Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-01-03

IS fores 81 Araiss, BUT By skiiifui peace
ful penetration.
Russia WIN Not Consent
to German Proposals,
Says Leon Trotzky
Il the Associated Press
SPETROQRAD. January s.-The Dol
saevik foreign minister. Leon Trotxky
declared today that the government OF
the Russian workers would not consent
10 the German peace proposalsr :
.Tfotsky and his associates take the
stand that the Baltic provinces are in
reality under military pressure while
they continue to be occupied by Ger
many
The halt In the Russo-Gernan peace
negotiations and indications of Ger
man refusal to move the conference to
Stockholm have revived universal dis
QUESTION in Petrograd of resumption
II hghting with greatly reduced
army. probably three million men,
Demands Cause Amusement.
The Russian delegation upon its re-
turn from Brest-Litovsk Tuesday laid
before the council of commissioners at
Petrograd Germany's demands. which
caused amaxement and the declaration
that the council was not favorable to
acceptance. An elaboration OF the
German position in letters and state
ments which followed the general
statement of terms showed that the
Germans hold that Poland, Lithuania,
Courland. Livonia and Esthonia have
already defined themselves nationally
within the meaning of the peace terms
proposed. and insist that they shall not
vote again.
The Germans also explained. through
Gen. Hoffman, that Germany cannot
evacuate Riga. Lfbau and other occu-
pied points until certain that all Rus
STA sanctions peace; otherwise Ger
many's enemies might assist Ukraine
or other disaffected sections in opposi-
tion to the central powers.
Even Radicals Are Aroused.
Even the most radical bolsheviki and
the most ardent peace advocates have
been aroused by the German position.
They declare that resumption of hos
tilities Is imminent, and express the
belief that it is possible to organize and
make effective small army.
Indications are that the German at
titude is harmonizing domestic differ
ences and Is convincing Russians that
they must fight to save their revolu-
ttonary principles
Chairman Joffe of the Russian peace
Delegation sent an Official telegram to
the chairman OF the German-Austrian-
Bulgarian and Turkish delegations,
saying the Russian republic deems 1t
necessary to conduct further peace me-
gotiAtions on neutral soil, and suggest
ing transfer Of the conference to
Stockholm. The telegram declares that
replies to the message are expected by
Ru99fa in PAfforrad
Articles and of the Austro-Cer-
man terms, submitted December - {De-
eember IS new style), the message
principles Of seif-defnition Of nations
insisted upon by the Russian peace DEL
eg2tion and supported by the Russian
republic and the central executive COM
mtttee OF the congress of workmen's
Mask Thrown OF, Is Claim.
Petrograd newspaper. are unanimous
n declaring that the Germans and The
Auatfian9 have, after one week. throw
81 the mack and made It clear that the
csntraI powers do not want real
democratfc peace. The Pravda says;
4erman imperialism fs again BEGIN.
ming to show its clawsn
Ssefmanys apparent unwi1lfngness to
&c Poland: Lithunia, Lvonie, cour-
free seif-definition il the rock upon
which the negotiations have 4plH.
Other peace conditions are iEnored by
the bolshevik leaders, Who sag that
Germany opposes the most xftaI prfn-
ti6x In an iissfe.ew Win H. SsBs ~
n16n Foreign Minister Trotzlsy said that
pe4fe negotiations probably would not
be fesumed at Brest-Ldtovsk, AZ the
Runians oppose stoutly the principle
Of annexation