Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1918-03-06
INALHALI4A. SOUTH CAROLINA.
RUSSIANS SIGN PEACE TREATY.
Terms Harder Than Before Bolsl,e-
Wiki Thltew Down Arms.


ers sent to Brest-itovsk have signed
the treaty Of peace presented by the
Germans, according to an official
statement from Berlin, which adds
that military NOV ements in great
Russia have ceased.
It was reported on Saturday by the
BolShevik commissioners that they
we're about to sign the treaty. This
report was telegrap h ed to Lenine and
and Trotzky after the delegates sent
to Brest-Litovsk had met the Ger
man emissaries. There is little in
formation available as to the details
Of the meeting between the peace
delegations, but the Bolsheviki said
they realized that any further delay
would mean more onerous conditions
and they would sign the treaty with
out further discussions.
Russia lost by the delay that en-
sued when Trotzky announced that
the war, so far as Russia was con-
cerned, had ended, but refused to
sign the formal treaty. In the inter-
val between the breaking up OF the
first Brest-Litovsk meeting and the
one held late last week, the Central
mands which were outlined when the
drawn by the comma nder of the Ger
man forces on the eastern front.
Turkey was the beneficiary Of these
changes in the peace terms. The new
demands included that Russia relin-
c',tSa the regions Of Batoum, Kars
and Karabani (Karabagh) to the
Turks. These regions are In Trans
Caucasla and mark considerable ad-
dition to the Sultan's dominions in
that section Of the world. The doc
trine Of the right Of peoples to self
determination was the pretext upon
which the new terms we're added to
the treaty. 1t is probable that the
Bolshevik delegation acceded to- the
new demands.
While 1T Is understood that all the
Teutonic allies have signed the for
NAL treaty ending the war with Rus
sia, it Is said that the economic and
legal phases of resuming peaceful re-
lations will be taken UP individu ally
by each country.
The German Socialists have bitter
ly attacked the peace treaty with
Russia. In . debate in the Reichstag
there were charges that Germany and
Austria already are quarreling over
the spoils Of war and that the real
truth of the situation in the east is
being kept from the German public.
While Berlin says that the German
invasion has ceased. Austrian troops
have occupied three more towns in
Ukraine and have captured three di-
visions Of Russian infantry, as we'll
as the staffs Of two Russ ian army
corps.
Semi-official German and Austrian
statements say that peace negotia-
tions between the Central powers and
Rumania are progressing favor
ably" One Of the demands made by
the Teutons was that King Ferdinand
Of Rumania relinqnlsh his throne to
his brother, Prince William, of Ho-
henZollern.
German troops are reported to
have been sent into Finland, and it
Is said that the Aland Islands are
being used as the base of operations.
The Alands are under guard Of Swed-
with the Russian factions.
Germany Seizes Aland Islands.
Christiana, Norway, March A.
The Aland Islands we're occupied at
noon Saturday by the Germans, ac-
cording to a telegram received here.
Sees Occupation Of Finland.
Washington, March 4.-Germany's
occupation OF the Aland Islands Is
only preliminary to the total occu-
patton Of Finland. Oficial dispatches
to the Swedish legation to-day say
Germany has announced to the Stock
holm foreign office her intention to
occupy Finland, and that Sweden has
protested.
Germany advised Sweden, the dis
patches say, that it was necessary to
temporarily occupy Finland to re-
store order, but gave assurances that
she had no intention to take perma-
nent possession Of the territory.
sweden protested also against the
Aland Islands being placed in the war
zone.
The occupation of the Aland Is
lands, the dispatches say, is to make
them base for supplying the Ger
man occupatior Of Finland,
There are 500 Swedish troops on
the islands for police purposes. Their
commander was notified by the Ger
man commander Of his Intentions.
and, while so far there has been no
clash reported, the Swedish troops
have not been withdrawn, and the
feeling Is described here as being
very tense.
Austrians Advance in Russia.
Vienna, March 4.---Au stro-Hunga-
rian forces operating in Podolia, in
Southwestern Russia, are making
satisfactory progress. says an official
statement issued by the Austrian war
office. More than ITO Russian guns
and huge quantities ot,war material
have been captured.
Says Operations Cease.
Berlin, March 4.--Military opera
tions In Russia stopped yesterda-
says the official statement Issued TO-