Herr von Kuehlmann has sent a telephone message in return that he is continuing the journey, and will arrive at Brest this evening.' "I also went on of course, considering this manoeuvre on the part of the Russians as rather in the nature of bluffing.

If they do not come, then we can treat with the Ukrainians, who should be in Brest by now.
"In Vienna I saw, among politicians, Baernreither, Hauser, Wekerle, Seidler, and some few others.

The opinion of almost all may be summed up as follows: 'Peace _must_ be arranged, but a separate peace without Germany is _impossible_.' "No one has told me how I am to manage it if neither Germany nor Russia will listen to reason.
"_January 4, 1918._--Fearful snowstorm in the night; the heating apparatus in the train was frozen, and the journey consequently far from pleasant.

On awaking early at Brest the trains of the Bulgarians and Turks were standing on adjacent sidings.

Weather magnificent now: cold, and the air as at St.Moritz.I went across to Kuehlmann, had breakfast with him, and talked over events in Berlin.