Show f z to Z 1 l' l to 1 1 z I INE PEACE PEA CE PA PACT CT SIGNED I 1 l I I I LIKELY y 1 TO TOrt rt PROTEST R J 1 r I C M ACI B Bolshevist Opposition to toon toto Ten to toll on u Deal Deah With R Rada Rana ld May l R Result in Iii n Bl iQ Of of Slav S Hun Hull N t a I g t M- M II RED iRED I GUARDS MURDER TI HUNDREDS HUl OF FINNS Plan flan to Massacre l All Persons J of Vl Wealth Fails by hy j Small J Margin 1 Masses Helpless ess f in m n- n Grip of l Iara Marauders l ers B E Feb 9 A A peace cace a agreement agreement agree agree- cement ce- ce ment between n the central powers powers vers I i j and the Ukraine was signed at nt 2 a. a m. m toda today according to an official statement issued here herc today l t The Bolshevist t government t probably Sill recognize no peace agreement by representatives o of the rada raa This is the legislative e body net up by b the tho Ukrainians l. l at the time Ime they declared their Independence o of Russia Hussla and has been opposed b by the as 8 bourgeois 1 1 Ukraine In Turmoil 3 Attempts to overthrow the rada and h a it soldiers and workmen's council as the governing authority In Inthe the ithe Ukraine have resulted In fighting during the last te few weeks concerning I we the Results of ot which conflicting reports ti have e been sent out by bv tho the Ukrainians I fad nd tile the Bolshevik c each ch claiming de de- de o military suc successes esses 4 When hen the peace negotiations at Brest sk were were begun the tiki dk consented to the tho admission of or ors s delegates but subsequently discovered cla covered that tho the were er a carrying on on secret ne negotiations with th the Germans and Austrians They repudiated the thc Ukrainians j i and nd sent Bent new delegates representing I f the Bolshevist I t regime In to 1 i t Tho Germans and Au Aus- Aus s- s tr us however eer declined to recognize t the he o now dol delegates gates l 4 l' l Conference Ad Adjourned r at nt Request o of 0 Russians London Feb 9 At At n a resumed meet meet- Ins nm or of the Brest sl conference on P Wednesday according to an ant Amsterdam P patch to the th Central Contral News after I a aI I on tho the right of or the Russian l a to represent the Poles Dr rd von on the thc German rn fn J foreleg i secretary announced that ina in a acCordance CC with the he wishes of or the tho Hus- Hus fl Ians lans an adjournment ment would be taken I to 50 that the tho work of or the committee u t could undergo review re r k S a i f t 4 e ed d Guards Slaughter SlaughterS Finns by b Wholesale lle I d London Feb 9 According 9 to an 1 f x hanco Telegraph dispatch from Copenhagen a special correspondent of tho the who ho succeed- succeed 01 t ed In escaping from sends sands to his paper a wl wireless elers report which RS as s not allowed to pass thc the red guard In which he says sn's that the red guards ve hi made a frightful laughter t r of or great mn mosses messes fies of or Finnish eople and have ha been plundering and 1 l In n a n. most brutal manner The file theatre and the large number of or Continued on Pa Page c 2 r UKRAINE SIGNS PEACE COMPACT Continued From Page 1 public buildings In have been destroyed Tho The reel red guards however however how how- ever er have ha been unable to control the people and anarchy Is increasing Storehouses In which contained contained con con- tamed food from Denmark for tor starving Finns havA ha been destroyed by tho re red guards and Russian ln of Scandinavians lam from Finland Inland accordIng accordIng accord accord- Ing to an Exchange Telegraph dispatch from Copenhagen report that the red guard government bO In Finland a few days ago seriously discussed eel the question ques queR- lion tion lionor of or arran arranging a St Sl Bartholomew nl night ht It was said ald the they planned to 1 kill all m members of the capitalist class over S years rears old The project was re rejected rejected re- re only b by two votes voles A massacre held on SL St Bartholomew's Bartholo Bartholo- mews mew's eve o resulted in the tho killing of or orthan more than twenty thousand persons members of the Huguenot faith In France Franc In 1672 The principal victim was Admiral Coligny Allege Sweden S I. I M. M premier of ot the thc social all 1st st cabinet of Finland sp speaking to the tho Manchester Guardians Guardian's Petrograd correspondent correspondent cor cor- respondent toda today toda said 1000 00 students sons of or the wealthier classes who had entered the German arm army at the be beginning beginning beginning be- be ginning of or the tho var war had returned to Finland with arms and nied ammunition to assist In putting down the tho Finnish rev rev- ol ti t I on M. M added We Wo have hn Information information tion that the Finnish senate attempted to reach a n secret agreement with Sweden Sweden Swe Swe- den lefi to send troops Into Finland to drive dai out tho the Russian garrisons and compel the withdrawal of the tho Russian fleet Cleet from Finnish waters In consideration consid oration for tor this assistance the Aland islands were to be ceded to Sweden M M. r said the resl resignation of oC Branting Swedish minister of finance which took place on January 5 5 was as a sequel to the exposure of ot this a attempt t t en p t. t Kaiser Tells People V Victory ictor Is Assured Amsterdam Feb Pcb 9 Emperor Emperor Willlam's Willlam's Will Will- m lams lam's decree In which he thanks those who addressed congratulatory messages messages mes mes- sages to him on his recent birthday Is published In the Berlin An- An In It the tho emperor according to toa toa toa a summary telegraphed from Berlin dwells dwell upon tho the relations of or confidence confidence dence deuce between the crown and the tho people peo pee pie his twenty six years of or peace ef efforts of- of forts torts and the progress of or the tho German people The emperor recalls with gratitude g the proudest days das of or German history at the outbreak of or the war and Germans Germanys Germany's Germanys Germany's Ger Ger- many's mans subsequent world historical successes and he lie lauds the self sac perseverance the enormous la labor labor la- la bor and the achievements of oC the peo pee people people pIe at home by which with Gods God's help the tho nation ma may look forward to a good peace The Tho decree concluded as follows follows- We have ha defied distress and privations privations priva priva- i so that our people can look forward forward for tor- ward with Gods God's aid and with the tho utmost confidence to the accomplishment accomplish accomplish- ment mont of or a a. good peace For this however how- how ever evor we must have serious discipline Internal unit unity willing submission to the requirements of or our common alms aims readiness to bear the hen heavy V sacrifices confidence in our invincibility In and the uniting of oC all aU forces for the one great aim the aIm tho securing by our arms of a strong safe future futuro for our fatherland May ray God help us to attain this end Germany Will Present Ultimatum to Amsterdam Feb Fob 9 Discussing Discussing- the peace negotiations the says saya that no further further fur fur- ther thor concessions to the Russians willbe will willbe willbe be permitted Should the peace negotiations negotiations negotiations with Ukraine materialize tho the development of or peace negotiations with may be a matter o of indifference indifference ference Corence to us the paper adds says san this moans means that will vIll bo confronted with an ul ultimatum ultimatum ultimatum ul- ul requiring him fully to recognize recognize nize the German demands of ot December 27 Including the question of or self de termination for the Russian border people as the German government go conceives conceives con con- it Otherwise war against Russia Russia Rus Rue sia will be resumed Wo 0 do not know what will wIil reply says as a's but If It the n ne negotiations negotiations ne- ne are wrecked we know tho the German people will win Inquire Yer very thoroughly thoroughly thor thor- Into th the question of or who Is to blame According to the Cologne Voll s Zel- Zel tung fling the Bolshevik lk authorities have ha arrested a number of ot prominent Poles at Petrograd as a reprisal for tor the Imprisonment im len- of or Ensign the commander in chief of ot the tho Russian army Those arrested Include the newly new new- ly appointed archbishop of or Moldier Von Rupp American A Ambassador Still Is in Petrograd Petro grad Washington Feb 9 All 9 All fear tear that Ambassador Francis ml might have been expelled from Petrograd b by the Bol Bol- she was dispelled today by tho the re re- re of a cablegram from the ambassador ambas ambas- In his message sage the ambassador made no references to an any conflict with the Petrograd Petros a authorities Some Indications exist of slightly Im Im- proved pro relations between the Lenine- Lenine government go and the embassy Red lIed Cross Crosa supplies recently landed In Russia have arrived at Petrograd without with with- out delay dclay and without charge having been made nade for til their transportation Until Un- Un recently even the tho movement of the tho Red Red Cro Cross Croas aid Into Russia Russin was looked ed upon with suspicion by the Stockholm Feb Fob 9 Constantino 9 Dla- Dla mandl the Rumanian minister to Petrograd Petrograd Pet- Pet who is now at Haparanda says sas that the diplomatic missions of or the gr great at powers will soon have J to Petrograd according to th the blad bind DaG of oC Stockholm Foreign Minister had bad telegraphed dering daring to or ordering or- or that Diamandi be sent back to Petrograd but orders are not being obeyed In now Red Guard Defeated by White W at I Stockholm Feb 9 lees Advices from Haparanda anda asa say that has eon been In tho hands of or tim tho white guard since Thursday Railway tion Uon between Petrograd been and ha hog Interrupted and It Is belle believed that the white guard had finally Viborg captured In th the fighting I l tl at l the the 1 victorious 1300 of or orthe white guard w sis s the red reel guard b being taken prisoner A London dispatch of February 7 reported re- re ported that tho the red guard had surrounded sur sur- rounded and had defeated General commander of oC the government forces In lit Finland The Tho above dispatch w would uld indicate that Gc General Gen Geri- eral had bad succeeded in de defeating defeating de- de the red guard guarI and forcing them to retreat from Crom the city |