Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-16
MAKE PEACE WITH THE
UKRAINE To GET FOOD

AMSTERDAM, February -. - Peace
With The Ukraine WAS made. 70: only
so ina: the ccnt-a! powers Nigh; o.
tain toods;ucs. 5ut also 20 erect a
breach ~ the eastern 'front.'. I; IS md
Gated IN dispatch from Vienna 4
statement from wcll-into-rei source
dealing with the conclusion OF the
Erest L!tovsk negotiations and given
20 Vienna newspapers says
LAS Trotzky's attitude. particularly
concerning the application o: the prin-
clple OF self determination. made a sat
isfactory conclusion impossible !; be-
came the political task Of the powers
who were working for peace 20 make d
breach In the eastern front; that is. TO
arrange peace with the Ukraine.
thereby also arriving at settlement
OF the Russian and Roumanan Ques-
t!ons. Peace with the Ukraine had TO
be made II only because a way was
opened by il 10 Eastern Europe's rich
cs, Eranary. True, tire country is not
Jet organized properly. but opportu-
nifty 10 effect improvements is now
given and in conformity with the agree
rent stocks OF foods Will be imported
here as far as they are availa BILE"
The statement adds that peace with
the Ukraine was obtainable onlv on
condition tina; Cholm should he ceded to
he Ukraine. the desire for which could
TO fulfilled ny the application OF the
principle OF self-dctcrmination, which
Is recognized as applying 20 Russia n
territory. Cholm it is declared, is such
mixed country cthndgraphically that
there cannot be question OF it's be-
longing to Poland.
Iva ic
comhated by tho statement. which de-
clarcs that il Is unintclligiblc. mas
much as the principle Of self-dctermi-
nation lis appropriate for all Russian
territory. and. therefore, OF Russian
Poland. II adds that the arrangement
did not surprise the Poles. who never
received a definite promise, and who
often advocated the principle now ap-
piled 20 the demarcation q the
frontier.
PEACE WITH UKRAINE
CORNERSTONE: OF MATTER
Peace with the Ukraine the state
meat continues, us the cornerstone O,
the entire peace structure, and opposi-
ton to these arrangements cannot be
regarded compatible with the inter
ests OF the mona chy
Of the tre1:yf. all ukrainian surplus
grain IS t6 be exported up TO July 81
A commission has been formed Is de-
termine the amour, OF supplies and a;
rha, extent we can give assistance in
'h!s respect. Assistance Will be given
ho,h technically and militarily.
Military supper: will bc required If
central depotS and functions mus. he
protected from attacks by bandits and
the Bo!shev!k!. !, IS no, = question Of
military alliance, hut q common orTani-
eaton :or The protection Of railway
service and delivery OF grain"
The statement ;htn refers to the eff
fce, produced at Brcst I.stovsk by the
conclusion o: peace VIII, the Ukraine.
end ssys
'7'ro;zhy and mis- government. recoE-
n'zin. the tnposs!bil.ty Of continuing
the var Under tho present circum-
stances. preferred TO lay down the!r
arms with a certain ecl,,. and to as
sumo the pose o: an oppressed people.
Eussisn tactics. however appear 10 be
the worst for them b.cause We aye T.,
now!se bound ~ their declaration. and
from the standpoint lot international
Law we are st!ll IN a state OF war with
Russia qualified a. present by The ten.
pora-y arTistice.
IN" Russian Gover0msr, gave Us
opportunity 10 denource the armls,tcc
and continue. Tie Va or 20 make a
similar peace dcclarat.on. The Aus,ro-
Hungarian government: has no reason
10 d.nounce :he arrnlsticc
I'm Germany. more ssep,ioa,
opinion app:ars 20 prevau but an cr
chanEe ~ views should soon take r.aoc
On the other hand !, wou.d he > era,
mistake on our par. % announce =
STATE OF peace now. and thu. bind ON,
hands. That woulG not do 4 for cv.
srnpic we have 10 Intervene t. nro..-,
the Ukraine
our relations win 'he rus-.a- gov.
eminent, however. are no, broken.
neither do the Russians WISH ,rfe on
the CONTRARY. they desire 20 CONTINUE
diplomatic relations through ,A, v5ra.
les: and the commissions now sitting +,
pe,roeraG
we shortly e1Dect declaration .n-,
Roumania IS ready TO en.cr Into me-
rotations with US"
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