The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-01-03

cign minister, Leon Trotzky, declared to-
day that the government of the Russian
workers would not consent to the Ger
man peace proposals.
Petrograd, Wednesday tBy Associated
ssl.-The Russian peace delegation
officially has suggested TO the central
powers that the meeting place be trans
ferred to neutral soil and has protested
against certain articles in the Austro-
German terms already submitted.
The halt in the negotiations and the
indication of German refusal to move the
conference to Stockholm has revived the
universal discussion in Petrograd of the
resumption of fighting with a greatly re-
duced army, probably 100000 men.
A telegram from the chairman of the
Russian delegation to representatives of
the central powers says that articles one
and two are in direct conflict with the
principle of the self definition of ma
tions
These articles refer to the evacuation
of occupied territory and declare that
the people of Poland, Lithuania and 9th
er sections demand separation from Rus
sia and that provisions about Russian
territory occupied by the Germans do not
apply there.
The German terms as submitted to the
Brest -Litoysk conference were reported
in substance as follows:
Article / and III treating with the end
ing of state of war, evacuation of oc-
cupied territory and exceptions to the
latter provision in the cases of Poland
Lithuania, Courland etc, are as cabled
under Brest -Litovsk date, via Berlin, on
Sunday last.
Article IlI-Treaties and agreements |
in forces before the war are to become
effective if not directly in conflict with
changes resulting from the war. Each
party obligates itself, within three
months after the signing of the peace /
treaty, to inform the other which of the
treaties and agreements will not again
become effective.
Article IVEach of the contracting
parties will not discriminate against the
subjects, merchants or goods of the 9th
er parties.
Article VThe parties agree that with
the conclusion of peace economic war
shall cease. During the time necessary
Tor the restoration of relations there may /
be limitations upon trade, but the reg
uIations as to imports are not to be of
too burdensome extent and high taxes
or duties upon imports shall not be lex.
led For the interchange of goods an
organization shall be effected by mixed
to be formed as soon as pos
sible
Article V1--Instead of the commercial :
treaty of navigation of 1894 1904, which
nh, tx,I
new conditions.
Article VIl-The parties will grant one
another during at least 20 years the
rights of the most favored nation in
questions of commerce and navigation
This clause is apparently that carried IN $
, German wireless message received in
London and sent by cable on Dec 81 ;
Article VIlI-Russia agrees that the )
of the mouth of the /
Danube be entrusted to a European Dan /
ibe commission with membership from I
he countries bordering upon the Danube
md the Black sea. Above Braia the :
is to be in the hands of =
he countries bordering the river.
Article 1X-Military laws limiting the =
'rivate rights of Germans in Russia and J
II Russians IN Germany are abolished i
Article A-The contracting parties are y
lot to demand payment of war expedi- :,
ures, nor for damages suffered during :,
he war, this provision including requisi- y
ions y
Article XI-Each party is to pay for +
lamage done within its own limits dur. =
ng the war by acts against international :,
aw with regard to the subjects of other Z
'arties, in particular their diplomatic and u,
onsular representatives. as affecting a.
heir life, health or property. The = :,
mount is to be fixed by mixed commits !"
ions with neutral chairman. a