Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-01-12
WAR
TOPRUSS|AN
RULE IN
EUROPE
British Premier Says This
Fact Is Stressed in Reply to
America Which Reached
Wilson Thursday
(Br Associated Press.l


LONDON, Jan. lit has been
learned by the Associated Press that
the entente reply 70 President Will
son makes specific designation of its
terms of peace. which includes the
restoration of Belgium, of Serbia
and of Montenegro and complete
reparation for the damage they sus-
tanned; and the evacuation of the
invaded territories of France, Russia
and Rumania, with such preparation
as is considered Just.
The terms also require the liberia
ton of Italians, Slavs, Rumanians
and Czech slaves from foreign DOM
nation .
The retirement OF the Turkish en-
pire from Europe also is required.
The terms also provide for the re-
organization OF Europe, guaranteed
BY a staple regime and founded upon
the respected nationalities and the
full liberty and security of all great
and small nations.
While AIsace and Lorraine and the
Italian Tyrol are not specifically
named, yet the terms require the
restitution of territories previously
severed from allied nations by force
or contrary to the wishes of their
populations. This is considered
clearly to refer 10 Alsace and Lor-
raine and the Italian Tyrol.
Premier Loyd-George, speaking in the
Guild hall this afternoon. said Emperor
William had told his people that the en-
tents allies had rejected his peace offer.
The emperor did so, he said. to drug
those whom he could no longer dragon.
We had rejected no peace terms" the
premier said, and added:
I'VE were not offered terms. but a
trap baiJed with fine words 1t would
suit Germany to have peace now on her
own terms We all want peace, but it
must be real one"
The premier said the allies were of
the opinion that war was preferable to
PruSsian domination over Europe. The
allies had made that clear. he said. in
their reply 20 Germany. and clearer still
in their reply TO America
The Rome conference was under 40
decisions. Mr.. LlOyd-GeOrge continued
as 20 the magnitude Of the task of the
allies. but felt no doubts as to the re-
suits.
difficulties were faced and arrange
neHts were made 10 deal with them. All
the slEes felt, he declared, that If victory
was difficult, defeat was impossible
The premier said the grim resolution
Of the allies az the recent conference in
Rome was that at all costs they must
achieve the high aim which was before
them when they accepted the challenge
IF The "Prussian military caste" to rid
the world forever OF its menace and
save Europe from unspeakable despo-
tism."
The premier said the navy had stran-
Eled the commerce Of Great Britain's en-
emies and would continue 10 do so de-
spite ''all piratical devices of the en-
envy
With proper support at hand, he con-
tinued. the armies would cleave the road
to victory during 1917.
The best security for peace in future.
Mr. BIOyd-GsOrse said. would be obtain
cd when nations banded themselves to-
-ether O., punish the peace breaker
The Ea'ser sent out a message to his.
people tina, me entente had rejected his
-eacc offer said LIoyd-George That
was done 70 drug those whom he had
been unable To dragOOn. But where arc
actually the German peace offers? The
allies asked Tor them but the Germans
did not offer any terms They offered
only trap. painted with fair words.
such words tempted US once. but the
lion now has his eyes open
We have rejected no terms, but we
IA we seen that war is better than peace
at the price OF Prussiau domination over
Europe The allies have made clear in
their reply 20 Germany and still clearer
iu their reply 10 the United States that
before they attempt TO rebuild the tenn
pile. OF peace they must see that the
foundations are solid"