South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-04
KAISER WANTS
MORE PARLEYS
ON NEW BASIS
TeutonS Tell Russians They
Are Willing to RECONSIDER"
Original TermS-BOISheV-
Xxi Appeal to People.
InternationaI News Service

International News Service:
STOCKHOLM, Jan. 4.-Germany
has made an offer to Russia to
police" Poland. Lithuania. Esthon-
ia. Courland and Livonia with
small bodies Of troops in view OF
the disorganized conditions brought
about by the war according TO a
report reaching here today from
Iiaparanda.
At the same time, the dispatch
continued. the German peace en-
voys protested that Germany does
not desire 20 annex Russian ter
ritory" in the strict sense Of the
word, but 10 give the small states
bordering on Germany's eastern
frontier profession until their in
dependent governments can be
made secure.
WILLING TO MODIFY
ORIGINAL TERMS.
LONDON, Jan. 4.-The central
powers have notified Russia OF their
willingness to reconsider their orig
inal peace terms and negotiations
may be resumed at Brest Litovsk.
according 10 information received
fIcm Copenhagen today.
The next session OF the Brest Lit
ovsk parley has Professionally been
set for tomorrow.
The bolshevik government at Pet
rograd is reported 20 have sent an
ultimatum TO Austro-German envoys
declaring that all relations will be
Gccisively broken of and the armis-
tice will be terminated unless the
Austro- German soldiers are with
drawn from Poland. COurland, and
adjacent Russian territory.
send Appeals to People.
The bolshevikrs appeal TO he
peoples Of the central empires TO
compel their governments to make
peace on the basis OF no annexa-
ticns nor indemnities was sent out
from Petrograd by wireless
1t was undoubtedly picked up by
the German wireless station at
Nauen. but whether or not the Ger
man censor allowed il TO be made
public was unknown here at the
time this dispatch was written.
The Westminster Gazette, in COM
menting upon the RuSso-German
situation today said.
The bolsheviki are hopeful that
they can appeal to the German peo-
pie over the heads of the imperial
government. but we know of no
evidence 70 support that view. But
wha. they can do probably is TO
force the German socialists and CEN
irists (clericals) 10 say whether or
not they attach any honest meaning
10 the German governments prom
Use 10 make peace on the principles
Of no anneXatiOns nor indemnities 20
Kaiser IL Pcrturbed.
The kaiser and Emperor Charles
pf Austria are said TO be greatly
perturbed over the trend the nego-
Hations have taken Both were evi-
iently Of the opinion that the Rus
slams were So hungry for the peace
hat they would jump at any bait.
There are indications also that dis
sensions have occurred among the
German peace ervoys. Or. Won
ICuehlmann. the foreign minister is
-eported 10 have stood out for mod
aration. while Gen. Won Hoffman.
representing the view of the junk
rrs demanded the retention of Ger
man soldiers on Russian soil for an
uexation purposes.
The report that the allies may
recognize the bolshevik government
II 10 breaks of relations with Ger
many and renewS hostiities against
the central powers was strengthened
today BY the following article from
the pen OF the wen informed par
tamentary correspondent or the
Chronicle:
I'm view or the Developments in
the peace negotiations between Rus
sta and the central empires. which
appear 20 have broken down. il is
now understood that at least de fac
10 recognition may be given by the
allies 70 the Lenine government \
statement OF the allies policy viii
te sent 10 Russia soon Tt will be
of very democratic character AZ
the same time ". Litvinoff the
newly appointed bolshevk ambassa
sor 10 London. may also receive for
"a recognition. IL is presumed. -
"a bfarrav7 20 the International