Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-12
Details Of Peace Conference
and Commercial Agreement
Between TeutonS and Ukraine

UOtHVOu i OUIV
Amsterdam, Feb. IA despatch
from Brest- Litovsk, via Berlin. giving
the details of the conference at which
the peace treaty between the Central
Powers and the new Ukrainian repub-
lie was signed, has been received here.
The despatch follows:
1t was possible to announce at the
beginning Of the last pause in the ne
g1tiation that the basis for conclusion
III peace between the quadruple alli-
ancc and the Ukrainian peoples re-
public had been found. After the re-
turn of the delegation to Brest-Litovsk
negotiations on this basis were con-
tinued. Thanks to the energetic and
untiring work Of all commissions ana
thanks to the spirit Of Cancellation in
spring all parties, agreement on all
points was established so that the fl
nal drafting OF the treaties and their
signature could be carried out. Ow-
ing TO the technical difficulties connect
cd with the five treaty texts it was not
possible to hold a formal sitting and
atfix signatures until in the early
morning hours of Saturday.
Won kuc!,Irnarn Opens Sitting
DR.. ,icharG Won kuehlmann, Ger
man foreign minister as president, OPP
ened the sitting shortly before o'clock
in the morning with the following
speech:
Gentlemen: None OF you will be
able to close his eyes to the historical
significance OF this hour at which the
representatives Of the four allied pow
els are met with the representatives
OF ihe Ckrainan peoples republic to
s!su the first peace attained in this
void war. This peace, signed with
ycn Young state. which has emerged
from the storms of the great war, gives
special satisfaction to the representa-
tives of the allied delegation. May this
peace be the first of a series of blessed
conclusions: peace blessed both for the
allied powers and for the Ekrainian
peoples republic, for the future OF
which we all cherish the best wishes
The president of the Ukrainian dele
cation replied:
We state with joy that from this
day peace begins between the quadru
N alliance and Ukrainia We came
here in the hope that we should be
able to achieve a general peace and
make an end of this fratricidal war
The political position, however, is such
that not all of the powers are met here
to sign general peace treaty. In
spired with the most ardent love for
our people and recognizing that this
long war has exhausted the cultural
national powers of our people. we must
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our part to bring about a new era and
new birth.
we are firmly, persuaded that we
conclude this peace in the interests Of
the great democratic masses and that
ms peace Will contribute to the gen.
eral termination Of the great war. We
gladly state here that the long. hard
labor performed at Brest -Litovsk has
been crowned with success and that we
have attained democratic peace hon
orable TO both parties. From today the
Ckrainian peoples republic is born to
new life ana it enters as an independ-
cnt state the circle of nations 1t ends
war on its front. and it will see to it
that all Of the powers which in it lie
will rise to new life and flourish"
Signed in Early Morning Hours
Or. Won kuehlmann then invited the
representatives to sign the peace
treaty. AT ore minute before o'clock
DIR. Won Kuehlmann as the first sigma
tory. signed a copy of the treaty pre-
pared for Germany and by 2.20 o'clock
all Of the signatures appeared.
Tho treaty is entitled: Treaty of
peace between Germany. Austria Hun
.ary, Bulgaria and Turkey on one
part and the Ukrainian Peoples Re-
public on the other"
The preamble states that the Ukrain-
ian people. having in the course of the
present world war declared itself to be
independent and expressed wish TO
restore peace between itself and the
powers at war. Russia, desires Ito
take the first step toward lasting
world peace, honorable to all parties,
which shall not only put an end to
the horrors of war, but also lead to the
restoration Of friendly relations of the
peoples i" political, legal. economic and
Intellectual realms
The names OF the plenipotentiar!es
engaged in the negotiations are then
set forth and they are declared to nave
reached aI agreement on the following
points:
Article i-Germany. Austria Hung
airy, BULGARIA and Turkey OH the one
hand and the Jkra!nian Peoples Re-
public on the other. declare that the
state of war between them is at an
end The contracting parties are re-
solved henccforth to live in peace ana
friendship with one another.
Article II-Between Austria Hungary
on the one hand and the Ukraine Peo-
pies Republic on the other hand. as
far as these two powers border one
another, these frontiers will exist
which existed before the outbreak OF
the present war between the Austro-
Hungarian monarchy and Russia.
,Here the article outlines the Tx
raine frontier farther north from Tar
negrad 20 Wydozowskyesee).
This will be fixed in detail by fixed
commission according to ethnographl-
cal conditions and with a regard to the
desires of the population. Should the
Tkrainian peoples republic yet nave
common frontiers with another of the
powers OF tic quadruple alliance. spe-
r;al aCr.emeOtS will he made thereon.