Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-27
lies are holding up restoration OF
peace.
CLEVER STRATEGY.

CLEVER STRATEGY.
The move was seen here as one of
Germany's cleverest pieces of diplo-
matte strategy calculated to embar-
rass the allies as much as possible.
Czernin's bid for peace for the CEN
trail powers makes these points:
Germany agreeable to a policy of mo
annexations and no indemnities."
Germany disclaiming any desire to
deprive any independent nation Of po-
litical rights now possessed by 1t.
Germany repudiating the idea Of
peace council settlement of the future
of certain independent states.
WITHDRAWAL OF TROOPS.
The Austro- Hungarian minister sug-
occupied regions could be arranged in
peace treaty in event of failure to
agree on certain points before it was
signed"
THE return of the German colonies
taken by force constitutes an essential
part of German demands from which
we will never desist," he continued.
THE Russian demands for evacuation
| OF occupied territory correspond 10
Germany's intentions"
NO MENTION OF DAMAGES.
No mention was made in the out
lines of the Czernin proposals as re-
ceived here, of any payment by Ger
many of damages for the ravishing of
| Belgium, of France and of Poland. No
mention was made also of any future
guarantees of world peace. Both
points are absolutely essential in the
view of the allies
It was pointed out here today tina:
under the German statement of prin-
ciples, Germany would insist on return
of all her colonies and would hold fast
to Alsace Lorraine.
The Teutonic concessions" found no
echo here. Britain and her allies have
already pledged complete acceptance
of the true meaning of the phrase nc
annexations and no indemnities'-
which is included in the wider inter-
probation mo forced annexations and
no punitive payments"
Lloyd George has specifically dis
claimed for the allies any desires for
conquest. He has demanded full guar
antee of future world peace and protec-
ton from future German schemes oil
conquest in possible demands to be
made by England for retention of GER
tain protective areas in south Africa.
The demand for reparation is one or
which the allies will insist as basic
and fundamental.
AN ADRolT FEELER.
The Evening News today character.
lied Germany's reply as IAN adroi
general peace feeler."
1T means" the editorial said, thai
Alsace- Lorraine, under the Teutonic
plans, could not be liberated; that Bel.
GUM could be given no reparation;
that Trentino would not be redeemed
that Britain must evacuate Mesopo-
tamia and Palestine; that Germany
would be free to establish her Mite
Europa and her domination in the east
1t would mean the ruin of the British
empire-in short. German peace
would be a German victory"
NO COMMENT OFFICIALLY.
No official comment was forthcom.
ing today on the German terms. Pri
vately, however the complete omission
from the Teutonic declaration o.
faith" of any mention of the "restora.
tons, restrictions and securities de.
ma nded by Premier Lloyd George, wal
held to be an insuperable barrier t.
any consideration of the whole matter
The fact wa salso emphasized tina
while Serbia, Rumania and Russia
might not be physically annexed t.
Germany, nevertheless the injunction
/ could be made just as close through
r economic annexation" The statemen
also does not specify whether it is pro
, posed to restore Armenia and Turkey
/. LABOR STANDS FIRM.
l There seemed scant likelihood tina
the British laborites-the radical part,
1 in British politics-would swallow thu
] clever German bait
Arthur Henderson. leader Of tn
l party. told the United Press: "Restor
atoms and restitutions," are beyond thu
r pale of discussion. Without these no
( even the most avowed pacifist In Eng
, land would talk of peace terms.
The terms as indicated by Czernil
8 mean that Germany would be accorde'
freedom to carry out her plans to sub
, jugate central Europe.