Evening journal., 1918-02-16
KAISER TO renew
WAR On Russia
Will Support Ukraine by
Force TO Split Slly Em.
pire Still More
FREE HAND
NOW CLAIMED

ing to the all Russian Workmen's and
Soldiers Councils on the results Of the
Brest-Litovsk discussions, declared
that Russia's withdraway from the war
was a real Withdrawal and implied
the throwing away Of all the agree
ments with her former allies, which
he did not dignity even as scraps Of
paper" The councils are said to have
approved his policy.
Germany, on the other hand, has de-
cided that Trotzky's Russian peace"
Is no peace at all and has determined
to renew military activities against
northern Russia. This decision was
reached 6t a conference at imperial
headquarters. attended by Emperor
William, Chancellor Won Hertlng, Field
Marshal Won Hlndenburg, Gen. Won
Ludnedorff, Foreign Secretary Won
kuhlmann and others
That Germany and Austria were stlll
at war with Russia was the belief ex.
pressed by Secretary Won Kuhlmann az
the concluding session Of the recent
peace conference at Brset-Litovsk ar
ter Trotzky had made his fnal state
ment that Russia was out OF the war
and her armies would be demobl.ized
but that she would desist from signine
a formal peace treaty.
Germany is said to take the view
that while the Bres'- '-Litovsk conference
did not end the war it automatically
concluded the armstice and the Ger
mans now have a free hand. says the
Rotterdam correspondent Of the Daily
News. This. he continues. does no
mean necessarily that the Germans VIII
advance dt once on Petrograd, but they
will support the Ukraine by force OF
arms The Germans. he says, are carry
ing on an active propaganda 10 the
Ukraine for the purpose OF suggesting
to the Rada that the new state Is en-
dangered by the Bolshevikl.
10 is explained that this Is all part
Of Gernany's scheme for breaking up
the former Russian Empire with a
view TO extending her own power and
influence over the new states. OF which
she Is posing as a prntec or.
Il is certain that the Bolsheviki are
now moving troops against the Ukraine.
a Berlin despatch 70 the Koelnische
Nolkszsitung says. and the Central
Powers do not Intend 10 allow them
selves thus to be robbed OF the fruits
Of their lately concluded peace.
This peace was made not only so that
the Central Powers might obtain food
stuffs. but also 10 effect a breach In
the eastern front. Il Is indicated in O
despatch from Vienna A statement
from a well-informed source dealing
with the conclusion Of the Brest-Llt-
6vsk negotiations and given 10 Vienna
newspapers SAYS:
las Trotzky's attitude, particularly
concerning the application Of the prin-
ciple OF self-determination, made a sat-
isfactory conclusion impossible. it
became the political task Of the Pow
ers who were working for peace TO
make a breach In the eastern front:
that IS. 10 arrange q peace with the
Ukraine, thereby also arriving az a SET
tlement OF the Russian and Rumanlan
questions.
peace with the Ukraine had 70 be
made II only because a way was open
ed by it 10 eastern Europe's richest
granary. True. the country is not yet
organized properly, but opportunity
10 effect improvements Is now given,
and in conformity with the agreements
stocks Of food will be imported here as
far as they are available"
The statement adds that peace with
the Ukraine was obtainable only on
condition that Cholm should be ceded
10 the Ukraine. the desire for which
could be fulfilled by the annlicatiOn 0f
the principle Of self-dete~mination
which Is rec0gns-ed as applying 10
Russian territory. Cholm. it Is de-
clared, Is such a mixed country ethno-
graphically tha' there cannot be a ques-
tion OF its belonging 10 Poland
70 adds that the arrangement did not
surprise tho Poles, who never received
dennite promise and who often advo-
Gated the principle now applied 10 the
demarca'i ion Of the frontier
peace with the Ukraine" the state
ment continues, rs the cornerstone Of
the entire peace structure, and opnosi-
ton % these arraneements canno' be
rerarded as compatible with the inter-
ests Of the monarchy.
I'm conformity with the s'ipulatlons
OF the treaty all Ukrainian surplus
grain is 70 be exported up to July 81
A commission has been formed 20 de-
termlne the amount OF supplies snd 10
what extent we can give assistance In
This resnect Assistance viii be given
both technically and mllitarlly.
military support will be required II
central depots and functions must be
n-ofocted from a'tscts by bandits and
Bolsheviki u Is not a uuestlon OF a
military alliance, but common o~san-
izatlon for the protection Of railway
service ard delivery OF grain
The statement then refers 20 the pf-
fec produced AZ Brest-T itovsk nv the
conclusion OF peace with the Ukraine,
and SAYS:
'.Trntzfv and his government. rec
oonizinr the impossibilitv OF continuing
the war under the present circum-
stances. nreferred 20 Law down their
arms with a certain eclat and 90 as
snne the pose Of an oppressed peonle.
Russian tactics. however. appear TO he
the worst for them. because we are in
nowise bound bv their declaration. and
from the standpoint of international
law we are still in state OF war with
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