Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 310, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 January 1918 — HUN ENVOYS POSE AS VICTORS. [ARTICLE]

HUN ENVOYS POSE AS VICTORS.

GERMAN ALLIES PEEVED OVER DOMINEERING ATTITUDE dF KAISER. * An official communication issued by the London war* office reports further advance by a part of the line north of Jerusalem over the distance of a mile. Although the peace (conference between the representatives of a Bolsheviki government and the Central Powers was due to reconvene Friday, no news has come through indicating whether the meeting took place. Neither have their been any advices as to whether the difficulties in the way of reaching an agreement have been surmounted or if concessions by either side, making possible further negotiations, are intended. Dissatisfaction with' the proposals of the Central Powers apparently does hot obtain solely on the side of the Bolsheviki government, but exists among the delegates of the> Central Powers as well. Austria, BulSria and Turkey are asserted to ve disagreed with the domineering attitude of the Germans at the BrestLitovsk conference, where they posed as conquerors, while their allied delegation evinced an eager desire for peace and a disposition to compromise. The attitude of the German socialists against the demands of the Central powers especially those providing for the redemption of Poland, Lithuania, Courland and other occupied territory, has forced the imperial chancellor to refer the situation before the main committee of the reichstag. On the battle fronts the comparative calm of the past few days continues, although the Germans in Cambrai Sector, ,in local attacks, have us pushed bfick four British advanced positions for short distances. The artillery duels along the western front in France and Belgium and also in Italy are still going on, but the infantry is virtually idle, except for patrol engagements.