Evening star., 1917-10-30
PEACEFOR RUSSIA
HELD IMPOSSIBLE
Foreign Minister Terestchen-
ko Says Germany Desires to
Exploit Slavic Nation.
STAND AS TO PROVINCES
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
PETROGRAD. October 30.-Foreign
Minister Terestchenko. In addressing
tho preliminary parliament yesterday.
said a separate peace was impossible.
and that defense of Russian territory
was one of the fundamental needs.
The foreign minister said the absolute
independence Of Courland and perhaps
stble, as 1t would mean that Russia
would return to the days before Peter
He also asserted complete demobiliza-
tion and disarmament and neutra1iza-
tfon of canals and straits were lmpos-
sible.
Russia's foreign policy had not
changed, the minister continued, since
the first statement enunciating the
principles Of no indemnities. no annex
ations and the right Of nations to self
definition.
War Carried on by Nations.
.arhe people must understand that
the war is being carried on not by
governments, but by nations" he said
"As the nations began the fighting
so they must end 1t. Russia and France
first held back the foes, and SO they
continue"
M. Terestchenko declared that the Of
fers for a separate peace and the sen
timent in favor Of them were strong
est last May. when they were followed
by the Russian offensive.
Allies to Stand by Russia.
There is a rumor that the allies
wished to leave Russia to her fate" the
foreign minister continued. but state
officially that 1t is untrue.
'Germany's aim Is to separate Russia
from the allies. and. II possible. to do tins
by peaceful means, In order to use Rus
sia economically afterward. While the
tinue civil industry, Germany has been
so well organized from the beginning
that she has been able to continue her
efforts to carry on trade. She looks
upon Russia as her market. There
fore, the defense of Russian territory
for il Germany gets into Russia COM
mercially after the war, we shall have
no self-dednition afterward.
Believes Germany 1ndncere.
There never has been more peace
talk in Germany and Austria than
now," said the minister. Il am con-
fident Germany was insincere In the
reported recent offer for the freedom
Alsace-Lorraine, and in the intimation
that this would be her last offer. She
will make more.
Germany il now concentrating her
efforts to affect her enemies economic
ally. For instance. her attack on Riga
was not strategical, but in pursuance
Of a far-sighted policy Of striking al
our weakest point. hoping to ruin the
economic life of the country. Toe
much Importance must not be given to
today's Italian defeat. as this also IL
for mere economic effect"
NJ. Terestchenko's speech was cheeret
throughout by the conservatives. bu,
he was heckled more than applaudei
by the bolshviki. The American, Brit.
ish and Italian ambassadors were pres,
Should Forget Politics.
In regard to the forthcoming confer.
ence of the allies at Paris. N. Tere.
stchenko said it must be remembered
that Russia should forget politics
there and be represented as a nation
He characterized some points of the
mems delegates as impossible, saying
they could not be defended as the ma.
tfon's terms. It was in this connection
that he made his references to Cour.
impossibility of neutralizfng canals and
straits and disarmtng completely.
Fears for Korniloff.
The defense Of Petrograd against DOS
sible attack devolves upon a joint mill
tary committee embracing the soldier.
and workmen's delegates and all the mil
itary and political elements. Such com
mittee is in process Of formation, accord.
ing to the war ministry.
The Cossacks army union at Novo Cher
kask calls the attention OF the government
to the gradual removal Of Cossacks from
the guard over Gen. Korniloff. who Is be-
inR held for trial NJ ha
ment to overthrow the Kerensky govern
ment. The Cossacks are being replaced
by infantry. the army union reports, and
fears are expressed that the infantry will
surrender Gen. Kornilon to the vengeance
OF the popuiace.