Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-02-28
PRICE OF PEACE !
heavy ON SLAvS
Demands Of Germany Are Met
BY Bolsheviki In Surrender
To Teuton Might.
PROPAGANDA TO STOP
Vast Regions of Valuable Territory
Are ReIinquisned And Russ
Army Must Be Imme-
diately Disbanded.

OlaIeIy DlSOSHQeQ.
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London, Feb. 26.-General Bruje.
witch has been appointed successor
to Ensign Krylenka as commander in
chief of the Russian armies, accord.
ing to a Berlin dispatch forwarded
from Amsterdam by the Central News
Agency. General Brujevitch, accord
ing to the message, has been pro-
claimed dictator and has ordered the
Russian troops to fight to the last.
Brujevitch was formerly chief of staff
to Ensign Krylenko.
Face of Europe Changed.
London, Feb. 26.-Russia's accept
ance of Germany's peace terms chang.
es the face of Europe.
1t cuts from Russia 3S1, 900 square
miles of territory, $4,000, 900 popula-
ton, and shoves her back from the
Baltic, leaving her helpless and i'm
potent in Germany's power, econom-
ically and physically.
The press had not yet time to COM
prehend the full meaning of the sit
uation. The headlines contained such
words as tragic, dismembered, hui
initiating, impotent."
"Disarmed and Helpless"
The Post says there is mo other
hypothesis but treachery." "She is
disarmed and helpless" says the
Chronicle.
A message from Petrograd says the
executive committee of the pan-so-
viets agreed to accept the Germal,
peace terms by a vote of 1875 to IS,
with 26 not voting.
Their knees are on u chest and
our position is hopeless" said Nikolai
Lenine, Bolsheviki premier.
Foe Terms Made Public.
London, Fob. 26.-Following receipt
of al official wireless from Petra
grad the German peace terms to which
Russia has declared it's Willingness
to accede," have been made public.
They were:
The state Of war will be declared
at IN end by Russia and Germany.
The regions west of the line indi.
Gated by the Russian delegation at
Bresi-Litovsk are no longer under the
territorial protection of Russia. From
the %region~of Dvinsk, this line is ad-
vanced to the eastern frontier of
Courland.
Liyonia and Esthonia will be imme-
diately cleared Of Russians and Ger
man police will occupy them until
the security of the inhabitants is guar
antped by constitutions. Political
prisoners will be Immediately re-
leased. Russia, r%enounces every claim
to Intervene in the affairs of these
regions. Germany and Austria will de-
fine their fate in agreement with the
populations. Germany, after the Rus
sian Rehabilitation is complete, will
e~vacuate these regions to the eastern
line.
Conclude Peace With Ukrainia.
Russia will conclude a peace with,
Ukrainia. The Russians will evacu-
ate Finland and Ukrainia immedi-
ately.
Russia will do all that is possible
to secure for Turkey a return Of her
eastern Anatolian frontiers, recognize
ing annulment of the Turkish capt.
-
ulation.
The Russian army shah be COM
plet5ly demobilized, including newly
formed divisions.
Russian warships in the Black, Bal
tic aid Arctic seas shall Immediately
be sent into Russian harbors until a
general peace is concluded, or shall
be aisarmed. This includes the Al
lied warships in Russian waters. Re-
sumption of merchant navigation in
the Black and Baltic seas shall be
withdrawn and the Arctic shall he
blockaded by mines until the general
peace Is signed.
Treaty TO Be Re-estabIished.
The Russo German commercial
treaty Of 1904 shall be re-established
with certain exceptions INC immedi-
ate negotiations shall be opened for.a;
new treaty.
decentralization shall be made for
the expense of maintaining prisoners
of war.
Russia shall promise to halt govern
mental and private propaganda de-
signed to stir up agitation against the
Central empires.
These terms must he accepted with
in 4S hours. Russian delegates must
go TO Brest-Litovsk Immediately and
sign the articles within three days.
These must be ratified within a fort
night.
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