The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-01-12
Allies Demand Indemnity;
Declare Turkey Must Go


The execution 81 such a series Of
crimes perpetrated without any ro-
gard FOR universal rrrrohatfon fully
explains 20 President Wilson the
protests 81 the Aliies
They consider that the note which
thcN scni 90 the United states ia
reply 60 the German note VIII be "A
response tp thc questions pat rs the
American government. and according
'p The exact words ~ the latter. CON
stitut" "a pHblc declaration as Co
the conditions upon which tho war
could he terminated
Pre- sident Wilson desires more DC
desires that The hclbEcrcnt powers
openly affirm the objects which they
seek by CONTINUING tho war the
Allies experience no difficulty 90 rec
plying 90 This request Their objects
IN fic war arc well known thes ha rg
been formulated on many occasions
~ the rhiffS ~ their divers govern
ruents ThelF objects Ia the war viii
not te made known IN detail with an
the equitable CONGREGATIONS and I'M
dcmniitr-- for damages suffered nufll
The hour nt ucGotiations
TurkcH uust Go.
lint the CIV iiiscd world knows that
the, imply In all nccessity and IN tho
hr-t Instance the restoration OF Hell
Ei"m. of >crbin. mud Of Montenegro
and the indcmniti~~ which due
thcms the evacuation Of the invaded
territories Of France. cf Russia aud
OF Uumsnin with lust rrpnratloni the
reorganization OF Europe guaranteed
D., ~ St,bi~ regime based ui.kc uprn
the principle az nDtionaiities. on tho
right which ~ peoples. whether
small or Ercut. have to the cniuN-
mrnt of full security and free r'o-
monte Development and also upon
territorial agreement. and intcrns-
tionni arrangements 80 framed to
guarantee land and sen frontiers
against unjust attacks; the re-toru-
tiou OF pro, iuces or territories wr~st-
ed In the past from the Aliies y
force or ngaln~t the viii OF their
populations. the liberation of italians.
of staNs. Of Rumnuinus and Of Tcbero
>Iovaaurs fram foreign Nominations
the epfrnnchi-rmrnt OF population
subject tn the bloody Tyranny OF the
Turks the expulsion from, Europe
OF the Ottoman empire. which has
proved Itself 80 radically allen 10
western civilization.
Tho Intentions OF hts majesty. tho
emperor OF Russia. regarding Poland
have been clearly Indicated in the
proclamation which be has Just al
dressed 10 his armies " goes With
ont saying that N the Allies wish TO
libs rate Europe from the brutal coy
stousncSs % Prussian militarism, %
never has been their design, ~ has
cu alleged. 10 encompass the eN-
termination ~ tho German peoples
and their political dlsappesra nee
That which they desire above all rs
to insure peace upon tho principles
90 liberty and Justice upon tho in-
legation with which the government
of the United states has never ceased
10 be inspired
To Use All Powers.
United In the pursuits ~ his So.
prsme object the Allics are determin-
cd. Individually ana collectively. to
act with all their power and 20 con
sent to all sacrifices 20 bring TO a
victorious close a conflict upon which
they are convinced not only their
own safety and prosperity depends
but also the future OF civilization IT.
self.
Tho translation Of the Belgian
note, which was handed To Ambassa-
dor Sha rpe with tho Entente reply.
Tho government Of the king. which
has associated Itself with the answer
handed hy the president 81 the
French council 20 tho American ann
hassndor on behalf 81 all. ~ partic-
Hlsriy DESTROYS of psSing tribute 10
tho sentiment % humanity which
prompted the president OF the United
States TO send his note ts.~thp bel
ligerent powers and 70 highly csteems
the friendship expressed for Belgium
thru his kindly INTERPRETATION. II
500 tho present war ended az early
~ possible.
Hut the president seems 90 bciieve
that the statesmen ~ the two oppos-
Ink camps pursue the anne objects
~ war The example - belgium I'M
fortunately demonstrates that this "
In no wise the fact Belgium has
never. like the Central powers aimed
NJ cOnqucsfH. Tho barbarous fash
lon In which the German government
has trcated, and In still treating the
belgian nation. does not permit the
supppstion that Germany will pro
occupy herself with guaranteeing In
the future tho rights OF the weak ma
tious- which she has not aseh 60
trample under foot since the war. lot
lo"s" by her began 10 dcsolste
Europe.
q. =. stand Piesses.
ON tho other hand the government
or tho king has noted with pleasure
and with confidence the assurances
that the United states Is impatient
to cooperate In the measures which