Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-01-18
PARLEYS ARE BLOCKED
BY EVACUATION PLANS
Ieutonic Allies and Bolshcviki Dead.
locked Over Question Of
Peace Terms.
sLAvs ARE UNCOMpRoMisING
Insist That Germans Withdraw From
Occupied Territory - King Fcrfii.
nnnd's Arrest Ordered - U-Boat
Crew Mutiny, Killing 38 Officers.
iBy Assoc!atcd Press |.

By Associate ted Press !.
Tho Tcutonic allies and the Dol
shcyisi arc still dcad.ockcd over the
qGcutiop OF peace terms. The stumbling
b!och evidently H. ;hc evacuation OF oc-
crpicd territory. demanded by the Rus
SLAMS in order that the inhabitsnts may
havc a fire: rein in expressing ;hcir
desires as TO their future Sovcinmcu;.
An Official German statement says tho
Russian proposals regarding cvacua-
;ion arc so divergent from tho ideas o:
The central powers in their present
form as to be unacceptable TO Ger
many and her allies. The Russians are
described AS having taken an uncom-
promising attitude in the matter and a.
not treating with the Tcutons on
just basis.
Seemingly as giving hhality 20 their
previously expressed intention Win
regard to the evacuation OF occupied
territory. the German statement says
the withdrawal OF the Austrian and
German troops while the war continues
is impossible. In an endcavor TO PA
cate the Russians. however. ii Is stated
that if military conditions permit the
occupying forces may he reduced TO
s,lch numbers as are necessary to main
tain order and meet the technical re-
quircments OF. the country.
Apparently there has been no arncl!o-
ration in the tense situation cx-
listing between the Boishevii<! and
the Eoumanian governments. Fol-
lowing closely upon the ult!ma:um TO
Rr-man!a.. threatening energetic milf
,ary measures If the Eoumaniaas failed
Immediately 10 release members OF the
Foishevihi who were arrested. cones
The Official announcement that the ar
rest Of King Fc"d .nand OF Eouman.a
mas been ordered d. the Ijoishev.ki. II
captured the monarch is 20 hc brought
70 Pct-oErad ana ircarccratcd in the
famous -. Peter and st. Faui Fortress.
BoLsnENikI CAPTURE
CITIES ~ SIBERIA
Fighting between the Bo!shev!ki and
the ouuter.revolutiona-y forces con-
tinucs ~ various points in Russia
proper and Siberia. Host.llt.ss between
Tho uhra.n.Ans ana Bo!shcvi,s forces a;
odessa again haze broken out. Var
,Aips are aid TO have bombarded the
r!ty. lrku,sk. IN Eastern Siberia, and
orcnburE. also IN sibcris. have been
captured by the Eo!shcv.k!.
Another mu,iny u declared to have
hroh,n out recently - G,rmany'a r"-
,.l base at Eicl. Tho trouble started
;,nonT Iucmbers OF crrws OF subma-
riu>s Who atciy arc reported 10 have
bern dissatisfied 'vi,h the lack OF sue
cess and tnc dangers OF tic suhma-
r!nc campaign. Men from cruisers are
declared TO have joined n tn. tra%,
IN which ,hirty-cight officers are re-
ported to have been killed.
on the lighting fronts IN France and
r:eigiurn the hostili,ics continue below
normal. In Italy the Austvians again
have attempted 10 rccapiure bridge
head positions taken from them b.
ta- Italians Monda- As in similar at
,achJ. tic enemy was defeated and
Suffered heavy casualties.
Tao British torpedo boat destroy
crs hayo been lost on the Scotch coa5;
during storm. only one man Of tho
crews 'ras saved.
PEACE PLANS INCHA NGED
As RESULT OF MEETINGS
!: Is assumed in London that the
hurried meetings OF military and po-
iit:ca! leaders in Berlin did not result
IN any definite change OF peace policy.
In some quarters in Germany it is be-
l,cvcd the crown councils had more to
10 with plans for military operations
on the western front. German news
pApcrs haro heraldcd strong attack
on this front. and II has been declared
that the Germans had brought more
,l.2n 1000 900 men TO France from the
eastern front.
Ia Russia the Bo!zhevi.s government,
is faced with the meeting of the con-
stitucnt assembly on Friday. and with
me Carrying out OF threat of war
made aEains; Eoumania. should the
Bolshcvik ultin,atu;n not be answered
satisfactorily. Premier Lenine has de-
,randed that the Roumanidns release
Eo!shc"ik soldiers now under arrest
with the alternative OF a rupture OF
relations and military measures by the
Rolsheviki Roumania IS given twenty
four hours in which to make a sati:-
factory reply.
Opening OF the constituent assembly
has been put off from time 10 time by
Tic Bolshoviki since the elections re-
suited unfavorably TO the Lenine GOV
ernmcnt. Control Of the assembly Is
in the hands OF the Social Revolution
lists. whose leader announces that the
assembly. If convened. will appeal for
An intcrallied conference TO discuss an
Immediate democratic peace on I'll.
basis OF the statements OF President
Wilson and Premier Lloyd George.
MUTINY AMONG; SUBMARINE
CREWS AT NAVAL. BASE
LONDON, January IA mutiny
among submarine crews at the German
nava, base OF Eiel on January I is re-