Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1918-03-20
RUSSIANS RATIFY THE PEACE
Treaty with Gcrnany-AIuch Terri
tory and Population Lost.

New York, March 15.-From Rus
sia comes news Of a vote by delegates
to the all-Russian congress OF soviets
at Moscow overwhelmingly in favor
Of ratifying the peace treaty dictated
by Germany to the Russian delegates
at BrestLitovsk.
The wording Of the mcager advices
leaves the significance OF the ballot
somewhat in doubt. but it appears
probable that the vote Of i53 to 80
recorded was cast by the members
Of the majority, or Bolshevik party,
in a caucus.
If this is the fact, the final decision
on the ratification Of the treaty had
not yet been taken when the dispatch
was filed yesterday. The forecast in
Moscow dispatches OF earlier date,
however, was that ultimate ratifica-
ton seemed probable and the Bolshe-
vik vote would indicate an extremely
strong current in that direction.
German militarism takes from the
sands OF square miles Of land and
millions OF inhabitants contained in
the former imperial territories OF
Finland, Poland, Courland, Lithunia,
Ethonia, Livonia and the Ukraine in
Europe and Batoum, Kars and Fri
van in the Caucasus. The Russian
army must demobillZc, the Russian
fleet is informed aud favorable trade
and her allies
Action by Japan Likely.
Announcement Of allied policy to-
ward Russia and Of Japanese inten-
tions in Eastern Siberia probably will
follow quickly the news that the Len
inc government, after four months
OF rule. has surrendered completely
to the demands Of Germany and
opened up the vast European and
Asiatic territories TO German eco
nomic and military penetration.
The question Of Japan intervening
in Siberia has brought from Foreign
Secretary Baliour in the British
House OF Commons the declaration
that he had every confidence in ia
pans loyalty in any action it might
be decided to take in the Far East
Japan, lie said, would act as the
friend OF Russia and as the emissary
Of the cntcnte governments in help
ing Russia to combat German pcnc-
tration and save the revolution
Wilson'S Message Futile.
Washington, March l5.-The de-
cision OF the all-Eussian congress OF
soNiets at Moscow to ratify the Ger
man peace terms, announced in press
cables to-day, was reached after re-
ccipt OF President Wilson's message
to the Russian people assuring them
that America would take the first
opportunity to help them regain their
complete sovereignty and independ-
cnce
A message received at the State
Department to-day from American
Consul Summers at Moscow said the
Presidents message was delivered
two days before the soviets met. Of
fetal expression here to-day indicat-
Cd that America and the allies expect
the action Of the congress to have lit
tie direct bearing on the general Rus
sian situation. 1t apparently was be-
lieved that chaotic conditions will
continue in Russia for a long time to
come even though the Germans make
every effort to re-establish order and
to re-organize the country's indus
trial and agricultural life.
Officials here do not profess to
know to what extent Germany plans
to use her forces in policing tho
provinces Russia is compelled to re-
linquish or how much farther Ger
man troops may penetrate Russia it.
self. They were deeply interested in
dispatch from Moscow which said
that the Russian factions were de-
claring freely that peace will be tenn
porary only, and that Russia will
gather herself together with new
socialistic army to resist the Ger
mans.