Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-11
AUSTRO.UkRAINE LINE
TO REMAIN UNCHANGED
AMSTERDAM, Feb. Il

L
The treaty of peace effected by
Ukrainia and the Central Powers pro-
vided that the frontier between Ckrainia
and Austria shall remain as IL was be-
fore the war, said n dispatch from
Vienna today. Other terms OF the pact
follow:
First. Prisoners OF war shall be re-
leased under agreement providing for
their return home.
Second. There shall be no reparations
nor indcmnities nor competitions be-
tween individual or states.
Third. A joint commission will be or
ganized for the establishment OF eco
nomic relations.
Fourth. Payment for goods shall be
made in gold and a commercial treaty
will be drawn up TO be in effect for at
least six weeks aftor n general peace
has been concluded.
Fifth. Territorial adjustments (aside
from the decision to allow the pre-war
Austro-Ukrainc frontier to standD will
be made later.
Sixth. The Polish Ukraine border to
be defined at n later date.
Seventh. Ratification OF the treaty 20
be followed by the evacuation Of terri
tories involved.
The final sitting of the peace confer
cnce was opened shortly before o'clock
In the morning by DR.. Richard Won
Kuehmann, German Foreign Minister.
as president, who said:
"Gentlemen. none of you will be able
to close your eyes to the historic IL
significance of this hour at which the
representatives Of the four allied pow
crs are met with the representatives OF
the Ulirainian peoples republic to sign
the firSf peace attained In this world war.
This peace signed with your young state.
which has emerged from the storms OF
the great war, gives special satisfaction
TO the representatives of the allies dele
cation. May this peace be the first Of
a series of blessed conclusions; peace
blessed both for the allied powers and
for the Ckrainian people republic, for
'the future OF which We Ii cherish the
best wisbes,"'
The president of the Ukrainian dele
cation replied:
I'VE state with joy that from THIS
day peace begins between the quadruple
alliance and Ukrainia. We came here
in the hope that we should be able to
achieve n general peace ana make an
end of this fauatical war. The politicai
position, however, Is such that not ali
of the Powers are met here to sign a
general peace treaty. We are firmly
persuaded that we conclude this peace
In the interests of great democrats.
masses. that this peace will contribute
TO the general determination 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 n democratic
peace honorable to both parties. From
today the ukrainian peoples republic
is born 10 new life and 1t enters as an
independent State the circle OF nations.
1t ends war on its front and it will SEQ
to 1t that all of the powers which in 1.
lie will rise to new life and fourishp
Doctor Won Kuehlmann then invited the
representatives to sign the peace treaty.
At one minute beforeF2 o'clock Doctor
Won Kuehmann, as the first signatory,
signed a copy Of the treaty prepared for
Germany and by 2:20 o'clock all or
the signatures appeared.
The treaty is entitled, "A treaty OF
peace between Germany, Austria Hun.
gary, Bulgaria and Turkey on one part
and the Ukrainian peoples republic on
the other"