The sun., 1918-01-26
N0CESSION,IS
GERMAN STAND
Chancellor Finds First Four
Points Of Wilson Speech
Acceptable.
PICKS FLAWS IN OTHERS
Northern France and Belgium
Not Held for Annexation
"by Violence"
PICKS FLAWS IN OTHERS

BERLIN. Jan. -, via London. Jan. IS
In an address before the Reichstag
Main Committee to-day Count v,n
Hertlins. the Imperial Chancellor. took
up and answered the fourteen points
in tho war. aims address Of President
Wilson to Congress. He declared that
An agreement could NJ obtained with
out dinicuty on the frst four points.
(Thc hrst four points In President VIII
sons address were: I. Abolition Of
secret diplomacy. g. Free navigation
OF the seas outside OF territorial
waters. subject to international laws
4 Removal OF economic barriers ::
equal trade conditions among the ma
tions. Z. Guarantees for the rcduc-
tion OF armaments.)
In regard to the NTH point. the Chan
cellor said. some difficulties would be
met.
(The NTH point provided for free, open
minded and impartial adjustments Of
all colonial elaine. based upon the
principle OF interests OF the popula-
tiore.)
inmates Russia.
The evacuation OF Russian territory.
Won Hertling added. Is a question which
concerns only Russia and the CeIt-a!
Powers.
(The sixth point demanded the evacua-
. tion Of all Russian territory and :he
complete territorial ard political !r-
dependence of that nation.)
Germany had never demanded the in
corporation OF Belgian territory by vio-
lence. ne asserted. The question Is one
- ~ Nol t~,,r taxt A.
the peace conference. and he refused to
commit himself In advance.
(This was the seventh point in Presi-
dsat wilson's iist-ths restoration Of
Belgium,) 10 s...,
Regarding the occupied parts Of
Franco the Chancellor said their fofci-
Bile annexation formed no part OF the
German, policy. This question. however.
could bs'discussed only by France and
Germany Concerning Alsace-l<orraine.
he declared that this was almost purely
German territory. which had been
severed from Germany by violence.
To Hold Alsace-Lorraine.
When Germany recovered it in 1891
it was not the conquest Of alien terri
tory but Instrumentation" There can be
no talk Of the cession Of Alsace-Lor-
raine.
(The eighth poin: made by Mr.. Wilson
was the restoration OF occupied French
territory and "rightine the wrong
done to France by Prussia in 1871
in the matter OF Alsace-Lorraine)
Concerning points 2, 10 and II Count
Won Hertling said he must leave the an
swer In the first place to Austria. but
where German interests were involved
they would be defended epcrgetically.
(Point . Of President Wilson's address
demanded the readjustment of Italy s
frontiers along the lines OF nationality.
No. 10 required that Austria-Hun-
eary's peoples should be accorded
free opportunity OF autonomous de
veiopment.' No. II specified the
evacuation OF the Balkan States and
guarantees for their separate inde-
pendence.)
Turk~y's Integrity vital.
The Imperial Chancellor said he could
not forestall Turkeys attitude toward
Point 1c, but the integrity Of Turkey
and the safety of Constantinope are
closely connected with the question Of
the Dardanelles, which is Of vital in
terest to Germany.
(Point lo stated that Turkeys posses
sions we're not to be molested except
as to States with nationalities other
than Turkish. which must be afforded
opportunity for autonomous develop
ment There must be free passage Of
the Dardanelles)
The Chancellor refused 10 discuss Po-
land except to say that the disposition OF
that country was a matter to be decided
by Germany and Austria Hungary.
(Point l3 demanded the independence OF
Poland.)
When all the other questions have
been settled, the Chancellor concluded.
Germany would be ready to take up and
discuss the problem Of league of peace.
(In his point ~ President Wilson de-
clared that a general association must
be formed under specific covenants for
the purpose OF affording neutral guar
antees of political independence and
territorial integrity to great and small
States alike