South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-03

ment, having in accordance with its
principles, proclaimed for all peo-
pies without exception living within
the Russian empire the right OF
self determination, including COM
plete separation, takes cOgnizance
of the decisions expressing the will
of the people demanding a full state
of independence and separation
from the Russian empire for Po-
land, Lithuania, Courland and por-
tions of Esthonia and Livonia.
Treaties Before the War.
Article III. Treaties and agree
ments in force before the war are
to become effective if not directly
in conflict with changes resulting
from the war. Each party obligates
itself, within three months after the
signing Of the peace treaty, to in
form the other which OF the treat
les and agreements will not again
become effective.
Article ". Each Of the contract
ing parties will not discriminate
the subjects, merchant ships
or goods Of the other parties
Article V. The parties agree that
with the conclusion of peace eco
nomic war shall cease. During the
time necessary for the restoration Of
relations there may be limitations
upon trade, but the regulations as
TO imports are not TO be OF a too
burdensome extent and high taxes
or duties upon imports shall not be
levied For the interchange of goods
an organization shall be effected by
mixed commissions 10 be formed as
soon as possible.
Article VI. Instead of the COM
treaty Of navigation of
which is abrogated, a
new treaty will accord new condi-
tons.
Commercial Rights.
Article VII. The parties will
grant one another during at least
20 years the rights of the most IA
vored nation in questions Of COM
merce and navigation. (This clause
is apparently that carried in a Ger
man wireless message received in
London and sent by cable on Dec.
31.)
Article VIII Russia agrees that
the administration of the mouth OF
the Danube be entrusted TO an Eu-
Danube commission with
membership from the countries bor-
dering upon the Danube and the
Black sea. Above Braila the ad-
ministration is TO be in the hands of
the countries bordering the river.
Article *. Military laws limit
ing the private rights of Germans
in Russia and of Russians in Ger
many are abolished.
No Indemnities.
Article Y. The contracting par
ties are not to demand payment Of
war expenditures, nor for damag
suffered during the war. this pro-
vision including acquisitions.
Article XI.-Each party is 20 pay
for damage done within its own
limits during the war by acts
against international law with &c
gard 10 the subjects of other par
ties, in particular their diplomatic
and consular Representatives as af-
fecting their life, health or proper
~. The amount is TO be fixed by
mixed commissions with neutral
chairmen.
Article MI. Prisoners OF war
who are invalids are TO be imme-
diately repatriated. The exchange
OF other prisoners is to be made as
soon as possible, the times TO be
fixed by a Germano-Russian COM
mission.
Article MIL Civilian subjects
informed or exiled are to be imme-
diately released and sent home
without cost 10 them.
Article XIV. Russian subjects of
German descent. particularly Ger
man colonists, may within 10 years
emigrate 10 Germany with the right
TO liquidate or transfer their prop
erty.
Article Nv Merchantmen of any
OF the contracting parties which
were in ports Of any other party at
the beginning OF the war, and also
vessels taken as prizes which have
not yet been adjudged are 10 be re-
turned or if that be impossible to
be paid for.
Article XVI Diplomatic and con-
sular relations are TO be resumed
as soon as possible.
Clash With ROumanians.
The Semi-official news agency
Wednesday made public a COM
munication from Leon Trotzky. the
bolsheviki foreign minister. assert
ing that the Roumanian authorities
ordered the bolsheviki committee
visiting that country arrested and
tried and declaring that they would
have been shot except for interven-
ton by the COssacks
The statement says that Trotzky.
in a protest 10 the Roumanian min
lister. has demanded the punish
Of ~hnGa Il Fnr q