The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-08-24
LODGE WANTS
DICTATION Of
PEACE BY ALLIES
Senator Warns Against NegO-
tiatiOns With Foe.
GIVES MINIMUM TERMS
These include Restoration of Belgium
Return of Alsace-Lorrane, and
Making Poland Free.

Washington, Aug. 23.-ln his maid
en- speech as Republican ieader of the
Senate, Senator Lodge of Massacu-
ots today stated what he regarded as
lehnito and specific terms for just
peace. The speech was made during
he debate on the Man Power bill.
senator Lodge has not actually be
ome Republican floor leader, but at
caucus tomorrow he will be chosen
succeed the late Senator Gillinger
II New Hampshire His speech was
made after consultation with mem
lers OF his party, and is assumed to
je a statement of the terms by which
he Republican Senators will stand
The Massachusetts Senator charact-
riZe1 his peace terms as an ''irredu-
ible minimum, and outlined them
.hus:
Belgium must be restored,
Alsace and Lorraine must be re-
ulned TO France Internationally
eturned not merely because senti-
mont and eternal justice demand It..
jut because the iron and coal of Lor-
aine must be forever taken from
iormany.
italia lrredenla all those areas
where the Italian race is predominant.
including Trieste-must go back to
taly.
Serbia and Rumania must be estab-
shed in their independence.
Greece must be made safe
Most important OF all il we are to
make the world safe in the way we
mean it to be safe, the great Slav pop
lations now under the Government OF
AustroHuugary 1.-The Jugoslave and
he CZechosiovaks. who have been
sed to aid the Germans, whom they
oathe must be established as lnde.
Jendent States
The Polish people must have an in
dependent Poland.
We must have these iudepent
States created so that they viii stand
cross the PARKWAY OF Germany TO the
Cast. Nothing is more vital than this
or a just, a righteous, and an endur-
ng peace.
The Russian provinces taken from
Russia by the villainous peace OF
ilt tN0b-4stANNnh must Ht i'olNitu AH
russia The President, as you all re
member has announced with wisdom
md foresight the vast importance OF
sustaining Russia If Germany con
inues to hold "A large part of Russia
he world for years TO come will be
nder the shadow OF another great
var, which will surely be precipitated
NAN t,s ,,rta, Tarp,anv hoe davalpuod
ier Russian possessions TO the poin,
If yielding her men money. and sup
jlies.
COnstantinople must be finally taken
sway from Turkey and placed in the
lands OF the allied nations as free
lort, so as TO bar Germans way tt
be East and hold the Dardanelle.
jpeu for the benefit OF mankind,
We must not be beguiled into con
ossions her from Germany. Il would
be a miserable outcome to have Tur
,ey retained in Europe, d curse TO her
ubjocts and neignbors. a plague spo
md a breeder OF wars Her massa
res must not her iniquities rewarder
.et Turkey and Bulgaria share tn,
ale.ot their master and be so treated
hat they will be unable again tC
rouble the world
Palestine must never return to Tur
sh rule, and the prosecuted Christian.
If ASA Minor the Syrians and tn,
Armen,ans- must be safe.
After stating his views in this form
ne Senator said:
These are The principal conditions
worth having, and when we talk abou
'hich alone viii give us victor
complete peace and a just and right
aous peace, LET be known to all th0
world that this is what we mean'