The Irish standard., 1914-09-12
allies SIGN PACT 70
REMAIN together
Agreement not to Accept Terms Of
r. Peace Unless Accepted in
Common.
British, French and Russian Off
cials will not Conclude Peace
Separately. >.

Struggle will be to Bitter End.
France is Bearing Burden
of Struggle.
London. Sept. 5.-Following is the
text of the protocol between the al
lies:
"The undersigned, duly authorized
thereto by their respective govern
ments. hereby declare as follows:
The British, French and Russian
governments mutually engage not to
conclude peace separately during the
present war. The three governments
agree that when the terms of peace
come to be discussed no one of the
allies will demand conditions of
peace without the previous agree
ment of each Of the other allies.
"In faith whereof the undersigned
have signed this declaration and have
affixed thereto their seals.
Done at London in triplicate this
fifth day of September. nineteen hun
dred and fourteen.
"E. GREF,
British Secretary for Foreign
Affairs.
"PAUL CAMBON,
"French Ambassador to Great
Britain.
"BECKEDORFF,
Russian Ambassador to Great
Britain
Great Britain, France and Russia
signed an agreement Saturday that
none of them would make peace or
demand conditions of peace without
the consent of the others. The agree
ment was signed by Sir Edward Grey.
the British foreign minister, and the
Russian and French Ambassadors in
London.
Sir Edward Grey in speech at
Berwick indicated the necessity for
concerted action in this regard by
saying that If as result of the war
the independence Of the smaller Eu-
ropean states can be maintained and
western Europe liberated from the
menace of German militarism 1t
would be brighter day for Europe.
Before the signing of the agree
ment the three allies were bound
together only by the terms of the
Triple Entente and it would have
been possible for any one Of them
to have made peace with Germany
independent Of the others.
Not only does the agreement COM
pei Great Britain and Russia to
stand by France, which at present is
the most severe sufferer. and compel
France to continue her resistance to
Germany whatever happens until her
allies consent to her doing otherwise.
but it restricts the demands which
any one of them may make upon Ger
many or Austria in case Of q victory
for the allies.
Means War to the End.
The agreement means that the
war will be fought through to the
bitter end and as long as the COM
bined resources Of the allies are suf-
ficient to maintain It.
The French and Russian Ambas-
sadors went to the foreign office at
the personal invitation Of Sir Edward
Grey and discussed the situation and
its needs. They agreed that there
was no reason for alarm.
1t was recognized that France had
suffered the most and that the peril
was still very real there.
But It was also agreed that the
allies, working together. would
eventually triumph. 1t was then, At
the suggestion Of Sir Edward Grey.
that the agreement was drawn up
which binds the allies to make COM
mon cause together to the very end.
It is believed here that this agree
ment will serve to permit France and
ENGLAND to have the final say In any
peace negotiations should the Ger
man armed forces be crushed. 1t has
been suggested that Russia might de-
mand that Austria-Hungary be
turned over to her intact after the
war. Now, however. 1t will be posi-
Bile for England. treating with France
on the one hand and Russia on the
other. to insist on basis of settle
ment that will not disturb the bal
ance Of Europe in the future.
A9reeneat Il Announced.
The Official announcement that the
agreement was made WAS issued BY