Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-01-11

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according to a report in
circulation this after
noon, based upon decla-
rations made by the leu
tonic envoys at the Rrest.Litovsk
conference.
The terms announced by Count
Czernin at Brest-Litovsk on Christ.
mas day were for a general poace TO
which the Entente Powers were to
subscribe within ton days.
Before the conference was sus-
pended yesterday at Brest.Litovsk the
German foreign minister made q
speech saying that "the Central Pow.
ers are now concerned only with
separate peace" This was supported
by the Austrian foreign minister,
The Bolsheyiki and Librarian ei,
yoys at BrestLitovsk are reported 20
be acting in closest cooperation
While Leon Trotsky The Bolshcyiki
foreign minister was in Brest-Litoysk
engaged in talking Apeacc. Nicholac
Lenine, the premier was giving out
a statement in Petrograd saying that
the demobilization Of the Russian
army must be ended and preparations
made for further warfare"
Resume Conference.
Copenhagen. Jan.sll..-A report H. ,
cciyo1 here late to-day waS that the
Rnsso-Ccrman conference at I,reyt-
i.itoyslS had been resumed after being
suspended from the adjournment yes
icrday The session today was tor
the purpose OF giving the Ukranlan
delegates an opportunity 10 state their
terms.
Expect Peace 0heTs tx
Amsterdam, Jan. ll.- The German
chancellor Is expected to make a
speech before the main committee of
the Reichstag Oh Monday replying to
the war aims speeches OF the English
premier and President Wilson. ac-
coiding 10 adyces from Berlin today
Churchill Asks U. s. to Hurry.
London. Jan ia ringing cali 10
the United States 10 give its most
powerful efforts to winning tho war
Was sounded by Minister of Mum.
lions Churchill al The American
Luncheon Club. After telling Of the
new peril, resulting from the removal
ot German troops from The eastern
to the Western trout AIR Churchill
said
America. come and aid u6 with all
your might aud at your topmost
speed. This is ihc tiulo for action on
the biggest scale ever planned
The munitions minister said that
the British army this year viii have
far more powerful riillery and
great supply of shells and finer equip
mcut than ever before
Nail German Lies.
Washington Jan. ll--l'ro.Gcrman
working their rnmor
factories overtime. have spread
series OF most Ingenious stories broad.
cast to counteract as much rs possi
bic the effect of President Wilson's
OF war aims. These
are for the most part
bali truths. They are designed, Off.
cias said today. TO bring war wearl.
ness to the United States before It's
troops have really entered the lists.
From the highest official sources.
the International News Service today
is permitted 70 tell as much Of the
whole truth as II needed 10 show the
utter absurdity Of the various stories
Woman a, Peace Farley.
Copenhagen. Jan. ll.-For the first
time in modern history woman +
taking part in a peace parley as one .
Of the chief uegotia'ors. She Is
Nine. Bithenke. Il member Oi the Doj.
sheyiki delegation chat is carrying ~
The conference with representative
of the central empire at Dres,.Li.
tovsk
A1vi.,. received 1err today said
ihai the Germans at first protested
against woman OF the parlcv, but
Leon Trotsky, the Bosbevil1 foreign
minister. stated that Niue Bithenke
was an accredited delegate aud that
her Views were supported by he bal.
ance Of the Russian nceotiators
Il is now learned that three din.
erent sets OF terms were delivered 10
the Russians by the central powers
One con aimed the Turkish war aims.
4 second the Buigari9n views and ID"
third. the terms OF Germany aud Aus.