New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-22
Russian War Aims
Stated by Miliukoff
Before Revolution
How the Present Foreign Mini.t.,
Forecast Plan of Settlement
Some Weeks Ago
From The Manchester GUARDIAN

tFroul The Manchester GUARDIAN
NJ. Miliukof, the we'll known Russian Lii.
eral and leader of the Cadet party in n.
Duma, has formulated his war aims in a Ion,
article in the yearly supplement Of he
"Rcch.' He groups all the material, col.
lected by himself, round three main question,
the fate of Turkey, the fate of Austria.
Hungary and the fate of Germany after
the war.
OF these three the fate of Turkey is III.
easiest to decide. Russian public opinion
has spoken unanimously in favor OF Ru,si.
having Constantinople and the Straits and
in spite of old prejudices, even the public
opinion Of the other Allies, he says. agree,
generally with the arguments Of Russia. A
early as April, 1915, even, an agreement wa.
signed by England, France and Russia n
which Italy afterward adhered. As for the
Armenian question, the six Turkish vilayet,
inhabited by Armenians must be freed from
the Turkish yoke and receive an outlet 70
the Black Sea. Cilicia and Syria, to which
France has ancient historic rights, would
/ form sphere of influence for France Only
one question remains open: whether Pales.
: tine also should be placed in the hands o,
France, or whether IL should be nterna.
tionalzed in some form or other. Englands
share would consist of Egypt, Arabia and
Mesopotama, and English influence in these
provinces would find strong support in the
national movement which has arisen among
the Arabs Finally, the western coast Of Asia
Minor. which formerly was destined for
J Greece, would go TO Italy, who, in this way,
would be enabled TO extend her influence
toward the north from Adalia in the diree.
ton of Smyrna. Under such conditions the
/ Ottoman Empire would be reduced to iron.
tiers bounded By the western coast Of Asia
Minor on the west and Armenia on the east
i. C.. that part of Armenia with a purcy
Turkish population. The Turks would thus
be reduced to their autographed frontiers.
The Austro-Hungarisn Problem
The Austro- Hungarian problem is much
more difficult and complicated The German
scheme for Poland cannot satisfy the Poles,
whose national aspirations can only be real
lied on the condition that tho unity Of ethnO.
graphic Poland is recognized. This can only
be done by victory of the Entente. This
would mean that Western Galicia, with part
of Austrian Silesia, as well as part Of Prus-
sian Silesia, the mouths of the Nistula and
the southern half of Eastern Prussia would
be united to Russian Poland. Italy has IN
/ disputed rights TO the Trentinc and Trieste,
as Rumania has also 10 Transylyanla and
the Rumanian part OF the Bukovina. Il IS
still a disputed question whether Jugo-Slsvia
should consist of a united Croatia, Slayons,
herzegovina, Bosnia. Serbia, and Montenegro
or whether it should form two separate
states. Whatever it may be, Jugo-Slsyia
must have a wide outlet TO the Adriatic Here
Jugo-Slav interests clash with those OF the
Italians, for the Italians claim the whole
Dalmatia, in spite of its Slay population, and
wish to make the Adriatic an Italian lake
Thanks. however, to the action OF RUSS
Italy agreed some time ago to cede the souli'
ern part of Dalmatia TO Serbia, and now ei
IDENTIFY further compromise, which promhs
to satisfy both Serbs and Italians, is beng
agreed upon by the two interested countries.
The Tchecko- Sovaks also have undouo'sd
rights to complete satisfaction Of their Ira.
ditiona national aspirations. The result o.
the victory of the Allies must mean the for
nation Of an Independent Bohemia. ms
would mean. however, that Bohemia would %
surrounded By Germans and Magyars, snd
would have no outlet to the sea. FOR tnh
reason the supporters of the Slay i1ea plsh
the creation of wide corridor, lOo kllo'
metres wide and 200 kilometres long, uniting
Bohemia to the future Jugo-Slaya, whea
would facilitate the connections Of Bohemia
with the Adriatc.
As regards the future Of Germany there
is no doubt that in case OF defeat she would
have TO yield Alsace-Lorrsine to France. BE
yond this there is no agreement, although the
idea receives support among the frencn o.
annexing the whole left bank Of the khlae'
and even dividing united Germany INTO %
integral parts On the other hand, voices Of
warning against such a risky plan are hesro'
As regards the German colonies in Ares
and the Far East, they would be Threatened
with partition among the Allies.