The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1917-12-21
PREMIER TALKS PLAINLY.
TELLS what britain win Give and
what she Demands.

4 LONDON, Dec. 20.-Complete restora-
ton Of the territory seized and held by
the Germans and compensation for the
havoc they have caused Is the price Of
peace, Premier Lloyd George told the
House Of Commons to-day In a reiterated
statement Of Great Britains war aims.
He declared that England did not seek
to acquire more territory; the German
colonies. he said. would be disposed of
by the peace congress, but Jerusalem
never would be restored to the Turks.
The future trustees of the German COL
onies must recognise the desires of the
peoples themselves in regard to govern
ment.
The next few months. said Mr.. Lloyd
George, would be most trying ones. ~
one great Power had gone out and an
other had not fully come In. The ad-
vent Of America into the worlds poll
tics was an event which would loom
large In the future This was true also
o. the establishment of the international
Council at Versailles.
III We could project ourselves into
the year 1000. what would be the opin-
ion Of many Of the events of to-dayT"
|
sian revolution would hold a conspicuous
place. Another feature would be the
advent OF America for the first time. not
into the war. but into world politics.
gigantic event Of itself. The next event
would be the conquest NJ Mesopotamia
and Palestine and the release of Arabia
from the dominion OF Turkey. Another
event would be the setting up OF the
Interailied Council"
Aid In Unifying Allies.
The Premier said that at this council
would be discussed and decided ques-
tions which would have a greater effelt
on international relations than any one.
could imagine So far II had been a
conspicuous success. II had been free
from factional feeling and had helped
to remove friction. The various coun-
tries have found that It means the re-
moval Of friction In discussing and in
| terchanging views and he had no doub,
II would hav4 q great influence In the
direction Of the economic policy Of the
| four Governments represented. The ma
chinsry established at Versailles would
have Q potent influence in unifying the
war and economic strategy OF the Allies.
Tho necessity OF sending troops to
| Italy and the Russian armistice had In
| creased the anxieties of the Allies and
cast IutInSr ODuBAtlOns on uleTn
1T " therefore absolutely necessary"
said the Premier. "for the security NJ
our armies and our country and for the
| defence Of our allies that this country
should make greater sacrifices In order
! to strengthen the armies IN the field dur
Ing the coming year
| The pledges given to labor In 1915 re-
garding men exempted. he added, would
either have to be altered or cancelled
and Sir Auckland Geddee. Minister Of
National Service. had called 4 conference
for next week to consider the problem.
Another circumstance which impeiled
the Government to make q further de-
mand upon the man power OF the coun-
try was that under present conditions
they had been forced to send men back
to the hshting line who had been
wounded repeatedly. That was unfair
and intolerabie while there were men
who never had been at the front
Heavy Burden on britain.
A. to future prospects. continued the
Premier. one great Power had prac.
ticaliy gone out Of the war. and another
great Power had not fully come In. ard