The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-01-04
RUSSIA PLANS
TO RENEW WAR
Kaiser Calls Leaders After
Bolsheviki's Rejection of
Peace Terms.
PROPOSALS SHOW DECEIT
Sentiment in PctrOgrad for
Reassembling Of Army
Growing.

fETROGRAD, Jan. Z.-t le ia Ieu)-AI-
though the peace negotiations between
the Teutonic Powers and the Russian
Bolshcviki are suspended until January
by agreement and no definite action
can be taken until then. there is little
doubt to-day that the discussion has
reached an impasse and few expect that
the peace talk will be resumed on the
former lines
Leon Trotzky. the Bolshevik Foreign
Minister. asserted to-day that the Gov
ernment of the Russian workers would
not consent to the Teutonic proposals.
and everywhere in the city talk is heard
Of a resumption of hosulities with the
remnant of the Russian army. about
5000, 900 men.
An army Of that size probably could
be gathered II the various factions in
Russia get together, and while it would
be hardly large enough to promise vic
tory 1t could certainly make the situa-
ton interesting for the Germans and
| Austrians and probably would compel
the return to the eastern front of all
tie troops recently withdrawn and the
abandonment ot whatever plans the Ger
, mans had formed for an offensive in the
west
Kaiser Summons Leaders.
So serious has the situation become
from the German viewpoint that the
! German and Austrian foreign secretaries
are hurrying back to Brest-l.'tovsk and
the Kaiser has summoned the German
military and political leaders for cor-
ferences A strong demand is voiced
throughout Germany that the Re!chstaG
In an interyiew with nsvsnarer men
Foreign Minister Trotzky said that neacc
nepo,iations n,oh,h,y would No, h. re-
! suned at pres,.I ;toysL as tho Russians
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AUSTRIAN hu's"r'ah a,,i 'urHish oeie
ka''o"s' saying 'ie RUSSIA" repun'c
! deems II necessary TO conduct 'urthei
peace negotiations on neutral SOIL aho
suggesting transfer or 'he conference
to stockholm The telegram states that
! replies to the message are expected by
| Russia III Petrograd.
Articles | and of the Austro-Ge
! terms submitted December ~ IDecem-
Der - new stylc|. the message says
are in direct conflict with the princi-
pies of self-dehnition OF nations insisted
! upon by the Russian peace delegation
and supported by the Russian Republic
and the Central Executive Committee o!
Delegates
Th.x Cox c.,,,r.s r.rr,,o.
! Articles aud : cover the ending Of a
state Of war and evacuation of occu.
pied territory. In Article :: however, ii
is declared that the people OF Poland
l.ithuania. Courland and portions of Es-
thon'a and Livonia demand independence
and separation from Russia aud that
the German occupation or Russian ter
ritory did not app'H to these districts
when inc!ude mos. oi .he RUSSIAN terri
tory captured by ,he Germans
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