Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-27
matte strategy, calculated 70 embarrass
the Allies as much rs possihle.

matte strategy, calculated TO embarras
the Allies as much as possible.
Czernin's bid for peace for the
Central Powers makes these points:
Germany agreeable to policy OF
mo annexations and no indemni-
ties"
Germany dtsclaiming any desire
to deprive any independent nation
of political rights now possessed
by IT,
Germany repudiating the idea OF
n peace council settlement of the
future OF certain independent states.
No mention was made in the outlines
of the Czernln proposals. as received
here, Of any payment by Germany OF
damages for the ravishing OF Belgium
of France and of Poland. No mention
was made of any future guarantees o:
world peace. Both points are absolutely
essential in the view of the Allies.
1t was pointed out here today that.
under the German statement OF prin.
clples, Germany would insist on all OF
her colonies and would hold fast to
Alsace-Lorrane.
The Teutonic concessions" fonr'
echo here. Britain and her allies have
already Pledged complete accvp.'
OF the true meaning of the phrase m
annexations and no indemnities. whic
Is inCluueu III Nle " utT InN'i
mo forced annexations 2"d no punitive
payments"
Lloyd George has specifically dis,
claimed for the Allies any desire
conquest. He has demanded full guar
antee of future world peace and pr
lection from future German schemes
conquest In possible demands TO be ma
By England for retention of certain pro.
tective areas in South Africa.
The demand for reparation is one
which will insist as basic and funda
mental.
The Evening News today Character.
lied Germany's reply an "adroit &c.
cral peace feeler.
1T means" the editorial said, "th?
Alsace-l lorraine, under the Teuton =
vans, could not be liberated; that Bel
giun could be given no rep ration; that
Trentino would net be redeemed; that
britain must cvacuate Mesopotamia
hud Palestine: that GERMANY would ht
free to establish her Mittel Europa ano
her domination in tn T. st 1t ''
mean the ruin OF the British Empire
In short Il German peace would pe .
German victory
b No official comment was Forthcoming
/ today on the German terms. Privately
/ however the complete omission IRON
| the TeutoniC "deCl 1ration "t fallh %
any mention of the "restorations. re
stitutions and securities" demanded b.
Premier Lloyd George was held to b'
an insuperable barrier to any consider
alton of the whole matter.
The fact was also emphasized that
while Serbia. Rumauia and Russia migh
not be physically annexed TO German!
nevertheless the junction could be mad
lust as close through economic annex
alton" The statement also does no
specify whether II is proposed TO re
store Armenia and Turkey.
There seemed scant likelihood ina
the British Laborites--the radical part
in British politics--would swallow III
clever German bait
Arthur Henderson. leader of the part!
said:
'Restorations and restitutions' ar
beyond the pale Of discussion. Withol
these not even the most avowed pacifi
in England would talk Of peace term
The terms, as indicated by Czernin. mea
that Germany would he accorded free
dom TO carry out her plans TO suhjuga
Central Europe"