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Show ALL PARTIES IN GERMANY FAVOR ATTACK ON RUSS AMSTERDAM. Feb. 21. "Before reopening re-opening peace negotiations with Trotzky," sa id Dr. Gusta v Stresema nn, Na t ional Dlheral leader, in the reichstag yesterday, yester-day, "we must demand complete evaluation evalua-tion by the Bolshevlki of Finland, Esthonia Es-thonia and V kralne, the release of Ger-man Ger-man Esthonians and Eetts and recognition recogni-tion of the peace treaty concluded by Ukraine. Until the BolsheviM prove hy their d3eds that they are In earnest, our military measures should be restricted in jio m a n n e r. Bal t i c Gerrna n y is bei ng slaughtered just because it is German. We would not be an honorable nation If we looked on calmly." Dr. Stresemann s speech, made during the debate on the Ukrainian treaty, was applaud'-d loudly. Ho denounced the Poles, saying they had done nothing to win the sympathy of the Germans, who ; have bled for the independence of Poland. Po-land. Count von Westai p, the Conservative leader, approved the treaty with Ukraine, saying: "It finally breaks the Anglo-American Anglo-American blockade and ends the peril of Turkey from the Russian dream of conquest con-quest of Constantinople." He declared that concessions such as those made to Ukraine must not be made to Great Rub-sla Rub-sla or Rumania. "The good German sword is again at work," he continued. "We welcome the quick decision in .this respect and have confidence thnt the army command will fulfill Its task." Poland, said Count von Westarp, neglected neg-lected to win its independence In open and honorable union with the central powers. pow-ers. As Poland could not be trusted to live in friendship with Germany. the eastern frontiers must be sha ped in a c-cordance c-cordance with the requirements for military mili-tary security. |