Evening journal., 1918-01-03
.TR0TZKY DEKOUNCES
GERMAN Peace OFFER
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made today. Members Of the British
mission to Russia will depart with him.
BY The United Press.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 3.-Moscow is in
a general state of lawlessness and dis
order and martial law has been de-
clared
The state Department messages today
declared the Bolsheviki has seized the
banks there and are now threatening
to seize the factories. These were the
only facts decipherable IN a long and
badly garbled cablegram from the con-
sui today.
The Teutonic Terms.
The German terms as submitted to
the Brest-LitOysk conference were re-
ported In substance as follows:
Article Russia and Germany are TO
declare the state Of war at an end
Both nations are resolved to live
together in the future in peace and
friendship on condition OF complete
reciprocity. Germany will be ready
as soon as peace Is concluded with
Russia and the rehabilitation Of the
Russian armies has been accom-
plished TO evacuate her present po-
sitions In occupied Russian territory
in so far as no different interferences
result from Article H.
Article 1.-THE Russian Government.
having in accordance with its princi-
pies proclaimed for all peoples with
out exception living within the RUS
sian empire, the right Of self-deter-
mination, including complete sepa-
ration, takes cOgnlzance Of the de-
clsions expressing the will Of people
demanding a full state Of independ-
ence and separation from the Rus
sian empire for Poland, Lithuania.
Courland ard portions Of Esthonia
and Lis enia. The Russian Govern
ment recognizes that in the present
circumstances these manifestations
must be regarded as an expression Of
the will Of the people and is ready
TO draw conclusions therefrom. As
in those districts TO which the fore
going stipulations apply the question
Of evacuation is not such as pro
vided for in Article /, a special COM
mission shall discuss and TX the time
and other details in conformity and
in accordance with the Russian idea
OF the necessary ratification by a
plebiscite on broad lines and with
out any military pressure whatever
Of the already existing proclamation
of separation
Old Treaties Revised.
Article III-Treaties and agreements
in force before the war are TO be-
come effective II not directly in con-
fict with changes resulting from the
war. Each party obligates Itself.
within three months after the signing
of the peace treaty. TO inform the
other which Of the treaties and
agreements will not again become |
effective.
tcle lV-Each Of the contracting
parties will not discriminate against /
the subjects. merchant ships or goods /
OF the other parties.
Article N-The parties agree that with |
the conclusion of peace, economic |
war shall cease. During the time
necessary for the restoration Of re-
lations there may be limitations upon /
trade, but the regulations as TO i'm |
ports are not to be OF a too burden /
SOME extent and high taxes or duties /
upon imports shall not be levied |
For the interchange Of goods an or
gahizatlon shall be effected by mixed |
commissions to be formed as soon as
possible.
Article VI-lnstead Of the commercial |
treaty Of navigation OF iS9i-i90i, |
which is abrogated, a new treaty will |
accord new conditions.
Article VII-rhe parties will grant
one another during at least twenty /