Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-12-31

War Ends
At Once
No Annexations Insisted
Upon by the Slav
Delegates.
PEACE PARLEYS
ARE CELEBRATED
Teachers in Petrograd Strike
Against the Boil
s.lx sheviki.

London. Dec. 31.-In addition to
the points set forth in yesterdays ad-
vices from Brest- -Litovsk regarding
the provisional agreement between
the representatives of Russia and the
central powers, another clause Is In
cluded. the precise meaning OF wnlch
is not clear. A Reuter- dispatch from
Amsterdam gives the clause thus:
1T was agreed that both legally
and economically one country should
not be treated less favorably by an
other than any third country which
cannot appeal to treaty rights"
The German wireless version OF this
clause reads:
ut was agreed that respecting all
rights of intercourse and economic
relations, none of the countries which
is party to the. peace arrangement
shall be treated less favorably than
any outside country in respect to
which treaty rights do or do not ex-
ist."
This probably Is in effect the IA
miliar most favored nation" clause
which frequently is included In
REACH AGREEMENT
ON SOME POINTS. I
Brest-Litovsk. Friday, Dec. 2s.-
Via Berlin and London. Dec. 81
Provisional agreement on series OF
important points. including liberation
of war prisoners and resumption OF
commercial relations, was reached
and the central powers in discussion
4k-issues, which in the event Of gen.
eral peace, would have to be settled
among the nations represented In tho
negotiations here. This provisional
discussing was terminated today, the
basis Of an agreement adopted being
reached under the reservation that It
was to be examined by the govern
ments represented by the delegates.
In respect of treaty relations, an
understanding was arrived at regard
ing the restoration of the situation as
it existed when the war began.
TO CANCEL CERTAIN ID
WAR-MADE LAWS.
1t was provided that certain laws
adopted during the war shall be can
cell<~l, and that those affected there
by shall be restored to their previous
rights or indemni6ed.
The rules in regard to payment Of
war costs and damage were defined in
greater detail. Provisions were made
concerning damages sustained by ci-
| villains outside the war area.
An agreement in principles was
reached regarding the reciprocal lib
| war prisoners and interned civilians,
and also for the return Of captured
| merchant vessels.
RESUMPTION OF
DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS.
| Speedy resumption of diplomatic
and consular relations is embraced in
the understanding. 1t is set forth that
there shall be immediate stoppage Of
economic warfare. establishment Of
commercial intercourse and the or
ganized exchange Of commodities
! A substantial understanding was
arrived at on which the basis Of eco
| nomic relations shall be settled per-
manently. Regarding the question of
occupied territory the Russians made
the following proposals:
DESIRE NO ,.;,ai ,s..~>
ANNEXATION.
"1n full accord with the public dec
larations of both the contracting par
ties that they cherish no bellicose
plans and desire to conclude peace
without annexations. Russia will
withdraw her troops from all parts
| of Austria, Hungary, Turkey and