RUSSIA SIGNS SEPARATE PEACE

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 125, 13 February 1918, Page 5

RUSSIA SIGNS SEPARATE PEACE

DEMOBILISATION TO BE BEGUN OUTLINE OF TIIE SETTLEMENT Vancouver, February 11. A cable message from London states:—"lt.is reported that Russia has signed peaco with the Central Powers."—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. NO FORMAL TREATY SIGNED. Amsterdam, February 11. At tho Brest Litovsk conference the President of the Russian Delegation stated that Russia, while desisting from signing a formal peace treaty, declared ended the state of war with Germany, Austria-Hungary, Turkey, and Bulgaria and is "iving an order for the complete demobilisation of the Russian" forces on aIF fronts.—Router. NO REPARATIONS AND NO'INDEMNITIES. Copenhagen, February 11. Tho poace treaty secures tho maintenance of tho pre-war frontiers between Austria and 'Russia, tho evacuation of occupied territory and sounds. The treaty is ratified by both parties. There aro to bo no reparations and no indemnities on either side. _ . , , A mutual exchange ot surplus agricultural and industrial products is to bo made before July 31, and a special commission will fix the quantity and quality and prices. The general Russian tariff of IDO3 is to bo main-tained.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable 'Assn.

WAS A PEACE NEARLY SIGNED? ' V '■!: A CONFLICT OF TESTIMONY. (Rec. February 12, 11.50 p.m.) Paris, February 11. The "Matin's" Stockholm correspondent lias had an interview with M. SamenolY, who said: "Tho Germans at Brest Litovsk, from the beginning, systematically hampered the peace proposals. General Hoffmann, with cynical frankness, showed me a map of tho future German frontier, which only loft, the Pinsk marshes to Russia. We thereupon broke- off tho negotiations. Tho Soviet declared that our frontiers must not be traced with the point of the sword, but by the will of the people.' A separato peace between Germany and Russia is improbable. Wβ should regard it as a misfortune. Ido not expect the resumption of hostilities by Russia. The German people should disavow their Government and rcfuso to fight against Russin." Hβ considered that tho Ukrainians had betrayed Russia.—Aus.N.Z. Cable Assn. ' MUTUAL REPATRIATION. (Rec. February 12, 11.50 pjn.) Amsterdam, February 11. Russia and Austro-Hungary havo agreed -upon the mutual repatriation of all under sixteen and those unfit for military service between sixteen and forty-five; also doctors and priests.—Aus.-N.'Z. Cable Assn. REPORTED ORDER;.FOR DEMOBILISATION. London, February 11. There is an unconfirmed report that Lenin has ordered a general demobilisation.— Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. A DIFFERENT •STORY-WAR IMMINENT. Now York, February 11. The New York "Herald's" correspondent at Stockholm interviewed M. Orlovsky, the Bolshevik Minister in Sweden, who stated that the Bolsheviks were nearer war with Germany than ever since the Revolution.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. AUSTRIAN AGRICULTURISTS VISIT KIEFF. (Rec. February 12, 11.50 p.m.) Amsterdam, February 11. Three' official representatives of the Austrian agricultural societies have gone to Kieff to discuss economic ques tions. —Reuter. RUMANIA'S CABINET CRISIS J assy, February 11. The Kinc of Rumania has charged General Averescu with the formation of a new Cabinet.—Reuter. THE MYSTERY OF THE UKRAINE BOLSHEVIK CLAIMS TO COMPLETE SUBJUGATION OF THE RADA. London, February 11. A Russian wireless official report from Brest Litovsk informs M. Trotsky that prior to February 8 the whole of Kieff was in tho hands of the Soviets, with the oxception of Pechersky Monastery, where the remains of the Kieff Assembly were entrenched. Pechersky was captured on February 8, and the remnants of the Rada forces fled. "Nothing remains of tho Rada but a sad memory, and its delegation to Brest Litovsk is therefore a non-existent authority."—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. THE STRIFE IN FINLAND. Copenhagen, February 11. The White Guards' headquarters report that the White Guards are in possession of three-fourths of Finland, though the Red Guards are very strong, and havo a large army near Vilpula. Severe fighting is expected in the Ukraine. —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. HIGH-HANDED ACTION IN SIBERIA BOLSHEVIK RAID ON PROVISIONAL GOVERNMENT. (Rec. February 12, 11.50 p.m.) Petrograd, February 11. The Bolshevik' authorities have arrested the members of the Siberian Provisional Government and also tho doputies of the Tomsk Duma in order to prevent tho establishment of an autonomous Siberia. Twelve hundred sailors from Petrograd have arrived atVladivostok to prevent the Amur Cossacks securing control ol Vladivostok.—Reuter. THE VERY LATEST BOLSHEVIK DECREE-WAGES FOR STRIKERS. (Rec. February 12, 11.50 p.m.) Stockholm, February 11. The Bolsheviki at Helsingfors have decreed that workers must be paid wages during a strike.—Reuter.