Cheyenne record. (Cheyenne Wells, Cheyenne County, Colo.) 1913-19??, 1918-01-31
HERTLING DEMANDS BRITAIN
GIVE UP GIBRALTAR FORT.
REss TO FREE SEAS.
AGREEONWLS0NPLANs
czERNIN ASSERTS NEITHER TER
airoRY NOR INDEMNITY WILL
BE ASKED OF RUSSIA.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Washington, jan 26.-Based on |
short cabled outlines of the speeches
of the German and Austrian premiers
to their respective parliaments the
opinion was expressed by officials |
here that no substantial advance to-
ward the final peace sought by all
belligerents has resulted from these
declarations. -
Berlin. Jan. 26-Count Won Hert-
ling, the German chancellor, in an
swering the recent speeches Of Prest
dent Wilson and Premier Lloyd
George. announced in the Reichstas
main committee that Germany would
not give up Alsace-Lorraine
There are no differences between
us and President Wilson as to free
dom Of the seas" the German chan
cellor asserted. But it Is most i'm
portant for future freedom of naviga.
ton that England relinquish strong
fortified points d'appui on important
sailing routes-such as Gibraltar. Nal
II, Alden, Hong Kong end the Falk-
land islands"
A to Belgium, the chancellor said
Germany did not desire any forcibls
annexation of her territory. Regard
ing occupied French territory he de-
olared that while Germany did not do
sire annexations of it by violence he
would discuss the question of this ter
ritory only with Franco The evaeua-
ton of Russian territory could be dis
~nI~ HA
nounced. He expressed agreement
with certain points in President VII
sons speech and invited new pro-
posals from the allies.
Count Cxernin, the Austro-Hun-
sarian foreign mipistsr. in an address
before the Reichsrath. also replied TO
the speeches ofsthe British and Amer
loan executives. He also voiced do
sire to continue the exchange Of
psaos views with the. allies.
In particular, he thought such az
changes between Austria Hungary and
the United States we're desirable.
There was no great incompatibility
between the interests of these two ma
tions, In his opinion, and an exchange
Of views between them might open the
ltay fertile other nations to join in
coneihatoFy discussions. d'
Chief interest centers in the an
npIincement qof Germanys terms.
which are defined for the most part
IN q nesattys way, however. The Ger
man chanee11or stated specifically that
Germany, agreed with the first four
points nirPresident Wilson's. world
peace program which cover the aboli-
ton of secret diplomacy. freedom Of
tho seas, equality Of trade conditions
and reduction of national armaments.
., The chancellor thought some Diff
,oulties would be met regarding tho
fifth point which treated with colonial
adjustments and asserted the princi-
pie that the interests of the popula,
ton concerned must have equal
weight with the claims of the govern
ment whose title was to be deter
mined. - lt., -
As to the question Of a league Of
peace. the chancellor said Germany
would be ready to discuss that after
all the other questions had been set
tied. Vi
Will pon' ~ snu !! !" Fresloons
Wilson's speech, Chancellor Won Hert-
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