The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-01-18

populations. of Syria. the raids OF
ZeppelinS on open towns. the destrUc-
tiOn by submarines of passenger
steamers and of merchantmen even un-
der neutral flags, the cruel treatment
inflicted upon prisoners of war, the ju-
ridical murders Of Miss Cavell, of Cap
tain Fryatt, the deportation and reduc-
ton to slavery of civil populations,
ETC.?
THE execution of such 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 response
to the questions put by the American
government, and, according to the ex-
act words of the latter, constitute a
public declaration as to the conditions
upon which the war could be termi-
mated"
president Wilson desires more:
He desires that the belligerent pow
ers openly affirm the objects which
they seek by continuing the war; the
allies experience no difficulty in reply
ing to this request.
Their objects in the war are well
known; they have been formulated on
many occasions by the chiefs of their
divers governments. Their objects in
the war will not be made known in
detail, with all the equitable compen-
satiOns and indemnities for damage
suffered, until the hour of negOtia-
tons.
Their Terms Stated.
but the civilized world knows that
they imply in all necessity and in the
first instance the restoration of Bel
gium, of Serbia, and of Montenegro
and the indemnities which are due
them; the evacuation of the invaded
territories of France, of Russia, and
of ROumania, with just reparatiOn;
the reorganization of Europe guaran-
teed by a stable regime and founded
as much upon respect of natiOnalities
and full security and liberty of eco
nOmic development which all nations,
great or small, possess, as upon ter
ritOrial conventions and international
agreements suitable to guarantee ter
ritOrial and maritime frontiers against
unjuStified attacks the restitution OF
provinces or territories wrested in the
past from the allies>by force or against
the will of their populations; the lib
GRAFTON of Italians, of SlavS, of Rou-
manians, and of TchecO Slovaques
Czech Slays) from foreign domina-
ton; the enfranchiSement of pOpula-
tiOnS subject to the bloody tyranny OF
the Turks; the expulsion from Europe
of the Ottoman empire decidedly .
apparent omission) to western civili-
ZatiOn.
The intentions of his majesty the
emperor of Russia regarding Poland
have been clearly indicated in the
proclamation which he has just ad-
dressed to his armies.
1T goes without saying that IL the
allies wish to liberate Europe from
the brutal cOvetOusness of PrusSian
militarism it never has been their de-
sign, as has been alleged, to encom-
pass the determination of the German
peoples and their political disappear
ance.
THAT which they desire above all
is to insure a peace upon the princl-
pies of liberty and justice, upon the
inviolable fidelity to international OBJ
legations with which the government Of
the United States has never ceased to
be inspired.
United in the pursuits of this su-
preme object, the allies are deter
mined, individually and collectively, to
act with all their power and to con-
sent to all sacrifices to bring to VIC
tOriOus close a conflict upon which
they are convinced not only safety and
prosperity depends but also the future
civilization itself. "SHARP.'