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the Balkans, Poland. Turkey and
German African colonies on lines
similar 70 those suggested in earlier
documents on these subjects
The original memorandum was
discussed and adopted early in Au-
gust at a special conference of the
labor party and was a sequel to the
/ abOrtive Stockholm conference of
last summer. Its terms have since
been considerably amended by va
riOus subcommittee. but the main
features had been retained in the
memorandum discussed today.
Ii had been confidently believed.
however, that today's action OF the
conference would be taken not
withstanding amendments from the
independent labor party and several
radical proposals from the British
socialist party.
Hear Premier's Stand.
After the formal opening OF the
conference a letter from David
Lloyd George, the British prime
minister, was read. After thanking
the conference for a resolution of
the parliamentary committee Of the
trades union congress and the ma
tional committee Of labor which
partly suggested that Great Britain
made a declaration of the war aims
of the entente the letter said:
"A statement in regard TO the
war aims of the allies can. of
course, only be made in agreement
with the other nations who are
fighting in alliance together in the
war. The question Of issuing a
fresh joint declaration on this sub
| ject is one which is constantly kept
in view by the allied governments,
| but it is not one about which it is
possible for the British government
to speak by itself
we had looked forward to an
interchange of views on the subject
with delegates appointed by the
Russian government 10 attend the
conference held in Paris; but to our
regret the absence Of any represen-
tatives of Russia at that conference
made any such consultation impos-
| sible."
AS 20 Great Britain's war aims
the premier referred the conference
to his speech on the adjournment
Of parliament and expressed the
/ hope that this speech would remove
/ any misunderstanding
Lloyd Georges letter said that e
his mind the ideals for which We
are fighting today are precisely
those for which the British empire
/ entered the war"
Accept Prussian Challenge.
we accepted the challenge
! thrown down by Prussia" the let
ter continued. Gin order 10 free the
world once and all from the intol-
! cradle menace of militaristic civil
I izations and to make possible q
! lasting peace by restoring the lib
erty of oppressed nationalities ant
! by enforcing respect for those law
and treaties which are the protec-
/ ton Of all nations whether great OF
lsmall."
The premier concluded that hC
was never more convinced that thG
/ purpose for which tho allies were
continuing the war were not i'm
perialistic or vindictive. but tha'
their achievement was essential tC
{ the future freedom and peace oil
mankind.
Joseph Havelock Wilson, presi
dent Of the international Seamen':
/ union, characterized the memoran-
dunn as the most contradictory doc
ument he ever had seen presented
TO a trades union congress.
Until We have made the German
nation feel that it has made Z
grievous mistake and il has repent
ed OF its crimes and foul murders
our aims should be 10 carry on the
| war" said Mr. Wilson.