Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-01-12
NO HOPE FOR EARLY
ENDING OF THE war
humanity and civilization.
BELGIUM AND SERBIA.

humanity and civilization.
BELGIUM AND SERBIA.
rs it necessary to recall the horrors
which accompanied the invasion of
Belgium and Serbia, the atrocious re-
gime imposed upon the invaded coun-
tries. the massacre of hundreds of
thousands of inoffensive Armenians,
the barbarities perpetrated against the
populations in Syria, the raids of Yep
pelins on open towns, the destruction
by submarines of passenger steamers
and OF merchantmen even under nen-
trail flags, the cruel treatment inflicted
upon prisoners Of war, the judicial muir
ders of Miss Cavel and Of Captain
Fryatt. the deportation and the reduce
ton to slavery of civil populations,
etcetera? The execution of such a
series of crimes, perpetrated without
any regard for universal reprobation,
fully explains to President Wilson the
protest of the allies
They consider that the note which
they sent to the United States in reply
to the German note will be a response
TO the questions put by the American
government, aid according to the exact
words OF the latter. constitute "a public
declaration as to the conditions upon
which the war could be terminated
President v ilson desires more: he
desires that the belligerent powers
openly affirm the objects which they
seek by continuing the war, the allies
experience no difficulty in replying to
this request Their general objects in
the war are we'll known; they have
been formulated on many occasions by
the chiefs of their diverse Governments.
OUTLINE OF TERMS.
. Their objects in the war will not be
made known in detail. with all the
equitable compensations and indemni-
ties for damages suffered. until the
hour of negotiations.
But the civilized world knows that
they imply in all necessity. and in the
first instance, the restoration of Be-
GUM, of Serbia and of Montenegro. AMI
the indemnities which are due them
the evacuation of the invaded territ J.
ries of France. of Russia and of Ru-
mania, with Just reparation; the re-
organization of Europe guaranteed by
stable regime and founded as much
upon respect OF nationalities and full
security and liberty (of) economic de-
velopment which all nations, great or
small, possess as upon territorial con
ventions and international agreements
suitable to guarantee territorial and
maritime frontiers against unjustified
attacks; the restitution Of provinces OF
territories wrested in the past from the
allies by force or against the will OF
their populations; the liberation OF
| Italians. of Slavs, or Rumanans, and OF
| Tcheco Elavoques from foreign domi-
nation. the enfranchisement of popula
| tons subject to the bloody tyranny Of
the Turks; the expulsion from Europe
of the Ottoman empire, which has
proved itself so radically alien to west
ern civilization.
The intentions of his majesty, the
emperor of Russia, regarding Poland
have been clearly indicated in the proc
lamation which he has Just addressed
to his armies.
1t goes without saying that II the
allies wish to l.berate Europe from the
brutal covetousness Of Prussian mill
tarism, it never has had design, as has
been alleged, to encompass the exter-
mination of the German peoples and
their political disappearance.
LIBERTY AND JUSTICE.
THAT which they desire above all Is
TO insure peace upon the principles oil
liberty and justice, upon the inviolable
fidelity to international obligation with
which the government of the United
States never has ceased to be inspired
United in the pursuit of this SUI
preme object, the allies are determined
individually and collectively, to acl
with all their power and to consent te
all sacrifices to bring to a vigorous close
conflict upon which they are Goa.