The citizen., 1918-01-10
BRITAIN IS WITH
FRANCE TO END,
ASSERTS PREMIER
Lloyd George in Speech to Trades
Unionists Gives Nations
Peace View.
FULL PREPARATION KEYNOTE
Would Have 5attled Alongside Russia,
but Now II Must Stand Alone
Not Fighting for CONSTANT
nople-Kaiser's Terms
Impossible.

London, Jan. 7.-Premier Lloyd
George, addressing the trades unions
on the subject of war aims, said that
only the clearest, greatest and most
just of causes could Justify the contin-
uance even for n day of "this unspeak-
able agony Of nations"
The premier declared Great Britain
was not fighting to take CONSTANT
nOple from Turkey.
/ Referring to the pronouncement
/ made on December -, by Count Czern-
In, the Austro-EIungarlan foreign min
lister, az the Brest-Lirovsk peace CON
ference, the premier said:
ut is impossible to believe that any
permanent peace could be erected on
such foundation"
Mr.. Lloyd George said that an indie
pendent Poland comprising all genu-
inely Polish elements who desired to
participate was an urgent necessity for
the stability of western Europe.
He declared that the adoption of
democratic constitution by Germany
would be the most Convincing evidence
that the spirit of military domination
was dead.
I'VE should be proud to fight to the
end" he declared, "side by side with
the new Russian democracy. SO would
America. France and Italy. But If the
present rulers of Russia act independ--
emily we have no means to arrest the
catastro,,he. Russia can be saved only
by her own people.
"We mean to stand by the French
democracy to the DEATH" the premier
continued, "ln the demand the French
make for a reconsideration of the great
wrong of 1871, when Alsace-Lorraine
was torn away from them. This sore
has poisoned the peace of Europe for
half a century and until 1t is cured
healthy conditions cannot be restored
Must Pay for Injury Done.
Preparation means recognition" the
premier said. Unless international
right is recognized by insistence on
payment for injury done In defiance Of
its CanOns IL can never be a reality.
Next COMES the restoration of Serbia,
Montenegro and the occupied parts of
France. Italy and Roumania. The COM
plete withdrawal of alien armies and
reparation for injustice is the funda-
mental condition OF permanent peace.
"Nobody who knows Prussia and her
designs toward Russia can doubt her
ultimate Intention" Mr.. Lloyd George
said. Whatever phrases she uses to
deluje Russia she does not mean TO
surrender any of the Russian provinces
and cities now occupied. Under one
name or another they will henceforth
be part of the Prusslan sword, and the
rest Of the Russians will be enticed or
bullied into complete economic and ul-
timate political enslavement."
1--WE ought to be able to state clear
ly and definitely, not only the princi-
pies for which we are fighting, but
their definite, concrete application to
the war map of the world" said the
premier.
AT the Most Critical Hour"
"We have arrived" the premier went
on. "at the most critical hour Of this
terrible conflict. AMI before any gov
ernment takes the fateful decision as
10 the conditions under which IL ought
either 10 terminate. or continue the
struggle II ought 10 be satisfied that
the conscience Of the nation is behind
these conditions.
1--WE are not fighting" he said. "to
destroy Austrla-Hungary or deprive
Turkey Of its capital or the rich lands
In Asia Minor and Thrace which are
predominantly Turkish.
"Our viewpoint" the premier de-
clared. "is that the adoption of n demo
cratic constitution by Germany would
he the most convincing evidence that
the old spirit of military domination
was dead, hut that Is question for
the German people Ia decide"
The basis OF any territorial settle
ment must be government with the
consent OF the governed, the premier
asserted.
"By Consent Of the Governed"
AS regarded the German constitu-
ton, Mr.. Lloyd George said Great Brit
ain was not fighting to destroy II, al
though II considered a military auto
cratic constitution dangerous ana
chronism. After his reference to the
desirabillty OF the adoption OF demo-
cratic constitution by Germany. he
continued:
"Tne days OF the treaty OF Vienna
are long past. We can no longer sub |
NIT the future OF European civilization |
20 the arbitrary decisions OF few ne I
gotiators striving to secure by chilean: