The Arvada enterprise., 1918-02-28
new TERMS FOR PEACE
WITH sLAv GOVERNMENT AN.
NoUNcED ~ KAISER.
Both Countries Must Declare War At
End Until Delegations Can Work
Out Details Of Agreement.

End Until Delegations Can Work
Out Details Of Agreement.
Western Newspaper Union News Service.
London, Feb. 25.-A Russian wire
less government statement received
here Saturday night says: Germany
will renew the peace negotiations and
Will conclude peace ON the following
conditions:
Both to declare the war ended.
"All regions west, Of the line indi-
Gated at Brest-Litovsk to the Russian
delegation. which formerly belonged
to Russian, to be no longer under the
territorial protection Of Russia.
In the region of Dvinsk this line
must be advanced to the eastern from
tier Of Courland.
"The former attachment Of these re-
gions to the Russian state must In no
case involve for them obligations to-
ward Russia. Russia renounces every
claim to intervene in the internal A.
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 compile
ton of Russian rehabilitation to
evacuate the. regions which are east
Of the above line. So far AZ 1t is not
stated otherwise, Livonia and Estho.
mia must Immediately be cleared Of
Russian troops and Red Guards.
"Livonia and Esthonia will be oc-
cupied by German police until the date
when the constitution of the respec-
tive countries shall guarantee their So
cial security and political order. All
inhabitants who were arrested for 20
litical reasons must be released imme-
diately.
Russia will conclude peace with the
Ukrainian peoples republic. Ukraine
and Finland will be Immediately evac-
uated by Russian troops and Red
Guards.
Russia will do all in its power to
secure for Turkey the orderly return
of its Anatolian frontiers. Russia rec
ognizes the annulation Of the Turkish
capitulation.
"The complete rehabilitation 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 Immediately either be sent to
Russian harbors and kept there until
the conclusion Of peace or be dis
armed. Warships Of the entente
which are In the sphere Of Russian
authority must be regarded as Rus
sian ships.
Merchant navigation Of the Black
sea and Baltic sea must be renewed.
as stated in the armistice treaty. The
clearing away OF mines is to begin
Immediately. The blockade Of the Arc
tic ocean is to remain in force until
the conclusion Of general peace.
1.-THE Russo-German commercial
treaty of 1914 must be enforced again.
In addition there must be guaranteed
for the free export. without tariff, Of
ores and the immediate commence
ment Of negotiations for the conclu-
sion OF a new commercial treaty, with
q guarantee Of the most favored ma
ton treatment, at least until 1928.
even In case Of the termination of the
provisorium and finally the sanction
Of all clauses corresponding to para
graph eleven. of clauses three. four
and fifteen Of the Ukraine peace
treaty.
Legal and political relations are to
be regulated in accordance with tho
decision Of the first version Of the
German Russian convention. SO far -
action on that decision has not yet
been taken. especially with respect to
indemnities for civil damages. this
must be in accordance with the Ger.
man proposal. And there must be in.
Identification with expenses for war
prisoners. in accordance with the Rus,
sian proposal.
Russia will permit and support so
far a. she can German commissions
for war prisoners. civil prisoners and
war refugees.
Russia promises to put m 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
quadruple alliance and their political
and military institutions. oven In 10.
calitiss occupied by the central pow.
err.
"Ths above conditions must b &C.
cepted within forty.eight hours. The
Russian plenipotentiaries must start
Immediately for Brest.Litovsk and sign
at that place within three days peace
treaty. which must be ratified within
two weeks."
Tho foregoing. adds the Russian Of.
fetal statment. 10 dated Berlin. Feb.
81. and IL signed by Won Kuchlmann.