The sun., 1918-02-13
RUSSIAN PACT
/. TO BE IGNORED
BY 1.-THE ALLIES
Britain Already Declines to
Acknowledge Treaty Of
the Ukraine.
ENTENTE NOT SURPRISED
Formal BOlshevik Statement
Says Peace Was Made by
Working Glasses.
ENTENTE NOT SURPRISED

LONDON. Feb. 12.-The British Gov
ernment refuses to recognize the treaty
or peace made by the Ukraine and the
Central Powers. according to an an
nouncement tonight to the Associated
Press. 1t Is supposed that similar ac-
ton will be taken in regard to the peace
agreement made with Germany and her
allies by the Bolsheviki 1t was UNDER
stood generally here that Leon Trotxky
and the other Bolshevik delegates had
determined from the first to yield to
the German demands and the various
breaks in the negotiations" with their
prompt assumptions, were regarded as
merely stage play.
Advices from Paris Indicate that
France will take the same attitude. The
action OF the BOlsheviki Is not regarded
there as having changed the war situa-
ton In any essential respect. In fact II
was taken for granted that the Brest-
Litovsk discussions would end as they
have ended and the French plans and
calculations long since were adjusted
to that condition,
That the Germans also knew long
time ago what the ultimate outcome
OF the Brest-Litovsk farce was TO I've
Is shown clearly by a copy Of the Frank
1urfer Zetung. WHICH has been received.
announcing the formation Of a syndicate
with board OF officials made up OF
specialists to distribute imports OF
iron ore. oil. fax and wheat from the
Ukraine among German consumers and
10 organize German exports into the
Ukraine. The newspapers say the SYM
dicate was formed secretly.
Russian Troops Demobilising.
An official Russian statement: was re-
cctved in London to-day that Russia ha d
Withdrawn from the war with Germany,
Turkey and Bulgaria,
and that Russian troofs simultaneously
are receiving an order for rehabilitation
on all fronts. Some detachments of the
younger soldiers will be left on the
frontiers for defence. The text of the
statement says:
1.-The peace negotiations are at an end.
Tae German capitalists, bankers and
landlords. supported by the silent CO.
operation Of the English and French
bourgeoisis. submitted to our comradea,
members Of the peace delegations at
Brest-Litovsk. conditions such AZ could
not be subscribed to by the Russian rev.
olution.
THE Governments OF Germany and
Austria possess countries and peoples
vanQuished by force of arms To this
authority the Russian people. workmen
and peasants. could no. give its acquies-
cence. We could not sign peace
which would bring with II sadness. op-
preston and suffering to millions OF
workmen and peasants.
But We also cannot. will not and
must not continue a war begun by cxars
and capitalists In alliance with czars
and capitalists. We will not and we
must not continue to be at war with the
Germans and Neutrality-suspicious. and
peasants like ourselves.
"Not Peace Of Landlords"
I'VE are not signing a peace Of land
lords and capitalists. Let the German
and Austrian soldiers know who are
placing them In the field Of battle and
let them know for what they are strug-
Cling. Let them know also that we re-
fuse to fight against them.
Our delegation. fully conscious of its
responsibility before the Russian people
and the oppressed workers and peasants
Of other countries, declared on February
10. in the name OF the Council of the
Peoples Com,nissaries OF the Govern
ment OF the Federal Russian Republic
to the Governments Of the peoples in
volved In the war with us. and Of the
neutral countries, that Il refused to sixn
an annexationist treaty. Russia. for its
part. declares the present war with Ger
many and Austria Hungary, Turkey and
Bulgaria at an end.
simultaneously. the Russian troops
receive an order for complete demobili-
sation OH all fronts"
The signatures Of Leon Trotzky and
other members of the delegation arc
appended.
Troops Ordered to Rear.
In connection with this statement an
order also has been issued that neces-
sary steps he taken Immediately for de-
claring to the troops that the war with
Germany, Austria, Turkey and Bull
garla is regarded from the present mo-
ment as being at an end. This order
bears no signature. but says:
mo military operations must again
take place. The beginning of a general
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