GERMANY AND AUSTRIA.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 16051, 8 February 1918, Page 3

GERMANY AND AUSTRIA.

OFFICIAL REPORT. OF BREST LITOVSK CONFERENCE GERMANS DON’T LIKE TROTSKY. (Received Feb. 8, 10.30 a.m.) LONDON, Feb. 7. A wireless German official account of the sitting at Brest Litovsk states that Trotsky demanded tho withdrawal of troops from Poland so as to enable the people to give a free expression of opinion. Count Czernin protested against Trotsky’s statement that it was impossible to negotiate with the Polish Delegation because Poland had no fixed boundaries, and had no established independent government. Count Czernin pointed out that the same applied to Russia, adding; “We have not come here for an intellectual wrestling match,” _ ' The continuation of the discussion on Poland being unprofitable Herr Kuhlmnnn perntppterily closed the sitting. He stated it was” impossible to follow Trotsky’s dialectics and apparent contradictions, first claiming the independence of Poland and later denying Poland’s vierht. to be heard separately. Her- Kuhlmhnn concluded that unavoidable duties necessitated his absence for n short time. Negotiations between the other Central Powers and Russia and the legal and economic commission could proceed. ANOTHER .CONFERENCE. TO MAKE PEACE WITH THE UKRAINE. (Received Feb. 8, 11.5 a.m.) AMSTERDAM, Feb. 7. The Volk ZeHung states that the conference at Brest I,itov.sk is being resumed on tho 7th, tho chief object of tho Central Powers being to conclude peace with tho Ukraine. STRIKE NOT OVER. NO GOODS COMING FROM RUSSIA. BERNE, Fob. 6. AVolff's Agency admits that 270,000 Berlin strikers have, not resumed, although the Government continues its intimidation and punishment^. BUDAPEST, Feb. 6. The Chamber of Commerce announces that tho arrangements for an AustroRusaian exchange of goods on the Hungarian frontier haVe produced nothing. COUNT ANDRASSY. STILL WANTS COMPLETE VICTORY (Received Feh. 8, 11.5 a.m.) BERIME, Feb. 7. Count Andrassy, addressing the Hungarian Parliament, denounced the idea of peace at any price, andi added: “We must finish with victory. Our enemies are agitating with catch words ‘Dismeni-, berment of the Monarchy,’ but Hungary' has not responded, to this lure.” He could not say the' same for Austria. Count Andrassy declared that they must -use every means to combat the proposal for self-determination of illations. GERMAN PRESS SUGGESTIONS. OF CAMPAIGN IN RUSSIA. (Received 1 Feb. 8, 11.5 a.m.) ' , AMSTERDAM, Feb. 7. Hindenburg and, Ludendorff have moved their headquarters to Belgium from tho Rhine region. The Kreuz Zeitung hints that the Kaiser and staff favour a peace ultimatum to Russia and, in the event of its refusal, will march on Petrograd with the troops concentrated on tho east front for that purpose. , , Other newspapers agree that a crisis is approaching, and hold that there is very little hope of a pence treaty being concluded. . The Lpkal Anzeiger asserts that decisions of tho greatest importance are impending with a military demonstration owing to the had effect of the strikes in. Austria and Germany upon the military situation and foreign policy.