5 JANUARY 1918, page 13

Germany And Russia.

I F the Russian Bolsheviks should continue their negotia- tions with the German representatives at Brest-Litovsk on the lines hitherto followed, the proof would be absolute that......

Topics Of The Day.

THE CONSCRIPTION OF CAPITAL. T HE Conscription of Capital is the subject of more con- fused thinking than any other at present before the public. We shall only deal very shortly......