Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-01-19
ALLIES ASK new
MAP OF EUROPE
Entente Terms Of Peace Given
to Mr.. Wilson.
SECURITY FOR SMALL NATIONS
President Told Invaded Countries Must
he Restored and Complete Repara
tion Made for Damages Sustained.

llOH mduS IOF DdfldSSS SuotohiSe'
The reply of the entente allies ta
President Wilson's note was received
in Washington from Ambassador
Sharp at Paris.
The reply makes specific designation
of its terms Of peace, which include the
restoration of Belgium, of Serbia and
of Montenegro, and complete repara
ton for the damages they sustained
and the evacuation of invaded terri
tories of France, Russia and Ruma
MIA, with such raparation as is consid
cred just.
The terms also require the liberation
Of Italians, SlaVs, Runrnians and
Czech Slavs from foreign domination
and provides for the reorganization oil
Europe, guaranteed by stable regime
and founded upon the respected ma
tionalities and the full liberty and
security of all great and small nations
While Alsace and Lroraine and the
Italian Tyrol are not specifically nam
ed, yet the terms require the restltu
ton of territories previously severed
from allied nations by force or con
trary to the wishes of their popula
tions. This is considered clearly tc
refer to Alsace and Lorraine and the
italian Tyrol.
While Russia's claim to CONSTANT
nople is not specifically alluded to
IIo .;r1, r1a &c
rectly to mean the replacement OF
Turkey by Russia at the Dardanelles
and the retirement Of the Turkish EN-
pire from Europe.
The assurances of Emperor Nicho
las of Russia concerning Poland are
also indorsed.
Among other things the reply says:
"But a discussion of future arrange
ments for assuring a durable peace
presupposes . satisfactory settlement
of the present conflict; the allies have
as profound a desire IS the govern
ment of the United States to termin
ate as soon as possible war fol
which the central empires are respon
sible and which iDficts such cruel suf
ferings upon humanity.
"But, in their jud"ment, it is impos
sible to obtaia at this nom mt such E
peace as will not only secure to them
the reparation, the restitution and the
guarantees Justly due them, by reason
of the act of aggression, the guilt o.
which is fixed upon the central pow
ers, while the very principle from
which it sprang was undermining the
safety of Europe, and, at the same
time, such a peace as will enable fu
ture European nations to be establish
ed uDon a sure foundation. The allied
nations are conscious that they are
not fighting for selfish interests, but
above all, to safeguard the independ
ence of peoples, of right and of hu
msnity.
"The allies are fully aware Of the
losses and suffering which the wal
causes to neutrals, as we'll as to belli
gerents, and they deplove them; bu
they do not hold themselves respon
sible for them, having in no way either
wiiled or provoked this war. And they
strive to reduce these damages in the
measure compatible with the ineXor
able exigencies of their defense
against the violence and the wiles o!
the enemy.
"But the civilized world knows tina
they imply, in all necessity, and il
the first instance, the restoration o.
Belgium, Of Servia, and of Montenegro
and the inder1nities which are due
them: the evacuation of the invaded
territories Of France, of Russia ant
of Rumania, with just reparation; thu
reorganization of Europe, guaranteed
by a stable government, based alike
upon the principle Of nationalities, or
the right which all peoples, whether
small or great, have to the enjoyment
of full security and free economic de
velopment and also upon territorial
agreements and international arrange
ments so framed as to guarantee lane
and sea frontiers against unjust at
'tacks; the restitution of provinces OF
territories wrasted in the past from
the allies by force or against the will
of their populations; the liberation o!
Italians, of Slavs, of Rumanians ant
of Tcheco Slovaques from foreign dom
nation; the enfranchisement of popu
lations subject to the bloody tyranny
of the Turks; the expulsion from Eu
rope of the Ottoman empire. which has
proved itself so radically alien to west
ern civilization.
"The intentions of his majesty the
emperor of Russia regarding Poland
have been clearly indicated in the pro
clamation which he has just addressec
to his armies. It goes without S yins
that if the allies wish to libarate Eu
rope from tie brutal covetousness O.
Prussian militcrism it - ar "a bceC
their design, as has BEEN al, cd, tt
encompass the eytermi" icn f tbs
German peoples and thoi~ pc'it c@l lis
appearance That wl'c'. thcy desire
above all is to insure a peace upon the
principles Of l:bo":v a1l inGtice, upI
the invioIab!e fidelity to international
Obligation with which the government
of the United states has never ceased
to be inspired"