They now demand recognition of their independence, and declare they will leave if this is not conceded.
"Adler told me at Vienna that Trotski had his library, by which he set great store, somewhere in Vienna, with a Herr Bauer, I fancy.

I told Trotski that I would arrange to have the books forwarded to him, if he cared about it.

I then recommended to his consideration certain prisoners of war, as L.K.and W., all of whom are said to have been very badly treated.

Trotski noted the point, declared that he was strongly opposed to ill-treatment of prisoners of war, and promised to look into the matter; he wished to point out, however, that in so doing he was not in the least influenced by the thought of his library; he would in any case have considered my request.

He would be glad to have the books.
"_January 11, 1918._--Forenoon and afternoon, long sittings of the Committee on territorial questions.