RUSSIA WAR-WEARY
OFFER FOB SEPARATE PEACE TRANSFER OF GERMAN TROOPS FORESHADOWED. By Telegraph—Press Association —Copyright Aus. and N.Z. Cable Assn, and Eeator. LONDON, November 21. Official circles in Berlin assert that the now Russian Government has offerer to conclude a separate peace. The xuess foreshadows an immediate transfer of German troops to tho West front preparatory to tho resumption of the offensive on a grand scale. STOCKHOLM, November 21. Tho “Nati mal Tidende” states that Russia will shortly withdraw from official participation in the war. The Bolsheviks are increasing their iUiiu.cuv:o and me enure people are uttor.y weary of war. Polish troops are guarding the Embassies in Petrograd.
ATTITUDE Of THE ARMIES REFUSAL TO RECOGNISE NEW GOVERNMENT. Australian and N.Z Cable Association (Received November 22, 9.20 p.m.) LONDON, November 22. Petrograd wireless reports state that all the armies at the front have refused. to recognise the new Government. General Kaledin’s march on the capital continues. OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT IMMEDIATE ARMISTICE PROPOSED. Aus. and N.Z. Cable Assn and Reuter. (Received November 22, 11.10 p.m.) LONDON, November 22. It is stated in a wireless Russian offTcTal message: The All-Russia Congress of Workmen’s and Soldiers’ Delegates has ordered tho Council of People’s Commissaries to assume power and offer all belligerents an immediate armistice for the purpose of opening pourparlers for a democratic peace. This offer is firmly established in all important districts of the country. A draft message to this effect has already been communicated to the Allied Plenipotentiaries in Russia. Meanwhile the Council has ordered the Commandcr-iii-Chief forthwith to offer enemy commanders an armistice for the purpose of peace pourparlers and to keep the Council informed telegraphically of the progress of tho pourparlers and to sign the preliminary act only after the Council approves. Tho above communique is signed by M. Lenin as President of the Council, M. Trotsky as Minister for Foreign Affairs, and three others.
IN FINLAND ANARCHISTS DISPLACING SOCIALISTS. Published in “Tha Times. '* STOCKHOLM, November 21. Reports from Finland state that the anarchical mob is displaoipg the Socialist leaders, and committing all kinds of excesses.
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New Zealand Times, Volume XLII, Issue 9825, 23 November 1917, Page 6
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