The sun., 1918-02-20
Dvinsk Captured Without
Resistance-Way to
Petrograd Open. "
LUTSK TAKEN IN SOUTH
Grand Campaign to Seize
Baltic Provinces and
Enter Ukraine.
TERMS NOT ANNOUNCED
TrOtzky Asks Count Czernin
What Attitude Austria
Will Take.
TERMS NOT ANNOUNCED

LONDON, Feb. 19.-After declaring in
the most positive manner that they
would end the war; SO far as Russia
was concerned. but would not sign q
peace treaty. Nicolai Lenine, head of
the Bolsheviki and Leon Trotzky. his
Foreign Minister. announced to-day
that they would sign the peace treaty
proposed by Germany.
The terms Of this treaty are not
definitely known. but apparently they
include all the territory claimed By
Germany along the eastern coast of
the Baltic Sea, comprising the west
ern part Of Esthonia. almost to Reval.
Ccurland. with the Moon Islands. in
the Guh Of Riga: most Of the provinces
of Kovno and Grodno and nearly all OF
wilma. The city Of Dvinsk, Captured
by the Germans Immediately after
the resumption Of hostillties yester-
day. Is included in the German area.
According to one report. the terms
lnlDOSeu
specified the payment of an indemnity
by Russia Of about $4,000 900. 900, in.
stead Of the mo annexations and no
indemnities' TO which tho German
delegates to Brest-Litovsk eubscribed
in principle.
Message 10 Russian Troous
The Russian Government according
TO an official statement received here
mas addressed the following message to
headquarters and all the fronts:
The Council OF Peoples COMMITS.
ar'es has offered to the Germans to
sign peace Immediately. I order that
IN all cases where Germans are en-
'ouhtered nassed pourparlers with
inc 'ierman soldiers should be
oreahized ana the proposal to re-
IRAN from ighting made TO them II
Germans refuse. then you must offer
TO them every possible resistance
kRYLENKo.
Lenfne-TrOtELy Statement.
The Official statement signed hv
Len!ne ard Trotzky and sent to Berlin
says:
The Council of Peoples Comms.
sarie5 protests against the fact that
l's troops against the Russian Cour-
CHS republic. which has declared the
war as at an end and which is de-
mopiiizing its army on all fronts
The "orkmens and Peasants Gov.
erhment OF Russia could not antici-
pate such step because neithc,
directly nor Indirectly has anv ON,
or the parties which concluded Tn,
armHtce given the seven days motto.
required in accordance with the treaty
or December Is for terminating H.
The Council of Peoples Commis-
saries In the present circumstances
regards Itself as forced formally to
declare Its willingness to sign a pcace
upon the conditions which had been
dictated by the delegations Of the
Quadruplc Alliance at Brest-Luovsk
The Council of PEOPLES Comma
saries further declares that a detailed
reply will be given without delay to
the conditions OF peace as proposed
by the German Government
FoR THE Council OF PEopIE's Con-
MIssARIEs:
LENrSE.
TRorzKY
Wireless to Cscrnin.
According to Vienna despatche,
Trotzky has forwarded a wireless mes
sage to Count Czernin, the Austrian
The German Government having re-
established "A state OF war with Russia
without even giving the seven day.
previous notice. I have the honor 10
ask you TO inform mo whether the
Austro-HunGarian Government also
considers itself IN "A state of war with
Russia. and II not, whether II believes
II possible to reach n practical realiza-
tion OF the agreements worked out q,
Petrograd.
Despite the complete surrender o.
L~nine and Trotzky the general advances
OF the German forces along the whole
front OF about 400 miles has not been
stayed apparently. BY the crossing o.
tho Dvna and the capture OF Dvinsk
the Kaser's troops have opened the way
to Petrograd. while on the southern end
Of the line the seizure OF Lutsk IA
nous fortress IN the Volhyn,an triangle
gives them the gateway 10 Kiev. tho
present capital Of the Ukraine No re-
slstance was made by the Russians T.,
the German advance.
Germany's Real Aim.
Renewal OF the German attack ON
Great Russia fulfls tho expectation
widely held mere since Germany con-
sented to negotiate with the Bolshev!ki
at Brest-Litovsk The view often has
been expressed that Germany had peace
less IN NINA man 10 secure possession
OF what was valuable In Russia. and
that the temporlzing attitude toward
the Bolshevik would he maintained only
until the moment she awaited had ar
rived
The manner in which Germany PLAYED
on tho Ukraine against the Bolshevtki Ia
regarded as a characteristic example oe
German diplomatic traditions. II IN fe,t
that the Ukrainian call for German
helm has hcen issued al Ciarnlanys IN
stigation to give her a plausible pretext
Of taking advantage OF the anarchy