Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-01-04
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The virtual collapse of the nego-
tiations between the central powers
and the Russian Bolsheviki for peace
and the possibility that hostilities
again may be resumed by the Russians
on the eastern rront, even though
with only a comparatively small army,
have caused surprise and perturba-
lion in Berlin and Vienna.
Realizing the seriousness of the
situation the German and Austrian
representatives have conferred with
their chiefs of staff and the German
and Austrian foreign ministers, who
attended the peace negotiations at
| Rrest Litovsk have been sent back
there poste haste, probably for the
purpose of attempting to moderate
the situation.
Dissatisfaction General.
Not alone are Icon Trotzky, the
| Bolsheviki foreign minister and the
other leaders of the counter revolu-
| ton in Russia, dissatisfied with the
terms of the peace proposals of the
|
| German socialist factions also have
expressed their antagonism to those
sections which call FOR the retention
of Poland, Lithuanla, Courland and
other territory now Ill possession of
the invaders
Trotzky, as the mouthpiece of the
BOlsheviki, has announced that the
Russian workers will not accept the
peace proposals, which ne terms "hy-
i pocritical." He asserted that if the
central powers did not agree to the
free destiny of the Polish and Lettish
nations it would be urgently neces-
sary to defend the Russian revolution
The central committee of the council
of workmen's and soldiers delegates
in resolution approved Trozky's
stand. Apparently adding to the
crisis is hte refusal of the Germans
to transfer the adjourned meeting OF
the peace conference from Brest-
Litovsk to Stockholm.
Austria Hard Up.
| The financial situation in Hungary
seemingly is not what it once was
for the seventh war loan, from which
it was expected S,000,000,O0O kroner
would be realized, brought forth only
5000, 100000 kronen. According tC
reports the greater part of the
amount subscribed was forced from
the leading banks, the populace gen
orally taking only an insignificant
portion OF it,
Infantry Virtually Inactive.
On the battle fronts the infantry
continues virtually inactive, but bonn
bardments of considerable proportion
are taking place on various sectors il
Belgium, France and Italy. NOTHING
of importance has occurred on thu
Italian front since the driving of th'
enemy from the western bank of th
Piave at the Zenson loop gave tn,
Italians full control of the right banl
of the stream.
Austro-German airmen are keepin.
up their raids on Italian open towns
the latest of which to be bombed wa
Castlefranco Veneto, where two hos
pitals were hit and eighteen patient
killed
If plan that has been formulate,
by the British food controller is give1
the sanction of the cabinet, compul
sorry rationing shortly will be put int
effect in England to prevent wastag
and conserve food supplies. The foo
controller announced that there woul
continue to be a shortage in food bu
that the situation would improv
steadily. He particularly referred t
meat, of which he declared ther
would be q great shortage during tn
next few weeks, after which he sal
the situation would improve consid
erably.
: There is nothing alarming in tn
situation" said Lord Rhondda. "Yo
! have only to tighten your belt. TIL
| people Of this country are undergoin
nothing like the privations in Ger
! many. There they have less than
pound of meat a week"