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complete territorial and political in

depend ence or that natlOn.
Seventh-"Restorati of Belgium.
Eighth-Restoration of occupied
French territory, and Fighting of
the wrong done to France by Prus-
STA in 1877 in matter of Alsace-Lor-
raine..
Establishment of Italy's
frontiers along lines of nationality.
Tenth-Austria-Hu peoples
to be accorded freest opportunity
of autonomous development"
Eleventh of Balkan
states and their separate indepen-
dence guaranteed; Serbia TO nave an
outlet to the sea.
Twelfth-Turkey' possessions not
to be molested except as to states
with nationalities other than Turk
ish, which must be afforded oppor-
tunity for autonomous development.
Thirteenth-Polish independence.
Fourteenth-A general association
of nations must be formed under
specific covenants for the purpose of
affording mutual guarantees of politi-
cal independence and territorial In
tegrity to great and small states
alike.
Czernin Also Speaks.
UNITED Press Leased Wire Servicel
! COPENHAGEN, Jan. 25.-"Austr1a-
Hungary and the United States prac-
tically agree not only ON great pr1n-
ciples of new arrangement or the
the world after the war, but our views
approach on several concrete peace
questions" declared Count Czernin,
Austro- Hungarian foreign minister in
speech reported in Vienna dis
patches today.
! The address was frank and open
| hid for discussion Of differences be-
tween Austria-Hungary and the Unit
ed states, looking to possible ad-
| justment.
at is obvious" Czernin declared,
chat an exchange of views between
Austria. Hungary and the United
States might form the starting point
! OF conciliary discussion between all
states hitherto not entering negotla-
tons"
The Hungarian leader re-
viewed President Wilson's fourteen
points outlining Americas war aims
| in much the same spirit as German
! chancellor Hertling and after explain
:. that views of Austria-Hungary and
America approached" declared:
| "The differences are not great
enough to prevent discussion, which
would clear up matters.
| "The interests of these two bellfger-
ents," Czernin continued, referreing
| to the United States and Austria
Hungary, "are less Incompatible than
| it would SEEM
Discussing the BrestLitovslk peace
| foreign minister declared:
"Not even pan-German agitation
will force a change in my mind; de-
clare anew that we do not demand one
| square meter of land or one kreutzer
| from Russia.
peace can be obtained il Russia
maintains her stand-as 1t Is evident
she intends doing"
| Czernin outlined at length the diff
| fculties' developed at Brest-Litovsk
and declared publication of the pro-
! ceedings there had caused nervous
ness among the people"
He solemnly asserted that it had
| been determined to continue nego-
| tiations there on the basis of no an
Inexations and no indemnities.
"The population of Poland must de-
I eide its own late anu tHe question
must not delay peace for one day,
! Czernin continued.
"If Poland, after the war. wishes to
make advances to us, we will welcome
them
"A compromise must be reached in
the differences between Russia and
Germany regarding the free action OF
peoples. The differences are not great
enough to justify break in negotia-
tions. And when peace with Russia
is obtained. world peace cannot be
prevented.
President Wilson's speech is an
important advance toward the Austro-
Hungarian standpoint, containing GER
tain proposals in which Austria-Hun-
gary will gladly join.
However, we support to the utmost