Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-17
Cessation of Fighting for 28
Days, and Thereafter Un-
less Notice Is Given.
ENTENTE MAY RECOGNIZE
RULE OF THE BOL LSHEvIKl
More Tolerant Attitude Attributed
to influence of American Dele.
gates at Paris Conference.

| When the amistiee agreement between
the Russian government and the central
powers goes into effect on the eastern
front today the emissaries of the sew
eral countries will begin negotiations
looking toward peace between Russia
and her former enemies. Meanwhile it
is indicated in London that the allied
powers may be preparing to deal more
sympathetically with the bolsehviki gov
eminent.
The armistice between Russia and the
central powers is to continue for twen-
! ty-eight days, and for an indefinite
period afterward unless a seven day
notice is given. Both sides agreed not
to carry on military transfers on the
eastern theater. except those begun
when the treaty was signed.
May Recognize Bolsheviki.
| London newspapers forecast that the
allies will give recognition OF the
lbolsheviki ''in order to prevent Russia
ieconomic bae, of Germanv- Great
r.,
Dritaiii 40 sa'u 10 nave oeeioeo 70
lease Tchitcherin. Russian political
prisoner, and the bolsheviki are now
permitting British subjects to leave
Russia. To the American delegates at
1.-THE Paris conference is said to belong
the credit for the tempering of the
allied attitude toward the bolsheviki.
, Labor strikes appear to be the great
/ ohsta cIe before the bolshevikf nj pres-
~,
eht, especiaiiy IA inc fetrosrao us-
trict. The railway and fuel situations
are serious. The counte>- revolt is
l.,.;,i -. ., .nos - -.
So stiti nAoi - - eAs1 -
shevfk authority. and the consti-
tuent assembly is another knotty
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jeT1y, iands ana money OF the hussiah
tChurch has been decreed by the boil
isbev;lx; u,bo also have abolished All.
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piiseses VI TUG
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Terms Oh the AEnlseice'
i nv ~. assoc;,,ed press
| pETpOcp.n S,,ra r,.,ar,ha
~ .ar,,,s IF the Russn.carman aru,is-
Inc ne elllis Il. ING .,s,.-1 i.n,'as,
.ce, .ice, 80. Is ulns :. ssasa.N ~ .saer.
ners, 9oiise ~ Gam,1 pn.s;ont
uhtii 'ahoai .sa . -
i ~ - ;,Ss =; az 49, sonnd a. t,
iregrouping OF forces. the Germans are
the Black sea and the Baltic east OF
.is .3en tatuaen ~
! Greenwich. intercourse between tne
troops may be allowed from sunrise 10
sunset. groups are ilaitea 70 wen.
nve persons az tlhe VINO may
change newspapers ana uhseaieo iiiahs
and who may carry on trade ana en-
change articles OF prime necessly.
speciai dsi ,. ~ ~ -, s; - ~
extension of the armistice 10 tne white
sea and the Russian coast IN me arc
tic zone. IL Is agreed aiso that ~,
tacks on war ana coninereiai ia. xssse,a -,
must stop IN tnese resions IN oiuef :"
avoid attacks IN otner seas.
The armistice on the naval 'front.' en-
braces all of the BLACK sea ana sne
Baltic sea east OF the Mer,oiah @ 10 ue
grees eass OF Greenm iGn Ing e., ~ 49,,
tion line fixed for the BLACK sea IS from
! the lighthouse or Sllnka TO the estuaIE
of the Danube, 10 Sape>1aros. IN INC
| Baltic the line runs from hsosuei |"
| the western coas. ot ~ Ehal a
the Island OF bagsher. TO hhesarns.
RUSSIAN va s .ra a+ha, rar,i.s
south of tins me ana the o.hei paIeieS
must not go north- me hussiah soN
ernment guaranteess gs,1 'rse ,ha r,,ies nf this
war vessels whi OBEY .ns ruies % III, sn.s
provision ana tnal ruan .a ,oa,r ~
VIII not pc aiio"eu " 'eii a'io"e
Aland islahds-
| Ie1t Oh the Asiee-
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Between the representatives of the
higher commana OF Isussta s. on rhe oe
manu- nan uuneary 1n and Turkey on the other
| hand. for the purpose of achieving a
| lasting and honorable peace between
both parties, the Following arnlstice Is
concluded:
! The armistiee snail oesin on De
cember tDecemner 10 AT oeiock
in the afternoon ana commune nue. un.ii
January l tJanuary 14). the con-
tracing parties have the right 70 oreak
| the armistice by giving seven days
! notice. Unless notice is given the
iarmistice automatically continues.
.sThe armistice embraces the land
,nd aerial forces on the front from
the Raltic to the Black sea. and also
the Russo-Turkish front in Asia Minor.
cerned obIigate themselves not to in