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Show RUSS MINISTER URGESACTION War Must Be Waged Vigorously Vigor-ously Until Honorable Peace Can Be Had. POLICY UNCHANGED Germany's Aim to Separate Russia From Allies Will Be Frustrated. PET.ROGRAD, Monday, Oct 29. Foreign Minister Torestchenko in addressing ad-dressing the preliminary foday said a separate peace was impossiblo and that defense of Russian territory waB one of the fundamental needs. j The foreign minister said the absolute abso-lute independence of- Courland and perhaps of Poland and Lithuania was impossible as it would mean that Russia Rus-sia would return to the days before Peter. Ho also asserted complete demobilization de-mobilization and disarmament and neutralization of canals and straits were impossible. Foreign Policy Unchanged Russia's foreign policy had not changfad, the minister continued, since the first statement enunciating the principles of no indemnities, no annexations annex-ations and the right of nations to self definition. "The people must understand that the war is being carried on not by governments but by nations," he added. add-ed. "As tho nation began the fighting so t'oey must end it. Russia and I'iUlLUU 111.31. UUUn. LUU AVTJ, uuu so they continue." M. Tercstchenko declared that the offers for a separate peace and the sentiment in favor of them were strongest last May when they were followed by the Russian offensive. . Warns People of Future "There is a rumor that the allies wished to leave Russia to her fate," the foreign minister continued, "but I state officially that it is untrue. Germany's Ger-many's aim is to separate Russia from tho allies and if possible to do this I by peaceful means in order to use Russia economically afterward. While the other nations at war are unable to , continue civil authority, Germany has been so well organized from the be-1 ginning that she has been able to con- unue ner cuoris to carry on iraao. She looks upon Russia as her market. Therefore tho defense of Russian territory ter-ritory is one of the fundamental needs now for if Germany gets into Russia commercially after the war we shall have no self-definition aftorwards." No Faith in Peace Talk "Nor has there been more peace talk in Germany and Austria than now," said the minister. "I am confident con-fident that Germany was insincere in the reported recent offer for the freedom free-dom of Belgium, without the freedom of Alsace-Lorraine and in the declaration declara-tion that this would be her last offer. Germany will make more. "Germany Is now concentrating her efforts to effect her enemies economically. economi-cally. For instance her attack on Riga was not strategical but in pursuance of a farslghtcd policy by which striking strik-ing at our weakest point she hoped to luin the economic life of the coun-tiy. coun-tiy. Too much importance must not be given to today's Italian defeats, as this, also, is for more economic effect." ef-fect." M. Terestchenko's speech was cheered throughout by. tho conservatives conserva-tives but he was heckled more than applauded by the Bolsheviki. Tho American, British and Italian ministers mini-sters were present when the speech was delivered, nn |