New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-02-13
.CzERNIN ADAMANT,
SAYS LLOYD george
Sees Nothing in Speech Indicating
Desire for Peace

assembling after prorogation last
\ week. Premier Lloyd George express
sed his conviction that, in view Of
/ the uncompromising attitude of the
|CentraI Powers as shown in the re-
cent speeches of the German cham
,celIor and the Austro Hungarian
foreign minister, and the menace of
I enemy reinforcements at the westrn
front, it was the duty of Great Brit
ain to continue preparations to es-
tablish international justice by force
of arms. He said he regarded it as
essential that the Allies, including
the United States, should treat their
armies as one to meet the blow which
was impending. IL
The premier said he had read with
profound disappointment the replies
given to President Wilson and to. the
declarations of the British govern
ment by Count Won Hertfing fand
Count Czernin, and added that it was
perfectly true that, as regarded the
tone, there was a great deal of. diff
ference between the kon speeches,
and he wishAd he COULD believe there
ws a differHhce in substance but
when there was a question of con-
sidering the real demands of the AL
lies, he said. Count Czernin was
adamant. f@fss
He remarhsd THAT he would like
any member to point out anything in
| the speeches of Count Czernin orr
Count Won Hertling which could posi-
sibly be regarded as proof that thh
Central Powers were prepared to
| make peace on terms which could be
regarded as just and reasonable
Germany's action regarding Russia,
Ehe said, proved that her declaration
regarding no annexations had no real
meaning. No answer had been given
regarding Belgium that could.be re-
garded as satisfactory, he declared; no
answer had been given regarding
| Poland, or France, with her legiti-
mate claims for the restoration of her
1 lost provinces; not a word had been
I said about the thousands Of the Ital-
! ian race and tongue now under the
| Austrian yoke.
| Until there was some better proof
than had been provided in the
| speeches to which he referred that the
Central Powers were prepared to con-
| slider the aim and ideals for which
| the Allies were fighting, said Mr.,
| Lloyd George it would be the nation $
|
!! preparations necessary in order to es-
! tablish international rights.
! The premier said the government
| stood by the considered declaration
made at the meetings with the trade
l union Representatives early this year.
4 1t did not recedei In the least from
| its war aims as they had been stated.
| It was no use, he said, crying peace
when there was no peace.
| Regarding the Supreme War coun-
Gil, MIR. Lloyd George said it was i'm
! possible to make a statement as to
| the decisions it had reached without
! giving information to the enemy.
1t was true that he had stated in
| Novem Ter, he continued, that it was
| not intended that the Supreme War
! council should have executive func-
| tons, but since then Russia has gone
out of the war, and q number of Ger
| man divisions had been brought to the
| western front from. the east. The sit
| uation had become very much more
menacing, and thehAllies had met at
| Versailles to consider the best meth
DDS of meeting that menace.
| Upon the decisions of the Supreme
War Council, the Premier reminded
the House, depended millions of gall
liant lives, the honor and safety of the
country, and the war aims upon which
the future of the world was depend
emit If information in this particu-
lar were to be given to the enemy, he
would prefer that the responsibility
be placed upon other shoulders.
The Premier said that if the House
of Commons was not satisfied with
the conduct of the war, the only way
was to change the Government. Field
Marshal Haig and General Robertson
he added, had been present at the ses-
| sion of the Supreme War Council and
had approved its decisions.
| Germany's violation of her engage
| ment not to remove troops from the
t eastern front, said Mr.. Lloyd George
| had to be borne in mind when there
was any discussion of terms of peace
) | because it had real bearing upor
, guarantees. The situation had beer
| changed completely by those rein
: forcements, he asserted, and it wa
| essential that the whole strength o
. the allied armies of France, Grea
!, Britain, America and Italy should b.
Q made available for use at the poin
t | where the blow would come. AT
e rangements should be made unde
= which the Allies would treat their ar
+ mics as one to meet the danger
= wherever it might come.
e What seemed likely to develop int
;. a sensational scene followed the Pre-
D mier's remarks in which he decline
Q to divulge the decisions Of the Su
preme War Council as being informa
S ton which the enemy would pay an
: amount of money to get Amid TIL
: cheering ex-Premier Asqu1th rose t
5 protest in the strongest terms agalns
IS the insinuation that he had asked 10
r | such information. He only desired I
d know In what respect the funcuons Q
b | the council had been permanent
y enlarged, he said.
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