New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-25
Bolsheviki
Reveal Allies
War Secrets
Treaties and Confidential
Messages Are Made
Public

PETROGRAD, Nov. 23.-The text OF
certain confidential communications
between the Russian Foreign once
and foreign governments WAS pub
lished To-day by Bolsheviki and Social
Revolutionist newspapers at the in
stigation of Leon Trotzky. the Bolshe-
wiki Foreign Minister. Trotzky says
that the documents are those of the
"czaristic, bourgeois and coalition gov
ernments," and from them, "the Rus
sian nation and all nations in the
world must learn the truth Of the
plans secretly made by financiers and
traders through their parliamentary
and Diplomatic agents"
German aad Austrian politicians,
Trotzky declares, may try to make
capital out Of these documents, but he
warns them that when the German
proletariat. by means Of a revolution,
secures access to their chancelleries
they will find there documents which
will show up in no better light than
those now published.
Plans for Dardanelles
The first state document published
deals with the desire of Russia 10 ac-
duire the Dardanelles, Constantinople,
the west shore of the Bosporus and
certain defined areas in Asia Minor.
It sets forth the demand of France
and England that Russia agree TO the
freedom of Constantinople for cargoes
not from or to Russian ports, the re-
tention of the hold of the Mussulman
on places in Arabia under separate
Mussulman government and the inclu-
sion of certain portions of Persia IN
the sphere of British influence.
This document indicates that Russia
agreed on the whole, but proposed an
amendment demanding a clearer dehni-
ton in regard 70 the government Of
Mussulman territory and the freedom
of pilgrimage. 1t defines the Russian
sphere of influence and indicates her
concern about the northern boundary
of Afghanistan, and also sets forth
Italy's agreement provided her claims
in the East are recognized.
The second document is telegram
from NJ Izyolsky, Russian Ambassa-
dor to France, dated March II, 1917,
and stating that France recognizes
Russia's freedom to define her western
boundaries. This was followed by a
telegram from Sergius Sazonof, for
mer Minister of Foreign Affairs, assur-
ing NJ. Izvolsky that the agreement
with France and England in regard to
the Constantinople straits need not be
nil n
ness Of Russia to give France and Eng
land the freedom Of defining the west
crn boundaries of Germany in eX-
change for the freedom Of allowing
Russia 10 define .he eastern boundary
of Germany. but insisting on the ex-
clusion of the Polish question as a
matter of international discussion, and
instructing VI. Izvolsky TO counteract
any attempt to place the future of
Poland under the control of the pow
ers.
Swedcn's Friendship Desired
VI. Sazanoff's telegram, continuing,
says Russia must prevent Sweden from
becoming unfrIendly, and by all means
must earn the friendship OF Norway,
and said that all political efforts to
influence Rumania already had been
made. The telegram touches on the
exclusion of Germany from the Chi
uese markets, but says this must be
ubject 20 an economical conference, at
which japan should be represented.
One of the documents published is
a letter, dated September 26 last. from
VI. Terestchenko, then Russian Foreign
Minister. to the Russian Ambassador
at Washington. The letter instructed
the ambassador to express to Secre-
tary Lansing high appreciation of the
fact that the American Ambassador at
Petrograd, David R. Francis. refrained
from joining in the representations by
the British, French and Italian am
bassadors that some measures must be
taken 70 increase the fighting capacity
of the Russian armies. The letter
added that this action had depress
ing effect, inasmuch as the Allies
knew the energy which the Russian
government was exerting toward car
rying on the war.
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