THE RUSSIAN MIX UP.

Hokitika Guardian, 13 February 1918, Page 2

THE RUSSIAN MIX UP.

RUSSIA DEMOBILISING

AN UNCONFIRMED REPORT

LONDON February 11

An unconfirmed report is current that Lenin has ordered a general demobilisation.

FINLAND FIGHTING

COPENHAGEN February 11

The White Guard headquarters report they are in possession of three fourths of Finland, though the Red Guards are very strong and ha ve a- large army near Vilpula. Severe fighting is expected. The Ukraine Peace Treaty secured the maintenance of pre-war frontiers between Austria and Russia and the evacuation of the occupied territory as soon as the treaty is ratified by both parties. There will be no repatriation or indemnities on either side, but a mutual exchange of surplus agricultural and industrial products will' be made before July 31st. -A special .commission fixes the quantity, quality and prices. ! The genera] Russian tariff of 1903 will be maintained.

OUT OF THE WAR

RUSSIA’S INTENTIONS-

A COMPLETE WITHDRAWAL.

Reiner's Telegrams

AMSTERDAM February 11

At the Brest hitovsk Conference tin president of the Russian delegation stated that Russia while desisting from a peace Treaty.deoluys Russia lias ended a state of war’with Germany, Austria, Hungary, Turkey and Bulgaria, and is giving orders lor ;

complete demobilisation of the Russion forces on all fronts.

THE PEACE CONFERENCI

RUSSIAN OBJECTIONS

PARTS, Fob. 11th. “Le~ Matin’s” Stockholm cor re Spondent inlte'rviewed Eamenoff who 'said the Germans, at Brest Litovsl

ffioni the beginning, systematically, hampered peace. Hoffmann, with-cyn-ical frankness, showed him a map o the future German frontier, which only left the Pihslc marshes to Rue sin. We thereupon broke off negotiations. !

The Soviet declared that the fron tiers m)u,st not be traced with the point of the sword but. hv the will o.' flic people. A separate peace betweei Germany and Russia is improbable though we should regard it as unfortunate. He did not expect the resumption of hostilities by Russia, and continued: “The German people will devour its Government, and refuse to tight against Russia.” He 'considered the Ukrainians betrayed us .

(PEACE TERMS

AUSTRIA ’S AGREEMENT

AMSTERDAM February 11

Austro-Hungary has agreed on the mutual repatriation of all under sixteen and those unfit for service betweei' sixteen and forty-five ;also doctors aind priests. Count von Preysing in the Bavarian Upper House has interpellated to tin Government that Germany’s war hill taxation after the war, will be nine anr a half milliard marks, fourfold the prewar amount, necessitating an averag* taxation of 50 to 60' per cent on income-' oi- the confiscation of capital to the minimum of forty to fifty milliards

Breuvime the Finance Minister admitted that ton milliards were required to meet interest

Other speakers deplored the statement, creating the impression that Germany was faced with financial ruin.

Count Toerring, tin* Crown Prince's brother-in-iaw, declaresd that the Imperial Government would not insist on indemnities, and should strive for an honourable peace, not a pan-German peace.