Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-02-12
Details Given of Signing
UNainian Peace Treaty

from Brest-Litoysk via Berlin giving
the details of the conference at which
the peace treaty between the central
power and new Ukrainian republic was
signed, has been received here. The
dispatch follows
| ut was possible to announce at the
beginning of the last pause in the ne
gotiations that the basis for the con-
lclusion of peace between the quadruple
alliance and the Ukrainion peoples re-
public has been found. After the re-
turn of the delegation to Brest-Litovsk
negotiations on this basis were contin-
ued, and agreement on all points was
established. Owing to the technical diff
ficulties connected with the five treaty
texts, it was not possible to hold a
formal sitting and affix signatures un-
TIL in the early morning hours of Sat
urday.
DIR. Richard Won KuehlmAnn, Ger
man foreign minister, as president, OPP
ened the sitting shortly before O'Clock
in the morning with the following
speech:
able to close his eyes 10 the historical
Significance of this hour at which the
representatives of the four allied pow
ers met with the representatives Of
the Uxrainian peoples republic to sign
the first peace attained in this world
war This peace, signed with your
young state, which has emerged from
the storms of the great war, gives spe-
cial satisfaction to the representatives
of the allied delegation May this peace
be the first of a series of blessed con-
clusions: peace, blessed both for the
allied powers and for the USrainian
peoples republic for the future of which
we all cherish the best wishes
"rThe president of the Ukrainian DEL
egation replied:
Hoped 20 End War
I'VE state with joy that from this
day peace begins between the quadruple
| alliance and Ukrainia. We came here
| in the hope that we should be able to
achieve a general peace and make an
end of this fratricidal war. The poll
tical situation, however, is such that not
| all of the powers are met here to sign
/ a general peace treaty. Inspired with the
most ardent love for our people and
recognizing thai this long war has ex-
! hausted the cultural national powers
of our people, we must now divert all
of our strength to do our part to bring
about a new era and new birth. We
are firmly persuaded that we conclude
/ this peace in the interests of great
democratic masses and that peace will
| contribute TO the general determina-
ton of the great war. We gladly state
here that the long, hard labor perform
| ed at Brest-Litovsk has been crowned
with success and that we have attained
| a democratic peace honorable to both
parties. From today the Ukrainian peo-
pies republic is born to new life ard
it enters as an independent state the
circle of nations. 1t ends war on its
fronts, and it will see to it that all
of the powers which in it lie will rise
to new life and flourish
| Sta IL AInv, ia -,
representatives to sign the peace treaty.
At one minute before 2 o'clock, DR.. Won
Kuehlmann, as the first signatory, sign
ed a copy of the treaty prepared for
Germany and by 2:20 o'clock all of the
signatures appeared"
Text Of Treaty
The treaty is entitled:
"A treaty of peace between Germany,
Austria-Hungary, Bulgaria and Turkey
on one part and the Ukrainian peoples
republic on the other"
The preamble states that the Tx
rainian people having, in course of the
present world war, declared itself to
be independent and expressed wish
to restore peace between itself and the
powers at war, Russia desires ito take
the first step toward a lasting worlds
peace, honorable to all parties, which
shall not only put an end to the hor-
rors OF war, but also lead to the restora-
ton of friendly relations of the people,
in political, legal. economic and intel
lectual realm"
The names Of all the plenipotentiaries
! engaged IN the negotiations are then
set forth and they are declared to have
reached an agreement on the following
points:
Article 1. Germany. Austria Hun
gary. Bulgaria and Turkey on the one
hand and the Ukrainian peoples republic
uu the other. declare that the state of
war between them IS at an end. The
contracting parties are resolved hence
forth to live in peace tand friendship
with one another.
Boundary Lines
| Article II. Between Austria Hun
gary or the one hand and the Ukrainian
peoples republic on the other hand as
far as these two powers border one an
other, those frontiers will exist which
existed before the outbreak of the pres
ent war between the Austro-Eungarian
monarchy and Russia. Further north
the frontier OF the republic beginning
1t Tarnegrad will in general follow
the line of Bilgerey to Sroeze bezszy,
Krasnostau, Pugaszoe, Radzyn, Mes
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