The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-12-19
British Premier in the House of
Commons Declares Germany
Must Come to Terms.
MUST KNOW INTENTIONS.
New Premier of Great Britain
Makes His First Speech
as Such in House.
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LONDON, Dec. i 9-Premier Lloyd
George said in the House Of Com.
mons Tuesday it was felt that they
should know before entering on ne
gotiations that Germany was pre-
pared to accede to the only terms
wherein 1t was was possible for
peace to be obtained and maintained
in Europe The premier said that
without reparation peace would be
impossible.
Mr. Lloyd-George said there were
no#proposals for peace. To enter into
proposals OF which they had no
knowledge was to put their heads
into a moose with the rope end in
the hands of Germany.
Much as they longed for it, the pre-
mier added, the Central powers note
and the speech preceding it afforded
small encouragement for an honora-
BILE and lasting peace.
Mr. Lloyd-George said:
Our answer will be given in full
accord with our allies. Each OF the
allies has separately and indepen-
IDENTIFY arrived at the same conclu-
SION
Mr.. LIoyd-George said the Allies
would insist that the only end Of the
war must be complete guarantee
against Prussian miIitarism disturb
ing the peace Of Europe.
The formal reply of the Allies, the
premier announced. will be given in
the course Of a few days.
The premier said:
We Will await until we hear what.
terms and guarantees there are suTeT
than those which Germany broke.
Meanwhile we put our trust in our
unbroken army
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PREPARATION was impossible. the pre-
mier asked whether "all outrages on
land and sea" had been liquidated
by "a few pious phrases about hui
manly
During the war, the premier said.
shipping would be nationalized in a
true sense.
The speech Of Chancellor Won.
Bethmann-Hollweg before the Ger
man Reichstag was characterized by
Mr.. Lloyd-George as constituting in
substance a denial Of the only terms.
upon which peace was possible.
The premier said the time had
come when the dominion should be
consulted more formally as to the.
war. An imperial conference would
be summoned at an early date to dis
cuss vital questions.
Dealing with the war situation the
premier said he had to paint q stern,
but not gloomy. picture. The Rou-
manian blunder was an unfortunate
one, but at the worst it only pro-.
longed the war and could not affect
it. 1t might have a salutary effect,
he continued, in calling the attention
of the Allies to obvious defects OF or
ganIzation. To prevent the Rou-
manian situation from becoming
worse they had taken strong action
IN Greece they are taking no risks
They had had decided to recognize
the agents of former Premier Vent
zelos.
Speaking Of the festern front, Mr..
tLloydG George referred to the growth
of the British armies there, and con
t1nued:
I am convinced ultimate victory
is sure If the nation shows the same
spirit OF endurance and readiness to
learn as the nud-stafned armies at
the 'front.'
Turning to the more purely polit-
Zeal side Of the domestic problems
before the new ministry, the premier
said i:
1--WE are anxious to avoid all con
troversial questions. The functions
Of the premier and leader Of the
House OF Commons have been sepea-
rated because it was believed the
double task was too much for one
man. The organization OF the new
cabinet is best adopted for the pur-
pose Of war. In war you want
prompt decision and the Allies have
suffered disaster after disaster from
hardness OF decision"