The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-03-09
RUSSIA COMPLETELY SUBDUED
PEACE TREATY GIVES CENTRAL,
POWERS MASTER HAND
WITH SLAvS.
Lenine Pays Dear Price for Peace
With Huns-His Followers Must
Get Out OF Rich Country to Make
Way for Germans and Austrians.

should be at an end. Berlin dispatch
es say. The third clause of the treaty
provided that the regions west of
line agreed upon and which is to be
deiineated later, formerly belonging to
liussia. shall have no further obliga-
ton toward Russia, and Germany and
austria will determine their fate in
agreement with their population. Ar
ucle provides for the evacuation OF
tie Anatolian provinces and the sur
render OF Erivan. Kars and Batoum to
Turkey. The treaty continues: "Ar-
ticie 3. Russia will without delay car
ry out the complete rehabilitation OF
her army, including the forces new
iy formed by the present government.
Russia will further transfer her
warshipd to Russian harbors and
leave them there until general peace
OF Immediately disarm. Warships of
states continuing in a state Of war
with the quadruple alliance will be
treated as Russian warships In so far
The barred zone in the Arctic con-
unues In force until the conclusion OF
peace. An Immediate beginning will
be made of the removal of mines in
the Baltic and in so far as Russian
power extends in the Black Sea. Com
mercial shipping is free in these wa
ters and will be resumed Immediate
~. A mixed commission will be ap-
pointed to fix further regulations, es-
pecialiy for the announcement of
routes for merchant ships. Shipping
routes are TO be kept permanently
from floating mines.
ARTICLE 8. Russia undertakes ii.-
mediately to conclude peace with the
Ukraine peoples. republic and to rec
-ornize the peace treaty between this
state and the powers OF the quadruple
alliance. Ukrainian territory will ne
evacuated by the Russian troops and
the Russian Red Guard. Russia Will
cease all agitation or propaganda
against the government or the public
institutions of the Ukrainian peoples.
republic.
"Esthonia and Livonia will likewise
be evacuated without delay by the
Russian troops and the Russian Rel
Guard
"The eastern frontier of Esthonia
follows in general the line of the Mar
rova River. The eastern frontier OF
Llvonia runs in general through Pie
pus Lake and Pskov Lake to the
southwesterly corner OF the latter;
then over Lubaaner. (Luban Lake, in
the direction of Lievenhof. on the
Dvina."
"Esthonia and Livonia will be occu-
pied by German force until Sc.
curly is guaranteed by their own MT
tional institutions and order in the
State IL restored. Russia will forth
with release all arrested or deported
Inhabitants of Esthonia and Livonia
and guarantee the safe return of de.
ported Esthonians and Livonians.
Finland and the Aland Islands win
also forthwith he evacuated by tho
Russian troops and the Red Guard
Finnish ports by the Russian feet and
Russian naval forces"
so long as the ice excludes the
bringing OF Russian warships TO Rus.
sian ports only small detachments will
remain behind on the warships. Rus
sia is to cease all agitation or prora~
panda against the government or the
public institutions In Finland
THE fortihcations erected on Aland
Islands are TO be removed with ali
possible despatch. a special agree
ment IN To be made between Germany.
Russia, Finland ana Sweden regarding
the permanent non-fortihcation OF
these islands as well as regarding
their treatment in military. shipping
and technical RESPECTS. IL is agreed
that at Gcrmanys desire the othcr
States bordering on the Baltic are
also TO be given voice i'm the mat
ter"
Article Z. Starting from the fac;
mat Persia and Afghanistan are FREQ
and independent states the construct
Ing parties undertake to respect Their
political and economic independence
and territorial integrity.
Article 3. Prisoners of war o.
both sides will be sent home
Article p. The contracting parties
mutually renounce indcmnification o
their war costs. that Is 10 say. state
expenditure for carrvinr. a., tho v,,r