The terrorism of Lenin is said to be indescribable, and in Petersburg all are absolutely _longing_ for the entry of the German troops to deliver them.
"_January 3, 1918._--Return to Brest.
"On the way, at 6 P.M., I received, at a station, the following telegram, in code, from Baron Gautsch, who had remained at Brest: "'Russian delegation received following telegram from Petersburg this morning: To General Hoffmann.

For the representatives of the German, Austro-Hungarian, Bulgarian and Turkish delegations.

The Government of the Russian Republic considers it necessary to carry on the further negotiations on neutral ground, and proposes removing to Stockholm.

Regarding attitude to the proposals as formulated by the German and Austro-Hungarian delegation in Points 1 and 2, the Government of the Russian Republic and the Pan-Russian Central Executive Committee of the Councils of Workers', Soldiers' and Peasants' Deputies consider, in entire agreement with the view expressed by our delegation, that the proposals are contrary to the principle of national self-determination, even in the restricted form in which it appears in Point 3 of the reply given by the Four Powers on the 12th ult.

President of the Russian Delegation, A.Joffe." Major Brinkmann has communicated this by telephone to the German delegation, already on the way here.