Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1918-01-04

CANNOT RESUME WAR.
No one in England has much hope
that Russia will be able to resume the
war in case OF definite break. That
Is practically impossible owing to the
condition of the Russian army. Ger
many may not have to waste many
men in her efforts to penetrate Rus
sia commercially, in view OF this utter
disorganization OF the Moscovite fight
ing forces. The Brest- -Litovsk negoti-
ations, however, have proved this ef
fort at commercial penetration and
economic domination in Germany's
particular game in Russia. The rev.
elations must inevitably strengthen
the allies resolution to wage the war
unremittingly to victory.
A Russia dominated by Germany
dwarfs even the Mittel Europa scheme
in its vastness.
Prior to the meeting Of the Russian
constituent assembly, it was generally
agreed here that 1t would be impos-
sible for England to grant formal rec
ognition to the Lenine-Trotzky gov
ernment, or to acknowledge NJ. Lit
vinoff as that governments ambassa-
dor in London.
DEALINGS NECESSARY.
Meanwhile, 1t was admitted that the
present situation necessitates unofficial
dealings with the Bolsheviki. which in
the absence of British Ambassador
commissioner holding the confidence Of
the Russian officials.
Sir George Lee, charge daffaires OF
the British embassy in Petrograd. Is
now attending to the embassy routine
and will so continue.
An allied statement of democratic
purposes and policies in the war is
shortly to be forwarded to Russia, 1t
was stated today. This statement 1t
was understood was satisfactory in its
form and professions to the British
laborites, who presented tHefr desires
in this direction to the government
during the formal conference between
officials and laborites on the question
Of man power.
MORE MODERATE TERMS.
Dispatches from Germany via Am
sterdam today stated that the central
powers delegates are all returning to
Brest -Litovsk and coupled with this
information the report that new and
more moderate terms were to be Of
fered the Russians. Just what these
new concessions" were to be was not
indicated. The delegates. 1t was said.
included Foreign Minister Kuehlmann.
Count Czernin and the full Bulgarian
md Turkiah delegation. 4
RECOGNITION URGED.
The liberal newspapers. Chronicle
and News. both urged practical recog-
milton by the allies of the Bolsheviki
in editorial comment today.
Are we to be the silent witnesses
of this momentous conflict" the
News asked. 1T is a moment for
great act Of faith
The Chronicle goes further In its
prediction as to the allied position.
In view. Of the latest stsdevelopments."
the editorial asserted, 1T is now un-
derstood that defacto. recognition at
least may be given to the Bolsheviki
government"
THREE THINGS POSSIBLE.
The, Chronicles corresp on d e n
writes: Circumstances obviously
have changed of late as a result Of
the Bolshevik discovery Of German
duplicity. The German method has
been to give with one hand and take
with the other. Now that the Russian
government is aware Of this. anything
may happen. Three alternatives pre-
sent themselves-the Bolsheviki or the
Germans will give way or there will
be rupture. The first Is hardly like
ly in view Of the declarations of Trot-