Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-01-03
SEPARATE PEACE
:, NOT So CERTAIN
Hoisheviki Think Some of Ger.
many's Demands Are
Unreasonable.
FAR FROM AGREEMENT.
TrOtsky and Associates Believe Baltic
Provinces Are Still under Ger
man Pressure.

Petrograd. Jan. by THE ASSOCI.
ATED PRESS-The chances of a separ-
ate peace between Russia and the central
powers being effected seem remote, be-
cause of what are regarded Germany's
unreasonabl demands. Leon Trotsky, the
Bolshevk foreign minister and his asso-
ciates take the stand that the Baltic prov
inces are in reality under military pressure
while they continue to be occupied by Ger
many.
The German terms as submitted to the
Brest-Litovsk conference were reported
in substance as follows:
Articles ] and III treating with the end
ing of a state of war, evacuation OF occu-
pied territory and exceptions to the latter
provision in the cases of Poland, Lithua-
mia, Courland. etc, are as cabled under
Brest- -Litovsk date. via Berlin, on Sunday
last.
Article III-Treaties and agreements In
force before the war are TO become effec-
tive If not directly in conflict 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 agree
ments will not again become effective
Article IV-E;ach of the contracting
parties will not discriminate against the
subjects, merchants goods of the other
parties.
Article V--The parties agree that with
the conclusion of peace economic war shall
cease. During the time necessary for the
restoration of relations there may be
limitations upon trade, but the regulations
as to imports are not to be or too
burdensome extent and high taxes or
duties upon imports shall not be levied.
For the interchange of goods an organiza-
ton shall be effected by mixed commits
sons to be formed as soon as possible.
Article VI-Instead of the commercial
treaty of navigation of 1S94-1904. which is
abrogated, new treaty will accord new
conditions.
Article V1I-The parties will grant one
another during at least 90 years the
rights of the most favored nation in Ques-
tions Of commerce and navigation. tThis
| clause is apparently that carried in Il
German wireless message received in Lon
don and sent by cable on December 31.)
| Article VIII-Russia agrees that the
| administration of the mouth Of the
Danube be entrusted to European
! Danube commission with a membership
from the countries bordering upon thu
Danube and the Black sea. Above Braila
the administration is to be in the hands
| Of the countries bordering the river
Article 1X-Military laws limiting the
private rights of Germans in Russia and
| of Russians in Germany are abolished.
| Article X-The contracting parties are
not to demand payment of war expendi-
| lures, nor for damages suffered during
| the war, this provision including requisi-
! tions.
Article XI-Each party is to pay for
damage done within its own limits dur
ing the war by acts against international
law with regard to the subjects of other
| parties, in particular their diplomatic
| and consular representatives, as affect
ing their life. health or property. The
amount is to be fixed by mixed commits
| sions with neutral chairmen.
Article XII-Prisoners Of war who
are invalids. are to be Immediately re-
patriated. The exchange OF other pris-
oners is to be made as soon as possible,
the times to be fixed by German
Russian commission.
Article XIII-Civilian subjects inter-
ned or exiled are to be Immediately re-
leased and sent home without cost to
them.
| Article XIV-Russian subjects OF
German descent particularly German
colonists may within ten years emigrate
to Germany. with the right to liquidate
or transfer their property.
Article XV-Merchantmen of any OF
the contracting parties which were In
ports of any other party at the begin
ming of the war. and also vessels taken
as prizes which have not yet been ad
judged. are to be returned, or If that
be impossible to be paid for.
Article XVI-Diplomatic and consular
relations are to be resumed as soon as
possible.