Germany secures peace with Ukraine

Brest-Litovsk, 22 January 1918 - Germany and Ukraine have reached an agreement that will bring the war between them to an end. The news is carried in a German telegram from Brest-Litovsk which has been reported by Reuters’ Amsterdam correspondent.

The conclusion of the negotiations between the Central Powers and the Ukrainian People’s Republic promises peace, the withdrawal of troops and the resumption of economic and diplomatic relations.

The delegations will now report back to their respective authorities on the full content of the agreement, but have committed to returning to Brest-Litovsk as soon as possible to sign a treaty of peace.

The German telegram concludes with a message of hope: ‘For the first time in this world-shaking war the realisation of the principles for the re-establishment of peace has been successfully accomplished.’

[Editor's note: This is an article from Century Ireland, a fortnightly online newspaper, written from the perspective of a journalist 100 years ago, based on news reports of the time.]