Evening journal., 1918-02-15
IROIZlY PEAGE Is
FEARED By Huns
Hear BoIshe1iki is Forming
Big New Army Out OF
Disbanded Forces
RUPTURE AT
THE CONFEp ENCE

LONDON. Feb. i5-The so-called
Russian peace" made ai Brest-Liiovsk
by the Central Powers and the Bolshe-
vik delegates under the leadership Of
Leon Trotzky who refused 60 sign a
treaty, while declaring that the war
was ended so FAR as Russia was con-
cerned. has brought about q remark
able ate Of confusion in Germany The
Government. the newspapers and the
people are at sea. not knowing whether
they should claim a victory or explain
a defeat. Some Of the papers say that
Germany has been mSie ridiculous be-
fore the world and Indulge in rather
bitter comment on the situation.
Reports received from Munich by way
Of Zurich. declare the discussions at
Brest-Litoysh last Sunday between Or
Won Kuhlmann. the German Foreien
Secretary; Count Czernin the Aletro-
Hungarian Minister OF FOroisn Affairs.
and Leon Irolzky. the Bolshevik
Foreign Minister, were particularly
stormy and ended in q violent rupture
which bore all the seeds Of a future
conflict
"That is why the conference at Ger
man Main Headquarters IS discussing
the eventuslity of very energetic mill
tary measures against Che Russians,
says the correspondent
The one thing clear In all the Discus
sion IN Germany Is that the military
lines on the Russian frontier must be-
maintained regardless of whether the
Rehabilitation OF the Russian forces IS
carried out I'm good faith or not. and it
IS broadly int.mated 10 some quarters
that the great German offensive ON the
western front, so widely advertised and
extensively discussed for three months
or more, viii have 90 be postponed or
abandoned. as Germany has not now
enough troops To man both the western
and the eastern fronts for offensive
operations
Practically All the German papers
agree IN the statement that Troizly's
order 10 dcmobnizo the Russian army
was followed within three hours 10y an
other cancelling this command, and de-
finite reports are reaching 0ermony
that a new army is beng organized in
Russia out of the remnants of the old
one.
With these reports come others that
the Bolsheyiki are on ihe verge of col-
lapse. or rerhads already have coli
iapsed In this connection u should De
noted that no advices or news direct
from petrograd have been received ia
London since Tuesday, but rum0rs are
current Of rlotlng on of more important
fehting in the streets of the Russian
capital
An important peace debate win begin
I'M the German Reichstag February 2t
according % q wireless despatch from
Amsterdam Chancellor Von Herllins
viii discuss the treaty with the Uk-
raine and viii reply 90 President Will
son. Premier Lloyd George and Premier
Orlando
The first subject Of discussion by
Chancellor Won Herting and FOREIGN
Secretary Won Kuehlmann on their visit
10 Emperor william oft general head
maricrs the Norwaerts OF Berlin SAYS
viii be declaration Of The Independence
OF Lithuania s proclamation TO this
effect win be Issued almost i'ate-
ly. The Lithuanlans number about o.
100000. mainly in tho Russian severn
ments Of koyno, wilma. Gr0dno and
suwslki north of pol8nl
The Kreuz Zeitung of Borlin on Iues-
day declared on. reliable Information
ihst Trolzky's proposal In no cir
oumslances io be recardad as q peace
oner A Berlin telesram De- the koel-
nische Nolks Zeitung Of Wednesday
SAYS
"The Government S. not willing TO
continue relations with Russia on any
basis whatsoever unless the present