The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-02-01
THE WEEKLY
WAR REVIEW

Germany and Austria.Hungary
made reply during the week TO the
peace terms of tho allies and the
United States as recently enunciated
by David Lloyd-George. the British
prime minister. and President VII.
son.
Chancellor Won Hertlins. the
spokesman for Germany, was up-
compTomisingly hostile TO . major
ity OF the peace aims as put forward
by President Wilson, treating serl.
ously in his address those upon which
Germany could not come into accord.
Count Czernin, the Austrian for
eign minister, was more moderate
in his treatment Of President VII.
sons ideas, declaring the presidents
viewpoint expressed in his lAtect ad.
dress to congress showed that there
was less incompatibility between Aus
tria-Hungary and the United States
than had seemed to be the case.
From the German standpoint, &C
cording to Won Hertling, the resbora-
tion to France OF Alsace-LorrAine II
beyond the realm OF discussion. Re-
garding Belgium, he declared that It's
restoration could be settled only IN
peace negotiations, but that Germany
never had demanded the incorporA.
tion OF Belgian territory "by vio-
lence." Likewise, methods Of pro-
cedure in the evacuation Of northern
France must take account Of Ger.
many's vital interests and be agreed
upon between Germany and France.
The chancellor said the fate Of Po
land and the Balkans and the read
justment OF the Italian frontier lies
with Austria, while the evacuation Of
Russian territory concerns only Rus
sia and the central powers. Ger
many, he added, considered that the
integrity OF Turkey and the safety
Of its capital were closely connected
with the question Of the Dardanelles.
which was OF vital interest to Ger.
many.
Both Count Won Hertling and Count
Czernin thought it obvious that the
exchange Of peace views with tho
United States might form the start
ing point for a conciliatory discussion
among all the states which had no.
yet entered the peace negotiations.
Hone was expressed by both repre-
sentatives OF the central powers that
the peace negotiations with Russia
would prove successful.
Officials at Washington declare
that there is not the slightest proba.
bility of a compliance by the United
States and the allies with the final
demand OF the German chancellor for
the submission of them Of new pro-
posals for peace.
The week on the western front was
featured by artillery duels, aerial
combats and local raids. On the Ital-
ian front the Austrians evacuated po-
eitions along the Piave river, follow.
ing their bombardment by the Ital-
ians.
Heavy artillery duels were report
ed in a London dispatch OF Jan. 20.
between British and Germans ON the
French northern front. Successful
raids we're carried out by the French
in the Champagne sector.
Stockholm reported that a revolu-
tion is proceeding in Finland, which
seeded recently from Russia Boil
sheviki troops from Russia are aid
ing the revo!ution1sts. known as the
1ed guards
Rome announced, Jan 80, that q
uccessful drive against the Austro
German lines in the mountain region
of northern Italy was carried out By
the italians, who captured strong po-
sitions and more than 1900 men. The
attack was delivered on the ASiAGo
plateau sector.
German airplanes raided London.
killing At persons and wounding 100
others. Property damage was not
serious.
A dispatch from Rome, Jan 81, an
nounced that the Italian success has
been extended to the capture Of
Monte Dt Val Della More than 1900
prisoners have been taken. Two Aus
trian divisions were almost complete
Iv Uinnd olIt