The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1916-12-19
WANT REPARAT T|0N
Can Be No Cessation of War
Without Full Restoration :!
Declares Premier :;
HE CALLS TEUT0N TENDER
MERELY MOOSE FOR ALLIES
Declares in House of Commons
That Proposals Must Be
Known Before Conference

Known Before Conference
London, Dec. 19.-Premier Lloyd
George said in the house of commons
today that it was felt that they should
know before entering on negotiations
that Germany was prepared to accede
to terms on which it was possible for
peace to be obtained and maintained
in Europe.
The premier said that without 70
paration peace would be impossible.
No Proposals. "
Lloyd George said there were no
proposals for peace. To enter into
proposals on which they had no
knowledge was to put their head into
a moose with the rope end in the hands
Of Germany. n
But, as the Entente Allies longed
for 1t, the premier added, the Central
Powers note and the speech preceding
it furnished small encouragement and
hope for an honorable and lasting
peace. Il
Mr.. Lloyd George said the Allies
would insist that the only end OF tho
war must be a complete guarantee
against Prussian militarism disturb.
ing the peace Of Europe. Mr. Lloyd
George said:
In Accord With Allies.
"Our answer will be given in full
accord with our Allies. Each of the
Allies, separately, and independently.
arrived at the same conclusion. ! am
glad of the FIRST answers given by
France and Russia. 49, -.s.l -.l]'
The formal reply Of the Allies. tho
premier announced, will be given ID
the course Of a few days.
The premier said:
1--WE will wait until we hear what
terms and guarantees there are surer
than those which Germany ohers.
Meanwhile, we put our trust In our
unbroken army"
After declaring that peace without
reparation was impossible, tho rpe.
mier asked whether "all the outrage9
on land and sea-" had been liquidated
by "a few pious phrases about human"
ity" sa,..
Stern Picture.
Dealing with the war situation, the
premier said he had to take . stern
but not a gloomy picture Tho Rou.
manian blunder was an unfortunA3o
one, but at the worst, it only proloog'
ed the war, and could not affect 1t. It
might have q salutary e6ect, In cali
ing the attention of the Allies to OBJ
vious defects Of organization.
Recognize vsnizslos.
TO prevent the Roumanian situation
from becoming worse, they have tax.
en- wrong action. n Greece they were
taking no risks. They have decided
to recognize the agents Of former Pre-
mier Venizelos.
Premier Lloyd George said the time
had come when the dominion shoole
be consulted more formally % to tno
war. An imperial conference wo1A
be summoned ut an early date 70 o1o'
cuss vital questions.
Nationalize Shipping.
During the war, the premier said.
shipping would be nationaltzed In .
true sense.
The premier said it was proposed
to appoint 4 director Of national ser'
vice and that oil industries ana eee.
vices would be scheduled Is essential
or non-essential to the war.
Too Much Delay.
Turning to the more political of the
domestic problems of the new minis
try, Mr.. Lloyd George said: .a
I'VE are anxious to avoid oil con-
troversial questions. IT," functions
of the premier and leader ( the house
Of commons have been senH "ated BE-
cause it was believed the double TASK
was too much for one man. The or
eanization of the new cabinet is best
adapted for purposes OF war. In war,
you want prompt decision and the Al.
lies have suffered disaster after disas-
ter from tardiness of decision
Abiding to the terrible re7ro7slotl'
tiles which have suddenly been thrust
upon his cabinet. he spoke with care
full deliberation and got the earnest
attention of the huge crowds that
packed the parliament galleries.
George said that all the Entente Al
lies naQ arrived at tllc Sdilo lu0h'ASoA
conclusion.
Quotes Lincei~ &
Abraham Lincoln's quotation. tine
war will end when its c'i"c' 'aa been
attained under God. ~ =" ~
FORE" was used b. r. %: -ieG ana
greeted with cheers.
"The Allies have - the
onIv ond of tho Va =" TUAf.
.ntee AGAINST Ce-S,~~ -~:' >~'m,"
lloyd Georce sail. jef'
man chancsllor's -''''e 1859 -" not
a single mention of snch guar ~ntee Of
a single phrase showing -: auch In
tention.
81 can state definitely that each a
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