Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-04
MASK is THROWN OF,
SAY PETROGRAD PAPERS

Petrograd, Wednesday, Jan. 2.--(By
the Associated Press)-The Russian
peace delegation officially has suggest
ed to the Central Powers that the
meeting place Of the peace delegates
ne transferred to neutral soil and has
protested against certain articles in
the AuStro-German terms ALREADY SUBJ
United The Ealt in the Russo-Ger-
man peace negotiations ana indica-
tons of d German refusal 70 move the
conference to Stockholm have revived
universal discussion III petrograd Of a
resumption of fighting with a greatly
reduced army. probably three million
men.
Even the most radical Bulsheviki
and the most ardent peace advocates
have been aroused by the German po-
sition. They declare that a rcsump-
ton OF hostilities is imminent and ex-
press the belief that it is posSibI. to
organize and make effective a small
army.
indications are that the German at
tltude is harmoniZing domestic diff
ferences and il convincing Russians
that they must fight to save their rev
olutionary principles
Chairman Joffc. OF the Russian peace
delegation, today sent an official tele-
gram to the chairmcn Of the German
Austrian, bulgarian and Turkish
delegations, saying the Russian repuh-
lie deems II necessary To conduct fur
Their peace negotiations ON neutral
soil and suggesting transfer Of the
conference To Stockholm The tele-
" declares No
sage are expected hy Russia in Pet
rograd.
Articles ! and Of tie Austro-Ger-
man terms submitted Dec. II dec %
new styleI the message says are in
direct conflict with the principles Of
self definition Of nations insisted upon
by the Russian peace deleeation and
supported by the Russian republic and
the central executive committee of
the Congress of .Workmca's and Sol
diers' delegates
Articles ! and : Of tn. A.stro-t;er-
man terms as ca Died under a Bies:-
litCVsk date hy WAY of Berlin IA
sunday. covered the ending of a state
Of war and evacuation Of ocucpied ter
rtory. In Article >, however, ii was do
cldred that the people of Poland. L;:h-
uania and portions of F.sthonia and
LiN onia demand Independence and sep
aration from Russia ana that the Ger
man occupation of Russian territory
did not apply TO these districts which
include most of the Russian territory
captured by the Germans
fetrograd neN spapcrs are unannIoi az
in declaring that the Germans and
AustrianS have after one week. thrown
off the mask and made il clear tina the
Central Powers dn not want a real
democratic, peace. The Prelda says:
German imperialism is asain begin
ming TO show its claws"
Germany'S apparent unwilinsness 20
give Poland. Lithuania. Livonia, CGur-
land and Esthonia the privilege OF free,
self-defintion Is the rock upon which
the negotiations have split Other
peace conditions are ignored by the
Bolsheviki leaders. who say that Ger
many opposed the most vital prInci-
Pile underlying the revolution.
In m interview with newspaper nlcn.
Foreign Minister Trotzky said that re-
gotiations probably would not be re-
sumed at Br"st Ltovsk as the Rus
slams opposed stoutly the principle of
annexation
on Tuesday evening at joint meeting
OF the central executive committee of the
Congress of Soldiers and Workmen's De-
egates, representatives Of the Peasants
Deputies the Petrograd Workmen's an"
soldiers Council and representatives o.
the General Army Congress for the &C.
mobilization. OF the army. resolution
was adopted unanimously declaring 'ha'
the German peace terms were unjust
Russians generally favor stockholm ~
the place for the peace conference OUT
n Il said the Germans are not willing TO
go TO Sweden.
Hypocrit,cai Says Trotzky
The Bolsheviki foreign minister Leon
Trotzky, declared today that the govern