Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-11
FIGHTING IS HALTED,
DISBANDING ORDERED
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gotiations that the basis for the con-
clusion OF peace between the quad
ruple alliance and the Ukrainian peo-
pies republic has been found. After
the return of the delegation to Brest,
Litovsk negotiations on this basis
were continued and agreement on all
points was established so that the
final darfting of the treaties and their
signature could be carried out. Owing
to the technical difficulties connected
with the five treaty texts it was not
possible to hold a formal sitting and
affiX signatures until in the early
morning hours of Saturday.
First Peace Of War.
"Dr. Richard Won Kuehlmann. Ger
man foreign minister. as president,
opened the sitting shortly before 2
O'Clock in the morning with the fol-
lowing speech:
Gentlemen, none Of you will be
able to close his eyes to the historical
significance of this hour at which the
representatives of the four allied pow
ers are met with the representatives
Of the Ukrainian peoples republic to
sign the first peace attained m this
| world war. May this peace be the
first of series of blessed conclus-
ions; peace blessed both for the al
lied powers and for the Ukrainian peo-
pies republic for the future of which
we all cherish the best wishes.s
Greeted With Joy.
"The president of the Ukrainian del
egation replied:
1--WE state with JOY that from this
day peace begins between the quad
ruple alliance and Ukraine. We come
here in the hope that we should be
able to achieve general peace and
make an end of this fratricidal war.
Inspired with the most ardent love for
our people and recognizing that this
long war has exhausted the cultural
national powers of our people, we
must now divert all of our strength to
do our part to bring about new area
and "a new birth. We are firmly per-
suaded that we want to conclude this
peace in the interests of the great
democratic masses and that we have
attained democratic peace honorable
to both parties. From today the
| Ukrainian peoples republic is born to
new life and it enters an independent
state in the circle Of nations
DIR. Won Kuehlmann then invited
the representatives to Sign the peace
| treaty"
Is Called Honorable.
+ The preamble of the treaty states
that the Ukrainian people, having in
course of the present world war de-
clared itself to be independent and ex-
pressed a wish to restore peace be
| tween itself and the powers at war
Russia desired ''to take the first steI
toward a lasting worlds peace, hon
cradle to all parties, which shall moi
only nut an end to the horrors of wal
hut also lead to the restoration OF
| friendly relations of the people in po
litical, legal. economic and intellect
ual realm"
Points OF Agreement.
The Observation-Disclosures are declared
to have reached an agreement on TIT
following points:
"Article Germany, Austria Hun
gary. Bulgaria and Turkey on the one
hand and the Ukrainian peoples re
public on the other. declare that thu
state of war between them Is at al
end.
article Between Austria-Hu1
gary and Ukraine, as far as these two
powers border one another, thOs'
frontiers will exist which existed be
fore the outbreak of the present war
Further north the frontier OF the re
public beginning at Tarnegrad will il
general follow the line of Bilgerey tt
Srcezeberssyn. Kracnostau, PugasZce
RadZyn, Meshiretschei. Sarnaki, Sci
mix Wysekelitowsk, Kamietslitowsk
Prushany and to Wydozowskyesee.
"This will be fixed in detail by fixe'
commission according to ethno
graphical conditions and with a re
gard to the desires of the population
should the Ukrainian peoples republl
vet have common frontiers with an
other of the powers of the quadrupl
alliance special agreements will b
made thereon.
TO Evacuate Occupied Land.
article 3-The evacuation OF occu
MED territories will begin immediatel
after the satisfaction OF the preseh
treaty
"Article 4-The diplomatic and con
sular relations between the contract
ing parties will be entered upon i'm
mediately after the ratification otih
peace treaty.
"Article 5-The contracting partie
mutually renounce the Reimbursement
! of their war costs-that is to say IN
state expenditure for carving on IN
war as we'll as indepnification 10
damages, that is to say, Those damage
suffered by them and their subject
in the war, as through military meas
ures including all acquisitions MAD
; in the enemy's countries
Prisoners To Return.
"ArticIe s-The respective prisoner
of war would be permitted to retnr
home. or if they do not desire, with IN
anproyal of the state concerned. !
remain In its territories or proceed
J another country.
J "Article THE contracting partie
undertake mutually and without az
. las to enter into economic relation
and organize an exchange for COCO
IN the basis of the following precriI