Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-02-12
PEACE PACT MAY
BE HUN TRICKERY


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l'ussia steps formally out " the
I war 10y act Of the Holshcviki govern.
mcnt which seized the reins VI power
] IN ictrogrnd last November and al
. most Immediately began peace nrgo-
/ tiatinns with the central empires Au-|
4 thority Of this government seems Nir-
tually unquestioned at present in
/ ILorihotn Russia and the TcutuniC
4 powers have already assured the ces
hn ton Of even nominal hustilltics along
virtually all the remainder OF the ori-
EInal long line In the east by signing
u peace with th" IlIreninc and dsulut-
INK Nunanlh Nlthu cutting little fiE-
ure In the war for nearly year past
/ Russia great. indeed vital part In the
conflict comes forcibiy to mind ar the
circumstances leading mp to her exit
are reviewed becoming a belligerent
on August ! lJli. thru Germanys
declaration OF war upon her her
troops were soon sweeping thru east
lrussin. creating a diversion which
hampered the Germans In their first
dash thru belgium. Tho disastgously
defeated by llindenburg AT Tanncn-
berg she rallied aud by winter was
hNinmering again at the German hpr-
crs and her great armies. uVerrunnng
Austrian territories IN BHliCia. were At
the crest of the Carputhinus and
Year Needed To rukc Hold,
1t took the bulk Of the Austrian
armies and large proportion OF Ger
lmany's virtually an entire years cam
lpaiRning in 1915 to break Russia =
hold on GUliCih drive her out Of 70
land and the low0R Baltic territory and
force her armies under Grand Duke
Nicholas back to the limo Of which
Brest- Litovsk. scene of tho recent
peace negotiations. formed the Key
stone Heattu bAck but not yet dis
organized, she fought thru 1915, Great
ing havoc among the German armies
I'm NolhNnia and 6alicia.
In similar manner she drove the
Turkish army out Uf Turkish Armenia.
The opening OF last year however
found ltussia under the old bureau
cratic government virtually az IN" end
Of her tether Her oppressed. war
worn people were ripe for the reNnlu-
lion. the latent flames Of which Ger
man propngan lists had skhh4llN
famed and In March. 1917, came the
crash the deposition of Emperor
Nicholas and the foundation OF the
first provisional government the
conservative element among the feNo-
lutionists first held sway and the de-
termination of Russia 20 remain IN the
war was frequently affirmed Indeed.
under kercnsky AZ minister or war
her armies in July. 1917, began an OF
lfrnsiva, In Volhynia aud Galicia Whlch
was In the fun tide of success under
General Kornilon when the fatal dls-
ease OF disaffection among her troops
which FOR some time had been mani
fest broke out epidemically ana
stopped the effort
ImuotCut Since August.
Since August last Russia mas ilH'
urcd in tho great world c"hiilcl ~ q
military factor only by reason thai
she stlll held numbers ot German ana
Austrtnn troops on her frontiers await
IND the forces OF DISCRIMINATION WIN
i'm Ia bring about her final Islnie.
rration THIS process L9HrJ
against in vain by kerensky f/,
uter thru the summer ana t0>lail
of lust year was constantly acceltT"'eu
nv virtue Of the divided authority SCI
Inn ot petrograd The council OF sol.
ldiSr. and Workmcn representing 'he
lprolctariat and claiming Nlr'ualN Nu
Inrcuie puwcr. systematically aniagon-
,y.d the constituted government
lclamoung feI opening of pehc" neg"
tintions ana finally In No'cmper i'N,
formally took over the power IL h|i
Hong iu fact exercised.
This Is Comparatively recent history
II'ndei Leniue ana Troi<ky an arms
lticc WINS brought about on Dcccsihtt
/ =
ltrnl poWcIs were opened at Hrest LAT.
ovsk on DeceuYbar "a The central
lcrlpircs agreed 80 adhere TO the S"n
, rrnl principle of no anncXatlunS, no
iudemnitics and 'elf determination OF
peoples and there was held open u
| the entente powers the opportunity o'
Joining In the negotiations
No favor was found for ihW propo-
siticn among me authorizations. how
over. the good faith Of the Gerpnn'
| In particular in making this offer ho.
| ing I'm doubt
Notwithstanding This however ne.
| collation. were continued
| Meanwhile RusSin was fast splttinA
| IAN District after district declared u.
| indcucudencc. Finland and lkrain'
| haing the notable examples The b"l
| ehcviN have not recotuizcd the fiSh
| ~ Ukraine 10 negotiate for Itself hu
| |nppor-ntly the Germans recognized ~
iupportuuitN for f. cling peace thru ih'
Insertion Of the Ukraine wcdEe
Runann MAY Ic Neat
The new lkrauian people lepupll,
T. whiSh. however. the 'oleh''lhl req"
/, ,r4 AT petrograd declare docs not exist
G also has siguod peace agreement w'tt
q tho nuadruplc alliance. which IN me
B. meantime holds the threat Of milints
mower over EumAuia in force a siw'
liar pncr with that country ON f"pi
AIRY 6 Field Marshal Won MarNeuH'h ,.
reported iu German Fphp''a ''
have given the tnm'nlnn E"''l".
ifpur duys iu which TOO enter peace ne
= rotintiopq with G,rwHu, rms hm'
limit has expired, lhe lumanlan cam.
Iuct has resigned as consequence Oh
1.-The uItimatum and lh' 'cTmhhH ar
reported 90 have EsHli'u lh' nh 49,
| in Rumania which me hf'tl'n .""
aged just RfeN'nN '' '"e