The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-05
LLOYD GEORGE
EXPLAINS WAR
AIMS OF ALLIES
Is First Official Reply to Cen
traI Powers Peace Offer.
Not Fighting To Destroy GOV'ts
of Central Empires.
But TO MAKE GERMANY PAY
First of All, for Complete Res
tOratiOn of Ravaged Belgium.
ReparatiOn for Devastated
Cities and Return of Alsace.
UP TO The GERMAN PEOPLE
Democratic Constitution Would
End AutOcratic Militarism.
Independent Poland and Sell
Definition of Small Nations.
MUST Be PERMANENT PEACE
Independent Poland and Self
Definition of Small Nations.
MUST Be PERMANENT PEACE
RuSsia's Destiny Now Depends
on Her Own People.
No One Doubts Germa1y's De-
signs To Hold and Bully Russia

London. Jan. 5-Britain's answer
to Count Czernin's terms of peace for
the central powers was emphatically
announced to the world today by Pre-
mier Lloyd George in a speech at the
British laborite "man-power" confer
ence
The British premier laid down three
cardinal principles on which Britain
and the allies-would be willing to
talk of peace.
Before permanent peace can
come" the prime minister declared,
impressively, three conditions must
be fulfilled.
''First-The sanctity of the treaty
must be established.
"Second-There must be territorial
settlements based on the consent of
those governed
Third and last-There must be
created some international organiza-
tion to limit the burden of arma-
ments and diminish the probability of
war"
The British premier went into de-
tail to outline forcefully. pointedly
and clearly every one of the aspira-
tiona of the forces of democracy.
He held Britain and her allies are
fighting:
ton of Germany.
Not to destroy Austria Hungary or
Turkey.
Not merely to alter or destroy the
imperial constitution of Germany.
Not to take Turkeys lands that are
predominantly Turkish, from them.
What We're Fighting For.
But for these principles;
First-Compiete restoration of Bel
GUM.
-Reparatfon as far as pos
s'ple for d avastated towns and cities.
Third-Neutralizat and national-
ization Of the Dardanelles.
-"Reconsideration' of the
great wrong done to France in 49,
referring to Alsace-Lorraine.
Fifth-Establish of an indie
pendent comprising all gem
timely Polish elements, because this is
necessary to the stability of western
Europe"
Sixth-Arabia. Armenia, Mesopo-
tamia, Syria, Palestine-all entitled to
separate national conditions.
Seventeen Russia, the British
statesman left the future to decision
of the Russian people themselves
Eighth-Inhabitants of African col
onies to be placed under an admin
istration acceptable to themselves for
{ e purpose of preventing eXploita-
tion for the benefit of European capi-
talists and of European governments -
The Dremier'S speech is the first of
ficial and formal reply to Count
Czerntn's prOffers of peace to the al
lies. as announced thru the Russo
German negotiations at Brest-Litovsk
UnspeakabIe Agony of Nations.
Premier Lloyd George. ADDRESSING
the trades unions on the subject of
war aims, said that only the clearest
greatest and most just of causes could
Justify the continuance even for a day
of this unspeakable agony of ma
tions"
The premier continued:
I'VE ought to be able to state clear
ly and definitely not only the pripci-
pies for which we are fighting but
their definite, concrete application tr
the war map of the world
I'VE have arrived" the premier
went on, ''at the most critical hour OF
this terrible conflict and before an,
government takes the fateful decision
as to the conditions under which i
ought either to terminate or continu.
the struggle it ought to be satisfied
that the conscience of the nation 4
behind these conditions
Premier Consulted MANY.
Mr.. Lloyd George said that durin,
the last few days he had taken specia
pains to ascertain the views and III,
attitude of representative men of al
sections of the country. He had reaI
the statement of labor's war aims. h,