Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1918-01-06
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Arabia, Mesopotamia, Syria and Pales-
tine, though it is doubtful whether the
central empires will be particularly
amenable to this suggestion.
Lloyd George, 1t was felt made an
indirect appeal to the Russians to come
back into the allied fold, or forever
lose an opportunity to protection of her
rights and interests, in which policy
the United States radically differs with
England. However, he apparently
sought to show that the allies are not
DESTROYS of enforcing any policy of in
reference in Russian affairs.
The disposal of German colonies is
left somewhat in doubt, but Lloyd
Georges proposal was regarded here as
not preventing Germany having control
over them.
ONLY POSSIBLE BASIS.
Realignment of territory, according to
nationality, particularly as 1t affects
Austrian, Rumanian and Italian peo-
pies is deemed the only possible basis
for preventing fresh wars over this
problem.
That Lloyd George reflects the views
of the American government in his
proposals is regarded certain, though
the state department carefully re-
Trained from commenting thereon. 1t
was recalled, however, that the House
mission report showed that each Of the
allied nations Is cognizant of the
others ambitions and apparently
working in unity. Furthermore, Lloyd
Georges utterances amounted virtu-
ally to an official notice upon Ger
many of what the peace terms of the
allies are. even though they were
voiced in an unofficial gathering.
In general, the premier's thoughts
squared with President Wilson's ut
terances on war aims. Taken all In
all. they summarized terms given by
various nations at various times.
READY TO TALK PEACE.
But presented in one-two- three Or
der they amounted to an answer to q
German proposal, forwarded via the
Brest-Litovsk peace conference, AMI as
experts saw it, q practical declaratio
that the allies are ready to talk peace
from this basis. though still willing to
fight on IL necessary.
pressed the thought that Germany will
go long way toward getting together
with the allies on the strength Of Lloyd
Georges declarations. even though the
pre- posals gall her and run counter to
her imperialistic ambitions.
You can rely upon it that Germany's
government has been told by her mill
tary chiefs-such as are not swash-
bucklers-that she cannot win. And
on the strength of that, Germany
wants peace and wants it badly.
WAR IN DEADLOCK.
And II we are honest with our
selves, we must realize, too, that the
task ahead of the allies and ourselves
is one of greater magnitude than has
generally been dreamed of. The west
front is nearly granite. The British
from a naval standpoint. do not appear
willing to break eggs to make an ONE
let 1t is a very, very big task to get
strictly military victory on the west
or any other front. Only an overturn
in Germany could bring that about
quickly. Otherwise it is big and
bloody work"
Taking these facts into consideration
the authorities believed that the size
Of the tasks ahead had convinced Ger
many and the allies that a statement
Of war aims advisable and they are
made with real view to getting to-
gether in the not far distant future.
The dominant military view Is that
the war ought to go on to knock