The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-10-15
Here They Are If
Germany Really
Wants Them.
Wilson'S Peace Terms
Stated January 8, 1918.

4. Open be- n eoT nrs59s Of g9sso oefn agd s55iysd a: at # which s%d there IRE; IN
lomacy shall proceed always frankly and in the public view ~ up
9 Absolute freedom of navigation upon the seas outside territorial
closed in n~ Whole e . in part P9 sg int en- I'll al action S@p for r. the te enforcement Of
international covenants.
3. The s., sfm9ssl: so 5 far an IS s oSsfiDIe of Of ,r al ee eoRaRiSn sas s@aas and ad the
Isnsnee. conserving 70 'R' peace and a'''''"ns ns"'s''' '' '' nan
4. Aq be- PeSaa sai5 a he l6 65gsa f point 5's s6n.i i9s5 p1 xR do a1esPs ssfs sai
4 free. open minded and absolutely impartial adjustment Of all
10 colonial claims based upon a strict observance tT4n% Re Of tn .I q PIE
pop miIat% concerned must have eousl weight with the equitable claims
of the government whose title is to be determined.
e The evacuation Of all Russian territory and uoh a settlement OF
Os all questions affecting Russia IS will secure the best and freest
cooperation Of the Other nations Of the world in obtaining tT hr an
unhampered end unembarTassed opportunity or the Independent De
assure her Of a sincere welcome into the society of free nations under
also Of every kind that she may need and may herself desire: The treat
he be the acid test u II their r. good roc will Of their comorehension o. her needs
as distinguished from their interests and of their intelligent and
d: stored, without any attempt % limit the soveregnty whjGh she
enjoys sin common with other free nations NO otne lngde e Il WIN IN SER fars
which they have themselves determined for the government Of their
t9 g' and VALIDITY Of international law is forever impaired.
8. All !. PFs% nj 5s 5F5s rs should aond be - reed f2sn and 1T The sr 1nysaa ID P 3m9 m r., r:
matter II 4 asa eiea iReu Th he rt has nPs i9 oedo the ~ Pea CO. oi the ~0rca
more be made secure in the interests of all
@ A establishment Of the frontiers Of Italy should be effected along
10. The wishes dias % Of austria 5Hungs5y y: yhoss place . ssm999as tn: nation;
the freeat opportunity Of autonomous development.
Roamanis Serbia and Montenegro should be evacuated; oeeu.
accesses to the sea. and the relations of the several Balkan states { one
another etermlne by friendly counsel along historically established
lines If allegiance and nationality, and international guarantees OF the
political and economic independence and territorial integrity Of the eY-
eral Balkan states should be entered into.
The Turkish portions Of the present Ottoman Empire should De
A@@ assured a secur sovereignty, but the other nationaIties which
are nor under Turkish rule should be assured an undoubted ecuritv
of life and an absolutely unmolested opportunity of autonomous develop
ment and the Dardanefes should be permanently opened as a free pas
sage to the ship. and commerce of Il nations under international guar
antics.
TX An independent Polish state should be erected which should in
y clude h territories inhabited by indisputablv Polish onu
latons, which should be assured a free and ecu ccess TO h sea ad
should Be guaranteed BY %n internationsi oo7enan n territorial integrity
A general association of nations must be formed under specific
covenants for the purpose of afordng mutual guarantees #
political independence and territorial integrity to great and small states
alike.