The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-01-09
ll6YD GEORGES SPEECH.
GRxaAr BTuTAIN's AIMS SPECT.
tf( FICAILY STATED.
nAe9d George Sets Forth Purpose OF
War In Chcarcr Terms and at Great
- Length Than Ever Before; War
Noe Ono OF Aggression and Makes
No Effort 60 Break up German Pco-
20 but Invaded Countries Must b.
Ressorcd--Nation Stands by French
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nlnlster. David Lloyd George. today
dut forth Great Britain's war aims
moro specifically and at greater
IcnSth before the delegates OF the
trades unions than ne had ever done
kefors.
Having fsrst declared that IL was
iet = war Of aggression against Ger
fhany or the German people. and that
ne breaking up OF tho German peo-
klts or tho disintegration Of their
St4te was not one of the objects for
which the allies were fighting. he pro-
Oeedod 20 mention the fundamental is
Aus for which Britain and her allies
wsrs contending.
First among these was the restora
tion Of Belgium and reparation for
hAs injuries inflicted. Next came tho
Atotoration Of servia. Montenegro and
che occupied parts OF France. Italy
A4d Roumania. France must have
Annce-Lorraine. and to this end. said
NE premier. the British nation would
s(hnd by the French democracy to the
death.
III The question OF Russia was touch
81 upon. and Mr.. Lloyd George said
Mat Italy would have been proud to
Aeht by the side OF the new Russian
Democracy. But now Russia could
enly - saved by her own people. He
o<eiared an independent Poland an
uresnt necessity for the stability Of
Wsstsrn Europe.
l,Roumania is to be protected and
e&s British and other allies are with
Ueiy In her desire for complete uu-
~, q tho people of italian race and
nhgae. OF Austria Hungary he felt,
4at while the breaking up of the dual
bsnsdom was no part OF tho allied
-Net1 sirns. a Ma. lnapassas,at ssAsps
TOR the removal of causes of unrest
u that part Of Europe unless genuine
ec3-eovsrnment was granted ths
Auskro-Hungarian nationaiities.
The Turkish empire, within the
hofnclands Of TIE Turkish race. with
constantinople as its capital. may be
maintained. But the passage between
We Mediterranean and Black Seas
must be internationalixed and neu-
sraured. and In the British view Ara
MA. Armenia. Mesopotamia. Syria and
fAisstine are entitled to recognition
of their separate national conditions.
= The matter OF the German colonies
ell OF which are now In the hands OF
the allies. will be placed before a
feonference. whose decision, however
must consider the wishes and Interest
of the inhabitants.
The premier made brief reference
10 the violations OF international Law
eommitted by Germany. with special
emphasis on the sea and the peace
conference. ne declared. must not lose
SIGHT OF tho outrnges suffered by Brit.
tcu anu otncr Seamen.
The three cardinal points of the
brttsh terms. as enunciated by the
British prime minister. are: Re-es-
tAolishment OF the saDcitity of trea-
ties; territorial settlement based ON
the right OF self determination or the
consent of the governed: tho creation
Of an international organisation TO
limit armaments and diminish the
Probability OF war.
No British statesman since the be
ginning OF the war has given such
detailed and explicit statement OF
britain's war aims as contained in the
premier's address. which was deliver
cd before the man-power conference
OF the labor leaders In Westminster
hil. Three hundred were present
shd also Sir Auckland Geddes, min
Hter OF national service. and George
~. Roberts. minister OF labor. Geo.
h Barnes. member OF tho war cnbi-
net. presided.
The proceedings were private.
neither the public nor members OF the
press being admitted. and after the
meeting the delegates dispersed 20
their homes. mostly in the north for
consultation with their constituents.
They will reassembIe for the conciu-
sion Of the negotiations with the min.
ister OF national service over the pro :,
posed extension of recruiting. In which
the government wishes to include GER
tain classes OF skilled workers. TO
whom exemption was provided when
the conscription bill was adopted.
Most OF the labor men who COM
mented on the speech indorsed II. But
Mr.. Lloyd George went further on
some important points than was an
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