The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-12
TROTZKY GIVES
IN and PEACE
BOUT GOES ON
Accepts Germany's Decision
Not To Move Conference.
Negotiations Continue Today at
Brest-LitOvsk.
BOLSHEvIKI RAISES AN ARMY
Ukrainia Delegate Forecasts
Federation of Russ States.
Stays Out of Peace Meet Until
Future More Certain.
BOLSHEVIKI RAISES AN ARMY

Amsterdam. Jan. 12--Russian For
eign Minister Trotzky is determined
that the onus for breaking off of all
peace negotiations shall rest with the
Germans.
Dispatches from Brest-Litovsk to-
day reported that the Bolsheyiki
leader "in order to remove the CEN
trail powers pretext that they would
be forced to discontinue peace negotia-
tons if the Russian demand for trans
fer to neutral ground was insisted
upon" had formally announced the
Russians acceptance of the German
demands to proceed with the delibera-
tions at Brest-Litovsk.
Explains Contradictory Statements.
Trotzky's change of front explains
totally contradictory messages received
here yesterday, according to today's
dispatches, Trotzky's announcement
was made late Friday. Earlier dis
patches yesterday had reported the
Russians formally withdrawing from
the meetings and suspending the sit
tings. Later the Russians conferred
and the new move today was ap-
parentIy the result of that meeting of
the Russian delegates.
The Russians willingness to con-
tinue at Brest-Litovsk puts complete
responsibility upon the Germans for
some adjustment in the original terms
of peace they offered. Rather than
sought to cover up by the pretext that
because they would not transfer the
negotiations to Stockholm all peace
discussions were terminated.
Ukrainia Only Bystander.
Further dispatches from Brest
LitoVsk today quoted Trotzky as in
sisting that there was no justification
for the German fear that there could
be allied interference with any negotia-
tioDs conducted on neutral soil, but
as 'Yoicing his desire for continuance
of the discussions.
Delegate Bolubowyisch, from Tx
rainia, was declared to have notlfled
the general conference that he would
adopt an independent attitude toward
the negotiations until the formation
of "a Russian federation of states"
determined exactly what relation
UkHainia should bear to Russia.
Adjusted Ukrainia,' he asserted,
sis striving for a general peace but
must assure eve the smallest peoples
p1l::nited self-determination."
CBy the Associated Press.)
Russia will continue negotiations at
Brest-LitoVSk for a separate peace.
This is her answer to the German de-
Inand that the conference remain
there and the declaration of the CEN
trail powers that the peace proposals
of December IS, insofar as they affect
ed Russias allies, had been with
drawn.
The decision of the Bolshevik gov
eminent to continue the negotiations
with the central powers was an
nounced by Leon Trotzky, the foreign
minister when he replied on Friday to
the German declaration, after he had
obtained an adjournment to consult
with his colleagues. 1t was Trotzky
who demanded that the conference be
transferred to neutral soil to get away
from the German environment at
Brest-Litovsk.
Raising Volunteer Army.
. Ensign Kreylenko, the Bolsheviki
commander in chief, has begun a
campaign to raise a volunteer army.
The new force he says, will be used
not only against the bourgeoise of
Russia and against the Germans if
negotiations fail, but also to liberate
the proletariat of other continental
European countries. BolsheViki troops
have been defeated in the province of
TchernigoV by the Ukrainians after
severe fighting but have occupied
railway stations in south central
Russia.
France will not join in the peace
conference at Brest-Litovsk, Stephen
'Pichon, foreign minister, has an
nounced. She also will have no peace
negotiations with the enemy until
they make direct proposals. The
French government has refused to is
sue passports SO that French Social
lists might go to Petrograd