El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-13
RUSSIA'S PEACE DECISION IS AS
AS ONE WOULD EXPECT

THE announcement credited to Leon Trotzky BosheviE
foreign minister Of Russia, that the between
Russia quadruple alliance is ended and that
the Rehabilitation Of Russias armies all fronts will
ecur Immediately, surprise would cause
more we're this not Of piece with other fantastic occur
nos II Russia since the ascent of Russias wild eyed and
unashed radicals to power Irotzy says although
treaty Of peace has not yet been signed he can state that
the IS ended and that the rehabilitation of the Rus
san army is to take place. He adds that Russia is now
the point where she obliged to sign separate peace
Naturally, wonders why. Is it because the Ukraine
G South Russia has made peace with the Teutonc powers
and the rest Of Russia feels forced into line? day the
BoisheYH say Ukraine is nothing but name and that
peace treaty BY the Teutons declaration of war
against Greater Russia. The next Mr.. Trotzy says Rus
ss also VIII sign peace treaty. If the Bolshevid claim
heir Red Guards IN control the Ukraine and hold
KEY IT'S capital they can have no fear Of the called
Ukraine republic they not in control IN the Ukraine
EEL obliged 20 carry against Germany Austria
Hungary they could patch up peace with the Ukraine
which would give them the to south Russas
grain bins the Ieuton powers expect to have Just
soon they can establish railway connections. The
Ukraine would then stand neutral state menace
1sifher 70 the Ieuton powers nor Russia
Trotzys announcement that he viii sign peace treaty
With tie central powers rings strange In view Of the Ger
demand for the Baltic provinces and Courland and the
BoheEis declaration that they would not give them up
strange too, IN view Of the vituperation the Boshevid
delegates have heaped upon the Germans png insult
upon smother trying to foment revolution in Germany
and cutting the telegraph wires between BTest Ltovsk and
Berlin IN order that the @Geman lies" regarding happenings
the peace conference might not reach the outside world
But It Is tine that the BoshevH about to throw
down their cards and peace of three things has
happened ID The TeuOns have renowned their demand
for territorial compensation (2) the Bolshevi dis
heareze5 at failure the strike movement
bring q revolution which would overthrow the Elm
peasc and bourgsose" decided that their cause Is
lost and that the only thing to do is to make peace on
hateFeE terms imposed upon them, ~ Ienne and
JToy secret agents Of Germany have decided the farce
Of opposition to Germany had been carried far enough and
hey tie act Of betrayng their country to the
enemy There is mich that obscure but presently
truth about what has been happening in Brest Ltovsk
vii become known
Perhaps viii in a turn for the better which viii
bring fresh surprise Perhaps in for the which
VIII hardly affect except to exclamation OF two
Of disgust We prone quickly to forget what IS past
and TO overlook the fact that but for Rusas services in
this var except for the hundreds Of thousands of Russians
who died in the sross of battles and with the least chance
fo- her lives Germany and her allies probably would have
had this war Won long beoEe the United States got into it.
Russia has PLAYED but little part in the for year
past but her vital part in the conflict comes forcby to
mind the circumstances leading up to her exit are re-
viewed
Russia became beIHgereut on August I, 1914, when
Germany declared Russian troops, mobhzed near the
frontier soon sweeping through East Prussia creating
diversion which hampered the Germans IN their first dash
through Belgium aE5 upon Paris. The Russians were
ssss1ousiv defeated by Gen Hndenburg's army at
Tanueburg but rallied quickly and by winter were again
Al the German BORDERS pounding away at the enemy Inc
A. tire same tine her great armies to the souh-Russia
had 2 armies IN the eid-were overrunnng Austrian ter