In this event the German and
Austrian chief command will propose
to Rumania their terms Of peace and
will be In a position to take UP their
operative actions on the western front
on a very large scale; at tho Same
time Gen. Herman. in the courss of .
conversation with Comr. Trotsky,
twice limited at the necessity OF inme-
diately beginning these war opera
lions
When Comr. Trotslzy declared that
at the disposal of the councils power
there are no means Of influencing
the Rumanian staff. Gen. Holman
pointed out the necessity Of sending
Trustworthy agents to the Ruma-
MAN army and the possibility Of ar
resting the Rumanian mission in
Petersburg and repressive measures
against the Rumanian king and ne
Rumanian commanding forces.
L. l-A1 N
Trotsky by cable proposed to arrest
the Rumanian mission In Petersburg
with all its. members. This report
is being sent by special courier
Comrade I. g. Brossoff. suho hos to
fransmit personally to Commtssdry
Podopotsky some Information Of a Sc
cret character recording the sending
to the Rumdnian army Of those per-
sons sohose names Conn BrossoD souI
give. Observation-Disclosures marked
ITO Sander.") All these persons
will be paid out Of the cash of the
"German Observation-Disclosures Bank"
which has bought near Boreslavl the
business Of the jolnt-stoc company
Of Fanto & Co. The chief direction
Of those agents has been entrusted.
according to Gen. Hoffmsn's indica-
ton, to q certain Wolf Vonigel
tNote-von IgeD. who Is keeping a
watch over the military agents Of
the countries allied with US. As re-
CARDS the English and American dip
lomatic representatives. Cen. HoD-
man has expressed The agreement Of
tho German sto1 to the measures
adopted BY Conn. Trotsky and Comr.
Ldsimiro1 nth regard to potchin0
over their octirity-Member of the
delegation, A. Yo6e.
Reported January 4. regarding the
arrest OF Diamandi and others.-M.
Shitkevitch. JANUARY s. 1918.
To the chancery: Send an urgent
Telegram to Trotsky about the arrest
OF the Rumanian minister.-Save-
lieff
Is january 12, toestsrn time, the ev
Of the Russian NeU Year. The RI,
,nanidn minister ,ouS arrested that nigh
IN Petro0rad, and only released on tn
united demand Of oil embassies aud Ie
cations In Pefro0rdd. Since then h
has been sent out OF Russia. The letfe
shotos that Trotsky took Gen. HOFFMAN
personal demand as an order for dctio,
Most important Of oil, however,
strips the mask from the Lentne an
Trotsky public protestdtions that the
have sought to prevent the peace ne
notidtiohs tpith Germany from turnin
to the military advantage Of German
against the United States. England an
France. The aim here disclosed is IN
stead to aid Germany IN stinuldtin
feeling against England, France an
the United States, in enabling German
to prepare for an Offensive on the Vest
ern 'front.'
A German bank is named as pay
master for Bolshepik aOitdtors anon
tho Rumanian soldiers. Is Wolf Voni0e
the field director, the Well voN IgeI o
American notOrietys The similarity 4
nane Is striking. Finally. Gen. Hot
man and tho German st01 Is s0tisfe
toith Trotsky's Uatch over the Amer
ican and English diplomats. YoGe, ph
signs the letter. Is member of tn
Rtssian Peace Commission. Since thu
letter 'ods pritten Zdlkind has gone to
Sioitserldnd on a special mission.
July 8, 191s-E. s.
NOTE.
He did not reach there, being nnabl
to pass through En0land, aud In Apr
tpds IN Christiantd.
Espionage and AssassinatiOn.
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