The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-01-03

clude most Of the Russian territory
captured by the Germans.
Mask Thrown OF.
Petrograd newspa pers are unani-
nous in declaring that the GermanG
and Austrians have. after one week,
thrown off the mask and made II
clear that the central powers do not
want a real democratic peace. The
Pravda says:
German Imperialism Is again be-
ginning to show its claws"
GeTmanys apparent Willingness 10
give Poland, Lithuania, Livonia.
Courland and Esthonia the privilege
Of free self-dehnition is the rocc
upon which the negotiations have
split. Other peace conditions are gg-
nored by the Bolshevik leaders. VINO
say that Germany opposes the most
vital principle underlying the Rus
sian revolution.
In an Interview with newspaper
men Foreign Minister Trotzkg said
that peace negotiations probably
would not be resumed at Brest-
Ldtovsk as the Russians oppose
stoutly the principle OF annexation.
On Tuesday evening at a Joint
meeting Of the central executive
committee Of the congress OF Sol
diers' and Workmen's delegates, rep
resentatiVes Of the peasants depu
ties. the Petrograd Worlmen's and
Soldiers council and representatives
Of the general army congress for the
demohilization Of the army. a reso-
luton was adopted unanimously de-
claring that the German peace terms
were unjust. It denounced Csermany,si
attitude toward the Baltic provincesl
as tyrannical and authorized the
government to take steps to trans
fer future peace negotiations to a
neutral country.
Civilians Dsported.
The Germans are reported to have
transferred 300, 900 civilian Poles
and Lithuanians forcibly to Gers
many.
General Korniloff. former COM
mander-in-c chief and one OF the lead
ers In the movement against the
Bolsheyiki, has arrived m the dis
trict OF the Don CnssacIxs. (Tha,
death OF General Kornilof was rel
ported unofiicialIy on Tuesday,.
The members of former Russian
governments who are under arrest
IN the fortress Of St Peter and ST.
Paul have abandoned their hunger
strike.
A dispatch from Kiev reports that
the Ukrainian government has sent
an ultimatum TO the Bolshevilxi de-
manding that they withdraw their
troops within - hours and state.
whether they consider themselves at
war or at peace with Ukraine. Ship
ments of sugar and grain to NORTH
ern Russia have been cut or.
The Moscow branch of the Ma
tional City Bank of New York. which
for several days escaped the gems
eral order for the confiscation OF all
banks there, was seized by the Boi-
shevtki Saturday night III. J. Dreh-
er, the manager, was not arrested.
The currency shortage In Russi&
is becoming increasingly serious.
Fire in Military Depot.
Eleven hundred airplane machine
guns and quantity OF ammunition
were destroyed and approximately
twenty persons were killed as tha
result Of a mysterious fire and ex-
plosion todav In q military depot I'm.
the Gutuyevaky basin in Petrograd.
A small party of delegates from
the Ukraine elected to the eOnstitu-
ent assembly arrived In Petrograd
today and demanded an answer from
the council Of peoples commissions
ers as to when the constituent as
sembly would open.
A conference of all parties except
the BolsheviiSi. from which the mem
bers Of the Left Of the social revolu-
tiOnists withdrew, decided that the
constituent assembly should be op-
ened upon the arrival in Petrograd
OF one-third of the membership.
Foreign Ministers Named.
Petrograd Wednesday. Jan. g.
Three appointments OF Russian rep
resentatives abroad were announced
today by the Bolsheyik government.
The appointments are:
Ambassador &C London-M. Lit
yfnof.
Minister to switzsrland-M. Kar-
pinslxi
Minister to sweden-M. Borovsizy-
Crlovslzy.
All three appolntees were exilea
under the imperial government.
England France and the United
States have asked Of the Bolshevts
authorities what disposition win b.
made OF the foreign property Ga the
banks when the banks have become
entirely nationalized.