The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-29

OdrOar1ty ana aggression.
Incidentally Gernanys mo annexa-
tions. no indemnities" program struck
new snag today when Bulgarian
Minister Panaretoff declared Bull
garia-Germany's ally--will never sur
render territory occupied In the war
unless she is forcibly compelled to do
| SO.
Restoration Of Dobrudja and Mace
donna cannot be deemed annexation.
he declared. and hence Bulgaria will
cling to her war aims.
Private Agreement.
PETROGRAD, Dec. 29.-German
delegates to the Brest-Litovsk peace
conference were reported today as
having privately agreed to plebescite
to determine the future disposition of
Alsace-Lorraine
Such a concession was not formally
made In the announcement of terms
loutlined by Count Czernin and the
declaration that 1t had been covered in
private conferences, was regarded
here as further evidence of favorable
step toward general peace.
! The central powers reply in general
caused a good impression here. Some
observers declared If the Bolshevih
/ convened the constituent assembly at
this moment, their peace aspirations
would probably be supported by ma
jortty of this body-and this despite
the fact that the Bolshev1ki party is
| in minority there.
Admission of ten revolutionary mem
lbers to Bolsheviki circles strengthen
ed the Bolsheviki very greatly here
today.
Labor Party's War Aims.
/ LONDON, Dec. 29.-London's news
papers were divided today on the la
Dor party's war aims, according to
their own position as conservative or
liberal organs. All agreed that Pre-
mier Lloyd-George by his letter re-
emphasizing there was no policy OF
conquest in Britain's warning, had in
Dictated the governments realization
iof the importance of the union trades
conference.
1--WE cannot agree to all contentious
| in the laborite war aims" the Express
asserted, "but we enthusiastically be-
Ilieve all allies should state the abso-
lutely irredusible terms Of peace"
The program was a very states
manlike one" the Chronicle declared.
"The conference did not represent
labor" asserted the Mail. 1T is GER
tain the dominion of labor will reject
1.-THE memorandum"
Peace confab Continues.
AMSTERDAM, Dec. 29.-Delayed
dispatches from Brest Litoysk receiv
| ed today via Berlin, declared the Rus
/ so-German peace discussions were
continuing Thursday. special ques'
lions" being under consideration.
/ The dispatch asserted that delibe-
atoms had progressed to the poin'
where a brief suspension would
shortly be necessary in order that thf
delegates might communicate with
their respective governments.
| Cannot be Stopped.
AMSTERDAM. Dec. 29.-"The
move toward a general peace can
mot be arrested" declared DR.. Err
berger, leader of the German minor
ity socialists, in an interview receiv
ed here today.
Erzberger predicted separate
peace with Russia very soon.
Allies Are a Unit
NEW YORK, Dec. 29.-Washington
London and Paris are a unit, in the
face of the last German peace feel
ers," in insistence that the world can
not be made safe for democracy with
out a repentent Germany and one
willing to show that repentance By
Irestitutions and securities for future
good behavior.
Analysis of cabled summaries o.
the speeches of statesmen abroad anc
editorial and other comment reflect
ing public opinion, coupled witt
authoritative interpretations from
Washington, showed today the mos
compact unity Of opinion among the
allies.
In London, Lloyd Georges letter tt
the laborite conference reiterated
Britain's unselfish purposes in con
tinuing the war and by interference
repledged adherence to President
!, Wilson's outline of war aims.
The laborite conference itself over
whelmingly voted endorsement o
President Wilson's statement of aims
In Paris, Foreign Minister Pichor
likewise voiced the nations fulles
endorsement Of the aims Of the Unit
ed States and insisted on the "repar
atoms and resolutions" voiced in re
cent speeches by Lloyd-George.
Washington's position is unchanged
by the recent German moves at Brest
Litovsk.
United Press dispatches more thar
month ago asserted from Londor
the development of the idea of join
re-statement of allied war aims be
ing urged by America. Premier
Lloyd George indicated progress in
that regard in his letter to the la
borites when he declared that "a
statement in regard to war aims o.
the allies can only be made in agree
ment with the other nations fighting
in alliance"
There was ground for belief, un
der these circumstances today, thai
such joint restatement might pos
sibly result from the German diplo
matte maneuverings for peace.