New-York tribune., 1918-02-25
Lenine and Trotzky
Surrender in Be-
half of Central
Soviets
American Embassy
Leaving Capital
leutons Continue Ad-
vance; Petrograd
Under Martial
Law

LONDON, Feb. 24.-Germany's peace
terms have been accepted by Nikolai
Lenine, the Bolshevik Premier, and
Leon Trotzky, Foreign Minister, acting
for the central executive of the Soviets.
The announcement is made in Rus
sian official statement received by
wireless. 1t adds that Russia will send
a delegation Immediately to Brest-
Litovsk
The Bolsheviki surrender gives Ger
many some OF Russias richest prov
irces and all the western extension of
the former empire.
Radio Announces Surrender
A Russian government wireless mes
sage addressed to the German govern
ment at Berlin announces that a par
liamentary representative left Petro-
grad Sunday at noon for Dvinsk for
the purpose Of transmitting to the
German high command at Dvinsk
Russia's official reply to Germany's
peace conditions.
Another communication addressed
"To All" announces that the follow
ing message has been sent 10 the gov
ernment at Berlin:
According to the. decision of the
Central Executive OF the Soviets, taken
at 4:30 Sunday morning, the Soviets'
and Peoples Commissaries have de-
cidad IN oooo,4 Carroo,,-, -oooo 49,,
ditions and will send delegation to
Brest-LitovsE."
The 'Nachrichten," of Dusseldorf,
says that Count Podewils Duernitz, for
mer Bavarian Premier, VINO was the
Bavarian representative at the negoti-
ations with the Russians at Brest-
Litovsk, has been appointed to act again
in this capacity at the new peace con-
ference. The "Nachrichten" says this
conference will be held at Brest-
Litovsk.
Acceptance of the German terms,
however orerous they might be, was
urged strongly by Premier Lenine, ac-
cording 10 Petrograd dispatches. He
asserted the demoralized and retreat
ing army refused absolutely to fight,
and said that he would not remain in
the government or on the Central Ex-
ecutive Committee of the Soldiers and
Workmen's Delegates an instant longer
if the "pciicy OF phrases" obtained the
upper hand.
TrotZky for War to Finish
If peace is not brought about the
Russians will fight to a finish, Leon
Trotzky is quoted as having said in an
il terview with the Petrograd corre-
spondent of the Exchange Telegraph
Company. The interview follows:
"If we don't get separate peace we
shall fight to the finish. We do not
lose hope. We are informed from
Stockholm that relations between Ber-
lin and Vienna are strained. If we
possessed an army able to fight we
would start war with Germany.
'If there is any one able to resist
the German invasion it is our (Bol-
stevik) party. We have declared that
we were forced to sign peace declara-
ton and Our Illumination is not greater
than when strikers are forced to agree
tc the terms Of the capitalists. The
first symptoms of the panic will soon
pass and we shall apply resolute
II ethods in order to finish the war.
A Telegraph Exchange dispatch from
Petrograd, dated Saturday, says:
THE American and Japanese embas-
sizes and the Chinese, Siamese and
Brazilian legations arr leaving Petro-
grad to-day for Vyatka or Vologd&. If
necessary they will go to Vladivostok."
According TO Petrograd dispatches of
Wednesdays date, the advancing Ger
mans are distributing proclamations
in Russian territory declaring that re-
slstance is useless, as Germany has
transferred 10 the Eastern front a
great army, which intends to capture
and occupy Petrograd.
Narva, which lies about eighty miles
from Petrograd, is preparing for
siege. North of Dvinsk one Russian
regiment sent delegation with. a white
flag to explain to the advancing Ger
mans that it was "all a mistake" as
the Russians were not at war. Their
proffer was met by volley and the
ENJOYS were killed