The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 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-Hungarian foreign minister
Count Czernin, in reply to President
Wilson, Premier Lloyd-George said in
the house of commons that when it
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
ly true that, as regarded the tone
there was a great deal of difference
between the two speeches, and he
wished he could believe there was a
difference in the substance.
Stands by Declaration.
Mr.. Lloyd-George said the govern
ment stood by the considered declara-
ton 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. 1t
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 1t reached without giving in
formation to the enemy.
The premier said he would like any
70 inf a,,t in 40
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.
Germany's Offers Hollow.
Germany's action regarding Russia,
the premier pointed out, proved that
her declarations regarding no anneXa-
tiOnS had no real meaning. No an
swer had been given regarding Belgi-
um 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
speeches to which he referred that
the central powers were prepared to
consider the aims and ideals for which
the allies were fighting, said Mr..
Lloyd-George, it would be the nations
regrettable duty to go on and make
preparations necessary in order to es-
tablish international right.
Situation More Menacino.
Tt was true that he had stated in
November, he continued, that it was
not intended that the supreme war
council should have executive func-
tiOnS, but since then Russia had gone
out of the war and a 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 thnt menace
Shuns Expose of Plans.
The premier requested the house not
to press the government regarding the
arrangements made for countering the
coming blow of the Germans.
Upon the decisions of the supreme
war council, the premier reminded the
house, depended millions of gallant
lives, the honor and safety of the coun-
try and the war aims upon which the
future of the world was dependent. If
information in this particular were to
be given to the enemy, he would pre-
fer that the responsibility be placed
upon other shoulders.
The change in the military situation
brought about by the sending of Ger
man troops from the east to the west
was a factor which must be considered,
the premier said, and 1t was essential
that the whole strength of the allied
army of France, Great Britain, Amer
lea and Italy should be made available
for the point where the blow would
come. Arrangements should be made
under which the allies would treat
their army as one to meet the danger
and menace wherever it should come.