New-York tribune., 1918-01-17
No Annexations in East ;
Hindenburg to Decide
in West
Farley Resumed
With the Russians
Hungarian Cabinet Re-
signs; Military Pro-
gramme Failed

LONDON. Jan. 16.-Gcrman news
papers. as quoted in an Exchange Tcle-
graph dispatch from Amsterdam. say
that as result of conferences an
understanding has been reached be-
tween the political and military parties
in Germany III order to avoid further
friction
The "LokalAnzciger.' of Berlin, SAYS
the basis Of the agreement is that
Chancellor Won Hertling's viewpoint in
regard to Eastern questions (acuuies-
ccnce in the Russian programme of no
annexatons or indemnities and tho
right of self determination of peoples J
IS to prevail, whereas Field Marshal
Won Hindenburs will have full liberty
IN the West, in case of a German vic
tory to deal with any possible annex
atons there.
The statement Of Baron Won Dem
BusSche- -Haddenhausen, Under Secre-
ary for Foreign Affairs. that no fresh
Instructions have been sent to the Ger
man Secretary for Foreign Affairs, Dr..
Richard Won kuehlmann, would seem
70 indicate that there is no intention
o. recedlng from the German attitude
OF refusing TO evacuate any territory
occupied in Russia.
Farley Resumed, Says Press
some OF the German papers. among
them the Berlin "Nolks Zeitung." :"
announce that negotiations have been
resumed at Brest-Litovsk. but there is
nothing TO confirm this statement. The
press organs of both political eroups
IN Germany claim victory in the von
Ludendorff Won kuehlmann controversy.
from which 1t may be assumed that no
important change of policy has issued
as a result of the Crown Council
mere appears TO have been no truth
IL the rumor that the Imperial Chan
chancellor is in his usual health and
It IS understood vii! address the
Relchstag on Friday. which is the dav
the Constituent Assembly is slated to
meet at Petrograd
Inc meeting of the Constituent As
sembly may have an unlocked for effect
o. Russian affairs and the Brest-
Al'ovsk peace negotiations. 1t is re-
garded as rot imnossi bic that Leon
rotzky. the Boshevik Foreign Minis
'er' may not appear again as head of
ne Russian delegation at Brest-
The Berlin "Vorwaerts" claims that
,ne crown councils in the German cap
Nal nave brought no change, especially
IN 'ne direction desired by pan Ger
mans OF the annexation Of consider
nv @v'e portion Of Poland to Prussia
'or"aerts assumes that the contro-
s'sy mas been decided on the lines Of
e.e conception OF the Chancellor, who
Der 90. WV e'''-
h'ot Against Fatherland Party
Frankfort has followed the example
NJena and Mannheim and has refused
nearing to The Fatherland party. ac
.'ang to German advices received
'aay by way OF Amsterdam.
as soon as the chairman Of the big
saeet'hg that aad been called in Frank
."' mentioned tho Fatherland party
'u,huit broke out and rioting fol-
ro~ed The police finally had to dis
perse the meeting.
ureat dissatisfaction is expressed by
sue herman newspapers at the slow
progress of the peace negotiations,
a,'a fa the Russians are charged with pro-
;;oAglng them deliberately. This delay
affecting the negotiations in prog
res sess at Pctrograd. where. according to
me me "Weser Zeitung,' Of Berlin, the
discussions regarding exchange of
prisoners have yielded no results thus
.ar, The "Tagcblatt," of Berlin. makes
% similar complaint regarding the work
VI inc special German commercial COM
MISSIONS low in Petrograd.
Evacuation Is Doubted
Most of the newspapers assert Ger
many viii never think of completely
.sacuatlns the occupied Russian terri
sply before peace has been brought
about on all fronts.
p,ne me okal-Anzeiger" declares the
,.uSSlan people reckoned on favorable
,sesuils from the negotiations, and that
t tne bolshevik government will have to
t' ve"r 'he consequences should it prove
'"ey mad been deceived