The Victoria Daily Times from Victoria, British Columbia, Canada • 1

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Royal Victoria, Arms and the GirL Variety, The Antics of Ann. Dominion, The Cinderella Man. VOL. NO. 2 VICTORIA, B.

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 2, 1918 SIXTEEN PAGES i if I. I I IP 4 It STATED PEACE- NEGOTIATIONS AT BREST-LITOVSK BROKEN OFF REPORTED GERMAN DEMANDS LED TO BREAKING OFF OF TALK WITH BOLSHEVIKI AGENT FOR PEACE MEN WILL BE RUSHED BY STATES TO ALLIES' FRONT -IN EUROPE AS FAST AS POSSIBLE; FULL EFFORT Enemy Demands for Retention of Poland and Lithu This and Other Steps Will Follow Recommendations i Made by Delegation Which Participated in Big Allied War Conference at Paris ania and Garrisons at Riga, Libau and Elsewhere Cause of Split, Says a Correspondent FIRST BATCH OF DRAFTED MEN TO BE SENT ACROSS FROM THIS COUNTRY SOON negotiations at Brest-Litovsk have London, Jan. 2. The. peace been broken off by the Bolsheviki Washington, Jan.

2. American troops are to be rushed to Europe in as large and as constant a stream as is humanly possible the Allied nations will so arrange their shipping as to provide the necessary transports. The merchant shipbuilding programme must be rushed. There is to be closer co-operation of all the co-belligerents to present a single and united front to the German autocracy. The part of the United States has been clearly defined and arrangements made to carry it out.

These are the principal results, as they affect the United States, of Jhe recent Inter-Allied War Conference in Paris, announced today for the first time by the State Department. attitude in regard to Poland and Lithuania and the enemy's proposal that German garrisons be retained at Libau, Riga and elsewhere, according to a telegram dated January 1 from the Petrograd correspondent of The London Daily News appearing in that paper to-day. The dispatch quotes an article in the Bolsheviki newspaper Izves-tia discussing the phase in the peace negotiations." -The article says that owing to pressure from below, the Germans have been obliged to soil their lips with the. formula put forward by the Social- ists at the. beginning of the war, but German imperialists would not be imperialists if they did rot try to take back by force what with gritted teeth they yielded in words.

Ottawa, Jan. 2. The first draft under the Military Service Act will join the colors on Thursday. Every man called up has received from his district registrar notification to report to his depot battalion. As rapidly as district headquarters can handle and equip the men, the balance of the first draft will be called np day by day.

Preparations have been made for giving the draft its preliminary training. Commissioned and non-commissioned officers with actual war experience have been secured and the men will thus be familiarized from Another Statement on Peace About to Be Made by Berlin Petrograd Not Yet Getting Coal From Mines of Don Area London, Jan. 2. A dispatch received here to-day from Petrograd, states that Bolsheviki troops still occupy parts of the Don mining district, but are unable to send coal to Petrograd. Materials Required to Rebuild Halifax to Be Commandeered Halifax, Jan.

2. Announcement was made here to-day that the Government at Ottawa had passed an Order-in -Council authorizing the commandeering of lumber, timber and building materials for reconstruction of the Bectlon of Hall-fax destroyed by the explosion of a munitions ship and fire on December e. This will speed up plans for rebuilding, delayed heretofore by failure to obtain supplies. HI'S Ml FOILED Six German Aeroplanes Accounted for by French Aviators Yesterday London, Jan. 8.

Several raids were made by German troops last night on British position on the Belgian and Arras fronts. An official report Issued nor to-day says that all tho raiding parties were repulsed. The statement reads: Tcsterdoy evening under cover of heavy bombardment three parties of enemy troops attempted to raid our positions In the neighborhood of Man-court, southeast of I.en. The hostllo parties were disorganised by our arlll lory firo and they failed to reach our trenches. They then were attacked In No Man's Lund by our patrols, who indicted many casualties and secured a few prisoners.

"Oilier rnlds attempted by enemy troops In the omrre of the nlgltt south of Ijus, ne.ir Hill 70, In the neighbor hood of the Mcnln Road, and north of Pusschnndm'lu were all repuld. We securAl a fiw prisoners." French Report. Paris, Jon. S. Six German aeroplanes were put out of art but yetcrdny by French airmen It was announced of riiltilly her to-day.

Artillery fighting continues at various points on tho front but no large Infantry actions aro reported. The text of the stale nti-nt follows: "There went Intermittent arjlllery art Ions at some points on the front. Wo tnmli a ueeoxful raid In tho Kton north of Courtwon and brought back prisoners. Titers wew patrol en counter south of Corlieny. "In tho rottrn of numerous aerial eontbnls Frcneh pilot yewierday brought down four Oermitn niropiitis Two other Orrniitn tnmhlnes, bndly dumng'Ml, fell within tho nu'iny lines," Separation of Land of the Finns From the Rest of Russia Pelmgrsd, Jan.

S.Th Itolslievlkl nws asrnry announc that tlis Council fif til People' t'onilnls-sirli bs ilet-idod to rpt'imimptid to Hie Council of Wuf Union's and Ho. tlli'ts' ItclrfAle reroshlllun of the polilli nl litU'pimlriiie of the Itepub-lle of Hnlnnd. A special tiititols Ion has been appointed mraure for Hie of Finland from llusla. ATTEMPTED ID These recommendations made by the American delegation, of which Colonel House, President Wilson's personal representative, was the head, are the result of great council of heads of all the co-belligerents on the side of the Entente. The principal recommendation Is: "That the United States exert.

all Its Influence to secure the entire unity of effort, military, naval and economic, between Itself and the countries associated with It In the war." Through a new lnter-AIIied organization for co-ordination of shipping. resources, arrangements have been made to devote "the greatest amount of tonnage possible for the transportation of American troops." A definite plan was formed It the Paris Conference foj- active utilization of American naval forces and an agreement was made with the British Admiralty to effect certain plans for anti-submarine warfare. 1 The contribution of the United States to a pooling of war resources was agreed upon. The arrangement guarantees that full equipment of every kind will be available fiff all American forces sent to Europe during 1913. Arrangements were made to have the United States participate in the military deliberations of the Supreme War Council of the Allies as "a step toward efficient and centralized unity of control of military Plans also were worked out whereby in order to permit the United States to visualize the problem of food control at home.

Great Britain, France and Italy agreed to put In legalized and compulsory control of foodstuffs In their countries. The extent of the military effort to be aimed at by the United States was clearly determined and an Allied ad visory board was created to advise each nation on allotments of ships, so to permit the American military ef fort to bo realized. ttew Year Greeting Sent to Lieut-Gen. Sir Arthur Currie The following cablegram was dispatched to Lieut-General Sir Arthur W. Currie C.

11., Canadian Corps Commander In France by Ills Honor the Lieutenant-Governor, Sir F. H. Barnard, this morning: "On behalf of the Government and people of British Columbia I extend hearty New Year greeting to yourself, to your oftlcers and to your men, and sincerely wish you continued safety and every success for 1M. (Slgn-d) F. S.

BARNARD." All Enemy Subjects in Italy on. Point of Being Interned Rome, Jan. 1. The Italian Government has taken measures to intern all enemy subjects In Italy within four or five days. La Epoca says.

COFFEE AND DRUGS FROM THE STATES TO SWEDEN SOON Stockholm, Jan. 2. The Svenska Dagbladet ascribes to the Swedish Foreign Office information that negotiations with the United States have been concluded satisfactorily. It says that an agreement has been reached under which 11,000 tons of necessities, chiefly coffee, petroleum and drugs, will arrive In Sweden In February. RELIEVE COAL FAMINE IN NORTHEASTERN PART 'OF UNITED STATES Washington, Jan.

2. Hundreds of coal car released from yards where they have been stalled behind shipment of higher preferential rating were moving over eastern roads to-day to relieve the acute coal shortage In tho northeastern states. Drastic Steps to Conserve Supplies in French Republic Paris, Jan. 2. Three drastic measures for tho conservation of food and other supplies In France have been decided upon by the Minister of Provisions, Vlefhr Rorel All shop of confectioner and pastry cooks are to be closed, restrictions will be placed on restaurants which charge high prices to prevent them from outblddlngrthe more popular establishment In purchasing supplies, and th private uhq of automobiles will be prohibited.

These measures will be put Into effect as soon a the Senate passe the necessary bill, alrcndy voted by the Chamber of Deputies. Another Attempt by Enemy on Piave Line Foiled by Italians Rome, Jan. 2. Another attempt by Tf uton forces to. cross the Piave River has been defeated by Italian forces, the War Office here announcesr Half a score of vessels loaded with enemy troops were dispersed at Intestadura when the crossing was attempted.

SENDS PLEDGE FOR QUEBEC PROVINCE Mpssage of Loyalty Sent by Lieutenant-Governor to King Jan. S. The Governor-Gen eral has forwarded to King George the following message received from Sir P. E. Leblanc, Lieutenant-Governor of Quebec: "Sir, I have the honor respectfully to request Your Excellency to oonvey to Ills Majesty the King, on behalf, pf myhelf, of my Cabinet Ministers and of all Inhabitants of the Province of Quebec, an expression of our devoted attachment and loyalty to His Majesty's person and Throne and our earnest wishes for a happy New Year for Their Majea'ties the King and Queen and member of the Royal Family and all His Majesty's subjects on this, the fourth recurrence during the war of New Year Day.

I pledge our province once more to continued and determined participation In tho struggle for that decisive victory which will Insure to the world the blessing of righteous and abiding peace. For this we fight and pray, humbly Imploring the Great Ruler of the universe that If It be His will this victorious peace may come before the end of this new year, which will thus be, a we pray It may be, the happiest of Hi Majesty's reign. (Sgd.) E. LEBLANC, "Lieutenant-Governor." DIFFERENT TYPE OF BRITISH AMBASSADOR London Chronicle Urges Men More in Touch With Conditions Londo'n, Jan. 2.

In announcing that Sir C'Mll Nprln-KID and Lord ltcrtlo rc on the ova of retiring from Uve Kmhitssles at Washington and Paris and In reporting the rumor that Kir Gcrg llurhuntin I about to resign from bis Petrograd pout. The Dally Chronlt'lii plend the "urgent need of bringing frh blmnl Into- a service wljch Its long been divorced from tho ud until I. of modern life." Tha psir asks whether tho Government has the courage to nmko a new departure In filling these Important pints, and continues: "Tho lln.e has gone when llrltlsh Interests alirortd ci.n be entrusted wlwiy to nin whoso principal qtinllfU'ullous arlntisTntle birth or wealth, nnd who spend th-'lr lives In an atmosphero utterly remot from the realities of the modern world and look with a -disdainful eye on commerce." Mr Ox'il 8prln-lUr bnciints llrltlsh Amtmstmdor to the Unit ml Htnles on April 19. 191 1, In sueeeiwlitn ti lit. Hon.

Jumt'S Itrjce, liow Viscount Hryce. Ird IM'tle. of Thnms, litis Ihoh Franco slum Jtttiu-ry 1, Kir CeHI born In ttttd I.ord tlortl ws lrn In 1M4. Mr tlt-orse Ittirhunsit wn horn In slid was promoted AnihAsnir to HusRia on November 21. lui't.

COO WOUNDED STILL TREATED AT HALIFAX llntlfa, Jan, from th hopitnls hen to-diiy showed fiort putleot etitl UtnW trest- hkmiI. Msny of ths esxr or serl- OtlS, Government owing to the German "The Russian revolution can not ac cept their conditions to retain Poland and Lithuania. Just you try it, gentlemen," Bays The Izvestia." This was the line, according to the correspondent, that probably would bo taken at a general meeting that night (Tuesday) to consider the report of tho Bolsheviki peace delegates. The Bolsheviki aim, according to the correspondent, la a world revolution of peace on their own terms, which they think will discredit the imperialists generally. The correspondent contin ues: "And If in the long run Russia is driven -to conclude a separate peace on any other terms, I prophesy that the Russian signatories to such a peace will not be Bolsheviki, but members of opposition political parties.

Front Reinforced. The Daily News correspondent says further that considerable numbers of the Red Guard are being sent to reinforce tho front and that other preparations for defence are being made. It is not clear from the dispatch of The Dally News correspondent when the meeting which is said to have resulted In the breaking off of peace negotiations was held, and there Is a possibility that the report refers to an alleged rupture In negotiations several day ago when the discussion were adjourned. Reliable Information. "I have private and rellabl Information with regard to the breaking oft of peace negotiations, which establish beyond doubt the honesty of purpose of the says the correspondent.

"The Central Powers proceeded to make a more detailed statement of terms, from which It appeared that they considered that Poland, Lithuania, Courland, etcx, already had defined themselves. They further based their demands on the statement of tho Ukraine that It. would not recognize peace negotiations at which it was not represented officially. They demanded that they should keep garrisons at Riga, Libau and other strategic points. "Strong Stand.

"The Bolshovikl delegation, acting on unequivocal Instructions from tho Bolshovlkl authorities, took nn uncompromising attltudo. They said self-Uefluitlon was imposslblo until the lust Gei man troops had left the country. Further, they Jeered the Germans, asking what they promised to do. They okcd If they Intended to take Petrograd and feed 3.000,000 starving folk, or to disarm a revolutlonnry country In which every workman hnd a rlflo. They also asked whnt the Germans proposed to say to their democracy, which pro-tested a couple of months ago against tho proposed annexation of Poland and U'oMcluiteil on paga 4.) "You ars firmly fleli-rntltn'd to ItS lllllg IIS nncvtsuvy to m(li for your rhll.1i in, hecmni" you kmm tltnt If ttioxo Who liro most Imi'illiiit for pv-fl, thoe wli.i 111.

ml (in'. ftx thfl condltiotis of pence." the outset with warfare under modern conditions. It Is expected, however, that the greater part of the training will be effected overseas. The transportation difficulties are being rapidly met The first batch of men is expected to be on Its way overseas with brief delay. Jtrlngent regulations have been passed to meet the cases of deserters and absentees without, leave.

Special Instructions have been Issued and the chiefs of police have been circularized. MR. LLOYD GEORGE'S MESSAGE TO CANADA Believes. Allies Will Triumph Before This Year" is Ended Ottawa, Jan. 1 The Prime Minister has received through the Governor-General the following New Tear' me-sngo from Rt.

Hon. David Lloyd George, at the beginning of the New Tear: "I wish to send on behalf of tho War Cabinet to the Government and people of Canada a message of goodwill and confidence. We are now far Into the fourth year of the war. Despite many set-backs and many disappointments, we are also far on the path to victory. By standing firm the Allies will not only restore liberty to Europe, but glr lasting peace to the world.

In tho accomplishment of this great work, no peonies will have plnyed a greater part thnn those who are members of the British Commonwealth. Against their steadfast courage the legions of autocracy, have cast themselves In vain and tho Empire which tho militarists of Prussia persuaded themselves would crumble at a blow stands firm because it hn Imetf snrung from the eternal soil of freedom. I hare good" hones that before this new year Is pnst tho purpose to which we have set our hand will have been completely achieved." Chilliwack Streets Under Four Feet of Water Latest Report Vancouver, J.tn.' 1 A report from tho Chllllwnck Valley states mat tha floods ar four feet deep In streets of Chilliwack. RECEPTION HrlD BY MINISTER OF MINES Nattalmo, Jan. SI.

Tit Hon. Wil liam Hlnun, Minister of Mines, held his usual New Year's reception at his resl-denee on Htewurt Avenue yesterdity. In spite of the fact that the afternoon was anything but plcitsanti a large number of bis friend and supporters took ad- vsntngo of the opportunity to call and wish him lite compliment of Ihe sea-son; In fact, throughout the afternoon titer a constant stream of cullers arriving and departing. Mrs. Hloan assisted her husband In receiving.

STREET FIGHTING IN ODESSA ON MONDAY Imd'in, Jim. I. A dispatch from Petrogrud tste liter ws more street fUMIng In Odessa Monday, but apparently nt serious. The Cosssck commander at Rostov reports tltttt lbs Bolsheviki troop liberated stiil armed a number of London, Jan. 2.

The Central Powers within ten days will make new declarations- regarding Germany's peace conditions, a dispatch from Geneva to The London Daily Express quotes The Munich Nacli-rlchten as saying. GULF IDEA REMAINS German-Dominated Area Still Junkers' Airru Says a Russian Peace Delegate London, Jan. t. Weltman Pavlo-vltch, a non-Bolshevlkl member of the Russian delegation to Brest-Lltovsk, according to an Exchange Telegraph dispatch from Petrograd, says that the German attitude In regard to the freeing of occupied Russian territories depends entirely on the relationship of the Bolsheviki Government with the Ukraine and the Cossacks. He adds that if the Entente Powers refuse to negotiate a general peace, Germany will not consider her declarations to the Bolsheviki binding.

Germany's fundamental war aim, Pavlovltch added, la to create an economio union stretching from Hamburg to the Persian Oulf. giving Turkey and Bulgaria, with certain restrictions, the same position that occupied by Australia and Canada in their economic relations with Great Britain. The representatives of Bulgaria and Turkey, the Russian delegate said, are ninst obstlnute regarding concessions as compared with the (icrmnn delegates, and he believes that their attitude will hamper further negotiations. Pavlovlteh think that Germany certainly will demand the evacuation of Mesopotamia, Arabia and Palestine, for the freeing of Belgium and occupied French territory, and, it the successes of the Centrul Powers In Italy continue, also will demand the return of Tripoli, It is Haul lUmnianum troop luivo Loevo and have arrested and hhot Cossack territory sr la F.linterlitoslnv and Hlnvropiil Other Bolsheviki rrttlmrnt are said to have been til sunned by the Oren burg Cossack leader, Kui'nilln, who returned Ihe nrm after the Bolsheviki swore never to ft lit sgitliist the Ukrainian ami Cossack. ei on BESSARABIAN TOWN OCCUPIED 0-O O--O O--O o-m o-fr-o PETAIN URGES HIS ARMY TO o--o o-o o-fr-o o-o o-o BE PATIENT AND PERSISTENT BY A ROUMANIAN DETACHMENT London, Jan, 2.

The HoLslieviki nutlioritioa, according to a IV tmgrinl dispatch, Imve received information that llie Munition on the Koiiiiiiuiiiui front is very Ncnmw. occupied the IteKxiirhbinn Iowa of Paris, Jan. 2. In a New Year'i Order of the Day, General Pe. tain, tho French Commander-in-Chief, said to his troops "Officers, subalterns, soldiers: The year 1918 is here.

The struggle must continue. The fate of France requires it. Be patient; be persistent. "In attack, as in defence, you have shown your worth. Each time you have attacked, the enemy has retired.

Each time he has at-tempted to break through, you have stopped him. It will be the same tomorrow. fcevenu IlolMieviki lenders. hemi Trotky, the P.olslieviki Foreign Minister, sent a note on tlie-mihject to tho Roumanian Minister in iVtrograd, who, in hit re ply, tienixed Hussiaii troop of plundering Roumanian villages. It in mild that Iroizky regarded the reply us uiifiiitislaelory.

C'ossnckft have occupied Alexnnd-rovok with nit opposition and the Bolsheviki garrison Its according lo repi.ru from Petrograd. Jt In not vaird wtilch Atexnndrovsk ws captured. (There nrs several (own snd vllUge In Russia iunn-t but the ttetvrest to tit "The defnull of th Russians his not shnkott jour faith. "I tke this oecstlon to assure you that the co.i.w9tlon of the I'liitid Hltt'-s Is Incoming linre powerful every d.ty. i.