Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-27

selves. for example, IN Estnonia or LIZ
ronia, In courlard and Lithuania our
chief object is to create organs Of self
determination AND Observation-Disclosures.
Our military action, however hl& pro-
duced a success far exceeding The orig
Ina, aim,
News WAS received Yesterday that
Petrograd ha6 accepted our conditions
and sent it, Representatives Il Ercst
ihtovsE for further ncsottations Nc.
cordinCly. GU" delegates Travelled
thither last evening. 1t is poscible that
there will still be dispute about the
details. but the main thing has been
accomplished. The will to peace has
been expressly announced from the
Russian side. while the con1it:ons have
been accepted and the conclusion OF
peace must cnsue within very short
time.
TO safeguard the fruits Of our peace
with Ukraine. cur army command drew
the sword. Peace with Russia will be
the hoppy result.
Peace negotiations With RoInlania
began at bucharest Yesterday. 1t ap-
npeared necessary that Secretary rou
kuehlniann sholdr be present there dur.
ing the fist DAYS, when the founda tons
were LAID. Now, however. he will pre-
suDlatl| soon go to Brcst L;tovsE.
MUST PRO rECF INTERESTS
oF ALL hfst tJtSl.S
Ut IS to be remembered, rec;, riding
negotiations with Roumaria. that W..
arc not taking part in them llorc, and
arc under obligation to champion the
interests of our allies, Austria. Hun.
gary, Bulgaria and Turkey. 40 see to
II hat d compromise is arranged tEerc
regarding, any divergent desire: tHat
VIII possibly give rise to difficulties.
but these difficulties will be overcome.
With regard TO Houmani!. toe, tie
guiding principle will DC that W. mus,
and desire 20 convert into friends the
states with which. OF the basis of tn,
success of our army. VIC now conciIdc
peace.
DECLARES POLAND WAS
FREED PROM OPPRESSION
Regarding Poland, that country, as
we know, WAS freed by Germany and
Austria Hungary from oppressive de-
pcndence, with the intention of calling
an independent state into existence. The
constitutional problem. IN a narrow
sense, is still III the stage Of exhaustive
discussion between the three countries
concerned. Peace with Ukraine at tirst
produced great unrest in Poland. |
hope, however. that with good will
compromise OH the conflicting claims
VIII be reached. Ia the settlement we
are demanding only what is indispemSa.
ole from a military poin, of view
inc entente arc lighting for tile az
question OF portions of .\ustro- Hun
earien territory by Italy and for the
severance Of Palestine, Syria and
Arabia from the Turkish empire Eng.
Rand hopes by the creation of de,
pendent protertorate 10 annex ucrr por.
tons Of territory 80 the British cmnire
ana I" increase and round off the
kr!tlsh possessions especially in Africa
DECLARES LIES WE'RE
CIRCULATED ny EHIToNS
IN I've face of .his policy entente
statesmen dav" - reprcHen, ,iermauy
as the diSturber Of peace who in the
interest OF world peace, must be con-
'inHd within the nnrrowcst bound. by
q system al lies ana valunuy thcv on
dthN"f 10 netisatc their own pcoplc
ana neutral ""untrics against the cen.
tral powers ana 70 disturb neutral vouu-
lriea with Ill. spectre Of the viola,ior
81 ncntrsliiy by Iicrmeny
lteSa.diHs ,ac imt:igucS recently
%sTriea on in Switzerland. VIC never
thonEh;, nor viii We think Of assailirr
Swiss neut'aiit' We arc much indci;.
cd I" switzerland. Nc express graft;
,udc TO her. lIoilcnd tho Scandinavian
countries. and spain, who BY her
sc"S:aphIcal position is cypoeed 10
eSpccial din!cul;.cg, and no less TO the
extra European countries which have
not entered Tie Mar, tor their manly
attitude III that. despite al! temptations
and Impressions, they preserve their
neutrality.