Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1918-01-12


ing Being Held on Neu-
tral Soil.
PETROGRAD, JAN. 17.-ACCEPT-
ANCE BY THE CENTRAL POwBRS
OF FOREIGN MINISTER TRoTZ-
KY'S PROPOSAL TO CONTINUE
THE RUsso-GERMAN ARMISTICD
ON ALL FRONTS FOR AN ADDI-
TIONAL MONTH WAS FORMALLY
ANNOUNCED TODAY.
THE ARMISTICE HERETOFORA
AGREED UPON EXPIRED TODAY.
Amsterdam. Jan. 12.-Foreign Min
lister Trotzky is determined that the
onus for breaking off of all peace me-
gotiations shall rest with the Ger.
mans.
Dispatches from Brest -Litovsk today
reported that the Bolsheviki leader,
"in order to remove the central pow :.
ers pretext that they would be forced
to discontinue peace negotiations II
the Russian demand for transfer 70
neutral ground was insisted upon"
had formally announced the Russians
acceptance Of the German demands to
proceed with the deliberations at
| Brest- Litovsk.
Trotzkys change of front explains
| totally contradictory messages re-
ceived here yesterday. According to
| today's dispatches, Trotzky's an
nouncement was made late Friday.
| Earlier dispatches yesterday had re-
ported the Russians formally with
| drawing from the meetings and sus-
| pending the sittings. Later the Rus
SLAMS conferred and the new move to-
day was apparently the result of that
meeting Of the Russian delegates.
RESPONSIBILITY ON KAISER.
| 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
make any concessions. the Germans
sought to cover up by the pretext that
because they would not transfer the
|
| discussions were terminated.
Further dispatches from Brest- Lit
| ovsk today qouted Trotzky as insist
ing that there was no justification for
the German fear that there could be
allied interference with any negotia-
| tions conducted on neutral soil, but a.
voicing his desire for continuance Of
| the discussions
| Delegate Bolubowyisch, from Uk-
rainia, was declared to have notified
| the general conference that he would
adopt an independent attitude toward
the negotiations until the formation of
"a Russian federation of states" de-
termined exactly what relation Uk-
rainla should bear to Russia.
Adjusted Ukrainia," he asserted. "ia
striving for a general peace but must
assure even the smallest peoples un-
limited self determination"
1--WE cannot recognize the validity Of
the technical difficulties raised oveg
removal of deliberations to neutral
territory" Trotzky declared. I'VE
have no fear Of entente intrigues, from
which Russia knows how to protect
herself"
Trotzky referred to Chancello,
Hertling's speech in the reichstal
mentioning Germanys good. right ant
loyal conscience and powerful POSI-
tion" and added:
"Our world position is not deter
mined by the momentary condition u
technical apparatus any more thar
Germany's economic strength is to b.
judged by her present means ol
supply
Following the agreement to remain
at Brest- -Litovsk both sides withdrew
for conference among themselves.
Prior to this Trotzky was quoted q
declaring: 1--WE are cognizant tha
the central powers bases of peace q
announced Dec 25 are null and void
since the allies have not Joined therein
We, however. adhere to the principle
we have already declared"
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