The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-02-05
Supreme Council of Allies Decide
To Fight On For VIII
sons War Aims.
MAKE Announcement
To Prosecute War Vigorously Until
Freedom, Justice And Respect
For international Law
Are Obtained.

London, Feb. s. Until a peacs
based on the principles of freedom.
justice and respect for international
law is obtained the war is to BE-
prosecuted vigorously by the Allies
and the United States.
This is the decision of the Supreme
War council of the countries in arms
against the Teutonic allies.
The Supreme War council, which
met at Versailles, finds no approxima.
tion in the German chancellor's and
the Austro- Hungarian foreign minis
ter's speeches to the terms of the Al
lies.
Announcement is Made.
This official announcement has
been made here. A summary of the
official report OF the Versailles war
council says:
"Tne council was unable to find in
Won Hertling's and Czernin's recent
utterances any real approximation to
the moderate conditions laid dowI
by the Allies governments. Under
the circumstances the council decided
that the only task before them t.
meet was the vigorous and effective
prosecution of the war until tile
pressure of that effort produces q
change OF temper in the enemy gov
ernments. justifying the hope OF ia,
conclusion OF peace based on the
principles of freedom, justice and
respect for international law.
"The council arrived at a com
plete unanimity of policy on meas
ures for the prosecution of the war.
War TO Utmost.
Under the circumstances the su
preme war council decided that Tia,
one immediate task before them la,
In the prosecution of the war will
the utmost vigor ana the closest ant
most effective cooperation of the mil
itary effort of the Allies until suci
time as the pressure of that effor
shall have brought about in the enc
my governments and peoples ,
change Of temper which would justif!
the hope of the conclusion of peac,
on terms wnich would not involv,
the abandonment. In the face OF al
aggressive and unrepentant militaI
ism. OF all the principles of freedom
justice. and respect for the law o
nations, which the Allies are re
solved, to vindicate.
The supreme war council CAV
the most careful consideration to tn,
recent utterances OF the German chan
cellor and the Austro4Hungarian mir
lister of foreign affairs, but was un
able to find In them any real or
Proclamation to the moderate cond
tions laid down by the Allied govern
ments. This conviction was oper
deepened by the impression made b
the contrast between the professe
idealistic aims with which the Ger
trail powers entered upon the presen
negotiations at Brest-Litovsk an
their now openly disclosed plans @
conquest and spoilation.
Allies Are United.
The Allies are united In hear
and win. not by any hidden design
but by tneir open resolve to defen
civilization against an unscrupulou
and brutal attempt at domination
This unanimity is confirmed by
unanimity no less complete, both q
regards the military policy to b
pursued and as regards measure
needed for its execution which VT
enable them to meet the violence 4
the enemy's onset with firm and quie
confidence, with the utmost enere
and with the knowledge that neithe
their strength nor their steadfa stnes
can be shaken.
'The splendid soldiers of our fre
democracies have won their place |
history by their immeasurable valc
and their magnificent hercism, and tt
no less noble endurance with whic
our civilian populations are .bearin
their daily burden of trial and su
fering testify to the strength Of thos
principles OF freedom which wi
crown the military success Of the A
lies vita the glory Of q great NOR,
triumph"