The Washington herald., 1917-12-21
Jerusalem Will Never Be
Restored to Turkish
Rule, He Declares.
FOES MUST RETURN
INVADED TERRITORY
Allies Rely on the United
States to Take Rus
sia S Place.

London. Dec. 20.-Premier Lloyd
George gave in the House of Com
mons this afternoon Great Britain 5
and the allies irreducible minimum
condition for peace. Briefly it is:
There can be no lasting peace
unless Germany gives security that
the world will be safe hereafter
from German aggression.
There can be no such security
unless Prussian militarism is for
ever destroyed and unless the Ger
man government is democratized.
MUST RESTORE TERRITORY.
Supposing. for the sake of dis
cussing details. that these two fun
damental conditions were fulfilled,
which they are not; then, to obtain
peace. the FIRST and foremost thing
Germany must do is
To restore practically all invaded
territories and to make full com
pensaton.
GOes Into Details.
After setting forth what form at
once the hinge and the axle Of all
peace possibilftf -securities sgestora-
tion, compen1Stion-the preKaIer went
into details. He enumerated, more
fully, more specifically, than any allied
statesman has ever before enumerated,
the chief war aims OF the allies. He
spoke, not in general terms, but in
definite unmistakable fashion.
His speech came just before holiday
adjournment. and in response to ques-
tion3 from Liberal members. It did
not come as a surprise, however. since
a statement on war aims had been
scheduled for today.
Would Bar Turkey.
The Premier said the question of the
future fate of the German colonies
shouIG be left to the decision Of the
international Teace conference. At
that conference, however, he added
the wishes, desires and interests Of
the inhabitants of the German colonies
must be a dominant factor in the
settlement of the future government
He continued: The future trustees
Of the German colonies must consider
the sentiments of the people them
selves-whether they may desire to
return to their former masters"
Touching upon the territorial ques-
tionS pertaining TO Turkey, the
premier said:
''Mesopotamia. and Armenia should
never be returned to Turkish rule.
TsafaV. in hfu rvhar Hoa lin NE-ff
Palestine, he declared:
THE success in Palestine will af-
feet the worlds history. Jerusalem
will never be restored to the Turks"
Puts Blame on Russia.
Having enumerated the terms, the
pilot of the British ship of state as
serted that Great Britain would fight
to the end to secure them. In frank
terms he made it clear that in this
fight the allies rely upon America
10 take the place of Russia.
Americas entry and the establish
ment OF the Versailles council" said
he. looms large in the future
The premier then dealt with the ex-
isting situation. He frankly conceded
that the allies military hopes this year
had not been realized. He attributed
inns W NOAdpSC VI NuSSldg
THE next few months will be most
trying, because one great power has
gone out and another has not fully
come in
Food Question Improving.
OF the U-boat situation the Premier
drew an optimistic picture. The food
situation, while aggravated. is i'm
proving. he asserted.
He told the people of Great Britain
that great sacrifices still must be
made. Above all. he said, the coun-
try must add to its man power in the
field, and to do this ''it will be neces-
sary to call up many OF those at pres
ent exempted"
AS to the years military events,
the premier said the Germans had
been able to execute but one success
full blow in the West, that at Cam
brai. That stroke, he added, was due
TO surprie. and the circumstances
surrounding the British reverse there
were being investigated.
Lose 100000 In Prisoners.
Whereas the Germans have lost dur
ing the year just ended 10000 in pris-
oners, the eNpremier went on to say the
British were less than one fourth that
total. Moreover, he added. Germany
had lost valuable positions and hun
dreds OF guns.
He continued: "Our man-power and
reserves are more than double those
Of the central powers.
The number of German submarines
sunk by US is ever increasing. Al
though our tonnage has been reduced
20 per cent through loss. the imports
for 1917 will be 6 per cent over those
OF 1915.
The food situation has improved.
Practically all shipping has been re-
Questioned and building is speeding
up"