The Robesonian., 1918-03-18
TREATY OF PEACE RATIFIED
German Peace Terms Accepted For
Eussia-It is Expected That Chaot-
;c Conditions Will Continue in Rus
s:a for Long Time.


s:a for Long Time.
TIE Associated Press summary Of
the l6ta says:
"1Ae treaty of peace submitted by
Germany t. Russia at Bress-Litovsk
which makes Russia an outpost of the
Cen al empires. kas either been rati-
fed ~ TIE all-Russian congress Of So
vie.s. OF lis ratification apparently IS
in.>oinent.
"PcporAs from Moscow are not clear
on tie situation, but it seems certain
tlac tie Bols!,evik element has voted
bv a lar~e majoGitv to affirm the
treaty. As this element dominates
the congress the hard terms will
doubtless be accepted, notwithstand-
ing reports that Leon Trotzky, the
mouthpiece of the Bolsheviki, is oD-
posed to their provisions and is will
ing to trv to reorganize the Russian
army to fight the German invaders"
Had Received President Wilson'S Mes
sage.
A Washington dispatch of the 18th
gives the following:
The decision of the all-Russian con-
press Of soviets at Moscow to ratify
the German peace terms announced
in press cables today was reached
! after receipt Of President Wilson's
message to the Russian people assur-
ing them that America would take
the first opportunity to help them
regain their complete sovereignty and
! independence.
Official expression here today indi-
Gated that America and the Allies ex-
pect the action cf the congress to have
little direct bearing on the general
| Russian situation. 1t apparently was
| believed that chaotic conditions will
continue in Russia for a long time
even though the Germans make every
| effort to re-establish order and to
reorganize the country's industrial and
! agricultural life.
| Officials do not profess to know ia
what extent Germany plans to use
her forces in policing the provinces
Russia is compelled to relinquish OF
how much further German troops may
penetrate Russia itself. They were
deeply interestd in a dispatch from
Moscow which said that the Russian
factions were declaring freely that
peace will be temporary only and
that Russia will gather herself togeth-
er with a new socialistic army to re-
sist the Germans. The fact that on y
slightly more than half Of the dele
gates to the congress were reported
as voting also caused comment.
The attitude of the American gov
ernment towards any German move
! towards general peace at the ex-
pense Of Russia is directly in line witt
the expression of Lord Robert Ceci
in the House Of Commons today that
even if such a proposal came from
| Germany it would not be considered
War Department officials are no.
Convinced that the Germans gro ready
to undertake q big offensive or the
western front, despite advance no.
Gices sent out from Germany. Dis
patches today concerning an inter
view in which Field Marshal Won Hin
denburg was reported to have declar.
ed that since the Allies appeared ir.
responsive to Germany's peace pro
posals the offensive must go on, evok
ed little interest.
A statement attributed to Genera
Won Ludendorff that Germany is nov
stronger than her enemies and init
mating that she is waiting to be at
attacked appeared not to coincide with
the Hindenburg interview. Whatever
Cermany's program, however, Ameri
ca and the Allies, it was reiterated
today, are in the war to win and theil
stand against a premature peace i:
as strong as it has been at any time
In the past.