Evening journal., 1916-06-23
PEACE ABROAD
WHEN germany
IS POWERbESS
Allied Soil Must be Cleared
of Foe and MiIitariSm
Crushed
RUSSIAN MINISTER
OUTLINES CARS Terms
BY WILLIAM PHILIP SlMMS
United Press STAFF Correspondent

united Press stan correspondent
Copyright, 1916, by the United Press
Copyrighted in Great Britain.
PETROGRAD. June 23-Peace must
come only when Allied soil is swept
clear of the enomy and Prussian mill
tarism forever crushed, S. d. Sazonoff,
Russian minister of foreign fairs.
sometimes called The pillar of the
Triple Entente" told the United Press
in an exclusive interview today
Minister Sazonoff had just returned
from the Russian front. In a private
audience he outlined Russia's atti-
tude toward the peace talk current in
neutral countries especially in Amer
lea
Germany said the foreign minister,
"set upon us without warning. Now,
having signally failed to beat Europe
into submission and finding her intend
ed victims getting the upper hand, she
covers her face with the mask of piety
and endeavors to throw upon the Allies
the blame for continuing the war. Such
a procedure is an open avowal of her
own weakness and an attempt TO hide
her own uncnyiable situation-a fact
which I believe the world will soon re-
alze if it doesn't already
Peace talk now is doubly futile Ger
many assuredly has not won the war
Hence. she is not in a position to say
anything We cannot say yet that we
are the Nictors. so peace suggestions are
unfriendly TO us.
"Germany's power is already waning
The strength Of the Allies is increasing
as is proved by the daily events in the
fighting at Nerdun and in the advance
on the Russian front, a. well as by sue
cesses of the class Of the Skagerak naval
battle and of the victories in Asia Minor
"The war can end but one way.
That Is when Allied soil is swept
clean of the enemy and our every de-
mand is admitted To accept peace
earlier would be 10 shirk our duty.
For civilization has reached the
crossroads; one way means the
mailed fist and the will of the strong
est; the other means the right to
enjoy individual culture. Prussia set
out to impose one destiny. II was
wlled that the Allies should defend
the other We are faithful to the
trust We are mutually pledged to
do that. We we're never so united
as now and never so strong. We wish
peace as ardently as anyone, but it
must be the right sort. Peace must
he permanent, which means that
Prussian militarism must go. After
all. it is this militarism We are COM
batting rather than Germany"
Minister Sazonoff was asked about
81 ro1affonc hafWppn Russia
and the United States. "I see no
real obstacle in the way OF the clos
est commercial relations between
Russia and America he replied.
"The idea has my hearty support.
quite share your able ambassador
expressed views on the subject. To
like each other better we need only
to get better acquainted"
Discussing the Polish situation the
foreign minister said that he greatly
appreciated Americas generous steps
TO feed the unfortunate people or IN
vaded Poland.
"The population there is sadly treat
cd nv the enemy" he added. "They
continue to remove al available pro
visions. thus increasing the hunger
and sufferin Russia already has
showed her appreciation of endeavor'
10 relieve Pollard by permitting foot
TO enter the country despite the fact
that Germany might take advantage
of the situation to divert part of the
supplies to her own use. / regre
deeply that Germany has refused tC
agree not to remove foodstuffs alread,
I'm Poland as this renders II difficult
TO admit new American supplies"
Your excellency has just returned
from the front What are your i'm
pressions?" he was asked.
"The spirit of the army is excellent.
he replied. "Omcers and men ar'
thoroughly confident of their success
return immensely pleased