A new order will be born in throes and convulsions.

I said so publicly some time back, in my Budapest speech, and it was received with disapproval practically on all sides.
This has made a long letter after all, and it is late.

_Lebe wohl_, and let me hear from you again soon .-- In friendship as of old, yours (Signed) CZERNIN.
With regard to the peace negotiations in Brest-Litovsk, I will leave my diary to speak for itself.

Despite many erroneous views that may appear in the following notes, and various unimportant details, I have not abbreviated it at all, since it gives, in its present form, what I believe will be a clear picture of the development.
"_December 19, 1917._--Departure from Vienna, Wednesday, 19th.
"Four o'clock, Nordbahnhof.

Found the party already assembled there: Gratz and Wiesner, Colloredo, Gautsch and Andrian, also Lieut.
Field-Marshal Csicserics, and Major Fleck, Baden.
"I took the opportunity on the journey to give Csicserics an idea of my intentions and the tactics to be pursued.