Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-01-19
If Allies Fail in Mastering Pow
er to Defeat Germany Prus-
sian Autocracy Will Rule the
World.
OFFERS OF JUST PEACE
so FAR ARE SC0RNED
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Never Heed Wishes of End
ing War Until Forced by
Might, Unions Are Told,

tsY MORNING JOURNAL SPECIAL Lssssn "isHl
London Jan. lS,-Addressing the
final conference of the representatives
of the trades unions affected by the
man-power bill which passed the
house of commons last night David
Lloyd George, the British prime min
lister, today gave the governments
reasons for the necessity of raising
more men for the army and also re-
ferred at length to his own and the
recent speech of President Wilson re-
garding the war aims of the entente
allies and the United States.
After thanking the representatives
for the spirit in which they had met
the government, the premier said
there was no other alternative for
raising men, except either by raising
the military age or Of sending wound,
ed men back and back again to the
firing line.
AS to urgency of raising more men
Mr. Lloyd George said that he and
ms colieagues, VINO are on the',watch
tower. could not deny 1t and that un-
less the need should be urgent they
would not have brought forward the
demand now.
Il am not talking about the de-
mands of the imperalists; / am not
talking about the demands of the ex-
treme war men who want to grab ev-
erything and annex the earth and all
of the heavenly armament ! am
talking about the moderate demands
nf hn pSt nifiet cotIG in, fhfs -
sembly Try to cash that cheque at
the Hindenburg bank! 1t will he re-
turned dishonored Whatever terms
are set forward by any pacifist ora. :.
tors in these lands, you will not get
them cashed by Won Ludendorff Or
the kaiser or any Of these great mag
mates unless you have got the power
to enforce them. -ae
The Program for Peace.
"I felt very strongly that the time
had come for re-stating them in Il
way that would carry with us all the
moderate rational opinion of this
land and all other lands, Almost sim-
ultaneously the same idea came to
President Wilson and without any ops
portunity of previous consultation. be-
cause there was none.
president Wilson and myself laid
down what was substantially the
same program of demands for the ter
mination of this war.
How has that program been re-
ceived? Throughout the whole OF the
allied countries it has been received
with acclaim. There has hardly been
T.. ,,tt t,nts. ant
u few men who wish that had made
more extreme demands u
"The socialists OF France, the So
cialists of Italy as we'll as the social
lists of this country, have In the main
accepted them as very fair general
demands we put forward. y
Rejected by Germany. r
What has been their reception in
Germany? / beg you to consider this,
especially those who think that We
are responsible for perpetuating this
horror. / would not have this war.
for one second. on my soul, il could
stop it honorably. The only comment
has been: Behold, how England IS
weakening! Go on and they will come
down.
Again. there has been no response
from any man in any position in Ger
many that indicates desire on the
part of the ruling powers in that land
! to approach the problem in spirit
! of equity.
I'VE demanded the restoration OF
Belgium. Is there one man here who
would make peace without the COM
| plete restoration of Belgium and rep
aration for its wrongs?"
| Cries of mo-
| Won Tirpitz Answered.
What is the answer from Ger
many?" Mr.. Lloyd George continued.
| There has been but one answer and,
it came from Won Tirpitz' SOUL
| Never
There was a demand for the reh
| consideration of the wrongs of Alsace-
| Lorraine. What is the answer from,
| Germany-'Never
| when / suggested that Mesopo-
tamia and Palestine should never be
restored to the tyranny of the Turk,
what was the answer of GERMANY
We will go on until they are restored
is there single condition laid
down by you in your trade union
aims to which you have had any re-
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