South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-02-13
KIN - CriticnI Stnrc-


the full use OF the country's en-
ergies and resources.
Until recognition is offered of the
only principles upon which an hon
oraole peace can be concluded. the
king declared. it is the duty OF the
British TO prosecute the war with
all the vigor they possess.
The king said:
Ny lords and gentlemen. the
necessities Of war render il i'm
perative for me, after but a brief
interval, 10 summon you again to
your deliberations. The aims for
which 1 and my allies are contend
Ing were recently set forth by my
government in a statement which
received the emphatic approval Of
my peoples throughout the empire,
and provided a fair basis for settle
ment of the present struggle ana
reesta blishment of national rights
and international peace in the fu-
lure
Ignored just Demands.
The German government has.
however, ignored our just demands
that it should make restitution for
the wrongs it has committed and
furnish guarantees against their un-
provoked repetition. Its spokesman
refuse any obligations for them
selves, while denying rightful liber-
ties of others Until a recognition
is offered of the only principles on
which an honorable peace can be
concluded it is our duty TO pros
ecute the war with all the vigor we
possess.
4 have full confidence thate my
forces in the field, in close coOpera-
ton with those of my faithful al
lies, Will continue 10 display the
same heroic courage and my people
at home the same unselfish devo-
ton, that have already frustrated
so many of the enemys designs and
will insure the ultimate triumph of
the righteous cause.
Calls Together Colony Heads.
Il have summoned representa-
tives of my dominions and my In
dian empire to further session of
the imperial war cabinet in order
that | may again receive their ad-
vice on questions of moment affect
ing the common interests Of the
empire.
Gentlemen of the house of com
mons. You will be asked TO make
suita bic provisions for the require
ments Of the cOmbatant services
and for the stability of our nation
al finance.
my lords and gentlemen: The
struggle in which we are engaged
has reached a critical STAGE which
demands more than ever our united
energies and resources. I confidently
commend to your patriotism the
measures which will be submitted
to you and pray that the Almighty
may bestow His blessings on your
labors."
ASquith Finds Novel Facts.
The former premier. Mr.. Asquith,
commenting on the latest develop
ments of the general situation said
that number Of salient and novel
facts had emerged since the begin
ming of the war.
1--WE have had a restatement Of
the peace aims in behalf of this
country by the premier" he said,
"a statement in which 1 entirely
concur both in the spirit and the
letter, and on behalf of the United
States by Pres't Wilson. We have
had, in addition, replies to these
statements by Czernin and Won
Hertling. We had next a resump-
ton of the Brest- Litovsk negotia-
tons, which resulted in a treaty be-
tween the central powers and
Ukraine"
After referring to the fact that
Russia was not longer in the war,
he said:
and finally we read this morn
ing two remarkable and sharply
contracted declarations by great and
responsible persons: Firstly, a
declaration by the German emperor
The emperOr's aspiration for friend
ship with other nations is confined
in its expression 20 neighbOring ma
tons That phrase does not seem
TO include ourselves at first sight,
but perhaps it has been a lapse Of
speech.
What is more important for us
to note is that past experience has
taught us that it might be a great
mistake to assume that what the
emperor said is a condition of peace,
is what the German people and the
German reichstag really think and
feel"
Says Wilson Judged Rightly.
Mr. Asquith then referred 10
Pres't Wilson'S address of yesterday
and said the president had discrimi-
mated justly in regard 10 both tone
and insu distance between the declar-
atoms of the German chancellor and
the Austro-H Hungarian foreign min
ister in their Utterances regarding
the war aims.
Mr.. Asquith said it would seem,
as Mr.. Wilson remarked, as though
the military power alone of Ger
many rejected anC would have moth
ing TO do with peace based upon
the lines, which in principle, II any
rate, all the rest Of the world was
ready 10 accept.
The former premier asserted that
nothing had been done or left un-
done which had in the least shaken
the confidence of the nation in Field
Marshal Haig, the commander n
France and Belgium, and in Gen.
Robertson, chief OF the imperial