The Benson signal., 1918-01-12
PREMIER LLOYD GEORGE DE
CLARES sANCTITY OF TREATY
MUST BE ESTABLISHED.
TO LIMIT ARMAMENT 7
RESTORATION OF BELGIUM, SER.
BlA, FRANCE, RUMANIA AND
MONTENEGRO DEMANDED.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
London.-The British prime minis.
ter, David Lloyd George, Jan. 5, 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 first declared that it was not
a war of aggression against Germany
or the German people, and that the
breaking up of the German peoples
or the distintegration of their state
was not one of the objects for which
the allies were fighting, he proceed
ed to mention the fundamental issues
for which Britain and her allies were
contending.
First among these was the restora-
tion of Belgium and reparation for the
injuries inflicted. Next came the res
toration of Serbia, Montenegro and
the occupied parts of France, Italy,
and Rumania. France must have AL
sace-Lorraine and to this end, the
premier said, 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, as well as America, France
and Italy would have been proud to
fight by the side of the new Russian
democracy.
Rumania. is to be protected, and the
British and other allies are with Italy
in her desire for complete union of the
people of the Italian race and tongue.
Of Austria-Hungary, he felt that while
the breaking up of the dual kingdom
was no part of the allied war aims, 1t
was impossible to hope for the removal
of causes of unrest in that part of
Europe unless genuine self-govern-
ment was granted the Austro-Hungar-
ian nationalities.
The Turkish empire, within the
homelands of the Turkish race, with
Constantinople as it's capital, may be
maintained But the passage between
the Mediterranean and Black sea must
be internationalized and neutralized,
and in the British view, Arabia, Ar.
menia, Mesopotamia, Syria and Pales-
tine are entitled to- recognition OF
their separate national conditions.
The matter of the German colonies,
all of which are now in the hands of
the allies, will be placed before con-
ference, whose decision, however,
must consider the wishes and inter-
ests of the inhabitants-the future
administration must be acceptable to
the various tribes.
The premier made brief reference to
the violations Of international law
committed by Germany, with special
emphasis on the sea, and the peace
conference, he declared, must not lose
sight of the outrages suffered by Brit
ish and other seamen and the services
they had rendered.
"We are fighting for just and'last-
ing peace" declared the premier in
conclusion. "Three conditions must
be fulfilled: First, the sanctity of
treaties must be re-established; Sec
ondly, territorial settlement must be
based on the right of self-determina-
ton or the consent of the governed;
lastly, the creation of an international
organization to limit ornaments and
diminish the probability of war.
He declared an independent Poland
an urgent necessity for the stability of
Western Europe.
'To secure those conditions the Brit
ish Empire is prepared to make even
greater sacrifices"
No British statesman since the be-
ginning of the war has given such a
detailed and explicit statement of Brit
aims war aims as contained in the
premiers address, which was deliver
ed before the man-power conference
of the labor leaders in Westminster
hall. Three hundred delegates were
present and also Sir Auckland Geddes,
minister of national service, and
George H. Roberts, minister of labor.
George N. Barnes, member of the war
cabinet, presided.