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HONGKONG, SATURDAY, JANUARY 12, 1918.

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THE RUSSO-GERMAN PEACE NEGOTIATIONS.

SPEECHES BY DR. KUEHLMANN

AND COUNT CZERNIN.

DOUBTS AS TO RUSSIA'S SINCERE INTENTION.

AMSTERDAM, Jan. 117

EXPECTED FAILURE OF NEGOTIATIONS,

AN UPRISING OF THE PEOPLE PREDICTED.

LONDON, Jan. 11. The Times Petrogred: Correspon dent states that M. Trotzky and his colleagues, ou returning hom Breste

As the plenary sitting a Brest-toysk, were joined by a delegatior litovsk, on fanuary 10. Dr. Kuehl from the Ukranian Rada which han mnant the German Foreign Secre-ally come to terras with the tary, reviewed the whole course of. Trotzky, on the resumption of

Bolsheviks the negotiations.

the pourparlers, reaffirmed that Bus

He said that since the interruption in the discussions much had hapsing. Democracy would fight to the pened calculated to create doubt as bitter end rather than be enslaved to the sincere intention of Russia to by imperialists. It would not be war arrive, at the conclusion of a speedy in the trenches but an uprising of peace with the Quadruplice.

the people with barricades. He in Count Czernin (head of the Aussisted gh the transfer of the negotin- trian delegates) said it was tions to Stockholm, langer question of negotiation for

M. Lenin, addressing secret con- ference in Petrograd, on the subject

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THE WESTERN FRONT.

ing, Count Czerain said if the Eus-measures for the defence of Petrov Buins were crimuted with the same grad. intentions as were the representa tifex of the Quadruplice, result would be attained satisfactory to all. If not, things would take the neces- sury course but the responsibility for war then would fall exclusively on the Russian Delegation

Talaat Bey and M. Popoft agreed General Hoffman stated I have before me a number of wire- les messages of appeal, signed by the representatives of the Russian Government and the Army Com

LONDON, Fan T Field Marshal Sir Douglas Hai reports:-

There was bastile artillery activity to the east of Vimy Ridge

A GERMAN REPORT."

A German officis message states

mand, partly containing abuse of the that an enemy surprise attack, to the Germany Army institutions and the south-east of Ypres, broke down German Army Command, and partly

English artillery, activity, be tween. Moenites and dis of a revolutionary chamater, to our

oing was

THE FRENCH FRONT.

trooge These messages have un-1 very violent at dawr. doubtedly transgressed the spirit of the armistice concluded by both Arinies. In the name of the Chief Army Command, I protest -most. strongly against the form and con- tents of these messages and ap- peals."

The Ether representatives of the Central Powers supported the pro- test, and do M. Trotzky's proposal, the sitting was interrupted.

...A *' LAPIED ** DECLARATION.

TONDON, French communiqué Two enemy aeroplanes brought dowh

THE ITALIAN FRONT

ENEMY FORCED TO EVACUATE

TRENCHES

LONDON, Jan. 11. An Italian official message stater? To the westwerd Cavazue? cher.ns ou trench mortars forced

“Dr. Kuehlmann, during the course the enemy i to evacuate, AUG of hi

speccb at Brestlitovsk, said trenches that in, view of the fact that the -We touchine gunned the retreating Allied Goverments had not replied enemy, who suffered heavy, losses. regarding the peace - conversations, We brought down three enemy

he declaration of the Quadruplaeroplanes Alliance on December 20, that they are willing immediately to sign peace on the principles of

tions

Do Ennexa-

LONDON, JETS, 11:

A British official message from the Italian Front anys

Our serop!

hostile mu

and no indemnities re- garding Germany and her. Allies, U guarantees ure, forthco; that all can down Ruasin's Alliet will adopt the mece of same principles, lapses

THE PRESENT POSITION.

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