Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-19

MIES TO SP(JRN
TREATIES IN EAST
Never Will Recognize Pacts
Forced on Russians and
RumanianS.
DECREE Of WAR COUNCIL
DECREE OF. WAR COUNCIL


By the Associated Press.
LONDON March tS.--The supreme
war council of the allies issued a
statement tonight condemning German
nautical crimes against the Russian
and the Rumanian peoples and refus-
tns to acknowledge Germany's peace
treaties with them, and also declaring:
eve ara fighting and mean TO con-
tinue fighting in order TO finish once
for all with this policy of p1under and
establish in its place the peaceful
|reign of organized justice" The coun-
|cffss statement. which is issued through
the foreign Office. says:
s-The prime ministers and foreign
|mfuisters of the entente assembled in
London feel it to be their hounden duty
Ito take note of the political crimes,
which. under the name of q Herman
|peace, have been committed against the
Russian people. Russia was unarWed.
Forgetting that for four years Ger
depepdence of nations and the rights Of
mankind. the Russian government, III
Ia mood of singular credUlity. expected
to Obtain by persuasion that democrat
sc peace which it had failed TO obtain
by war
Dared Raise No Protest.
-The results were that the inter-
|mediate armistice had not expired be-
fore the German command, though
pledged not to alter the disposition OF
Its troops. transferred them en- maSSe
Ito the western front and 50 weak did
Ru4sia find herself that she dared raise
VIOLA
EtfoH of Germany's phghted word
what followed was of like character
when the German peace was trans
lated into action It was found to in
voive the invasion OF Russian territory,
the destruction or capture of all ffus-
Esiasx means of defense. and the organ
|1zation of Russian lands for Germany
profit. y proceeding which aid not dill
fer from .annexation' because the WORT
itself was carefully avoided.
Find Diplomacy Impotent.
had made military operations impossible
found diplomacy irlpotent. Their rep
were compelled to proclaim
that while they refused to read the treaty
presented to them they had no choice but
% aiHn it: SO they signed it. not knowing
Ehether in its true significance it meant
peace or war, nor measuring the degree
10 which Russian national life was re
duced by il to shad
ssFor US Of the entente governments the
Judgment which the free peoples OF the
world will pass on these transactions
would never be in doubt. Why waste time
over German pledges. when We see thai at
no period in her history of conquest; net
when she overran Silesia nor when she
.,arfifioned Poland has she exhibited
6erseK so cynicaIly as a destroyer of ma
fior1aI independence. the implacable enemy
Of the rights of man and the dignity OF
civilized nations?
rPoland, whose heroic spirit has sur
Yived the most cruel of national
tragedies, is threatened with fourth
nartition, and to aggravate her wrongs,
deTices by which the last trace OF
her independence is to be crushed are
based on fraudulent promises of free
Rumania Overwhelmed.
eWhat is true of Russia ana Poland
Is no less true. of Rumaniap over
Whelmed like them in food OF merci-
less passion for domination
peace is loudly advertised, but I'M
der the disguise of verbal professions
Turk the brutal realities of war and the
rule of a lawless force
and cannot acknowledge. Our own ends
are very different We are fighting and
mean to continue fighting. in order to
dnieh onc9 for all with this policy OF
plunder and to establish in its place
The peaceful reign of organized justice.
~As Incidents of this long war unroll
themselves before our eyes more and
more clearly do we perceive that the
battles for freedom are everywhere IN
terdepe dent: that no separate enumer-
alton of them is needed and that in
every case the single. but all-sufficient,
appeal is to justice and right
Are justice and right going to win?
Insofar as the issue depends on battles
yet to come the nations whose fate is
I'm the balance may surely put their
trust in the armies. which. even under
|ncndftions more difficult than the pres
Ee1t. have shown themselves more than
<e4ual to the great cause intrusted to
chair valor."
Sea Symbol of Situation.
PARIS Monday, March 1S.-'1 had
an excellent trip. There was no fog.
of the situation" Premier Clemenceau
declared to newspaper men today upon
hiU arrival from London. where he at
tended the supreme war council.
He was accompanied by Gen: Bliss.
chief OF the American general staff:
Premier Orlando of Italy. and Signor5
Eiaso1ati and Bianchi of the Italian
cabinet The newspaper men were not
satisfied and wanted the premier to say
more. but the French leader smiled and
II will make no statement. I am of
n communicative nature, but ! must
Restrain myself all 1 can, except to say
that I return enchanted with my trip.
we were able to come to an agreement
without difficuity on a great number of
important points
Won Hertling Statement
COPENHAGEN. Monday. March 18-
Chancellor Won Hertling. on the first
reading in the reichstag of the peace
treaty with Russia today, declared tfra
he did not wish TO discuss the opinions
Of Germany's enemies regarding the
treaty.
Hypocrisy" the chancellor added
has become second nature to the en-
envy. whose untruth sulness is made
worse by its brutality. Every attempt
at calm explanation and every real de-
liberation must fail. when the enemy,
at the very moment they are laying a
heavy hand on a neutral country. dare
70 speak of a policy guided by complete
Eunselfishness.
The treaty with Russia contains no
sconditions disgraceful to Russia if the
pr0sfnces breaking away from Russia say
st Il In accordance with their own wish and
tho wish Is accepted by Russia
United With Germany, Is Claim.