Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-15

he did give the promise at Brest-Litovsk.
The question raised concerns only the
measure of obedience to be required.
'tHave original letter."
DOCUMENT NO. Is
CThs counteresplonsge with the stayka, No.
3l1. special section. Jan. 20. 191sD
A Warming
To the chairman of the Council of
Peoples Commissars: The counter-es-
pionage at the Stavka advises that at
the front Is being spread by unknown
agitators the following counter-revolu-
tionary literature:
First The text of circulars of vari-
Gus German Government institutions
with proofs of the connection of the
German Government with the Boil
shevik workers before the passing of
the government into their hands. These
leaflets have reached also the German
commanders. The supreme command
er has received aNdemand from Cen
eral Hoffman to stop this dangerous
agitation by all means possible.
Second. A stenographic report of
the conversation of General HOFFMAN
with Comrade Trotzky, whereby it was
supposedly proposed to the latter to
make peace on conditions of consid-
cradle concessions on the part of the
Central Empires, but on the obliga-
tion of the Russian Government TO
stop the socialiZation OF the, life OF
the State. Comrade Trotsky supposed
ly offered the termination of the war
without peace and the demoblllzation
of our army. When General Hoffman
announced that the Germans would
continue the advance Trotzky suppos-
continue the advance Trotzky suppos-
of force we shall be forced to make
peace and fulfill all demands.
This documen. has created indigna-
ton among the troops. Against tne
Council of Peoples Commissars are
heard cruel accusations.-Commi
S. kalmanovich.
"Note-This letter is warning of the
slow-rising but coming storm that VIII
sweep these boldest pirates of history
from the country they have temporarily
stolen. To get a real understanding OF
the meaning of the second and importan,
section of the letter 1t must be poihteo
out that until February l the RUSSIAN
calendar was thirteen days behlnd the
western European calendar. Inc rea
date of this letter, therefore, is Feoru'
ary 10 This Is the date Trotzkys Nc
peace, no war pronouncement was made
at Brest- Iitovsk The news OF 1t dld no'
reach even Petrograd until the next Day
Yet on that day printed circulars were
being distributed at the front stallht
that Trotzky had agreed to do the yer!
thing he did do and giving an augurs
of events that did take place Weet
later, when Germany did begin its ad
vance and when the Bolsheviki did ful
Ali all demands. The fact is that simple
truth was being told. Nor is the means
by which it was secured at all obscure
A few daring and skillful Russians hat
found a means to get information from
Brest-Litovsk.
"The circulars referred to in the frs
paragraph are. of course. those alread.
familiar to Washington from Februar!
dispatches
"'rhe following naive comment adds t
the attractiveness of the letter, 'Th
committee for combating the counter
revolution states that these circulars
were sent from the Don. and the steno
graphic report was seized in transmits
sion from Kieff Its origin is undoubted
" Austrian or from the Rada.-M. Skrip
Mix
Have photograph of letter."