The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-01-07
Express Fear of Intrigue by
Allied Diplomats in Swed-
ish Capital.
REPORT POLITICAL
UNREST IN BERLIN
Strong Efforts Being Made to
Keep TcutOn Social
lists in Check.

ss
London. Jan. 6.-An official state
mcnt issued at Berlin yesterday nnL
forwarded by the Zurich correspondent
of the Exchange Telegraph company.
announced that because OF the Russian
request to transfer the peace pour par
lcrs from Brcst- -T.itovsk 10 Stockholm,
the central powers had temporarily
suspended the negotiations with Rus
sia The message said
Another crowded council was held
today AT Berlin at which l'ield Mar
shaI Won Hindenbnrg and General Won
Lnacndorf attended. After the meet
Ing the following official statement
was issued
Issue Statement.
TN consequence OF the request OF
the Russian government to transfer
the seat of negotiations from Brest-
Litovsk TO Stockholm. the central
powers have temporarily suspended
negotiations with Russia"
From the meagre ndvices received. IL
appears the rock upon which q continu-
alton of the pour parlers split was the
demand of the Russians that the con-
ference he resumed nj Stockholm in-5
stead Of Brest- Iitovsk. Dissatisfied
with the proposals for peace made ny
the Teutonlc allies before the recess
Of the Brest- -Litovsk conference. Leon.
Trotzky. the Rolshevi,i foreign minister.
had been inslstent on the deliberations
being held on neutral soil instead Of at
the German eastern headquarters. The
Germans. however, had been equally
na firm In their determination not 10
treat with the Russians at any other
place than Brcst- -Litovsk.
Socialists RsbsIlious.
German advlces saturday were to
| the effect that the Bolsheviki delegates
on finding that the representatives OF
| the Teutonic allies were at Brest-
| Litovsk awaiting them, had started for
this town, but nothing has come true
to show that these had any foun-
dation In fact. The decision OF the
Germans TO discontinue the sittinRs
was arrived at during "a crown coun-
ell held In Berlin Saturday which WAS
attended by Field Marshal Won Hin
/
first qnartermaster general
4 heiaied dispatch from Berlin gives
as the reason for the refusal Of tho
Germans To consider Stockholm AZ ..
place where peace might be adyan-
tageously discussed. the fear that Brit
ish, French and American diplomats In
the Swedish capital would by intrigue,
render all endeayors futile.
Dispatches from Berlin indicate that
although the reichstag parties In the
main are supporting the government.
considerable political unrest is rreva-
lent and that strong efforts are being
made to hold the socialists In line. The
socialist organ in Berlin characterized
the situation as extraordinarily serious.
Reichstau in Furor.
London, Jan. ga beiated dispatch
from the correspondent OF the Asso-
ciatcd Press in Berlin. which is dated
Friday, shows that there was great po-
iitical perturbation following the meet
ing of the main committee OF the reich :
stag that day. The meeting lasted
barely Is minutes, a motion for ad-
journment being supported by all fac
tions except the independent socialists.
| Immediately on adjournment all the
parties entered into cancus sessions
which continued throughout the day
and until late at night. The tndlca
,ions pointed, the correspondent says
to an endorsement Of the government's
attitude against moving the peace ne
gotiations from Brest-LitOvsk II
Stockholm. by the right. center ant
progressive parties. including the pa
cifists. the democratic wings Of thu
nationals, liberals and clericals. mn
= the Sehedelnann wing OF the social
lists. but the attitude in general oil tn
socialists was rroblematicai.
Cloud Hangs Over Berlin.
4 The Berlin Vorwaerts. the soclalis
organ, refers to the declaration BY III
. chancellor on the endangerlnE Of -
peace negotiations as having fallen o
I the spirit OF the nation like a Alac
cloud. The newspaper says that "a
: situation is extraordinarily serious.
Dispatches from Petrograd .date
Friday and Saturday. conftrm prsvi
GUS reports that the RuseL9o peec
n delegation. Including Leon TIpts1s
3 Bolsheviki feeeign ministeri ret1
to Brest -Iltovsk. In an 16(1oAy<S
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