The Sentinel=record., 1918-01-09

pose that circulation of President Wilson's address shall be effected in Russia, to which end the full text of the speech was sent by cable and wireless to all the principal capitals of the world for telegrapbic distrlbu- ton.
 Probably in spite of the drastic German censorship rules, designed 10 keep the German people in ignorance l of the truth, the substance of the | German frontiers from neutral neigh | boring states and thus strengthen the hands of the German sOcialistic party in its struggle with the pan~Germans and the military party.
 There are intimations though no official admission, that President Will son and the British premier with a full understanding as to what was to be said and that the president, who said today. there is no confusion of l counsel among the adyersaries of the central powers.' made his address supplementary to that of the British premier.
 Lloyd-Georges speech was pre- pared before the abrupt termination of the Brest-Litovsk negotiations and ne took a rather hopeless view of Russias future, declaring that "lf Russia acts independently we cannot help the catastrophe" President Wilson is much more op- timistic and hopeful of the awaken ing of the Russians to the dangers of the pitfau which Germany has dug for them,
 Some slight differences in the statement of the aims of Germanys enemies today as compared with pre- ceding utterances of President Will son and even of the recent declara- tions of Lloyd-George are noticed, but it is stated that these are unimport- ant and not designed in any way to affect or weaken the general prin- ciples laid down as the basis for any peace that might be considered. One instance is the use of the term
 evacuation and restoration" by President Wilson in regard to Bel sium instead ol restoration and rep 3rauon.'
 This restoration" the president is
 aid to hold must be at the expense of Germany aRd not of all of the tarring states as proposed by the .ussians, so the difference in phras- ing is not regarded as substantial.
 The third article in the presidents program, declaring against economic 'arfare is regarded here as in line ,,ith the better reasoned conclusions Uf the entente ministries at present, ,hough on it's face it is in conflict with the declarations of the Paris conference.
 The demand for the readjustment of taly's frontiers along national lines IS expected to be welcomed by the italians as full recognition of their Italia Irredenta" aspiration. some hing heretofore not forth oming from America.
 In his article providing for an in- lependent Polish state the president is said to mean taat freedom shail nc given not only to Russian Poland, 5rt to the Poles ir Austria and Ger many. 1t also IS stated that the de- mand for free and secure ae ess to, the sea- for the new Polish state does not mean Poland should extend her sovereignty over eastern Prussia to the North sea. but simply that she should be given the right to free com nunication with North sea ports, a privilege similar to that enjoyed by Germany in traversing Hollands ter ritcrial waters at the mouth of the Scheldt.
 The presidnt presented the follow ing as necessary elements of world Dea1e:
 1-Open covenants of peace without private international understandings.
 2--Absolute freedom of the seas in peace or war except as they may De closed by international action.'
 3-Remoyal of all economic bar riers and establishment of equality of trade conditions among nations consenting to peace and associaung themselves for it's maintenance.
 Guarantees for the reduction of national armaments to the lowest point consistent with domestic safety
 Impartial adjustment of all colonial claims based HpOn the prin- ciple chat the peoples concerned have equal weight with the interest of the government
 6-Eyacuation of all Russiaan ter -itory and opportunity for Russia's political development
 Evacuation of Belgium without any attempt to limit her sovereignty
 S-Au French territory to be freed and ostored, and reparation for the taking of Alsaco Lorraine.
 -Readiustment of Italian from tiers along clearly recognizable lines of nationality.
 10-Free opportunity for autono-