The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-01-05
Show Hostility Toward Hun
Display Of Arrogance at
Peace Confab.
FAVOR COMPRO OMISING
TO GAIN END SOUGHT
Status Of Negotiations Be
tween TeutOns and Boil
sheviki Uncertain.

Although the peace conference be-
tween representatives of the Bolshe-
wiki government and the central powers
was due to reconyene Friday, no news
has come through indicating whether
the meeting took place. Neither have
there been any advices as to whether
the difficulties In the way Of reaching
an agreement have been surmountad
or II concessions by either. side, making
possible further negotiations. are in
tended.
Dissatisfaction with the proposals
of the central powers apparently does
not obtain solely ON the side Of the
Bolshcviki government. but exists
among the delegates OF the central
powers as well. Austria. Bulgaria and
Turkey are asserted to have disagreed
with the domineering attitude Of the
Germans at the Brest-I4itovsk confer
ence, where they posed as conquerers,
while their allied delegates eyinced an
eager desire for peace and n disnosi-
tion to compromise.
sseas,ists Force Statement.
Tho attitude of the German Social
lists against the demands Of the CEN.
trail puMers gnpecially those providing
for the retention Of Poland. Lithu-
ania, Couriand. ana other occupied
territory hns forced the imperial chan
cellor to refer to the situation before
the main committee Of the reichstag.
The chancellors statement. however,
was merely a platitude and gave no
inkling AZ to what Germnny's future
intentions in the premises were and
even left to tho under secretary for
foreign affairs the task of outlining in
the most perfunctory style the trend Of
the negotiations up to the time that
the recess was taken at Brest-Lifovsk
Hsmarks Evasive.
"We can cheerfully await the further
course OF this incident. We rely upon
our strong position. our loyal inten-
tions and our just rights" was yirtu-
ally all the chancellor had to say con-
cerning Russia's rejection of the peace
proposals.
On the battle fronts the comparative
calm Of the past few days continnes,
although the Germans in the Cambrai
sector. in local attacks. have pushed
back four British advanced posts for
short distances. The artillery duels
along the western front in Belgium
and France are still going on. but the
infantry Il virtually Idle. except for
patrol engagements.
Again there has been considerable
fighting In the air on the western
front The German war office asserts
that the German ayiators during the
week haye accounted for 73 allied
airplanes and two captive balloons.
French aviators have brought down
eight 0crman machines and also car
ried out hcrnbing operations behind
the onemy lines.
Tho American army in France Is to
he reinforced by the American avia-
tors who became famous as pilots in
French escadrilles. Thirty-two men
mostly members Of the lafayette
esquadrilie, will be the first sworn into
the American army. Others Will fol-
low them as rapidly as possible. The
transfer. OF the aviators from the
French 10. the American colors wat
brought about through negotistiona
between the. French and American
armies.
TO the band OF experienced men
shortly viii b added the first gronT
OF young American pilots and ohserv'
ers to take instructions near the battle
front. They already have finished
their first tests and are now to be sen'
to the Gont to complete their worI
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