RUSSIA.

Taranaki Daily News, 2 January 1918, Page 5

RUSSIA.

THE PEACE TERMS, AGREEMENT REACHED ON MANK POINTS. Renter Service?. Received Dee. 31, S p.m. Amsterdam, Dec. 30. An official telegram irom Brest Litovsk, via Berlin, states that a complete agreement lias been reached regarding tlie re-starting of commercial intercourse. A substantial agreement lias been reached regarding the permanent basis of Russo-Gerinan economic relations. Regarding the occupied territories, Russia proposed that the Russian troops should be withdrawn from Austro-Hungary, Turkey, and Persia, while the Central Powers should withdraw Troop:; from Poland, Lithuania, Courland, and other ■ regions. The Russian populations in tliese districts should be given the earliest opportunity of deciding freely and entirely the question of their union with one or the other Empire or their formation into independent States. GERMANY TO EVACUATE RUSSIAN TERRITORY. BUT UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS. Received Jan. 1, 1,55 a.m. Amsterdam, Dee. 30. Official: Germany then proposed the first two articles of' the preliminary treaty, providing firstly that Russia and Germany declare the state of war ended and resolve to live together in future in peace and friendship, on condition of complete reciprocity vis a vis with her allies.

Germany is ready, as soon a= peace is concluded with Russia and the Russian armies are demolished, to evacuate the present positions and the occupied Russian territory, so far as no difference may result from article two. Secondly, after* the Russian Government has proclaimed for all peoples m Russia the right of self determination, including complete separation, she will take cognisance of the decisions expressing the will of the people demanding full State independence, and separation from Russia for Poland. Lithuania, Courland, portions of Esthania, and Livania, as in these districts whereto ■■ the foregoing stipulations shall apply. In the case of evacuation not being such as provided in article one, a special commission shall arrange for the ratification by plebiscite, on broad lines and without any military pressure whatever, of the already existing separation proclamations.

The Russian delegation then insisted on a definite assurance that the plebiscite should he free and that foreign troops he completely absent, but agreed J o the appointment of a special commission to arrange a plebiscite and fix the time of evacuation. The Russian delegates anticipate a speedy end of the war. The delegates departed homewards, negotiations will be resumed on January 4. RUSSIAN DEMANDS DETAILED WHOLE CONDITIONS SETTLED FOR THE ALLIES, GIVING GERMANY W*V T SHE WANTS. Received Jan. 1, 1.36 a.m. London, Dec. 31. The Daily Telegraph's Milan correspondent gives the full text of Russia's demands. It shows ti .ey were much more detailed than hitheruTTeported.

The demands consist of fifteen clauses, and include the evacuation of all Russian territory, and autonomy for Poland, Lithuania, and the Lettish provinces; autonomy for Armenia; the restoration of Serbia andTvlontencgro, Serbia having access to the Adriatic, while Bosnia and Herzegovina shall have complete autonomy.

Other contested territory in the Balkans to enjoy temporary autonomy until a plebiscite is taken.

Roumania to recover all territory, after promising autonomy to the Dobrudja. Autonomy for Trent and Trieste until a plebiscite is taken. Germany to receive hack her colonies. The restoration of Persia and Greece.

The neutralisation of maritime straits, including the Suez and Panama canals. Torpedoing of commercial ships on the high seas is to be forbidden. AH belligerents to renounce war indemnities and commercial boycotts. P<rSCe condituSfiiTo be settled publicly by delegates chosen by the various parliaments. Lastly, gradual disarmament on land and sea, and the establishment of militia to replace standing armies. AT VLADIVOSTOCK. BOLSHEVIK DISORDERS. Received December 31, 11 p.m. Reuter Service. Shanghai, Dec. 30. Serious Bokhevil: disorders are in progress at Vladivostock. PENSIONS ANNULLED. A MOLDAVIAN REPUBLIC, Received Dec. 31, 8.30 p.m. Petrograd, Dec, 30. The Bolshevik commissaries have annuled all pensions over three hundred roubles monthly. Bessarabia, has declared itself a Moldavian republic, considering itself part of the Russian Federation. FSmm &EBOBLK! DESIRES RECOGNITION, The flantelt dispatched s a (Mep,t3o» to SNwroy, Denmads, Qatmog, Wtmee, SngM, trad AmerkA iat tha prßose of *esuriw?