Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1918-03-07
Germany Announces intention To
Stockholm Official Dispatch
es Say.
TEUTON. PEACE TERMS
Text Of Treaty Between Germany and
Russia is Made PubIic-Rou.
mania Accepts Armistice
Conditions.
Berlin, March 5.-"The Rou-
manians have accepted our arm
,istice conditions" says a German
official communication.

Washington, March 5.-Official dis
patches to the Swedish legation say
Germany has announced to the Stock
holm foreign office her intention to
occupy Finland and that Germany's
occupation Of the Aland islands is
only preliminary step. Sweden has
protested. Germany advised Sweden
the dispatches say. that 1t was neces-
sary to temporarily occupy Finland to
restore order but gave assurances
that she has no intention to take per-
manent possession OF the territory
Sweden protested also against the
Aland islands being placed in the
war zone.
Base For Foo Supplies.
The occupation of the Aland islands.
the dispatches say, is to make them
a base for supplying the German &C.
cupation Of Finland. There are SEQ
Swedish troops on the islands for po-
lice purposes. Their commander was
notified by the German commander
Of his intentions and while SO far
there has been no clash reported, the
Swedish troops have not been with.
drawn and the feeling Is described
here as being very tense.
Terms Of Teuton Peace.
Amsterdam, March 5.-The peace
treaty signed between the four Teu.
tonic powers and Russia, according
to a dispatch received here from Ber-
lin, says the powers mentioned "have
agreed to terminate the state Of war
and bring about peace as quickly as
possible, and that therefore, the plepi.
potentiaries signed the following ar.
ticles:
First-The Teutonic powers and
Russia declare the state of war be-.
tween them to be terminated and
are resolved henceforth to live In
peace and friendship with one another.
Second-The contracting nations
will refrain from all agitation or pro.
vocation against other signatory gov.
ernments and undertake to spare the
populations of the regions occupied
by the powers OF the quadruple al
lance.
Russia Surrendcrs West.
Third-The regions lying west of
the line agreed upon by the contract
ing parties, and formerly belonging to
Russia, shall no longer be under the
Russian sovereignty. 1t ia agreed
that the line appears from the ap-
pended map, No. 1, which, as agreed
upon, forms an essential part CT the
peace treaty. The fixing Of the limo
In the west will be settled in the
German-Russian commission. The re.
gion In question will have no obliga-
ton whatever toward Russia, arising
from their former relations thereto.
Russia undertakes to refrain from
all interference in the international
affairs Of these territories and to let
Germany and Austria determine the
future fate Of these territories In
agreement with their populations.
Teutons Agree to Evacuate.
Fourth Germany and Austria
agree. when a general peace Is con,
cluded and Russian demob liZation 10
fully completed, to evacuate the re.
gion east of the line designated in
Article 2, No. !. in so far as ..rticle
6 does not stipulate other wise.
Russia will do everything IN her
rover to complete as soon as possible
the evacuation Of the Anatolian prov
inces and their orderly return TO
Turkey.
"God With Us Again." Says Kaiser.
Emperor William. according to I'm
Official announcement made on the
conclusion Of peace between GERMANY
ami Russia sent telegram to Count
Won Hertling. tho German imperial
chancellor. reading as follows:
THE German sword welded by our
great army leaders Lag brought peace
Wit. Russia. With deep gratitude to
God, who has been. with us. am
filled with proud Joy at the deeds OF
my army and the tenacious persever-
ance Of my people. It ia OF special
setisfaction to me that German blood
ara German kultur have been saved.
Accept my warmest thanks for your
faithful and strong cooperation In the