Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-01-10
Army Will Defend Revolution,
Says Trotzky - Consider
Sending 100000 to
Front Again.
RED GUARD TROOPS MOVE
Bolhevists Take Firm Stand
Against the Germans and
the Country Supports
Their Position.
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
n crisis is nearing in the Russo-Ger-
man i,eace negotiations and indications
are fsat i definite break is not far off.
The i:ussian government has demand
ed that the conference which was to
hay" t%Nrnnvened on January 4, be trans
feirrl 10 Stockholm, ana has protested
agat;iS' the German attitude regarding
''ccl'tl,"d territory. ~ resumption of
tlostiittics is not improbable should the
Gerl ans decline TO meet the Russian
demands.
y i"'ethin- off i'll peace negotiations
pf"hi''T will upset all German plans to
pres I, formidable attack on tho west
efh f'Dnt. Confidence is expressed i'm
Petrr'stad that the Russian government
mlsti .,tit am army of 5000. 600 men in
the '"ltl and the bolshevist Red Guard,
mad up of armed Russian workmeN,
alre':iY has started toward the lighting
from.
a @"faplete break undoubtedly would
con:i'"! the Germans to return to the
eas!s,a front the troops they have
takeia away within the past six weeks
an" "'ld make it impossible for the
Ge'<N,st* to renew trade relations with
R'is.,, IN "rdc. In obtain much needed
foodet,!is.
F..rrsitad. Jan. 4.-The %bolshevist
for":sc minister. Leon Trotzky. de-
Glazed Today chat the government of the
RusSi"n workers would not consent to
the German peace proposals.
M. 1to,zky's declaration was made
beto<> TIE central committee of the
cou.rI OF soldiers and workmen's dele
ga's':. during an address in which he
den"utred in scathing terms Ger
mae, hNpoclitica! peace proposals"
Asserting that the government of
Rifsian workers would not consent to
Sic conditions. he said that if the
central lowers aid not agree TO free dis
posiii ~ the destiny of the Polish and
Let'isa nations it would be urgently
Heg'saa' y tc defend the Russian revolu-
ti"l. Tic said the needs vt the front
w"uid he satisfied. whatever efforts
mi3t.i he necessary.
Representatives from all the fronts
via" attended The meeting declared the
troops would defend the revolution, but
SAID bread and boots We're necessary.
Petro.raa (~delayed). Jan. 9. - The
Russ:ln peace delegation officially has
suggested to the central power that TIN"
m"@':iag place of the peace delegates be
transferred to neutral soil and has pro
tested against certain articles i'm the
Austr"Aicrnan terms already sub
mittr6.
Consider Plans for War.
Tir halt in the RuSSia-Cierman nego-
tlat4"ns and Indications of a German
refUsai TO remove the conference tn
Stockholm have revived universal dis
cnssfon i'm Petrograd of a resumption of
fis''tinc with n greatly reduced army,
pio!t.biy 1900. 900 men.
itN@i the most radical bolSheViStS and
the n,ost ardent peace advocates have
been aroused by the German position
Tic. declare that n resumption of hos
Utilities is imminent and express the be
lief thai il is possible To organize and
make effective n small army.
Germans Harmonic Slavs.
J,.1t..., iNpc 1r,I t1a.t tho Cn,,,,n, N
tiiud" is ~harmonizing domestic differ
ei,"eS and is convincing Russians tina
they must fight to save their revolu-
t1ona,y principles. Chairman Joffe. o1
the Russian peace delegation, toda!
sem an official telegram to the chair.
man 81 the German, Austrian, Bulgar.
ian and Turkish delegations SAYING thu
Russian republic deems it necessary to
conduct further peace negotiations OF
neutral soil and suggesting a transfe,
of tl.e conference to Stockholm. Th,
telegram declares that replies to tn,
message are expected 10y Russia il
le!lOgrad.
Articles 1 and . of the Austro-Ger
man terms of December l2 (Decembe
25 new aty!e). the message says are i,
direct conflic; with the principles ~
self definition Of nations insisted upol
by the Russian peace delegation am
supported .N ;le Russian republic an,
the central executive committee of tn
toi;.inSS ~. WnrNnlri and soldiers dele
Eat"s.
What Articles Provided.
Articles / and = of the Austr"-Ger
man terms as cabled under a Brest
l.!t"vSk date by way of Berlin las
Sunday. covered the ending of Il stat
of MAR and evacuation of occupied ter
ritury. In article .. however. it wa
declared that the people of POLAND
Litituania, Courland. and portions q
ltsthonia and %I4ivonia demand indepen
dence and separation from Russia. an
that the German occupation of Russia
territory did not apply to these district
which include most of the Russian ter
ritorv captured by the Germans.
Tetrograd. Wednesday, Jan. 3.
Fetrosrad newspapers are 1lnanimoL
in declaring that the Germans an
AlstrianS have. after one week. throw
off the mask and made it clear that IL
central powers do not want a re;
democratic peace. The Pravda says:
German imperialism is again begin
ming to show it's claws"
German Aims Clear.
Germany's apparent unwillingnesS
give Poland. I-ithuania. %I.ivonia. Coul
land and lcsthonia the privilege OF fr'
self definition is the rock upon wlio
the negotiations have split. Other pea
conditions are ignored by the bolshevi
leaders. who say that Germany oppos
the most vital principle underlying Il
Russian revolution.