The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-01-26
KAISER WILL NOT
GIVE UP PROVINCES
German Chancellor Replies
to Wilson's Terms.
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ter of foreign affairs. in an address to
the Austrian delegations In the reich
strath. has laid bare for the people
| of nation war-worn and DESTROYS of
peace the stand of the dual monarchy
toward the peace aims as stated by
I President Wilson and David Lloyd
George, the British prime minister.
While declaring that the government
was in virtual agreement with some Of
| the peace aims OF President Wilson
and that the differences which still ex-
list did not appear to be SO great that
a conversation regarding them would
not lead to enlightenment and rap
prochement which might bring togeth-
err all the allied states in peace nego-
tiations The dominant note in the
address was his plea to the delega-
tons for their support In the crisis and
the making known of the fact that
Austria is in straits for food.
Wants Russian Peace.
The foreign minister laid stress on
the negotiations with Russia and par
ticularly with the Ukraine. II wish to
use the peace with those Russian
states, which possess foodstuffs avail
able for export to assist our popula-
ton" he said.
If the erroneous impression was Gre
ated among the enemies of the dual
monarchy, that 1t must absolutely con-
clude peace immediately peace at
any price-"thcn we shall not have a
single bushel of wheat" the minister
concluded.
Agree on Some Points.
Commenting on the Ia points in the
program for world peace set forth in
President Wilson's address to congress,
Chancellor Won Hertlng said that
agreement could be obtained without
difficulty on the first four points. Re-
garding the fifth point mentioned by
President Wilson, the chancellor said,
some difficulties would he met. Ger
many has never demanded the incor-
poration Of Belgium territory by vio-
lence, the chancellor asserted
He said that the state of Poland
would be decided by Germany and
Austria Hungary.
Discuss Peace League.
When all other questions had been
settled he added, Germany would be
ready to discuss the question of a
league of peace.
lie declared that Germany did not
wish annexations by violence, but that
the question of northern France could
be discussed only by France and Ger
many. lie asserted that there could
be no talk of the cessation of Alsace-
Lorraine.
Opposes Concrete Proposals.
| Chancellor Won Hertling demanded
| that the leaders of the nations at war
with Germany set forth new proposals.
| The terms outlined by President Will
son and Premier Lloyd George con-
tanned certain principles which could
be accepted by Germany, he said, but
their concrete proposals were unsatis-
| factory.
Regarding points nine, ten and clev-
en- In President Wilson's speech, the
chancellor said he must leave the an
sWer in the first place to Austria, but,
where German interests were con-
ccrned, they would be defended ener-
getically.
| lie said that he could not forotcll
Turkeys attitude toward point twelve
and added that Turkeys integrity and
| the safety of her capital closely are
ICunncctcd with the question of the
straits, which also are of important
| and vital interest to Germany.