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J't The Central powers have withdrawn
i ' their "no forcible annexations or In-
demnltles" peace offer of December 25,
! made during the negotiations with the
!( Russians at Brest-Litovsk. The offer
filf.: ; 'was conditioned upon its acceptance by
yfj i all the powers hostile to the central
'W'-'i powers, and the former having failed
i 1 to accept it as a whole, it has become
dent. 1 null and void, the German foreign min-
rijjo',I later announced at Brest-Litovok yes-
stik i' terday. The failure of Russia's allies
jblll ' to respond to the invitation to partici-
IociT pate in the conference has resolved
t the question into one of a separate
; peace between Russia and the central
jjtjjp ; ; powers, it was declared by Count Czer-
esa i nin, the Austro-Hungarian minister
who originally propounded the peace
: 1 terms.
Wt The attitude of the Russians was not
jS- reported in the dispatches describing
)1ue5 e Brest-Litovsk proceedings which
con! - evidently were of German origin and
-jjlj I came through by way of Amsterdam.
yt : The Russian delegates have been
otrcnuously objecting to the contlnu-
rlSU ancc 'ie nc9ot'atons at the Gcr-
J;f man eastern headquarters, but the
'rm determination of Germany and
9f her allies not'-tbicorisent to their trans-
1 fcr to Stockholm was reiterated yes-
r5Sa I terday.
W$''.:r Kalcdines Declares Republic.
S - $ PETROGRAD. Thursday, Jan. 10.
yiEjrf ; ; Reports from Rostov today say that
;y i i. the Republic of the Don has been de-
-Wt ' ' c'arec existont with General Kale-
5 Hl ) i dines as president and prime minister,
astst,!
AMSTERDAM, Jan. 11. The Cen-
.Jfi-ji tral powers have -withdrawn their
; peace terms made public at the Brest-
'tPI Litovsk conference on December 25, it
e.fliffl . was announced by Dr. von Kuchlmann.
3;i5 the German foreign secretary, in his
l(?yU;. speech at the Brest-Litovsk confer -
5.1 ence with the Russians yesterday.
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aS : AMSTERDAM, Jan. 11. Count Czer-
I nin, the Austro-Hungarian foreign
IUhjS ; minister, at a full sitting of me peace
uPjjj conference at Brest-Litovsk on Thurs-
H ; a-' sa al as Ru581'5 allies Kad
VI not replied to the invitation to partic-
Wi ' pato m e neSotiations, it was now a
$M - 1ucstion of a separate peace between
Jfl Russia and the central powers.
'1M He gave reasons for not wishing to
f transfer the negotiations to neutral
'vS - territory and said that if the Russians
v.-ere animated by the same Intentions
Ui ' as the central powers the result of the
onra neKOtiatlons would be satisfactory. If
I'tfea ! not, responsibility for war vould fall
' M ! exc!usivoly on the Russians,
.g? ; Dr. von Kuchlmann, the German for-
eign minister, said ne considered that
S the difficulties which had interrupted
, h the previous negotiations were not
sufficient to Justify the failure of the
lYlll ' neace program and a probable re-
11 . 0 i : flumption of hostilities. He said that
lUllin ; t vras the fixed and unchangeable' de
termination ofthc central powers not
to conduct elsewhero "the peace nego-tkms-
begun at Brest-Litovsk.
Turk Opens Meeting.
A Brest-Litovsk dispatch giving an
account of the session yesterday says
it was opened at 11 o'clock, all the
delegations, including the Ukraines,
participating. Talaat Bey, the Turkish
grand vizier, called the meeting to or
der and. turned over the chair to Dr.
von Kuchlmann, who said:
"Inasmuch as changes have occurred
in the composition of some of tho
delegations It will not bo out of place
to give a short survey of the history
of the course"of the negotiations."
After a lengthy review of the pro
ceedings to date, Dr. Kuehlmann said
he hoped they would lead tQ.a.Sdlutary
result. His hope was based on knowl
edge gained during the negotiations
and on the expressing by the Russian
delegation of the , Russian people's wish
i for secure and lasting peace.
I He continued:
"I cpnsider that the difficulties met
with up to the time the negotiations
were ' interrupted were -not gfeat
enough to cause the failure ' of the
peace work and .presumably resump
tion of war In the east with its unfqr
sccn consequencos."
Convention of Peasants.
PETROGRAD, Wednesday, Jan. 9.
The Social -Revolutionists are planning
to hold a convention of Peasants' dep
uties and other organizations in con
nection with All Russian Workmen's
and Soldiers' congress on January 21.
An effort .wlil be made to form a fed
eration of Russian republics, includ
ing the Ukraine, Siberia, the Don ter
ritory and the Caucasus.
Kalcdlncs Leading Cossacks.
LONDON. Thursday, Jan. 10. A
majority of- the Cossacks and the pop
ulation of the Don district are group
ing themselves around the Don mili
tary government under General Kale
dines, according to a special dispatch
from Petrograd tending to give an
authorized account of conditions in
south Russia. General Kaledines'
principal aim is not to upset the Bol
shevlki but to consolidated democratic
republican powor of the Don district.
General Alcxiff Gathers Soldiers.
General Alexicff, formerajkRussIan
commander-in-chief, arountw whom
has gathered a corps of some 25,000
soldiers, has considered it necessary
to organize a struggle against the Bol
shevik! on an All -Russian plan and
to create in Russia a moderate liberal
regime. Monarchlal principles are
said to be very strong among Alex
ioff's group.
General Kaledines and his party
oppose 'General Alexicff in his desire
to utilize tho Don government against
the Bolshevik! and is willing to In
clude in the Don government repre
sentatives of all the democratic or
ganizations in ordor t6 bring an end
to civil war.
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PETROGRAD, Wednesday, Jani'O.
Tho French government has appointed
General Toubillo.the representative of
Franco to the Ukrainian' republic. This
is considered o'n Petrogra'u '.as. recog
nition by Franco of the independence
of the' Ukraine.
The announcement was made by an
officer of tho French military mission.
PREMIER MUGMES
IS MSTAILED
MELBOURNE. Australia, Jan. 11.
Several days of political uncertainty
have ended with tho re-installation in
power of the nationalist government
headed by William Norris Hughes.
There has been no change In
the makeup of the Hughes govern
ment At one time it was thought
that Frank Tudor, the labor loader,
would be commissioned by tho governor-general
to form a labor govern
ment. Premier Hughes !s criticized by the
press and is accused of breach of
faith- by some politicians because of
the pledge he gave at Bcndlfo during
the recent referendum campaign that
the nationalists would not govern tho
country if conscription was defeated.
The Australian voters returned a ma
jority against conscription in the ref
erendum. A motion of no confidence has been
introduced in parliament by Mr. Tudor.
PROGRESS.
"Arc you trying to economize?"
"Yes. I'vo actually pottcn on so far
that I've nult telling pcoplo what to do
and am Kolnp without a few things ray
erlt." Washington Star
r: City of Centra) France Ready
for New Influx of Americans
jrtbea'j
Lif5Sr,reC I mLA CITY OF . CENTRAL FRANCE.
JV Thursday, Jan. 10. Although the in-
nS I lu of hundreds of staff officers be-
'un i t?nlng to the lines of communica-
atadtf I ? brnncn of the American army has
fcrKf ? yet beeun. and although their
of E transfer from Paris here Ib supposed
li?aVlI !? e a deen secret, this beautiful lit-
3 V! le c,lv in central Franco is already
ofiOL-I av,'are that 5t- will soon bo host to the
I newest allies. American flags are al-V
2 . ready waving from many buildings
and the citizens are preparing what
J Promises to bo a most enthusiastic
Veomo to the newcomers.
, ne Preparations for the advent of
J no Americans numbering several
g:.m t nundred officers and twice as many as-
'.8lants, clorks, civilians and military
';orkcrs are almost completed so
521 luat when the mon begin to nirlve in
30Lgf J- "ay or two each ono will find com-
RlGrGjl' in, le garters arranged for him
.1 'Ml -IUler in some one of . the half dozen
-SI - EQd hotelR bere or in the private
ilV G&l nSUsea lhQt linvo been rented by the
oriM JQvanco agents. Thoy. will find them-
uKAl1 Quartered "for the duration of
the war" in one of France's most
healthful and most beautiful cities
where cleanliness apparently has been
made a cardinal virtue; whero food,
especially fresh vegetables in senson
and dairy products, are plentiful;
where the water supply offers none
of the drawbacks that must be con
tended with close behind the front and
from which thoy can operate fully as
advantageously as from Paris.
All Available Rooms Engaged.
All available hotel rooms have been
engaged -and private houses have been
rented until the end of tho war. Rooms
also have been engaged in prlvato
homes for additional officers who may
come here. Tho big clerical force will
be distributed in part among the fami
lies of tho city and in part will be
housed in huge barracks on the out
skirts of tho city.
To Install Food Commissary.
One of the first moves of the city
will be to install a "sales commissary"
at which foodstuffs brought from
America will- be sold at less than the
COOL- BOY PRAISED
1 BY. PERSHING-'
SYLVAK TAYlxGR
Private Taylor, Washington boy
who went to France with U. S.
engineers in Aurust, has been
commended by General Pershing
for coolness in action. His detach
ment was doing construction work
on a front' line trench Nov. 15-16
when the sector was shelled, and
gassed by the Boches.
Taylor and tho others worked
under the shell fire, suspending
operations only whllo they wero
compelled to wear their gas masks,
Taylor is 21 and enlisted Jn
July, j
local market prices if possible so that
tho presence of the Americans will not
have the effect of forcing up prices
to tho distress of tho inhabitants.
A medical officer who has mado an
exhaustive examination finds the wat
er even bettor than in Paris, sanita
tion excellent and tho houses clean
and everything moderate to a surpris
ing degroe.
Full Arrangements Made.
Arrangements have already been
completed whereby the American
forces can draw froin tho French all
necessary fuel: thus there will be no
suffering from what at this time Is
unusually cold weather. Tho Ameri
can officers have found the mayor and
other city officials ready for co-operation
in tho fullest degree. The quar
ters in the main have been secured
by tho mayor, who asked tho citizens
to show their patriotism by giving up
a portion of their houses to their
American allies. The Red Cross and
the Young Men's Christian Associa
tion have already established branches
here.
Troops Caught Under
Italian Fire Suffer
Heavy Losses.
PRISONERS TAKEN
Severe Artillery Fire on'
West Front Positions !
Keeps Up.
ROME, Jan. 11. Austro-German
forces yesterday were forced to evacu
ate some trench sections near Cava-
zucchunna on the Italian mountain
front, tho war office announced today.
The retreating Teutons were caught
under the Italian fire and suffered
considerable, losses.
Heavy Artlfery"Ducls7
LONDON, Jan, 11. "With the ex
ception of hostllo artillery activity
east of Vimy ridge, there Is nothing
to report," says today's official an
nouncement. . French Take Prisoners.
PARIS, Jan. 11. French troops car
ried out raids in tho region of tho
Argonne and In the Vosges region,
bringing back prisoners from tho Ger
man linos, tho war offico announced
today:
Tho statement follows:
"In the Argonne. at Courte Chausses
and In the Vosges, in the region of
Dlemeroy, French detaohments mado
Incursions Into tho enemy lines and
brought back prisoners. Tho artillery
fighting was rather severe at times in
the region of Beaumont and Bezonvaux
(Verdun front). On the remainder of
tho front tho night was calm.
"On "Wednesday two German air
planes were brought down in aerial
combats."
REVIEW OF WAR SITUATION.
Peaco negotiations between Russia
and the central powers will be contin
ued at Brcst-LItovsk, according to in
formation in Amsterdam, apparently
despite a vigorous protest by Leon
Trotzky, tho Bolshevikl foreign minis
ter, who heads tho Russian delegation.
At tho opening of tho new sitting of
tho conference, Trotzky demanded
that tho delegates go to Stockholm.
Premier Lenino, before leaving Pet
rograd, ostensibly for Finland, but
probably for Stockholm for conference
with the Austrian and Gorman social
ists, declared that if tho central pow
ers do not accept Russian peaco terms
the Bolshevikl will declare war
against Gormany. Ho expressed fear
inai preparation would navo 10 do
made for hostilities.
The establishment of a separate
peaco with Russia apparently is tho
present aim of tho central powers, ac
cording to Amsterdam dispatches.
Count Czornln, the Austro-Hungarian
foreign minister, has told tho peace
conference at Brest-Litovsk that, inas
much as Russia's allies had not replied
to tho invitation to take part in the
negotiations, a separate peace is now
the question at Issue. While opposing
tho transfer of tho peace conference
to neutral territory, Count Czornln Is
said to have declared that If the Rus
sians woro animated by the same In
tentions as tho representatives of the
central powers, thorcsult of the nego
tiations would be satisfactory.
Central Powers Hate Wilson.
Initial comment In the Gorman and
Austrian press on President Wilson's
message Is bitterly hostile. His pro
gram is declared to be unacceptable
and one Pan-German paper says it is
"inoro brutal still" than the recent
statoment of Premier Lloyd-George.
The president is accused of desiring
to hinder tho Brest-Litovsk negotia
tions and Vienna nowspapors declare
that hia peuco conditions aro such as
could only be Imposed on tho central
powers if they woro defeated coni
pleloly. British Make Successful Raids.
British troops in tho Ypres area
have executed successfully three raids
Into tho German lines. Many casual
,lea wero inflicted and prisoners were
Central Powers Must
Accept Russ Peace
Conditions or War
Goes On.
i
PREMIER'S SPEECH
If Germans Buy Off
Ukraines Trotzky's
. Power Will
Wane. '
LONDON. Jan? 11. Nikolai Lenino,
the Bolshevikl premier, although he
has possibly gone on a holiday to Fin
land, also possibly may go to Stock
holm to confer with German and Aus
trian -socialists, the Petrograd corres
pondent of tho Dally News says.
In a speech before his departure
from Petrograd Premier Lenlne said:
"I fear we shall have to stop the de
mobilization and prepare for war. If
Germany and her allies do not accept
our conditions of peace we will declare J
a revolutionary war on them," j
The correspondent emphasizes the
possibility of an agreement between
the Bolshevikl and Ukrainian nego
tiators as tho position of the rada has
lessened Trotzky's chances of obtain
I ing a satisfactory peace. He says that
if the Germans could buy off the Uk
raine tho significance within Germany
of Trotzky's stand would be cut in
half. The correspondent adds that
nothing is more foolish than to sup
pose that because tho Ukraine oppose
to Bolshevikl, It therefore favors tho
allies and prosecution of the war.
taken. On tho remainder of the front
In France the artillery on both sides
is active, especially in Flanders, in
tho Arras-Cambral area in Cham
pagne and northeast of Verdun. The
artillery fighting on the northern Ital
ian front is less intense, being most
marked east of the Bronta.
Discussion of tho French govern
ment's diplomatic conduct of the war
will be heard in tho chamber of depu
ties today. Tho government has an
nounced that it will accept such discussion.
SHOE CONTRACTS LET.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 11. Contracts
for 9,000,000 pairs of half soles and 7,
000,000 toplots for heels wero let to
day by the section on supplies of the
advisory commission of tho council
of national defenso. Tho half soles
will cost S-1,500,000 and tho toplets Sl,
250,000. nn
ALFONSO SIGNS NEW DECREE.
MADRID, Thursday, Jan. 10. King
Alfonso today signed a new decreo dis
solving the cortes. Elections will bo
hold February 2-1 and tho new parlia
ment will meet on March IS.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 11. Secretary
Baker's examination today before the
senate military committee was warmed
up by a rapid cross-fire of questions
by senators of both parties who did
not agree with the generally favorablo
view of war preparations depicted by
Mr. Baker's statement of yesterday.
Tho senators declared his declara
tion that war supplies were adequate
would mislead the country. Senator
Weeks declared the country "should
not be lulled to sleep by a general
statement of facts that don't exist."
Mr. Baker explained that he meant
to convey only the impression that all
the mon ready for the fighting lino
were adequately equipped. Senators
Wadsworth and Weeks, Republicans,
and Senators Chamberlain and Hitch
cock, Democrats, took the lead in
cross-examining tho secretary and at
times handled him without gloves.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 11. When
Secretary Baker's examination was re
sumed today Chairman Chamberlain I
said there were fears for powder pro
duction. "Tho- situation is satisfactory and I
think supplies are and will continue
adequate," replied Secretary Baker.
Senator Wadsworth asked about the
board of labor standards which testi
mony, has said has pacifists and so
cialists among its members and is re
quiring new specifications In army
cloth contracts which will reduce pro
duction. "I know their character and expert
qualifications well," said Secretary
Baker in defense of the board.
Delays Are Slight.
Senator Wadsworth said the board's
requlroments wero so rigid that pro
duction of army garments arc being
delayed. Any delay Is slight, Secre
tary Baker said, and health of factory
workers is an Important consideration.
"I must disagree with you that the
delay Is slight," said Senator Wads
worth. Senator Wadsworth said a witness
had testified the board's standardiza
tion of contracts threatened to cause
strikes and cause employers to receive
labor leaders. Ho thought labor agi
tators would stir up trouble.
Mr. Baker denied knowledge that
any considerable number of contrac
tors wore refusing to execute contracts
because of the new labor standards.
Board Has Too Large Powers.
Senator Weeks thought the board
had largo and very drastic powers but
I Mr. Baker contended the board's func
tions are puroly advisory. Chairman
iKerstein, he said, was a Boston busi
ness man. Captain KrensI, an army of
ficer, and tho third member, Florence
Kelly, a social welfare worker.
Senator Weeks challenged the stato
ment that the board was only advisory
and complained of tho multiplicity of
new boards and special committeos.
Too Much Red Tape.
"Persons with business aro passed
n Inn rr fmm rnrr5rlnr tn nnrHrlnr rinrl
building to building trying to find the
right .federal agency with which to do
business," said tKo senator.
Turning to artillery. Senator Wads
worth assailed tho ordnance depart
ment for not continuing the manufac--ture
of French 20.40 mlllimoter guns
Instead of proceeding with manufac
ture of American 9.5 guns, none of
which havo been delivered and whose
ammunition is not interchangeable .l
with the French. IH
Secretary Baker said he thought, but
was not sure, that the department was
making the French type and promised
to give further information. ,
Wadsworth Pounds Table. ;
"There has been no explanation ! jH
given yet to the committee," said
Senator Wadsworth, pounding tho
table with his fist. ,.H
Senator Wadsworth asked whether, 1
in view of the shortage of artillery and 'H
machine guns, the secretary's state-
ment that there were sufficient sup- lH
plies "substantially for rush needs,"
was correct. j
"Yes, perfectly as I understand it"
said Mr. Baker. "Our rush needs are ;
satisfied." :
Senator Chamberlain asked Baker 'll
bow be could say- that when canton
nients were short rifles and machine
guns and artillery.
"I mean then that there is enough 'M
for the men actually engaged in fight- ijl
ing." HH
Sufficient Guns For Fighters. 1
"You mean that there is sufficient for
men in France?" said Senator McKel- JM
"Yes," said the secretary. J
"Your statement that we have sub
stantially enough gives a wrong im
pressfon to tho country when we have
only enough for men actually in tho :
fighting and not for those in train- :
ing," senator Wadsworth interjected. ;
"I agree with Senator Wadsworth,"
said Chairman Chamberlain, "that
your statement gives a wrong impres- i
sion to the country. It was not your
purpose but it is its effect." !
"What I meant to say and what I ;
want the country to understand," Mr. ':
Baker replied earnestly, "is that all fl
the troops in France will bo ade-
quately equipped with artillery and il
arms." .
"Probably,"' observed Senator Cham- jH
berlaln. 1
"1 have assurances to that effect,"
Mr. Baker testified. IH
"Tho statement leaves the impres- IH
sion that the situation is a rosy one ! jH
and that we have all the artillery we , ,
need," said Senator Wadsworth. "I .
disagree. It is not an accurate de- ;
scription of the situation." lH
Mr. Baker insisted that his state-
ment regarding adequacy of ordnance. , IH
for "rush needs" was substantially ;
correct Ho admitted that ordnance i IH
was needed for training men in camp. ! IH
Time needed to train men in France, ;'jH
he said, will give the time to increase i JM
ordnance supplies. ; IH
Senator Weeks' cited the general IH
ordnance shortage at Camp Bowie, IH
Tex., testified to by Major General JM
Greble, commandant.
"You havo given the impression that jH
every camp has enough rifles," Sen- IH
ator Weeks observed. "How can you IH
confirm that by the statement that .H
there aro no requirements of artil- 1 JM
lery?" , , '
"T didn't make that statement," said
Mr. Baker. ,
"You gave that Impression."
"I said 'initial rush needs' are
filled," explained Mr. Baker.
"But you ought to define your state
ment: it gives the country tho 1m
pression that every need in tho camps j IH
Is supplied," said Mr. Weeks. IH
Mr. Baker said enough rifles slnco
( Continued on Pago 4 ) '
Unstinted Praise for Men and m
Officers of Destroyer Jones 1
WASHINGTON, Jan. 11. Secretary
Daniels mado public today a summary
of tho official report of Lieutenant
Commander David W. Bagley on the
sinking of a Gorman submarlno of tho
American destroyer Jacob Jones on
December 6, when two officers and
sixty-four mon lost their lives. Com
mander Bagloy gives unstinted praise
to tho behavior of officers and men
and especially commends by name ten
of them.
Tho submarine, the report says, was
not sighted until after flftcon mlnutos
after the destroyer had gone down.
But tho torpedo was sightod half a
inllo' from -the ship and Lieutenant S.
F. Kalk, officer of tho deck, who after
wards died from exposure, immediately
ordered a maneuver to avoid being
struck. The torpedo, however, was
too near to allow tho destroyer to
cloar It and it struck with a heavy ex
plosion. The ship quickly settlod by
tho stern and tho engine room was
soon flooded. The radio antenae and
tho main mast wero carrieu away.
Most of the men not killed by the
explosion got clear of the ship and
reached rafts or wreckage. Eight
minutes aftor tho torpedo struck at
4:21 p. m., tho Jones sank stern first
Efforts were mado to colloct the Bur-
i
vlvors in a motor dory and then the jH
nearest land was headed for to securo
aid to tho remaining survivors on the
rafts. After 24 hours the dory sighted
a patrol vessel and tho "commander of jH
the patrol station reported to Com- ;
mandor Bagley that tho othor survlv-
ors all had boen rescued.
Seaman Phillip J. Burger, of Lans
Ingburgh, ,N. Y., is highly praised in ,
tho report for hl3 efforts to clear tho
vessel's motor sailer which could havo
saved 20 or 30 lives. He stuck to tho
Job until drawn under water with the
boat, being rescued himself later when '
he camo to tho surface ft