Evening star., 1918-02-24


The former attachment of these
regions to the Russian state must in
no case involve for-them obligations
toward Russia. Russia renounces every
claim to intervene in the internal af-
fairs of those regions.
Germany and Austria-Hungary have
the intention to define further the fate
Of these regions in agreement with
their populations.
Germany is ready, after the COM
pletion of Russian rehabilitation, to
evacuate the regions which are east of
the above line. So far as it Is not
stated otherwise. Livonia and Esthonia
must Immediately be cleared Of Rus
sian troops and red guards.
"Livonia and Esthohia will be occu-
pied by German police until the date
countries shall guarantee their social
security and political order. All IN
habitants who were arrested for po-
litica1 reasons must be released imme-
diately.
Demands Peace With Ukraine.
Russia will conclude peace with the
Ukrainian peoples republic. Ukraine
and Finland will be Immediately
evacuated by Russian troops and red
guards.
Russia will do all in its power to Sc
cure for Turkey the orderly return of
its Anatolian frontiers Russia recog-
nizes the annu1ation of the Turkish
capitulation.
The complete demobilization of the
Russian army, inclusive OF the detach-
ments newly formed by the present
government, must be carried out i'm
mediately.
Russian warships in the Black sea,
the Baltic sea and the Arctic ocean
must imediately either be sent to Rus
sian harbors and kept there until the
conclusion of peace or be disarmed.
Warships of the entente which are in
the sphere Of Russian authority must
be regarded as Russian ships.
Merchant navigation of the Black
sea and Baltic sea must be renewed, as
stated in the armisticentreaty. The
clearing away of mines is to begin i'm
mediately. The blockade of the Arctic
ocean is to remain in force until the
conclusion of a general peace.
Demands Old Commercial Pact.
"The Russo-German commercial treaty
of 1914 must be enforced again. In. addi-
ton. there must be guarantee for the
free export, without tariff, of ores. and
the immediate commencement of nego-
tiations for the conclusion of a new
commercial treaty. with a guarantee of
L.
least until 1925, even in the case of the
termination of the provisorium, and,
finally. the sanction of all clauses corre-
spending to paragraph IL of clauses 8.
and Is of the Ukraine peace treaty
Legal and political relations are to
be regulated in accordance with the de-
cision of the first version of the Ger
mano-Russian convention. So far as ac-
ton on that decision has not yet been
taken. especially with respect to indem-
mites for civil damages. this must be in
accordance with the German proposal
And there must be indemniication with
expenses for war prisoners, in accord
ance with the Russian proposal.
Russia will permit and support so far
as she can German commissions for war
prisoners, civil prisoners and war refu-
gees.
Must End Propaganda.
"Russia promises to put an end to
every propaganda and agitation, either
on the part of the government or on
the part of persons supported by the
government, against members of. the
and military institutions. even in local
tiles occupied by the central powers
The above conditions must be ac-
cepted within forty-eight hours. The
Immediately for Brest-Litovsk and sign
at that place within three days a peace
treaty. which must be ratified within
two weeks"
The foregoing, adds the Russian Of
fetal statement, is dated Berlin, Feb
ruary q. and is signed by Won Quehl-
mann (the German foreign secretary,
and lieut.. gen. (named omitted). COM
mander in chief of the army.
Russians Not Resisting.
The Germans according to the latest
dispatches from Petrograd, some of
which were sent from there last night,
the meeting with little or mo- opposi-
tion in their newest invasion of Russia,
whose disorganized and scattered army
Is taking no notice Of the appeal of the
to engage in guerilla war
fare.
Livonia is completely overrun with
the German armies. and the Germans
are not far from the outskirts of the
naval base of Reval, the evacuation of
which could hardly be completed, as
Petrograd dispatches say the soldiers
refused to assist in the work. At Rinsk
the Germans are astride one OF the
main routes to Moscow, while farther |
south Austrians and Ukrainians are on
their way to Kiev. Until the Ukrainian |
peace. these Ukrainian soldiers were
prisoners OF war. but have since been
released and armed by the central
powers.
Bolshsvild Issus. Appeals.
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