Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-01-03
Trotzky Declares Revol-
utionists Are Ready TO
Fight Old Foes.
MUST HAVE BREAD
AND FOOTWEAR FIRST
Most Radical Of Russlans Aroused at
Double Dealing Of Germany and
Factions Arc Being Harmonlzsd-
Trotzky Dsnounees Peace Proposals
q HypoeritieaI-WiIl End Unless
Transferred to Neutral Point.
lBy the Associated Preas.l

r. yPetrograd, Jan. 8.-The bolSneVtKl
foreign minister, Leon Trotzky. de-
clared today that the government OF
the Russian workers would not con
sent to the German peace proposals.
Trotzky's declaration was made be-
fore the central committee OF the sol.
diers' and workmen's delegates in an
address in which he denounced Ger
manys "hypocritical peace proposals
He said that Il the central powers
did not agree to free disposal Of the
destiny OF the Polish and Litish ma
tions, It weuld be urgently necessary
to defend the Russian revolution. He
aaid the need at the front. would be
satisfied whatever efforts might be
necessary.
Representatives from all the fronts
declared the troops would defend the
revolution, but said bread and boots
were necessary.
Nest Radical Reds Aroused. Z
S. The Russian peace delegation has
- IsoteA "a the central powers that
~ nneefdn9 place o. the peace dele-
4 Iij y 10 tf1Enafsrred % neutral soil.
ana NJ protested kgninst ceFtain xrti-
cIAS Ia the Austro-G German terms all
ready submitted.
Tho hait In the negotiations and 1n-
dications Of . German refusal to res
move the conferences to Stockholm
have revived universal resumption Of
talk Of lighting.
Even the most radical bolsheviki and
the most ardent peace advocates have
4 - 1>1v< IA SNrnptfAN
They declare that resumption Of hos
tilities Il imminent and express a be-
lief that It Is possible to organize and
make effective q small army.
Harmorizins Factions.
Indications are that the German at
titudes Is harmonizing domestic differ
ences and Is convincing Russians that
they must fight to save their revolu-
tionary principles
Chairman Joffre. Of the Russian
peace delegation, today sent an official
telegram to the chairman Of the Ger
man Austrian. Bulgarian and Turkish
delegations saying the Russian republic
deems II necessary to conduct further
peace negotiations on neutral soil and
suggests q transfer Of the conference
to Stockholm. The telegram declares
that replies to the message are ex-
pected by Russia in Petrograd.
"lvnpsrialism Again Showing Claws"
5Pctrograd newspapers are unanimous
III declaring that the Germans and Aus
trians after one week threw of the
mask and made 1t clear that the central
powers do not want real democratic
peace. The Pravda says:
German Imperialism Is again begin
ming to show It's claws"
Germany's apparent unwillingness to
I rive Poland. Lithunia, Livonia, Cour-
land and Esthonis the privilege. Of free
self -dehnltion Is the rock upon which
the negotiations have slipped. Other
peace conditions are ignored by the
bolsheviki leaders. who say the Ger
mans dlsreGard the principles Of the
Russian revolution.
s Leon Trotzky says that peace nego-.
tiations probably will nots be resumed
at I3rest L.itowsle. ts..Sss
Germany Denounced,
AAEsZ o.. ii. eAsya evening at a. foint meet
Ing of the csntrai executive committee
4ofF tho congress OF soldiers and work
mems deleRates Representatives Of the
peasants delegates and representatives
ok the general army congress resolu-
ton was adopted unanimously declar--
sing that the German peace terms were
unjust. It denounced Germanys at
titude toward the Baltic provinces as
fyrannical and urged the government
t0 transfer further peace negotiations
tosa neutral country.
Russia generally favors Stockholm
ID the place. for further conferences.
Poles Made War Slaves.
The, Germans are reported 70 have
$ansferred 800 600 civilian Poles and
tithuariars forcibly to Germany.
q iAeneraI Kornilon. former commander
n chief and one Of the leaders in the
Movement AGAINST the bolsheyiki has
+ a}rived at the district of the Don Cos
slcks. The death OF General Kornl.
l4R was reported unofficially on Tue1-.
\ dly. i ss !. ...sa j}s s. &
2he members OF the former Russian
( g3vernnaent who are under arrest have
y NaS4ndoned their hunSer strike
s II Ukrainians Send Ultimatpm. Il
@ dispatch from Kiev reports that
81 81 1haS cent 3 !:
1 uE Eimatpm 70 the bolsheviki demanding
go