The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-01-08
INSIST ON RIGHT
| OF EACH NATION
| TO NAME RULER
Self Determination Plan Is
Supported as Rebuke
to Junkers.
WILL FIGHT MISUSE
OF FAVORED POLICY
Democratic Vote Must Not
BE Prevented to Allow
AnnexatiOns.

Amsterdam. Jan. 7.~Thc Social
Democratic party, says Il Berlin dis
patch has adopted a resolution TINT In
view Of, the occurrences at I3rest-
litovsk and the annexntionlAts' attack
on the peoples right of self deterfni-
nation, Il again declares that a lasting
peace IL only possible if tho demo-
cratic principle OF aalf- f-,letermiuntion
Is honestly carried out Tho party de-
mands that free ana absolutely inde-
pendent expression Of will shall be
guaranteed to the peoples concerned.
The Social Democratic party also
unanimously approved its representa-
tives' standpoint In the main commit.
tee Of the reichstag and has resolved
resolutely to combat the misuse pf the
right OF self determination for the
purpose OF disguised annexations.
TIE Vorwaertz publishes speeches by
Philip Scheidemann. leader OF tho mn
jority Socialist party IN tho rcichstng,
and Hugo Haasc, the minority Social
j lat leader. condemning what they
termed tho annaxationfst pro1ecls Of
tho German government. as disclosed
at Brest- Litovsk. The speeches were
delivered before TIM relchstag msan
commtttee. ~ a.
| Want Free Expression.
Herr Scheidemann said there was
no doubt that the reichstag majority
adhered to It's declaration Of last sum
MGR against forced nnnexations and
contributions and TINT the Socialists
and other large circles In Germany
saw a contradiction between the state
ments Of the German negotiators at
Brest- l.itovsk on December 25 decIar-
Ing for peace without anncxations and
indemnities. and on December az.
when the German proposals regarding
occupied Russian territory were made.
He asserted the position Of the chan
eellor would be untenable II he de-
parted from the standpoint of the
right OF self determination OF peoples.
Herr Scheidemann declared the 30
shlists stand for unrestricted seIf-de-
termination of peoples. adding:
Socialists on Guard.
just as resoluteiy az we oppose the
#annexationist politicians of the entente.
we combat the annexationist politicians
OF our own country"
Herr Haase said the German pro-
posals Of December Is constituted /.
) yelled claim to annexa'ions.
Admiral son TirMtz. voicing the de-
: noands OF the Fatherland party and the
. Pan Germans regarding the negotia-
tions at Rre8t- -Litovsk. has telegraphed
3 10 Chancellor Won Hertling formally
: commanding the firm stand taken by
, the chancellor towards the Russian de-
7 mands. In the position taken by Rus
= sia, says the admiral, is sees the fruit
4 of 10 days work of the entente.'
Approve Stockholm, Meeting.
iic claims the transfer OF the nego-
, tlations TO stockholm would constitute
decisive step in the path to Il general
peace which would have no regard for
Germany's vital needs. The Rhenische
! Wcstfaischc Zeitung violently attacks
| Dr. Won kuehlmanns conduct at the
krest~LitoFak negotiations. which il
considers responsible, 1t says for the
intention ot General Won Lundendorf
right hand man of Field Marshal Won
Hlndenburg, to resign ian official Ber-
lin dispatch last night denied a report
published In several German news
papers that Genefdl Ludendorf has
. rendered his res snationJ. Tne news :
paper regards any further cooperation
u between the army command and DR.
" Won kuehlmann as impossible.
9 Situations Still Cloudy.
n The situation arising in the disa.
It greement between the Teutonic allie:
q and the Bolsheviki leaders in Russis
a stll remains clouded due to lack o
e definite information concerning tn
= trend the negotiations are taking o
d whether they have entirely ceased. Al
: unofficial dispatch from renograa
quotes NJ. Radek, one OF the Boisnevil
- delegates who has been treating witt
"A the Austrlans anu Germans In Pefro-
20 grad as declaring that the Bolshavik
;. Is definitely strengthening the fight
!, ing 'front.', but tnaI the kusaiana viii
=. accept no help from the, entente atIies
a 1t they are forced to tight again. 81
- the hussians are fighting Tor an sdea
: ana not Tor eonauest.4 Yhe Holelaesiki
- ike the German working Classes. added
:, M, Radek, stand TOR democratic
=. peace aud II the asrpaan govsrn11snt
I. ATTACKS the Russians, ~ WIN dteplay
r itself to Its own peopis t6s {xas
light sr'rs--
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