The sun., 1918-02-21
REICHSTAG GETS
UKRAINE TERMS
DR.. Won kuhlmann Says Ter
ritOrial Demands Will Go
to a Commission.
POLES TO HAVE 4 VOICE
Germany Ready. lie Says,
Even Now for Peace on
Its Own Terms.
POLES TO HAVE A VOICE


Kuhlmann. the German Foreign Secre-
tary. at the opening session Of the Ger
man Relchstag to-day delivered an ad-
dress to the members In which he dealt
at length with the peace treaty signed
by the Central Powers with the Ukraine
and the collapse Of the peace negotia-
tions with Russia. Count Won Hertling
the Imperial German Chancellor. and
Friedrich Won Payer. the Vice-Chancel-
lor. were attentive listeners to the ad-
dress
DR.. Won kuhlmann asserted that the
pacihc intentions Of Russia could no
longer be credited. but he said that even
to-day Germany was prepared to con-
clude peace which corresponds with
our interests" He instanced the peace
agreement with the Ukraine as an indi-
cation Of the readiness of the Central
Powers for peace. He referred especial
ly to the advantages which the Teutonic
allies would derive during the present
year from the economic treaty with the
Ukraine and recommended the approval
Of the compact.
Blames CHar for the War.
Speaking on the first reading of the
Ukraine treaty. DIR. Won Kuhlmann said
the Ukraine peoples republic was a
young State. reared on the ground OF
the former Russian Empire after the de-
caying edifice OF the Cars empire. which
shared the principal guilt for kindling
the worlds war. collapsed under the
blow of the German armies. The
Ckrainian raAe was one Of the strongest
elements Of the Russian Empire. In
respect to Its minerals. coal and iron
the Ukraine was very rich and also pos
sessed elements OF its own industry.
The great Russian representatives OF
! the Bolsheviki. the Foreign Secretary
/ continued. maintained friendly relations
| with the Ukraine 70 Ions az Leon
Trotzky. the Bolshevik Foreign Minister.
! could assume that the peoples Of the
republic OF the Ukraine would primarily
! direct their policies according to the in
| terests of the petrograd Cabinet.
! When. however, tho Ukralnians
realized that the Petrograd Cabinet was
not pursuing sincere peace policy the
representatives of the Ukraine adopted
the standpoint OF ending the war by
peace. 80 they would in no wise be re-
sponsible for the sins OF Czartsm.
Frontier Not Finally FIXED.
ihe Negotiations were Ho' aui'e a'
easy as IN most cases win sucn !ouhk
peopies SAID Dr Won kuhimahh
National ideas and desires were moi
free from the exuberance OF their repre-
sentatives. They made territorial de
mands which were hardly able of realiza-
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Lest criticism from the Poles
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