The sun., 1918-10-16
NATIONS DODGE
GERMAN CRASH
SOviets Discover Brest-Litovsk
Treaty Violates Law and
Morals.
FINNS SEE MISTAKEN NOW
Don't Want German Prince as
King and Expect Him
to Decline.
FINNS SEE MISTAKEN NOW
Special Caois Despate" to The sus from tho
London Tines Seyrice.

London Times SeTrtce.
y Copyright. 1918: all RIGHTS reserpsd. 2
STOCKHOLM, Oct. 1S.---It Is CURIOUS
study to note the effect ~ military
events in France on the politics OF CEN
trail ard northern Europe. Daily this ef.
feet is becoming more pronounced. with
an ever increasing haste on the part Of
those who have been more or less Assoc
clated with the Central Powers to get
from under" as the or: sh impends.
Even the Soviet Government In Russia
has now discovered that the Brest-
Litorsk treaty is null and void and that
1t was signed under protests owing 70 the
pressing necessity for peace. That treaty
Is now being condemned by the Bolshe-
Wiki as violating every principle OF mo-
rahty. justice and fair play.
The Boisheviki who signed the treaty
now regard II as Ubiquitous. and they
look upon its financial clauses as being
masked war indemnities. exacted in spite
Of German declarations that all indem-
mites and contributions were out Of the
question.
Premier Lenine now rises 20 declare
that the violence done to historical Rus
eia by artificial distinctions between her
integral parts Is now punished by the
downfall Of her violators. This Is a
quite new Boishevik contention.
The Baltic States that were freed BY
Germany are now beginning to clamor
for freedom OF their own manufacture.
as soon as the German forces are with
drawn from their country. to rise and
throw OF the Baltic barons installed In
power by the Germans on. the plea that
they voiced the will OF the people In the
demand for a political union with Ger
many.
The intention OF the Soviet govern
ment Is that these provinces shall now
be Joined 10 Russia by some light fed
eratIve bond, but closely united to her
commercially. We are accustomed 10
the Bolshevist boasts Of victory and
to their claim that they Will spread
the tenets OF their faith all over the
world. They are now boasting that
they are responsible for the democra tic
revolution in Germany and for the
withdrawal of the German troops from
the Ukraine, which is about to be re-
united to Russia.
They fiatter themselves that this
will take place under Bolshevik rule,
ignoring the proceedings of the Kiev
congress, which pronounced In favor
OF such reunion, but added that II
would be possible only when the
Bolshev.k regime had been overthrown.
The same phenomenon Is being mani
tested In Finland, where tho newspapers
arc already beginning to advocate less
subserviency TO Germany and TO urge a
closer union between the Scandinavians
and the Entente Allies, A great many
Firms now perceive that the selection of
a German prince as their king was a
great mistake. They are prepared for
his refusal OF the crown offered him,
seeing the impossibility OF his accept
ance In view OF the way things have
turned out.
They hope, however. the present
regent may remain at the head OF the
Government until Finland's independ
ence Is finally established at the peace
conference. They expect the speedy de-
parture of German troops from their
soil indeed this departure Ia said TO
have started. Gen. Mannerheim, well
known as n German hater, has been
summoned to head the new Finnish
army!
Filler Killed in Burning Plane.
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