The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-01-13

Amsterdam. Jan Referring to the
objection raised by the central powers
that the transfer Of the negotiations to
Stockholm or some other neutral points.
requested by Russia, might enable the
entente nations to interfere, NJ. Trotzly
said the bolshevik government has been
consistent and independent in its peace
policy, and that there was no reason 10
assume entente diplomacy would be
able to oppose the conclusion Of peace
more successfully on neutral soil than
in Petrograd.
Moreover, NJ. Trotzlly continued the
Russian edelegation could not pass over
another point which had been men.
toned by the German chancellor, Count
Won Hertling.
81 refer" he said, "to the portion Of
Count Won Hertlings statement Cbefore
the reichstag main committed in which
he referred. in addition to Germany's
just intentions. to Germanys powerful
position.
The Russian delegation cannot deny
and does not intend to deny that its
country, woing Ia the policy Of the
classes until recently in power. has been
weakened But the world position Of
country is not determined by its tech
ncal apparatus alone, but also by its
inherent possibilities, as indeed Ger
many's economic strength should not be
judged by her present conditions and
means Of supply.
THE Russian government wrote the
word peace at the head of it's program.
The great sympathies OF the Russian
people for the peoples of the allies
strengthen the desire to attain the
speediest peace based on an understand
ing among the peoples
Removes misunderstanding.
NJ. Trotzky said he considered it
necessary to remove misunderstand-
ing which had arisen. He referred to
the statement made at the previous sit
ting by Dr. Won Kuehmann, the Ger
man foreign minister, that the semi
official Russian news agency had dis
seminated a ficticious account Of the
reply made at the sitting on December
2S by NJ. Joffe of the Russian delega-
ton
NJ. Trotz1y said the official account
Of the sitting, as published i'm the Ger
man newspapers, reproduced accurately
the speech of NJ. Joffe, and that the
Russian delegation was entirely igno-
rant of any rial or licticious kilograms
on the subject such as those to which
Dr. Won Kuehlmann referred.
The speaker said the matter would be
investigated and in the meantime he
expressed regret for misunderstand-
ing which was in no way connected
with the work of the delegation.
; That Democratic Propaganda.
As for the protest made gy General
Hoffman, in the name of the German
: chief command, against Russian wire
. less messages containing appeals of a
revolutionary character to the German
troops. M. Trotzky stated that neither
the conditions Of the armistice nor the
/, character of the peace negotiations de-
MED freedom Of speech or press.
Dealing with the decLations at the
, previous session by DR.. Won Kuehl-
mann and by Count Czernin, Austro-
Hugarian foreign minister, respecting
the failure Of Russias allies 70 par
ticipate in the negotiations, which
vidated the peace offer of the central
power and resolved the discussions TO 4
question OF separate peace with Rus
: sia. NJ. Trotzlty said,
} Desire To Continue Peace Farley.
q we are in full accord with our
former resolution. We desire to con
tinue the peace negotiations quite apart
= from the question whether or not the
t entent powers take part.
n I'VE note the statement of the Ger
manic alliance that the basis for q gen
= eral peace formulated in their declara
{ ton of December % is nun and, as the
entente countries during u period OF
4 ten days allowed them, did not Join il
q the peace negotiations. We, on oul
side, adhere to the principles Of demo
Il cratic peace proclaimed by u.s."
It In reply to the offer to transfer thu
negotiations to neutral territory, NJ
Trotzl1y explained. arose from their wisl
-, for equally favorable conditions on bou
) sides. He continued:
q Public opinion has, moreover, takel
umbrage at the fact that the Russial
delegation Is conducting the negota
tions in 4 fortress occupied by Germa
) troops, especially as they involve tn