The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1917-12-12
ALLIED CAUSE Is
IN DANGER, SAYS
COL. CHURCHILL
British Empires Future Is
Menaced by Those Seek
ing Premature Peace.
BALFOUR TELLS SECRET
Says Germany Made Bid to
England Last September
to End War.
BALFOUR TELLS SECRET

LONDON. Dec. ii.-Speak!ng at Bed.
ford on the subject OF the Allies war
aims yesterday. Col winston Spencer
Churchill. Minister OF Munitions said
that the situation was more serious than
It had been reasonable three months ago
10 expect The country and the allied
cause. Col. Churchill added. were endan'
gered The future OF the British Emu
pire and of democratic civilization was
hanging In the balance and would con-
tirue to hang there Tor a considerable
period.
When I say the country 10 passing
through a time Of danger" Col. Churchill
continued. II mean there are people who
wish to bring about premature peace.
They are listening to the sophistries and
dangerous counsel OF certain politicians.
People who say restate your war aimS
really mean to make peace with tho t!o-
torous Huns
THE British do not mean to put up
anything but the legitimate and right
eous aims with which We entered the
war and II such an issue rs this were
seriously raised IL could be decided only
by the whole nation. l cannot see that
there is the slightest danger in submit
ting that question to the free decision
of the whole nation.
aims IS good enough for me. We mean
10 win the war however long /, may
take. n Russia has fallen out Of the
ranks III. United States has fallen In
a"d l. coming to our aid. The longer
Great Britain and Arne,ica are figh; ug
side by side the closer they will be
drawn together. That Is a tremendous
fact, and /, will make amends for what
we are now suffering
Asquith's View Unchanged.
Former Premier Asquith, speaking n.
Birmingham to-day. asserted that II he
had to live ever the time again he still,
would take the came position he had
arrived at with regard to Great Brltain's
entering tho war. He added that he un.
hesitatinsiy ociieved It had been worth
while. provided the war ended In a peace
| which secured the original purposes for
entering upon II and contained the ele-
ments OF permanency.
Mr.. Asoui,l said he though; little more
would he heard from the enemy OF th'
question o. freedom OF the seas. H'
strongly inlorssd President Wilson,
message as clearly expressing the insen'
/ tlcns and desires OF the Allies.
/ Mr.. Asdulth said he considered the ad-
verse criticism OF the Marquis OF Laus-
downe growing out OF the recent letter
o. the Marquis regarding the Allies wal
aims as due TO reading into the letter
unntended meanings. lansdowne $ main
argument, ne explained, was that while
vigorously pursuing the war the Allies
should satisfy the world that their aims
we're unselnsh and were devoted to sc.
curing a peace guaranteed By league OF
! nations.
Foreign Secretary Balfour told the
House OF Commons to-day that com
municat!on had been received by Great
Britain from Germany last Septerbe,
through a neutral diplomatic channel tt
the effect that Germany would be glac
to get into communication with Grea
Britain In regard 10 peace.
The Fore gn Minister said that Grea
Britain had answered the communica
ton. stating tina. she had Informed
France, Italy. Japan. Russia and tn
United States OF the German suggestion
Lloyd Georges Danger.
The Daily Erprcss features In It's big
gcs. type what It describes az "Lloyt
Georges danger" II represents the Pre-
mier's position az threatened by tn
growing strength OF his enemies In tn
House Of Commons, adding:
"Parliament is weary and worn out
and the last rags OF its representative
character have dropped away The wa
has driven u ploughed dyke across al
the old boundaries and cut broad. dec
new furrows of public opinion and pol
icy. Tho pacifsts seem to be growing II
numbers. Time ;s wearing away N
loyalty Of the Liberal Lloyd Georgeite.
1t only requires an occasion and an oil
Parliamentary hand to throw down til
Government"
The Express urges a speedy appeal I
tho country. 1t exhorts the Premier I
realize his danger In time. to como for
, ward and lead the masses against I'll
paciHets and inefficients. II expresse
confidence that he would he victoriou!
obtaining a decisive mandate and u Ion
period Of unquestioned power.