Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-01-01
Belief Grows That United
States, Great Britain, France
and Italy Must Reply to BoI-
Sheviki Proposals,
BREACH IN ALLIES
RANKS KAlSER'S HOPE
Americas War Purposes Have
Been Stated by President
but Reannouncement May
Be Wise.

Washington, Dec. 31.-Insdious ef-
fort of the Germans to involve the
United States and the entente allies
in the peace negotiations proceeding
with the Russian Bolsheviki have de-
veloped to such a stage that in the
opinion of some officials here notice
OF the propaganda must be taken and
az attempt made to neutralize it.
If the British and French premiers
are to meet in Paris soon with the
purpose of discussing the advisability
of receiving and answering the propo-
sails of the Bolsheviki to participate in
the negotiations, as has been reported
by leading conservative Brit
ish newspaper, they wi1r act in accord
with the agreement rigidly adhered to
by all the entente allies until the de-
fection of Russia, not to entertain
any peace proposals from the enemy
without consultation with each other.
In diplomatic circles here today it was
said that any decision from such a
meeting would be promptly laid be-
fore the American state department.
Germany's Sinister Purpose.
Germany is believed to be prepared
to offset almost any conceivable bait
to an individual enemy in order to
drive a wedge into the allies and
cause its disruption and having sue
ceeded immeasurably with Russia, is
toying to get that nation to influence
her late allies.
Rumors have existed for the last
fortnight to the effect that another
peace proposal was about to be
launched by the central powers either
through the vatican or some neutra,
state, are believed to have their foun-
dation in the adroit attempt of the
German negotiators to use the Russian
delegates for that purpose. But in
either case, it is believed in some
quarters here that the time is ripe for
strong and we'll considered declara-
tion by the entente powers and Amer
lea that will effectually anticipate and
counter this attack.
Americas Aims known.
1t has been pointed out by state de-.
partment officials that President Will
son already has twice announced
terms Therefore, 1t is assumed that
II Lloyd George and Georges Glenn
enceau, after consulting the spokes.
men of the other allies, decide that a
reply shall be made to the German
proposals, that reply must take some
other form than an address by the
American chief executive.
Since none of the entente countries
has recognized the Lenine-Trotzky
regime in Russia it will be difficult
for the Bolsheviki to convey the inyi.
tation for peace discussion, but it is
regarded as entirely probable thai
the German government might re.
quest the Swiss foreign office to trans.
nit an invitation to America and tc
her co-belligerents.
Germany's Limit Reached.
General staff officers here are IN.
derstood to attach great significance
to the present attempt of the centra
powers to force the entente power.
into peace negotiations. To theii
minds it is clear indication that the
German military leaders have nov
accomplished all that they feel capa
BILE of doing in the field. They car
hold on" for long time yet, it Il
suggested, but they cannot extenC
fields of occupation without an enor
nous loss of men and time at the risl
OF terrible defeat. At the same TIM,
the Teuton diplomatists seek to real
lze everything possible from what tn,
German armies have done and tn,
brest-Litovsk negotiations are tn
first steps toward that end