Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-01-07
London Press Reflects I'm
iversal Approval Of >Ex-
pressed War Aims.
MORNING PAPERS
PRAISE PREMIER
Ia Essentials Statement 10 Hold 40 Sat.
isfaetory-DaiIy Mail Declares Ger.
many Will Never Get Better Terms
Earl Reading to Come to United
States az Direct Representative Of
British War csbinet.

opinion. as is probable in the present
case, can be judged by expressions in
the London press. it may be said that
never before has Premier Lloyd-Georse
won such universal approval as Is
given to his statement Of Saturday
concerning Great Britain's war aims.
It is recognized that there will be a
divergence Of opinion on details o.
settlement, but in all essentials his
statement is hailed as eminently salts
factory and the premier is declared to
have performed a most important serv-
ice to the country.
All interest now is focused on the
question as to how the statement will
be received in Germany and Austria
Hungary and also in Russia.
Press Unanimous in Approval.
With the exception only Of the belli-
cose Morning Post, which, however, IS
not opposed to the premiers thesis, the
morning papers Of London join In a
chorus OF approval. s
The Times declares it is the most Inn
portant state document since the dec
laration Of war. It commends the moo
Grafton Of the statement.
The Daily Mail says that nothing
could be more simple nor more demos
orat. than. the statement. The Ger.
mans, 1t declares. will never get bet-
ter terms.
Premier Lloyd Georges assertion
that he was not speaking for the gov
a nd tho nNNnfTSa
the Daily Telegraph thinks, will relieve
a load Of anxiety from many troubled
minds, It said the primary peace
terms are all included in the statement
Landmark in Great War.
The Daily News describes the state
ment as a landmark in the war. "bring-
ing US. and we take 1t, our allies, into
the line President Wilson constantly
has formulated"
"On these lines it adds. "the nation
can go forward with firm purpose. They
are the lines Of clean peace and We
must stand by them firmly. 1t Is a
peace Of the people"
The Daily Express says the premier
has spoken the entire mind OF the en-
tente. Germany, 1t adds, finds herself
taken seriously and it is, the supreme
test Of her sincerity.
To the Daily Chronicle the terms
seem among the most valuable parts
Of the historical utterance.
The view Of the Morning Post Is that
victory Is the only war aim to be con-
sidered. 1t approves of the premier's
statement by implication in saying that
he assumes in the speech that the
country will go on to victory despite
all sacrifices.
READING Succeeds Spring Rice.
Earl Reading. the lord chief justice,
will go to the United States, as direct
representative of the British war cab
met, according to the Daily Express.
While Earl Reading will have the
title Of ambassador, purely diplomatic
matters will be In the hands of a
charge de affaires.
Earl Readings work. will, according
to the understanding In official circles.
deal mainly with financial and general
business matters and he will be re-
lieved Of the ordinary ambassadoriai
functions Of handling the numerous
minor ambassadorial negotiations.
Col. T.. D. Swinton. assistant secre-
tarv OF the war cabinet. and one of the
originators OF the British tank. will ac-
company the lord chief Justice as an
attache.
The appointment Of Earl Reading as
a-nha ssador is primarily for war nnr- mr.
poses. It Is said. and probably means
that viscount Northcliffe will not re-
turn to the United States as head OF
the permanent British commission.