The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-21
Lloyd-George Outlines ire
ducible Minimum Condi-
tons for Ending War
PREPARATION MUST BE
MADE FOR iNVASI0NS
Ieuton People Must Destroy
Prussianism and Give AS
surances of Thar Intention
TO Preserve Peace

London. Dec. 20.--Premier Lloyd
George gage In the house OF COM
mons this afternoon Great Britain's-
end the allies --irreducible minimum
condition for peace. Briefly. it is;
There can he no lasting peace I'M
lcss Germany gives security that the
world win be safe hereafter from Ger
man aggression.
Ther,. con b,e 30 such security un-
less Pttss "a Eniltarism ia forever de-
strosed sad unless the German gov
eFninen ~ domocratized
Supposing, ipr the sake of discuss
ing details. that these two fundanen-
tai conditions were fulfilled, which
they are not. then, to obtain peace,
The first and foremost thing Germany
must do is!
To restore completely all invaded
territories and tn make full compen-
sation.
After setting forth what form at
once the hinge ard the axle Of all
peace ssibiIities~-~security. restora-
ton. cornpen4ttion--the psrmier went
into details. He enumerated more
fully, more specifically, than any allied
statesman has ever before enumer-
ated, the chief war aims of the allies
He spoke, not in general terms. but
in definite. unnistakas-~s fashion.
His speech came just before holiday
adjournment and in response 70 cues
tions from Liberal mem bers 1t did
not come as a surprise. however, since
n statement on war aims had been
scheduled for today.
Autonomy for Colonies.
The premier said the question 81
e. - s.
nies should be LETT TO the decision OF
The international peace conference.
~ that conference, however. he add
cd the wishes, desires and interests
ri the Inhabitants Of the German colo
rias must be 8 dominant factor in the
settlement of their future govern
msnt."
re continued
The future trustees OF the German
colonies must consider the sentiments
~ the people hemselves-~whethe
they may desire to return to their
former masters"
Touching upon the territorial ques-
tons pertaining to Turkey, the pre-
inter said
-r.;;4s lsess s7gzs cz..s ss-s.-,ees
naver be returned to Turkish rule
hater In his speech. when dealing
with Palestine, he declared.
THE success in Palestine viii af-
feet tae worlds history, Jerusalem
wifi neSsar be restored TO the Turks :"
Britain VIII Garry On.
Having enunera $ed the terms. the
pilot OF the British ship OF state as
ssrte9 that Great Britain would f1Eht
10 the end to secure them. In frank
terms ne made If clear that In this
light the allies rely upon America to
ysyn @e
Americas entry and the establish
sr,snt OF the Versailles council" said
he, .qooms large In the future"
the premier then dealt with the
existing situation. He frankly con-
coded that the allies military hopes
.his year had not been realized He
attributed this TO the collapse Of Rus
sis~ adding;
The next few months win ne most
trying because one great power has
xone and another has not fully come
IN"
OF the T-boat situation-the p-.mier
drew an optimistic picture. The food
situation, while aggravated, is improv-
ing. he asserted He told the people
Of Great Britain that great sacrifices
still must he made Above all he
said, the country must~add to Its man :
power in the field and to do this lit
will be necessary to call up many OF
thcee at present exempted
As to the years military events,
the premier said the Germans had
heen able to execute, but one success
rul blow in the West, that at Cambria.
T~hat stroke he added. Was due 10
surprise, and the circumstances SUR
rounding the British reverse there
were now being Investigated.
whereas the Germans have lost
during the year Just ended 100000 in
prisoners, the premier went on TO say
fhA British losses were less than one
fourth that total. Moreover, he add
ed, Germany bad lost valuable posi-
tons and hundreds OF guns.
He continued:
Our man power and reserves are
more than double those of the central
powers.
The number of German sub
marines sunk by us is ever increas-
ing Although our tonna~ has been
reduced copper cent through loss, the
;mports for 1917 will be per cent
over those Of 1919.
eThe food situation has improved,
Practically all shipping has bon re-
QUESTIONED ana building Ia speeding
up