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TEUT0NlC PEACE TERMS
FORMALLY OUTLINED BY
CZERNlN TO RUSSIANS
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cate most clearly that the proposals
Of the Russian delegation could be
realized only In case all the powers
participating in the war obligate them
selves scrupulously to adhere to the
terms III common with all peoples.
Ihe powers Of the quadrupie al
lance now negotiating with Russia
cannot. OF course. one sidcdly bind
themselves TO such terms, not having
the guarantee that Russia's allies will
CARR out these terms honestly, without
reservation. with regard to the quad
ruple alliance. Starting upon these
principles and regarding tho six
clauses proposed by the Russian dele
cation as basis OF negotia tions, the
following must be stated:
CLAUSE ]. Forcible annexation OF
territories seized during the war does
not enter into the intentions Of the al
lied powers. About troops now occu-
plying seized territories II must be
stipulated in the peace treaty. il there
Is no agreement before, regarding the
evacuation or the:e places.
CLAUSE .. It 10 not the intention OF
the allies to deprive the political indie.
pendence Of those nations which los,
1t during the war.
MUST he SOLVED BY PEOPLE
AND GOVERNMENTS TOGETHER
Clause 3. The question of subsection
TO that or the other country of those
nationalities who have not political In
dependence cannot, in tho opinion OF
the powers OF the quadruple alliance
he solved internationally. In this case
it must be solved by each government
together with its peoples, in manner
established by the constitution.
Clause (. Likewise, in accordance
with the declarations of statesmen of
the quadruple alliance. tho protection
of the rights OF minorities constitutes
an essential component part OF the
constitutional rights Of peoples TO self
determination. The allied govern
mants also grant validity to this prin-
ciple everywhere in SO far as it is
practically realzable
Clause 5. The allied powers have
frequently emphasized the possibility
that both sides might renounce not
only indem MITIGATION for war costs, but
also indem nification for war damages
In these circumstances every belliE-
erent power would have only to make
Naturalization for expenditures for
It's nationals who have become prison
ers of war. as we'll for damage done
in its own territory by illegal acts OF
force committed against civilian ma
tionals belonging to the enemy. The
Russian governments proposal for the
creation OF a special fund for this pur-
pose could be taken into consideration
only IL the other beliigerent powers
were to join in the peace negotiations
within a suitable period.
Clause 6. OF the four allied powers,
Germany alone possesses colonies. On
the part OF the German delegation, in
full accord with the Russian proposals
regarding that. the following is de-
clared:
The return OF colonial territories
forcibly seized during the war consti :
tutes an essential part OF German de-
mands. which Germany cannot re-
nouncc under any circumstances. Like
wise, the Russian demand for imme-
date evacuation of territories occupied
by an adversary conforms TO German
intentions. Having in view the nature
Of the colonial territories of Germany,
the realization Of the right of self-de-
termination. besides the above outlined