The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1917-06-30
LLOYD GEORGE
VOICES ALLIES
PEACE TERMS
Premier in Remarkable
Speech at Glasgow Re-
plies to Russia.
WARNING TO GERMANY
Differences With PetrOgrad
Government Adjusted for
Final Victory.
WARNING TO GERMANY
Special Gable DespotcA to Tmn suS

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LONDON, June 2s.-speaking at Glas-
gov to-day, Prime Minister Lloyd
George in q notable speech outlining how
the Allies would be willing to make
peace. made what Is taken as an ufficial
announcement that the differences bc-
tween the Allies and Russia had been
settled, that they had agreed on peace
terms and that Russia's vigorous partic-
ipation in the war to a victorious nnish
is certain.
decided It was primarily for Russian
instead Of for German consumption The
latter analysis was decidedly bolstered
UP late In the afternoon when the For
eign Office distributed to the news asso-
Citations documents containing the Rus
sian Governments note Of May Outlin-
ing Russia's war aims. Although there
was no relationship between Lloyd
Georges speech and the distribution OF
this document, officially or unofficially.
the suggested inference was generally
drawn that the speech really was the re-
ply of Great Britain and the Allies to
Russia.
Lloyd George said in his speech that
Russia was now free and unfettered"
and apable Of prosecuting the war more
vigorously than ever, though the Rus.
sian revolution had delayed the final
victory Of the Allies and the coming Of
just peace.
Indemnity and DOminatlon.
The Russian note OF May 3 said,
among other things: THE provisional
Government deems II right to declare
forthwith that free Russia does not aim
at dominating other peoples or depriv-
ing them OF their national patrin1ony or
occupying foreign territory by force. but
I its object In to establish n durable peace
on the basis OF the right Of nations to
decide their own destiny. The Russian
people do not lust after strengthening
their power abroad at tho expense OF
other nations nor do they aim At sub
1ugating or tiumblins any csse."
To the Russian note from which the
foresoing is taken the British Govern
ment replied on June s expressing Its
concurrence In the Russian view and
concluding:
THE British Government believe
that, broadly speaking. the agreements
which they have made from time to time
with their alliee are conformable TO
these standards. but II the Russian Gov
ernment desire, they are quite ready,
with their allies, to examine and II
need be to revise those agreements"
The Premier's address In Glasgow to-
day was. seemingly. a proclamation that
! the Allies have now agreed with Russia
| on terms OF peace which will insure firn
cooperation hereafter. wherefore they are
pursuing the recent policy Of wide open
| diplomacy. The Allies through Lloyd
George are Informally announcing def
mite agreement with Russia and notifying
! Germany what terms she may expect
! climax Of 4. =. Troops Arrival.
| 1t is noted that Lloyd Georges speech
follows Immediately on the heels OF re-
markable speech by DR.. Addison. the
! British Minister OF Munitions. outlining
! the wonderful Industrial organizations
possessed by Great Britain. her capacity
for producing and sustaining the pro.
duction of war necessaries. The psyche
logical effect is strengthened by the fact
4 that the speech follows Immediately
after the arrival Of the FIRST contingent
OF the American army In France.
| The speech takes the most confident
attitude toward Russia yet displayed by
any allied statesman, but hardly more
confident than that Of Albert Thomas
the French Socialist. who 10 Minister
Of Munitions. on his recent return from
Russia. Lloyd Georges statement abou
indemnities being a part Of the mechan
ism Of civilization everywhere leave:
wonderment whether Russia has agreed
to modify its slogan. NO annexations
no indemnities."