The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1917-01-12
NO TERMS WITH AN UNBEATEN GERMANY
is REPLY OF ALLIES TO WILSON'S NOTE;
TEUTONS MUST GIVE UP CONQUERED SOIL


WASHINGTON, Jan. 11-The translation of the French
fouo,cs:
The allied de-
ved them the of the of the United States
the 10th Of December 1916 They with the
imposed them by the realization which they have of the
gravity Of the friendship attaches
them to the American people.
In general they wish they tribute the
lofty sentiments with which the American inspired and that
they associate themselves with all their for
the creation Of league of nations justice
throughout the world They an the advantages for the
cause of humanity and civilization which the institution of nerna
tonal designed avoid violent conflicts between nations
would bring which imply the sanctions
to insure their execution lest uoy security merely
facilitate fresh acts of aggression.
End of War Desired by Entente.
But discussion of destined
enduring satisfactory settlement of the actual
conflict The Allies profound the Government OF
the United States terminate possible for which
the Central Empires responsible and which nhcs such cruel
suherng humanity But they believe that it impossible
the present moment to attain which will them
o restitution and such which they entitled by
the aggression for which the responsibility rests with the Central
Powers and of which the principle itself tended ruin the security
Of Europa which would the other hand permit the
tabshment of the future European nations solid basis The
allied nations conscious that they not fighting for selfish
ter but above all safeguard the independence peoples of
right and of humanity.
The Allies fully suffering
to neutrals well begeents and they dplcre
them having
in either wled provoked this they
duce these damages the compatible with the inexorabe
exgere of their
Accepts American Declaration.
satisfaction. therefore, they note
origin transmitted
They
the resolution that avoid the
moral of the authors responsible for
the
The allied duty challenge in
most friendly but also in the eaest the analogy drawn between
belgerens This analogy
ons the Central Powers direct conflict with the evidence
regards
in of
intend to adopt it his
If there historical established present
the fu aggression of Germany and insure
their hegemony Europe and their domination the
Germany by her declaration the
ing the systematic all principles humanity
small the conflict developed
Central Powers and their allies has been continual defiance
of humanity and civilization
Horrors of Teuton Invasons
recall the horrors which accompanied the in
of Serbia the atrociou
invaded countries the of hundreds of thousands in
the barbartes peetrated against the popula
Syria the raids of Zeppens towns the destruction
submarines of steamers and of
flags the cruel treatment inflicted prisoners
udical murder of Miss Cave of Capt Frya the
and the reduction to slavery of civil populations &C.? The
series of crimes without
President Wilson
test of Allies
They consider that the which they to the United
States will be
put and according the
latter constitute public declaration to the conditions
upon which the could be terminated
President Wilson desires He desires that the
Powers openly
Allies difficulty replying
Their objects
on many
objects will
equitable ompenatons and indemnies for damages suffered
the hour Of negotiations.
The Allies Basic Peace Conditions.
But civilized world h.. they imply d. necessity
Belgium dof
Mort.nesro nd indemnies which are due them.
of the invaded territories of
and Of Rumana with just rsparaton.
The of Europe, settle.
ment the principle right
which peoples whether small enjoyment
WARN ANEW OF SEA RAIDER GERMAN LOSSES 4o1o1so