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tsaes alliss b President WIlspa's ~
Deal. received Jan. II, b believed ~
he majority Il aAninistratioa EN-
cials - elsse he door 70 Dsaes =
HaroDs Tor anotAsr year Il least.
While disclaiming any intentioa q
sxtsrminating the Tsutonic peoples.
the allies In this reply state terms q
peace which would result In he ham-
bling Of Germany and Austro-Hun-
sazy and the sxpulsioa Of Turkey
from Europe.
The allies also express the belief
hat It 10 impossible at the present
moment to attain peace that will a.
sure them reparation. restitution and
such guarantees ~ they consider are
essential.
1T goes without saying" concluded
the note. shat II the allies wish to
lberate Europe from the brutal covet
ousnsss OF Prussian militarism. It
never has been their design. - has
been alleged. to encompass the exter-
mination Of the German peoples and
their political disappearancs. That
which they desire above all Il to In
sure . peace upon the principles Of
liberty and justice. upon the inviolable
fidelity to International obligation
with which the government Of the
United States has never ceased to b
inspired.
"Unitsd In the pursuits Of this %.
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 .
victorious close q conflict upon which
they are convinced not only their own
safety and prosperity depends. but
also the future Of civilization ITSELF"
Belgium. in addition to joining with
her allies In the reply to the Presi-
dent. sent an individual note in which
the conquered kingdom makes q stir.
ring appeal for American sympathy in
it, purpose 70 fight ON TIL II wins
freedom with reparation. =
The allies promise that in the event
Of peace on their terms. Russia WIN
carry out her announced intention Of
conferring autonomy upon Poland.
Tho entente terms enumerated IN
the reply include restoration Of Bel.
GUM. Serbia and Montenegro. with
the payment Of indemnities to each BY
Germany; evacuation of northern
France, southeastern Russia and
southern Rumania, with reparation:
restoration to France Of Alsace and
Lorraine by Germany. and to Italy Of
the former northern provinces BY
Austria. and expulsion Of the Turkish
Empire from Europe. thus giving Con-
stantinople to Russia.
Germany, President Wilson knows.
Is ready to grant some Of these de-
mands but far from all Of them.
II, therefore. these are the minimum
terms of the allies upon which they
intend to stand pat. there seems to be
little reason to hope that . basis for
. settlement has been found.
The German note to neutrals. pub.
lished simultaneously with the en-
tente reply. came as . distinct sur.
prise. 1t promptly was characterized
BY the entente diplomats ~ . care
fully prepared and timed address to
the world calculated to offset the en-
tente statement Of aims and pur-
poses
The entente note u regarded a. one
Of the most delicate and carefully
written documents the war has pro
duced.
Germany and her allies. who had
to take up arms for defense Of TIER
liberty and existence. consider thls.
their aim Of the war. ~ obtained. ."
says the German note.