New-York tribune., 1918-02-13
Decree Signed by Trotzky
Declares Nation Will NOT
Fight Brother Workers
Ukrainian Peace Is
Ignored by Britain
Recognition of Treaty With
Central Powers Is
Declined

LONDON, Feb. 12.-ConGrmation .
the German report that Russia ha
Withdrawn from the war is containo,
IN an official Russian statement re-
ceived here to-day.
The text of the statement SAYS:
The peace negotiations are at an
END. The German capitalists, bank
ers and landlords, supported by the
cooperation Of the English and
French bourgeoisic, submitted to
our comrades, members of the peace
delegations at Brest-Litovsk, condi-
tons such as could not be sub
scribed to by the Russian revolution.
Ihe governments of Germany and
austria possess countries and peo-
pies vanquished by force of arms.
10 this authority the Russian peo-
pie, workmen and peasants could not
give It's acquiescence. We could not
sign peace which would bring with
~ sadness, oppression and suffering
TO millions of workmen and peasants
But we also, can not, will not and
must not continue war begun bv
czars and capitalists in alliance with
czars and capitalists We will not
and we must not continue to be at
war with the Germans and Austrians
--workmen and peasants Ike our
selves
No Capitalistic Peace
We are not signing a peace of
landlords and capitalists. Let che
German and Austrian soldiers know
who are placing them in the field Of
battle, and let them know for What
they are struggling Let them know.
also, that we refuse to fight against
them
:. Our delegation, fully conscious of
its responsibility before the Russian
people and the oppressed workers
and peasants Of other countries. de-
clared on February 10, in the name
of the Council of the Peoples Com
mlssaries of the Government of the
Federal Russian Republic, to the gov
ernments of the peoples involved in
the war with us and of the neutral
countries, that it refused to sign an |
treaty. Russia, for it's
part, declares the present war with
Germany and Austria Hungary, Tur-
key and Bulgaria at an end
simultaneously, the Russian troops
receive an order for complete de-
mobilization on all fronts"
The signatures Of Leon Trotzky and
ther members Of the delegation are
ppended.
In connection with this statement. an
rder has also been issued that neces-
ary steps be taken Immediately for de-
airing to the troops that the war with
ermany, Austria, Turkey and Bulgaria
regarded from the present moment
) being at an end This order bears
0 signature, but says:
mo military operations must again
AXE place. The beginning of a Cen.
sral rehabilitation on ali fronts is
lecreed. l order the issue of instruc-
ions on the front for the withdrawal
IT the troops from the first lines
md for their concentration in the
ear and further for their dispatch to
ne interior OF Russia, in accordance Y
With the general plan for demobili ,
alton. For the defence of the from
Ter some detachments of younger c
oldiers must be left. c
Il beg our soldier comrades to re- y
11aln calm and await with patience
ne moment of the return of each de-
achment to ITS home in it's turn. / t
eg tnat no effort be spared to bring e
~ WIG ototcS all arCfllery and other T.
a1litary equipment which cost mill =
ards (billions) of the peoples a
honey. t
",Remember that only systematic Il
lobilization can be carried out in the =
hortest time and that systematic de- y
lobllization alone can prevent inter D
arence with the sending of food sup 0
lies to those detachments which re- f.
lam tor a certain period on the =,
ront."
he Associated Press is informed q
1t the British government declines Il
recognize the treaty of peace signed V
tween the Central Powers and the =.
|cgatcs acting on behalf of the II