Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-01-14
RUSSIAN ACCOUNT FAILS TO
AGREE WITH GERMAN REPORT

LONDON. January l3.--Thc Russian
account Of the session OF tho peace
conference at Brcst LitovSk shows a
considerable variance from the GerUan II
version transmitted by the Wolff Eu-
reau Saturday. The Russian version
pictures tho Russian delegates as act
ing throughout with more than sus-
picion--rathcr with an actual convic-
tion-that the German delegates were
virtually agents cf the military and
anncxationist groups. One passage Of
TrotIky'S speech which the Wolf l;u-
rcau omits follows:
'''rhc sincerity of our aspirations for
peace are sufficiently proved by our
attitude regarding the free right of
development OF Finland. Armenia and
Ukrainia. The other side has only to
SHOW an analogous attitude regarding
The regions occupied by it,
Referring to early part OF Trot-
zky's speech, the German version
speaks OF certain telegram, about
which it says NJ. Trotzky expressed
regrets. The Russian version says
nothing about regrets, but introduces
artery passage, asserting that the Ger
man viewpoint regarding rcoccupicd
territories is merely that the will OF
will OF privileged group. Near the
close is ii passage which the German
version gives thus:
The Russian government, however.
wrote at the head OF it's program u
world peace. The great sympa,hics OF
Tho Russian people for tho peoples Of
the allies strengthen it in it's desire 10
attain the specifies, peace based on
q "A no
PROMISE TO SIGN ONLY
DEMOCRATIC MD JUST PEACE:
Tue Russian account says
Our government placed at the head
Of it's program world peace, but it
promised tho people 10 sign only d
democratic and just peace. The SYM
I,athies Of the Russian people are with
the working classes Of Germany and
her allies. Years Of war have not hard
cned the hearts OF the Russian soldiers.
who stretch forth their hands 10 the
people on the other side
Regarding the proposal to remove
the negotiations to Stockholm, the
Russian version says, in part.
THE refusal OF the central powers
TO transfer the conferences to q ncU-
trail site is only applicable by the de-
full anncxatioust groups 10 base their
dealings not on reconciliation Of pco
Piles, but oif..the war map. Gut war
maps disappear while peoples remain.
We regarded as idic tho assertions OF
tho German press that refuse! to ira ms
fer tho conference was in tho nature
or an ultimatu1l. We were wrong: an
ultimatum was delivcrcd---parlcys at
SrcSt IItoNxlc
The German anncXationist8 regard
ed the rupture OF negotiations as pre-
ferable TO a conciiiatory settlement OF
the future of Poland, Lithuania, Cour-
land and Armenia. Scrionlcial annex
at!onIst aSitators In tho central coun-
tries arc trying to persuade the Ger
man people that behind the open and
frank policy o! Russia is British.
or othcr, stage manager. Therefore,
we decided 10 remain at Erest Litovsk
SO that The slightest possibility of
peace may not b. lost, and so that il,
may be established whether peace il
possible with the central powers with.
out violence 10 the Poles Let's Ar
rnenians and all other nationalitiea 10
which the Russian revolution assures
rui! right of development without res
cFTation or restriction"