The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-09-26
F-t DOCUMENT NO. 10. - -s -
(Gr General STAFF, Nachdichten Bureau. section
~sr r, No. 1853, Feb. 25.l
unn,, srs.

III, Bureau,
" r, No. 1853, Feb. 25.1
- Very Secret.
To the Chairman of the Council of Peoples
commissars: According to reports Of our secret
the German troops and against the Austrian
Ukrantan corps, there has been discovered
propaganda for a national rising and struggle
with the Germans and their allies, the Ukran-
ians ask you to inform me what has been done
BY the Government to stop this harmful agitation.
For the head OF the department, R. Bauer; ad-
iutant Heinrich.
Eote-Across the top is written Urgent to the
Commissars Of War and Special staff NJ. skrip-
mix" The last sentence is u1derscored, and in
the margin appears a question marked, initiated
L. T." The first is Lenins order through his
as Trotslsy's opposition to any action. The loss
Of the Ukraine by counter German intrigue was
a. sore point in prestige with him. But his essen
tial obedience to Germany was not lessened.
Have original letter.
DOCUMENT NO. A.
GO. 9. S., Nachrichten Bureau, Section r, No.
IL 27S-611, Feb. ~
To the Commissar OF Foreign Affairs: Ae-
cording to information of the secret service de-
partment It has been ascertatned that the prom
Bhest-Litovsk, that socialistic agitationa1 ltera
ture would not be circulated among ths German
troops is not being fulfilled. Tell me what steps
will be taken in this matter.-For the head Of the
department r. Bauer; adjutant. Heinrich.
Note-Brusque words to the foreign minister
and Sailors Of the Russian Republic, delivered
not by an equal in official work, but by the dep
uty OF a German major at the head OF in
formation department of the German government.
Did Trotsly resent or deny the imputation7 In
stead he wrote with his own hand in the margin
Il ask to discuss it T." Thus he admits that
he did give the promise at Brest- Litovsk. The
question raised concerns only the measure of
obedience to be required.
Have original letter.
DOCUMENT NO. is.
(The counterespionage with the Stavka, N. 81,
special section, JAM 49, 1879
A Warning.
Commissars: The counter espionage at the
Stavka advises that at the front is being spread
by unknown agitators the following counter
l. The text OF the circulars of various Ger
man government institutions with proofs Of the
connection OF the German government with the
Bolshevik workers before the passing of the gov
eminent into their hands. These leaflets have
reached also the German commanders The su-
preme commander has received a demand from
General Hoffman to stop this dangerous aglta-
ton by all means possible.
O. stenographic. report of the conversation
Of General Hoffman with Comrade Trotsky
whereby 1t was supposedly proposed to the lat
ter to make peace on conditions OF considerable
but the obligation Of the Russian government
to stop the specialization Of the life Of the state
Comrade Trotsky supposedly offered the termi-
nation OF the war without peace and the demobi-
lizaton Of our army. When General Hoffman
announced that the Germans would continue the
advance, Trotsky supposedly replied Then un-
der the pressure of force we shall be forced to
make peace and fulfill all demands"
This document has created Indignation among
the troops. Against the Council of Peoples
Commissars are heard cruel accusations.--Com-
mssar S. Kalmanovich .te -.' Y.
Note-This letter is warning of the slow
rising but coming storm that will sweep these
boldest pirates Of history from the country they
have temporarily stolen To get a real under
standing of the meaning of the second, and i'm
portant section of the letter 1t must be pointed
out that until Feb. /, the Russian calendar was
thirteen days behind the western European
calendar. The real date Of this letter. therefore.
is Feb. TO- This is the date 'Trotsky's mo peace;
war%h 'pronouncement was made at Brest-
Litovsk. The news of it did not reach
Petrograd until the next day. Yet on that day
printed circulars were being distributed at the
front stating that Trotsky had agreed to do the
very thing he did do, and giving augury OF
events that did take place week later when
Germany did begin its advance and when the
Bolsheviks did fulfill all demands. The fact Is
that simple truth being told Nor is the
means by which it secured at all obscure
A few daring and skillful Russians had found
means to get information from Brest- Litovsk.
The circulars referred to in the first paragraph
are Of course those already familiar to Washing
ton from February dispatches.
The following naive coment adds to the at
Effectiveness Of the letter, THE committee for
combating the counter revolution states that
these circulars were sent from the Don, and the
stenographic report was seized in transmission
from T<ieff. It's origin is undoubtedly Austrian
or from the Rada.-M. Skripnick."
Have photograph Of letter.
(To be continued)
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