RUSSIAN CRISIS.

Taihape Daily Times, 13 February 1918, Page 5

RUSSIAN CRISIS.

BOLSHEVIK PEACE.

ARMIES DEMOBILISING

LONDON, Feb II

The President of the Russian dele, gation at Brest Litovsk has stated that Russia, while desisting from signing a formal peace treaty, declares that she has ended the state of war with Germany, Austria-Hungary, Turkey and Bulgaria, and is giving orders for the complete demobilisation of Russian forces on all fronts. COPENHAGEN, Feb 11. \

White Guards are in possession of three-fourths of Finland. Severe fight, ing with Red Guards is proceeding. Ukraine peace treaty secures prewar frontiers, and evacuation of occupied teritory. No indemnities.

GERMANS WORK AGAINST PEACE

PARIS, February 11

The 11 Matin ’s” Stockholm correspondent had an interview with Samenoff, who said the Germans at Brest Litovsk from the beginning systematically hampered peace, Herr Hoffmann, with cynical frankness, showed him a map of the future German frontier, which only, left the Pinsk marshes to Russia. The Russians thereupon broke off negotiations. The Soviet declared that the frontiers must not be traced with the point' of the sword, but by the will of the people. Separate peace between Germany and Russia was probable. Russians should regard it as a misfortune. He did not expect resumption of hostilities by Russia. The German people .disavowed its Government and refused to fight against Russia. He considered that the Ukrainians had betrayed Russia.