The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-09
Expect Allies To Follow With
Joint Reinstatement.
GETS GLAD HAND IN BRITAIN
Wilson Backs Up Lloyd George
at Psychological Moment.
Clear Terms Counteract Hun
Propaganda in Russia.
BY ED l., KEEN.

speech was the second great 'salvc in
the allies political offensive-the
drive which is expected to be more
effective than guns or bayonets in the
defeat of Germany.
Other allied leaders very shortly
will fire further salvos of verbal artil-
lery.
Then, if authoritative information
here is correct, will come a concerted
allied bombardment in the form of
joint restatement of all war aims
statements announced by the leaders
of thought among the allies.
AS London eagerly read the presi-
dents statement today, it's special ap-
peal to Russia was held the most
timely feature of the whole epochal
document.
Proves Unity of Allies.
President Wilson's speech came at
a psychologically ,opportune moment
Premier Lloyd Georges speech had a
marked effect in "bucking up" Great
Britain. On the top wave of this feel
ing turnout the empire comes Presi-
dents Wilson's notable address, ipdi-
eating thoro agreement and complete
unity among the allies
The Wilson message was received
too late for comment by any of the
London morning newspapers except
the Chronicle, which said:
"Once more the president has seized
on a great occasion to lead the con-
science of civilized mankind. He is
eXerting unique authority. both neral
and political, as the spokesman for the
democratic future of the world"
A Moral Drumfire.
Most of London's newspaper edi-
toriais nailed the Wilson Speech as
part OF this political offensive against
the central powers.
The Evening Standard headed it's
editorial comment "a Parallel Often
's1ve; Second Blow The editorial
itsef said ins part:
fhe presidents address is a nota-
pie contribution to the drumfire
against the enemy's moral position
while soldiers deal energetieaI1y
Eegsanst them in abe field. we hope
the politicians. Will continue to she'll
the system whose creed is imperial
dominion of the globe. We hope
Downlns street (namely Lloyd
Georges official residenee)- will heed
the earnest and emphatic Warnings it
contains against secret diplomacy"
Other newspaper comment included:
Pail Man Gazette: THE German
press will scarcely, find Wilson's pro-
gram more congenial than. Llody
Georges. They vary merely in the
degree of emphasis on particular oues-
Tons; there is not the slightest dis
agreement on essential policy.
Russ Pill Hard to Swallow.
PRESIDENT Wilson's generous views
as to the Bolsheviki are obviously
easier for Americans than for the
br1tish! America has not suffered as
we nave from the sabotage of Russia s
defenses. for which reason America
can contemplate the situation in a
more philosophical spirit
The Westminster Gazette (discuss-
ing the paragraph referring to free
dom of the seas): I'm a world gov
erned by open covenants disarmed by
mutual consent and freed as far as
possible from economic barriers this
aspiration could not hold any terrors
Tor us, but in today's fighting of the
world, 1T would mean disarming of
sea power without a CORRESPONDING
dlmlnution in military, power on land
to the great advantage of tile mill
tafist land powers and the disad-
vantage of the others, America in
Guided Let us be careful to under
stand and to make the enemy under
stand that President Wilson's proposal
depends upon an association of ma
tions'
Sets Lesson for British.
The Evening Star: President Will
sons attitude toward Russia is i'm
measurably wiser, truer, more right
and saner than our hide bound for
e1gn office and the revolutionary war
CABINET, whose personneKis a carica
ture on British democracy Let us
fore them to answer the voice of the
Russian people,