Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-10-12
Delay Armistice
Poles and Russians
May Sign Today

Riga. Oct. 11-(By the Associated
Press9-The Russo Polish arnisflce
and preliminary peace treaty ware
not signed tonight 1t was an
nounced that a delay until Tuesday
afternoon was made necessary be-
cause OF the Empossibility Of getting
the Ukranian text prepared
There are many unverafied runurs
of late disagreamenIs IN the delega-
tons II is known that Secretary
Loreu2 of the Bolshevik delegation
telephoned TO The Poles shortly be
fore 6 0 clock tonight and apologlzed
for inability 10 complete the Ukran-
ian text for signature tonight. He
explained that il would he ready
Tuesday afternoon.
The f-st article of the armistice
says that the high contracting
parties, IN accordance with the self
determination Of nations recognize
the independence of the Ukraine and
white RUSSIA It the describes N
careful detail the eastern boundary
of Poland ON the one side and the
Ukraine and White Russia on the
other
The terms then continue
Russia and Ukraine renUunce
their rights over TERRITORY west Of
TINS frontier. while Poland renounces
II claim TO all territory east Of the
frontier. A special frontier commits
SION will set ND Immediately to trace
the frontier ana erect sign posts.
Both parties agree thai # the dis
puted territories between Poland
and LIthuanla form part Of the ter
ritor1es west Of the described
boundarv. the decision Is 70 their
belonging 70 Poland Or Littuania re-
mains exclusively with Poland and
Lithuauia.
Both contracting parties assure
each other complete respect for
their state Of soverelg nty and agree
ID refrain from any kind of inter
venrlon IN the internal affairs of
each other. Moreover. both agree to
include N the treaty obligations
NEITHER TO create nor support ryan
iZAtiuns which have 1ur their purpose
IN armed struggle against the other
contracting parry. nur to seek the
social order of the other side-fnean-
ing an attempt against territorial in
tegrItv as well as the organization
assuming the role CO the government
OF the other side
Upon ratification of the present
agreement both contracting parties
undertake not 70 extend their sup
port 10 foreign military action
against the other side"
Other provisions are:
The residents Of both countries
shall have free choice Of Russian or
Polish citizenship;
The nights Of mlnoriries IN both
countries are guaranteed:
An agreement to include in the
peace treaty provisions for the right
of transit for Poland through Russ,a
and Ukraine and for Russia and
Ukraine through Poland;
Russia and Ukraine declare that
all the obligations accepted by them
and the rights gained under the
agreement Apply to all territory east
Of the frontier line which was in
Guided IN the old Russian empire
and mas been represented by Russia
and Ukraine during the nego1ia-
tons:
An agreement TO begin immediate
negotiations for a final peace treaty:
Ereliminary treaty, sublecf 20 rati-
ficsrtion and 70 become obligatory
upon the exchange of ratification
documents winch takes place art Ii
bau within SIX days after ratification.
Both Parties agree To ratifv within
Ia days after signature. The part
res agree that the arrnisrice loses its
obligatory force if the preliminary
peace :erms are not ratified IN thu
prescribed time. But military opera
tions cannot be resumed until *
hours after the expiration of the
time for ratification