ADHERENCE TO BREST-LITOVSK TREATY

Evening Post, Volume XCVI, Issue 13, 15 July 1918, Page 7

ADHERENCE TO BREST-LITOVSK TREATY

Creuter's telegram. )

; ■ ■ LONDON, 12th July. A wireless message stateß that Count yon. Hertling, in the Reichstag, declared with emphasis that the s chief aim of the Administration was not to con- • duct war for the sake of war. They had told him that as soon as their enemies had manifested a serious desire for peace "we must follow it up." Regarding the East the Cfiancellor stated that Germany stands on the basis of the Brest Litovsk peace treaty, which she desires to see loyally carried out. The only impediment was the unsettled conditions in "Russia. He felt inclined to believe in the loyalty of the present Russian Government, but could not unconditionally assume that it was able to carry out its promises. It was still under the depressing influence of the terrible murder of Yon Mirbach. All the indications pointed to the fact that the Entente had instigated the 1 deed in order to involve Germany in a fresh war with Russia, which she did not want. Count Hertling added,: "Whereas we support the present Russian Government and desire peace, it must be remembered that there are varied political currents in Russia. We will not commit ourselves to any political counter-current, but we are carefully watching the course which Russia is steering. Dr. yon Kuhlmann's successor, Dr. Yon Hintze, possesses a thorough knowledge of Russian affairs. He has promised in all tilings to follow my policy. The course with which the great majority of the Reichstag agreed last November will still be followed."