The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-02-16
WITHDRAWAL
OF RUSSIA REAL,
SAYS TR0TZKY
Agreements With Allies
Will Be Thrown Away,
He Adds.
KAISER TO RENEW WAR
Will Support Ukraine by
Force to Split Slav Empire
Still More.

LoNpoN, Feb. 1S.-Leon Trotzky,
Bo'shevik Foreign Minister. in report
ing to the all Russian Workmen's and
Soldiers Councils on the results OF
the Brest-Litovsk discussions. declared
that RuSias withdrawal from the war
was real withdrawal and implied
the throwing away Of all the agree
ments with her former allies. which
he did. not dignity even as scraps OF
paper" The councils are said to have
approved his policy.
Germany. on the other hand. has de-
cided that Trotzky's Russian peace
IL no peace at nll and has determined
to renew military activities against
northern Russia. This decision was
reached at q conference at imperial
headquarters. attended by Emperor
William, Chancellor Won Hertling. Field
Marshal Won Hindenburg. Gen. Won
l.udendorff, Foreign Secretary Won kuhl-
mann and others.
That Germany and Austria were still!
at war with Russia was the belief ex-
pressed by Secretary Won kuehlmann AT
the concluding session OF the recent
peace conference at Brest-Litovsk az
ter Trotzky had made his final state
ment that Russia was out OF the war
and her armies would be demobillzed,
but that she would des.st from signing
a formal peace treaty.
The acts Of war. DR.. Won kuhlnann
said. ended when Russia and the Teu-
tonic allies signed the arn!stice, but
when the armis;ice ended the warfare
must he revived. He added that because
one or two Of the contracting parties had
delnobilized their armies this fact would
in no wise alter the situation.
Trotsky's Declaration.
The declaration Of Trotzky was con-
ta!ned In wireless despatch as follows :
M. Trotzky yesterday reported to the
All Russian Central Executive Commit
tee Of the councils the results OF tho
Brsat-I.itovsk negotiations All .par rites.
! including the opposition groups. rscog-
nixed that the decision taken by the
, commissioners WAS the only correct and
dignifed outcome OF the newly created
International situation.
THE question OF the possibility CT a
German offensive against Russia was
discussed Nearly all present We're OF
the opinion that IL was very improbable.
but uttered warnings against unlimited
optimism in this direction, because the
extreme ahnexation!st groups in Ger
many might force the Government to a
new offensive.
IAN the speakers expressed confidence
that the masses OF the peoples OF Ger
many and Austria Hungary would not
permit new bloodshed on tn. Russian
! front. for such an offensive would have
the character of an open raid foI
p!under,
M Trotzky completed his repor,
with the statement that Russia was
Withdrawing from the war not only III
appearance but III reality, was throw
ing away all agreements with her for
4 mer allies and as regards the war ir
progress was reserving for herself com
/ plete freedom with respect to both sides
in her revolutionary policy.
/ The councils adopted the resolution
and approved the whole policy of the
Brest -Litovsk delegation
The Rotterdam correspondents OF the
London Ddiiy Ncrs, in a despatch ex-
planning the effects Of the decision OF
the German conference that Germany
and Russia still are at war. says that Il
/ does not necessarily mean fhat the Ger
mans will advance on Pe,roGrad, but
that they will support Ukraine by force
II arms. The Germans. the correspond
ent says. are carrying on an active pro-
paganda In the Ukraine for the purpose
OF suggesting TO the Rada that the new
State is endangered by the Bolshevki.
German scheme Explained.
! !; Is explained tina. this is all par!
of Cicrmanys scheme for breaking NJ
the former Russian Empire with n view
to extending her own power and in-
! fucnce over the new states, Of which
she is posing as a protector
a. II I.l,z .y-.