Evening star., 1918-01-10
Turkish Proposals Spurned
by SIavs, According to
Petrograd Advices.
SOLDIERS TELL TROTZKY
TO BE FIRM IN PARLEY
Gems. Kaledines and Dutoff, Cossack
Leaders, Reported Defeated by
Bolshevik Troops.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
BERN, Switzerland, January 10.-A
separate peace agreement has been
signed by Russia and Bulgaria, the Bund
reports. A Bulgarian correspondent of
the Bund says Premier Radoslavof read
the following dispatch from Brest-L-
tovsk in parliament:
"War between Russia and Bulgaria
ceases. Diplomatic and economic rela-
tions between Russia and Bulgaria are
resumed. Russia recognizes Bulgaria's
right to nominate delegate to an in
ternational Danube commission. The
first peace is thus concluded with the
consent of Bulgaria's allies"
The Bund says Bulgaria has appoint
ed a minister to Petrograd and a con-
sui general to be stationed at Odessa
and has ordered the resumption of nav
igation to Odessa.
Bulgarian Situation.
Austria and Turkey IN the first nego-
tiations at Brest-Litovsk, and 1t has
been assumed that no peace terms
would be agreed to by the central pow
ers except in concert. However. ad-
vices yesterday giving the names of
those who took part in the first session
Of the Brest-Litovsk conferences. when
they were resumed this week, made no
mention Of a Bulgarian representative.
Kiyoey I'M md Of Rrfl lova = q q n
with opposing the formula Of peace
without annexations or indemnities. de-
claring Bulgaria should retain the ter
ritory she had won. This would not
interfere with a peace between Russia
and Bulgaria. however, inasmuch as the
territory Bulgaria desires consists Of
parts of Serbia and Rumania. Premier
Radoslavof was quoted in Sofia dis
patch last month to the effect that Bull
garia had accepted the Russian pro-
posals. providing for ending the war.
restoring commercial treaties IN eff
Danube question.)
Turkish Terms Refused.
PETRoGRAD. wednesday. January 9.
Separate peace proposals made by
Turkey, 1t Is reported, have been refused
by the bolshevik1 government. Turkey
was requested to participate in the
the central powers.
"a dispatch received in London last
Saturday from Petrograd purported to
give the Turkish peace terms as pre-
sented to Russia, but the dispatch did
not state that Turkeys proposals had
been made Independent of the other
central powers. Among the terms pro-
posed by Turkey were free passage OF
the Dardanelles for Russian ships. Rus
sian evacuation of Turkish territory
nj -1y~
sea fleet. Turkey was to retain her ac-
tive army in consequence of contfn-
uance of war against the entente.)
"Be Firm" Say Russ Troops.
As the Russian peace delegates pass
ed along the way to renew the nego-
tiations with the Germans the Russian
Litovsk urged upon Leon Trotzky. the
bolshevik foreign minister:
BE firm. Don't make dishonorable
peace"
A dispatch: detailing this and other
Smoiny, the bolshevfk headquarters.
Trotzky replied to this urging:
I'VE did not overthrow the czar to
bow to German Imperialism,
The tenor of the dispatch indicated
insist upon the transfer of the confer
ence to a neutral state in order to gain
more publicity. which the Russians
consider extremely important.
Agreement With Ukraine.
The bolshevik headquarters is recefv-
ing by telegraph che comments Of the
German press among others that of the
Zeitung. which. in an edi-
torial. declares that Germany should not
hesitate to move the conference else
where, as the question of place was no
rock on which to break Off this most
important conference.
Peace delegates of Ukraine conferred
at Brest-Litovsk with the boil
ment whereby the Russian authorities
to consider Ukraine an inde-
pendent factor in making such terms as
its leaders deem advisable with the Ger
mans.
Cossack Leaders Defeated.
Gems. Kaledfnes and Dutoff. the Co.'S
sacl. leaders. the official news agency
have been defeated Gen.
ii bnary soldiers and the red guard.
Zen. Kaledines(is retreating.
The workmen'S and soldiers council
at Rostov has been liberated The
Cossacks. the announcement adds. are
unanimously against Gen. Kaledines,
whose troops sent toward the Don
river are retiring.
An official announcement says that
1.-The revelation of criminal relations be-
tween the Ukrainian rada and Gen.
Kaledines has opened the eyes of the
people concerning the Infamous traff1ck-
ing in the blood of Ukrainian work
men, soldiers and PEASANTS"
The power of the workmen's and
soldiers council formed at Kharkov is
to be increasing. while the