The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-27
KAISER PUTS AUSTRIA FORWARD
As MOUTHP|ECE FOR GERMANY
CLAIM is MADE THAT CENTRAL RULERS ARE ANXIOUS
TO SIGN TERMS WHICH WOULD TERMINATE THE
WAR ON CONDITIONS EQUALLY JUST TO ALL
BELLICERENTS," SUCH AS PROPOSED BY
RUSSIAN BOLSHEVIKL

Petrograd, Dec. 26.-(Wednesday)-Co Czernn. the
AustroHngaran foreign minister told the peace conference
at yesterday that the central soemny de-
clare their resolve to Immediately terms which VIII
terminate the conditions equally just to all belger
ents. r-ttH y las
The powers also general peace without fore
he annexations and ndemnties Czernn alleges but they
could not bind themselves to such terms without
that Russas allies would recognize them and carry them out
Honestly toward the central powers"
Count Czernn declared that the central believed that
the principles the Russian delegates could be
the basis peace He said the central shared
Russas condemnation of continuation OF the war or the
sake of conquest.
added Russian proposals would be realized only the
event that all begerents obligated themselves to adhere to
will Forego Forcible Annexation.
The Hungarian foreign minister declared that the
powers did not forcbly territory seized
during the war; deprive nations of political ndepend
The question the subection of those natonalites who
have political independence to that the other country
ernment and its people in the established BY
tuition of that The protection of the right of mi
In the event of mutual refusal to expenditures
each begerent shall bear only the of its subjects
made prisoners and damages caused on their own
property civilian subjects by adversary by deb
violations of international law The creation of special
fund for the suggested by Russians could be dis
csed only in the event that the other begerents join in the
peace negotiations within certain time
Russia Speaks for Little Ones.
The chairman of the Russian delegation expressed grafca
ton at German willingness to make peace without annexa
ons and ndemnities but with the sedeniton being in
complete He said the could not end without the reestab
shment the violated rights of little and oppressed naona
would insist guarantees that their lawful
right would be protected in general peace treaty.
Count Czernn explained the position Of the central
statement which he read at the second session of the
ference 10 o'clock Tuesday His statement follows
"he delegations of the allied Teutonic) acting upon
the clearly expressed will of their and peoples
will conclude possible general The deega-
lions complete accord with the expressed viewpoint of their
think that the basic principles of the Russian dele
can he ma de he basis of a
THE delegations of the quadruple alliance agreed mme-
diaey conclude general without focibe annexatons
and ndemne They share the view of the Russian delegation
which condemns the continuation of the purely for aims Of
conquest
Anxious to Let Co.
"The statesmen of the allied Teutonic in pro-
that for the sake of they will proong the
single day. The of the central unswerv-
clare their resolve Immediately sign of which
will stop this the above terms equally just to all belg
erents without exception
1T however to indicate clearly that the
posa of the Russian delegation could be realized only
all the participating the oblgae themselves
puousy to adhere to the terms in with all peoples
The of the quadrupe alliance negotiating with
Russia cannot of onededy bind themselves to such
terms not having the Russas allies will
nze and out these honestly without reservation
with regard to the quaduple alliance Starting these
principles regarding the six clauses proposed by the
sian delegations basis of negotiations the following must
be stated:
Forcble Annexation Disavowed.
Clause Forcble annexation of territories seized during
the does not enter into the intentions of the central
About troops occupying seized territories must be
stipulated in the treaty if there is before
regarding the evacuation Of these places.
Clause 2It not the intention of the central
destroy the political independence of those nations which lost
during the
Clause SThe question of subection to that or the other
country OF those naonaes who have political ndepend
nce cannot in the opinion of the of the quadruple al
nance be solved internationally In this be solved
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