Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-02-13
BRITAIN SCOTS
GERMAN PEACE
Allies Are Warned by Lloyd
George of Menace on West
ern Front.
PREMIER FOR WAR TO end
Declares He Can See No Basis for
Negotiations In Recent Address
by Czernin-Must Fight for
Proper Peace.

London, England. Feb. 13.-Com-
menting on the recent speech Of the
Austro-H Hungarian foreign minister,
Count Czernin, in reply to President
Wilson, Premier Lloyd-George said in
the house of commons that when 1t
came to the real substance Of the de-
mands Of the allies Count Czernin was
adamant.
president Wilson in his speech to
congress called Count Czernin's tone
friendly.]
The premier added it was perfect
~ true that, as regarded the tone
taweeK" the e@s5t $ dsa1l af difference
wished he, could believe there was a
difft renee in the substance. ~
Stands by Declaration.
Mr.. oyd-George said the govern
ment stood by the considered declara-
don made at the meetings with the
trades union representatives early this
year. The government, he added, did
not recede 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 council,
Mr.. Lloyd-George said it was impossi-
BILE to make a statement as to the de-
cisions it reached without giving in
formation to the enemy.
The premier said he would like any
member to point out anything in the
speeches of Count Czernin or Count
Won Hertling which could possibly be
regarded as proof that the central
powers were prepared to make peace
on terms which could be regarded as
Just and reasonable.
Germanys Offers Hollow.
Germany's action regarding Russia,
the premier pointed out, proved that
her declarations regarding no annexa-
lions had no real meaning. No an
swer had been given regarding Belgi-
UNI that could be regarded as satisfac'
tory, he declared. No answer had
been given regarding Poland or
France, with her legitimate claims for
the restoration of her lost provinces;
not a word had been said about the
men of the Italian race and tongue
now under the Austrian yoke.
Until there was some better proof
than had been provided in any Of the
the central powers were prepared to
consider the aims and ideals for which
the allies were fighting, said Mr..
oyd-George, it would be the nations
duty to go on and make
necessary in order to es-
tablish international right.
Situation More Menacing.
1t was true that he had stated in
he continued, that it was
not intended that the supreme war
council should have executive func-
tons, but since then Russia had gone
out of the war and 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 the allies had met at
Versailles to consider the best meth
DDS of meeting that menace.
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 Mar
shall Haig and General Robertson, he
added, were present at the session Of
the supreme war council and approved
It's decision.
The premier declared that Ger
many's violation of her engagement not
to move troops from the eastern front
had to be borne in mind when there
was any discussion of terms of peace,
because it had real bearing upon
The situation had been
changed completely by those re-en-
he asserted.
Shuns Expose of Plans.
The premier requested the house not |
% press the government regarding the