The sun., 1917-11-05
BRIT0NS ASK
AIMS OF WAR
Critical Press Says Burden
Will Soon Fall Upon
United States.
Specioi Gable Desp1seA TO THs sr>

Special Gable DespatcA TO THs sr>.
LONDON, Nov. 4.--The demand that the
Allies declare specifically their war aims
and the conditions on which peace will
be considered continues to be urged by
the section OF the press headed by the
Manchester Guardian, the Ndffon and
others.
The Gudrdiow asserts that British
statesmanship has failed repeatedly
throughout the war. Ireland should
have been pacified and made a source Of
strength instead OF weakness profiteer-
ing and imitation should nave been
stopped Austria Hungary might have
been weaned from GERMANY into a sepa-
rate peace II she had not been con-
fronted by threats Of dismemberment
Alsace and Lorraine. but instantly. in
stead Of allowing that to become an In
vitation toward peace. extremists began
talking about the left bank Of the Rhine
as the only possible boundary.
| "Nore Niachievous Than Pacinsm"
III the disaster in italy leads us to
face realities" continues the Guurdidn,
I'VE shall cut out talk Of this kind az
more dangerous at home and more mis-
chievous abroad than pacifism. We shall
I insist upon . clearer and closer dehnt-
ton OF war aims. eliminating blum and
agreeing that an actual basis Of peace is
possible. Otherwise the public must uns
derstand that the war will not end next
year but will run into 1919 and perhaps
! into 1920 and its termination will not
depend on any Of the European allies,
hut on the force that America Will be
! bic 70 exert
I'VE acknowledge cheerfully the great
effort America Is making and do not
doubt her whole hearted sincerity and
resolution. but TO Europe and this coun-
try, ~ the war should run more than two
yea rs the outlook !s devastating II can
not hc endured
GERMANY must understand that
ra'he- than yield essentials We will go
10 the end, but We must make sure that
; We stand only on essentials and let no
irrelevant issue postpone the day of re-
lief
League OF Nations Approved.
What are the essential.7 Ambassa-
dor Page. for America, has placed hrst
a league OF nations. Although accepted,
this has figured little in our utterances,
yet it is the one healing principle not re-
tected ny Germany and II is welcomed
by Austria. II bears the consequence
sions of territory, but territorial changes
must he examined and sanctioned by the
nations in conference.
The right note was sounded by Pre-
mier Lloyd George. Speaking Of the ter
rltories. he said We have conquered
them and We hold them at the disposal OF
the peace conference II the ground Is
open for discussion. will Germany do the
same with the territories held by ne,
which are In dispute? The Premier
might we'll repeat and reinforce his dec.
laraton and challenge the German Gov
eminent, which after all has hungry peo
pie behind II, to make a similar subnis
sion to the Judgment of the world
LET us not hastily assume that Ger
many would refuse because Of her mill
tary successes. on some fronts she ha,
been successful. but on the west from
she has met her match, while behind u
there is not only the growing power o.
America, but the economic situation
which Americas growing hostilit,
toward Germany entails