Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-01-08
RESTORED BELGIUM
NECESSARY BEFORE
PEACE. SAYS GEORGE
Great. Address Creates Pro-
found Impression in Wash
ington Circles Which Ex-
pected the Speech

LONDON. Jan S.-The British prime
minister. David Lloyd George, today set
forth Great Britain's war aims more
specifically and at greater length be-
fore the delegates Of the trades union
than he had ever done before
Having drst declared that it was not
a war OF aggression against Germany
o. the German people. and that the
breaking up OF the German peoples or
the disintegratiOn OF this state was not
one OF the objects for which the allies
we're lighting, he proceeded to mention
the fundamental issues for which Brit
ain and her allies were contendinC.
First amOnS these were the restora-
tion OF Belgium and reparation for the
injuries inflicted Next came the re-
storattOn OF Serbia, Montenegro and the
occupied parts Of France, Italy and
Bunania- France must have Alsace-
Lorraine. ana TO This end. said the pre-
mier. the British nation would stand
by the French democracy to the death.
The question OF Russia was touched
upon. and Mr.. Lloyd George said that
Britain. a well as America France and
Italy would have been proud TO fight
by the side OF the new Russian democ-
rscy- But now Russia could only be
saved by her own people. He declared
an independent Poland an urgent neces-
Sity for the stability OF western Europe
Rumania is TO be protected. and the
British and ether allies are with Italy
IN her desire for complete union of the
people Of Italian race and tongue. OF
Austria Hungary he felt that while the
breaking up Of the dual kingdom was
no part o. the allied war aims. it was
impossible TO hope for the removal of
-auses Of unrest in that part Of Europe
snless genuine self-gOyernment was
granted the Austro-Hungarian national
tiles
Fate OF Turkey
The Turkish empire within the
10meIaads OF the Turkish race, with
ConstantinopIe as its capital, may be
maintained. But the passage between
he Mediterranean and Black sea must
he interna tionalized and neutralized
and in the British view, Arabia, Ar
menia. Mesopotamia. Syria and Pales-
zine are entitled 10 recognition of their
separate national conditions.
The matter of the German colonies
al OF which are now IN the hands Of
the allies will be placed before a con-
ference. whose decision. however. must
consider the wishes and interests of
the. inhabitants--the future administra-
ion must be acceptable to the various
tribes.
Toe premier made brief reference TO
Inc violations international law COM
m5tteI BY Germany, with special en-
phAsis on the sea and the peace confer
cucc. he declared. must not lose sight
Of the OutraEes suffered by British and
other seaueG and the services they had
rendered.
7. e ;hvec cardinal points of the Brit
-... terms a. enunciated by the British
Do ~aFof fsfra ant
IL the saactity or treaties: territorial
settlement based on the right OF self
determination or the consent Of the
governed the creation OF an information
al organization 20 limit ornaments and
diminish the probability OF war.
Explicit Statement
No British statesman since the begin
ming OF the war has given such detail
81 and explicit statement of Britains
var aims a. contained in the premier
address. which was delivered before the
g1snpovcr conference OF the labor lead
ers in Westminster hall. Three hundred
DELEGATES were present and also Sir
Auckland Jfeddes. minister or national
service. and George II. Roberts. minis
srr OF labor George y. Barnes. member
or the war cabinet. presided
The proceedings were private. Meth
or the public nor members or the press
being admitted ana aIter the meeting
ne DELEGATES dispersed IL their homes
.ra=ffs- f- the north for consultation
with their constituents. They viii re
assemble for the conclusion OF the ne
zotiztions with the minister of national
service over the proposed extension of
recruiting. in which the government
wishes 10 include certain classes Of
.HyFIIed workers 10 whom exemption
was provided when the couscriptiOn bill
vas adopted
Most OF the labor men who comment
cd on the speech endorsed it But NJ.
Lloyd George went further on some i'm
nortaut points than was anticipated
Again ne has drawn a sharp and def
mite line against Germany on the ques-
ton Of Alsace-LOrraine- II may be re-
called that the German foreign minis
ter. Dr. Won Kuehlmann. recently de-
cIared that that alone prevented the
beIIigerents from meeting on common
peace ground