The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-01-26
IN
VIEW GIVEN BY
COUNT CZERN|N
London and Paris Believe
Germans Speech Is Framed
For Home Consumption.

Germany, through her Imperial
chancellor, Count Won Hertlns,
and Austria, through Premier
Count czernin. have made reply to
the peace terms Of the Allies and
the United States as recently
enunciated by David Lloyd George,
the British prime minister, and
President Wilson.
Although both Count Won Here-
ling and Count czernm affect to
see the possibility Of coming into
agreement with their enemies on
minor points, the concrete bases
essential to peace are declared 70
be unacceptable.
The spokesman for Germany
was uncomprorisinely hostile to
majority Of the peace terms as put
forward by President Wilson,
treating seriatum IN his address
those upon which Germany could
not come into accord. Count Ger
min was more moderate in MS
treatment of President Wilson's
ideas, declaring the Presidents
viewpoint, expressed in his latest
address to Congress-, showed that
there was less incompatio'Iity be-
tween Austria-Hungary and the
United States than had seemed to
be the case.
From the German standpoint, ae-
cordins to Won hertlina, the resso-
ration to France Of Alsace-Lor-
raine 10 beyond the realm Of DIS
cusslon Regarding Belgium. he
declared that it's restoration would
be settled only in peace ne1otia-
tions, but that Germany never had
demanded the incorporation of
Belalan territory "by Violence"
Likewise, methods Of procedure
must take account Of Germany's
vital Interests and be asred upon
between Germany and France.
The chancellor said the fate Of
Poland and the Balkans and the
readiustment Of the italian from
tier lies with Austria, while the
evacuation. Of Russian territory
concerns only Russia and the Gen.
trail powers. Germany, he added,
considered that the integrity OF
Turkey and the safety Of Its eapi-.
tai were closely connected with the
question Of the Dardanelles, which
was Of vital Interest to Germany.
With regard to Russia. Count
czernin said Austria-Hunsary de-
sired no annexations or inderni-
ties - mot a metre of territory,
nor kreutzer Of indemnity"--and
that Russia could have peace if
she maintained the same stand
point, as she evidently intended
to DO.
Both Count Aertlins and Count
czernin thought it obvious that the
exchange Of peace views with the
United States might form the
starting point for conellliatory
discussion among all the states
which had not yet entered the
peace negotiations.
AMSTERDAM. January 2S.-1n nj
ddress before the re!chstaS main com
1ittee yesterday. Chancellor Won Hert
ing referred to the negotiations wit
he Russians at Brcst-Lstovsk. saying h
cid fast to the hope that a good con
lusion would be arrived at. He con
lnued:
Our negotiations with the Ckrain
an representatives arc in n more favor
bic position. Here. too. ditficultie
ave got to be overcome but the pros
'ects are Favorable. We hope to reaci
with Ekrain" which will b
0. the interests of both parties an
which will be economically adtanta
,eous.
"One result. gentlemen. might be re
orded. as you all know. The Russian
asst month proposed - issue an invt
alton to all tho belliSersnts to partiC
pate In the negotiations. Russia sub
nitted certain proposals 20 invite tn
to take part in the nego
iations. one the conditions, however
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