The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-01-06
HEADS
PEACE MISSION
Goes to Brest-LitOvsk, but
Hopes for Transfer Of Con-
ference to Stockholm.
BRITISH STANDING FIRM
Recognition Of BOlshcviki Is
Called Baseless-Ncutral
Diplomat German Tool.
BRITISH STANDING FIRM

LONDON, Jan. 5.-Leon Trotzky. the
Bolshevik Foreign Minister. accompanied
BY the Russian delegates. IL on his way
to Brest-Litovsk to resume the peace ne
EQUATIONS with the representatives Of
the Teutonic Powers An early report said
that when the delegates Of tho Central
Powers reached Brest-Litovsk to resume
negotiations to-day. no Russian repre-
Sentat'ves were found. al that awaited
the Teutons was a telegram requesting
that the negotiations be transferred to
Stockholm.
Later Berlin supplied information as
to the delay and asserted that Trot1ky.
who did not attend the earlier negotia-
tions. had started for the German head
quarters at Brest-L!tovsk with his col,
leagues. According to the Berlin advice $
Baron Won dem Observation-Disclosures
the German Under Secretary for Foreign
Affairs. who Is acting as Foreign Minis
ter In the absence Of DR.. Kuhlrann, in
formed the ReichstaK Main Committee
that he had received the following teIe-
gram from Petrograd.
The transfer Of negotiations to neu-
trail territory has been suggested only
on account OF the stage which the me-
eot:ations have reached. In view Of
the arrival OF the German delegation
at Brcst- -Litovsk, the Russian delega-
ton. aaccompa MED by NJ T-otzky, is
leaving Saturday for Brest-Litovsk.
They are convinced that an under
standing In regard to the transfer OF
the negotiations to neutral ground Will
give rise to no difficulty.
Preferred . Neutral Place.
The Russians requested transferenes
OF the negotiations to Stockholm, be-
cause they would have less difficulty
.sssre IN obtaining full publicity con-
cernin4 the negotiations. and also be-
cause they preferred a neutral place to
the German Eastern Headquarters for
holding the discussions. The German
Chancellor, Count Won Hcrtling. told
tho Reichstas Main Committee on Thurs
Lay that the German delegates had been
instructed to refuse to transfer the ,.r-
gotiations to Stockholm.
A Copenhagen despatch to the Ex-
change Telegraph Company says that
the crisis between the Central Powers
and Russia. because Of the Boishevik
demand that peace neHOtlatlonS he ais
cussed In a neutral country. Is having
n powerful effect in German politics and
Is likely to lead to sharp c0S7 f,ict be-
tween the Centre and the Socialist par
tics. The Conservatives at present are
making determined efforts to cause a
rupture between Philip Schedemann,
president of the Social Democratic party.
and Matthias Erzberger, Clerical Cen
trist.
Newspapers such as the National
Zeitung and the Duetsches Zeitun0 as
sert that advances have taken place be-
tween the National Liberal and the Centre
parties and that they are likely to lead
10 new Developments in the German
policy.
The Deutschcs Zcitump says: ut is 10
be hoped that the change In the po'!tica!
situation caused by the Brest-Litovsk
episode will lead 10 the resembling OF the
unfortunate peace resolution Of July 10.
which. in parliamentary circles long has
been regarded AS inadequate and dan
gerous."
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