Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-03-17
IBy Associated Press.l
FINAL ACTION AHEAD.


Final action on the German peace
treaty apparently has not yet been
taken by the all-Russian congress of
soviets at Moscow.
While dispatches dated Thursday
from Petrograd reported the congress
had decided overwhelmir y to ratify
the treaty, advices from L.oscow Fri
day say that there has been division
in the council of peoples commissa-
ries and indicate that Russia has not
yet been committed to the German
terms. ..--
Bolshcvik approval Of the treaty
seemingly has aroused the members
of the government belonging to the
party of the social revolutionists of
the left, who refuse to ratify it.
The social revolutioilists are said to
have resolved to resign from the coun-
Gil should the congress approve the
treaty. This probably means that de-
cisive action has not yet been taken
by the congress as whole.
,,' Organize for Defense.
An Associated Press dispatch from
Moscow, dated Thursdaysesays the
,bolsheviki alta party caucus voted to
approve the course of the Lenine gov
ernment in agreeing to the German
Iteuns, which, nevertheless, they con-
denined. The bolsheviki said it was
necessary to, organize for the defense
OF the nation against the invaders.
Several ministers in the Lenine gov
ernment are members of the social
revolutionist party of the left. They
were admitted late last December
when the bolsheviki, were threatened
with the loss of power unless the rev.
olntionists we're recognized. The So
cial revolutionists of the right have
been opposed continuously to the boil
sheviki, who broke up the constituent
assembly when the party of the right
elected the chairman.
Commend u. S. Attitude.
Moscow, Thursday, March l4.-The
newspapers generally commend the
disposition of the United States to re-
frain from joining in any plan to dis
member Russia.
A caucus of the bolsheviki, while
favoring signing of the German
peace treaty, has resolved to approve
the course OF the, peace delegation of
the council of peoples cominissaries.
The caucus also condemns the Ger
man peace terms and declared it was
necessary to restore order and or
ganize for defense.
Wilson to Speak.
Washington, March l6,-There
were intimations in official circles to-
day that President Wilson might
make an early declaration on the Rus
sian situation. 1t was not Indicated
what might be its form or its man.
ner Of delivery.
Americas attitude towards inter-
vention in Siberia by Japan, whether
it acts independently or in conjunc-
ton with other powers, has not UNDER
gone any change, it was said today
at the State department..
Japan Still Undecided.
Officials remained reticent regard
ing Japan's expressions of its inten-
tions, but it was indicated that an ex-
change of views was continuing and
from this it was deduced that Japan
has not determined definitely on a
course. 1t was suggested that final
decision might be delayed until the
new Japanese ambassador, Count
Ishii, reaches America, but the proba-
bility of that was discounted at the
department. .-.
1t is known that the United States
has been doubtful Of the need of in
tervention by Japan, many officials ot
this government fearing that such ac-
ton might bring together the various
factions in Russia to combat the Japa-
nese, even if they were supported by
the armies of the entente and Amer
ica and however good their inten-
tons .s.-s.