Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1916-12-21
LLOYD GEORGE
ON PEACE
PROPOSALS
Must Have Guarantee Against
Prussian Militarism.
(By the Associated Press)

George said in the House or CON-
mons today that it was felt that they
should know before entering negotia-
tions that Great Britain was prepar-
ed to accede to only terms whereon
it was possible for peace to be OBJ
tanned and maintained in Europe.
The premier said that without re-
paration peace was impossible.
Sir Lloyd-George said there were
no proposals for peace. To enter in
to proposals on which they had no
knowledge was to put their head in
to a moose with the ropes end in the
hands of Germany.
But, as the Entente Allies longed
for it, the Premier added, the Cen
trail Powers note and speech that
preceded it, furnished small encour-
agement and hope for an honorable
and lasting peace.
Mr.. Lloyd-George said the Allies
would insist that the only end of
war must be complete guarantee
against Prussian militarism disturb
ing the peace of Europe. Lloyd
George said:
"Our answer will be given in full
accord with our Allies. Each of the
Allies separately and independently
have arrived at the same conclusion.
I am glad of the first answer given
by the French and Russians"
The formal reply of the Allies, the
premier announced, will be given In
the course of few days.
The premier saidk 1--WE will wait
until we hear what terms and guar
antee there are surer than those
which Germany broke. Meanwhile
We will put our trust in our .unbrok-
en- armies.
After declaring peace without re-
paration was Impossible cile premier
asked whether "all outrages on land
and sea" had been liquidated by "a
few pious phrases about humanity.
Dealing with the war situation,
the premier said he had taken
stern but not a gloomy picture. The
Rumanian blunder was an unfortu-
nate one, but at worse only prolong-
ed the war and could not AFFECT 1t.
1t might have a salutary effect in
calling attention of the Allies to the
obvious defect of organization.
To prevent the Rumanian situa-
ton from becoming worse they had
taken strong action. In Greece they
we're taking no risks. They have de-
cided to recognize agents of former
Premier Venizelos.
Lloyd-George said the time had
come when the Dominion should be
consulted more formally as to war.
An imperial conference would be
summoned at an early date to dis
cuB vital questions.
During the war, the Premier said,
shiupine would be nationalized in
the true sense.
The premier said it was proposed
to appoint q director of national
service and that all industries and
services would be scheduled as es-
sential or non-essential to war.
Turning to the more political of
tho domestic problems of the new
ministry Mr.. Lloyd-George said:
I'VE are anxious to avoid all con-
troversial questions. The functions
of the premier and leader have been
saparated because we believe the
double task was too much for one
man. The organization of the new
cabinet is best adapted for the pur-
pose of the war. In war, you want
prompt decision and the Allies have
suffered disaster after disaster from
the tardiness of decision.
British Position Stated.
The following is the full text of
Lloyd Georges speech in Parlia-
ment outlining the reply of Great
Britain 10 the proposals for a peace
conference made by Germany:
Rising in the house few minutes
after 4 o'clock, Dec. 10, the prime
minister said:
."IappeRr before the mousse OF COM
mons to-day with the most terrible
responsibility that can fall upon the
shoulders of any living man as chief
advisor Of the crown, in the most
gieantie war in which this country
was ever engaged; war upon the
events Of which its destiny depends.
T.. 49, -S>n<oex+ 1,,o - ovo, vua pod. the
burdens are the heaviest that have
been east upon this or any other
country and the issues the gravest
that have been attached to any con-
fict in which humanity was ever in
volved.
'"The responsibilities of the new
government have been suddenly ac-