New-York tribune., 1918-02-15

patch, has announced his intention of
delivering long statement to the del
egations of the two Kingdoms on Satur-
day concerning the Brest-Litovsk nego-
tiations and President Wilson'S latest
speech.
Dissolution OF the lower house of
the Austrian Rcichsrau is possible as
Il result Of Polish indignation over the
eesslon Of Cholm to Ukraine, according
tc the Vienna correspondent of the
"Vossischc zcitung." of Berlin.
LONDON, Feb. Ia The Munich,
Bavaria. correspondent of the "Neue
Augsburg Zeitung" at Zurich says he
learns that the discussions at Brest-
Ltovsk last Sunday between DR.. Won
kuehlmann, the German Foreign Secre-
tary; Count Czcrnin, the Austro-H Hun
garlan Minister Of Foreign Affairs, and
Leon Trotzky, the Bolshevik Foreign
Munster, were particularly stormy and
ended in a violent rupture which bore
all the seeds OF a future conflict.
That is why the conference at Ger
man Main Headquarters is discussing
the cventuality of every energetic mill
tary measure against the Russians,o
says the correspondent.
The closing scenes at Brest-Litovsk
on February Q are described in Berlin
kilograms. Dr.. Won Kuchlmann, in
summing up, said that a continuation
, of the debates appeared to promise no
reconcilcment of the opposing views.
The Austro Hungarian Foreign Min
'ster agreed that prolongation of the
discussion \offercd little prospect of
agreement, but suggested that an alb
solutc agreement was not essential
from the standpoint of conclusion of
peace and that some territorial and
other matters might be left open.
Trotzky Stands Fast
Leon Trotzky, the Bolshevik For
eign Minister, replied that from the
Russian standpoint the application
which the Central Powers wished to
give to the principle of self-determi-
nation~was equivalent to the rejection
of this principle. Furrher discussion
less. Trotzky also said that the new
western frontiers proposed for Rus
sia must be condemned from strategic
considerations.
Minister Trotzky protested at length
against the Central Powers concluding
peace with the Kiev Rada (thc anti
Bolshcvik Ukraine governmcnt), de-
clarlng that this manner of procedure
suggested doubt whether the Central
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ing with the government of federal
Russia. He declared that the treaty
alleged to have been signed with the
kiev Rada could have no validity what
ever for the Ukrainian people and the
Russian government DR.. Won Kuehl-
mann then Proposed to intrust the
question of d,! imitation to a sub-com-
mission which should report the follow
ing day.
All German newspapers note the fact
that three hours after a message was
/, sent out announcing the issuance of a
demobllization order to the Russian
army another Russian message was
issued ordering that circulation of this
communication be stopped. 1t is sug-
gested that this indicates that the Boil
shevik government no longer thinks of
adherlng to the declaration of Foreign
Minister 1rotzky
Tar as TO say that there are proofs that
Trotzky's promise Of Russian de-
mobilization is a sham mannuvre 1t
declares that reliable reports repre-
sent the Bolshcviki as energetically
forming Red Guard army out of the
remnants of the Russian army, in the
hope OF raising million men TO es-
! tablish Bolshevis power in the border
! states.
The line Of demarcation along the
Eastern front must be maintained, in
consequence Of the Russians refusal
TO sign a peace treaty, Vienna dis
patch to the kal-Anzeiger" Of Berlin
says. Turkish troops will take pos
session of all Turkish territory which
I hitherto has been occupied by Russians.
The writer of the dispatch, who
asserts his information has been re-
ccived from an authoritative source,
goes on to say that although main
tcnance of Gordon along the Russian
part of the Eastern from. will demand
a not inconside number of men
! the greater part of the forces now
there, especially the artillery and tech
nical troops, will be free for employ
ment on other fronts.
On the southern section of the front
the future position depends upon the
decision of Rumania, which, says the
writer, must either seek a peaceful
solution or reckon upon eventual in
ternmcnt of it's army in the Ukraine.
Prepa redness Is Necessary
state of preparedness in the East
is an important military question, the
spondent adds. especially on ac-
count of the struggle between the
Ukraine and Northern Russia
Judging from the latest indications
in the German press, much dissatisfac-
Z
by the latest move of Foreign Minister
Trotzky in refusing to sign a peace
treaty. Important political and mill
tary leaders are said to be comforting
busily to find the best solution to the
puzzle.
The "Krcuz Zeitung,' Of Berlin, on
Tuesday declared ION reliable informa-
ton" that Trotzky's proposal is in no
circumstances to be regarded as peace
offer, while it is pointed out by other
papers that the Russian war theatre
was mentioned especially in the official
army report of Tuesday.
A Vienna dispatch to the "Lokal An
zciger" (Berlin) says that remark
able boom has occurred in Vienna and
Budapest In the exchanges, as re-
suit of the news of peace with Ukraine,
stocks rose by leaps and bounds, the
leading securities rising between 30
and 40 kronen. Turkish railway shares
rose so kronen and engineering work q
so, while shipping shares increased as
much az 100