The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-01-05

most just OF causes could Justify the
continuance even for day of this UNI
spcakable agony of nations"
The premier said: we ought to be
able to state clearly and definitely not
only the principles for which we are
fighting, but their definite, concrete ap-
plication to the war aims of the world.
1--WE have arrived said the premier.
at the most critical hour of this terri
bIc conflict, ana before any government
aieS the fateful decision as to the con
dtious under which it ought either to
terminate or continue the struggle, it
should be satisfied that the conscience
of the nation is behind these conditions"
Mr.. Lloyd George said that during
the last few days he had taken special
pains to ascertain the views and the
attitude Of representative men of all
sections of thought in the country.
Doesn't Want COnstantin0ple.
The premier declared Great Britain
was not fighting to take Constantinople
from Turkey.
our viewpoint" the premier declared,
is that the adoption Of a democratic
constitution by Germany would be the
l most convincing evidence that the old
spirit of military domination was dead.
but that is a question for the German
/ people to decide"
Il The basis of any territorial settle.
p ment must be government with the con
sent of the governed, the premier as.
e serted
: He had read the statement Of labors
% war aims, he continued, and had dis
= cussed the question of war aims with
5 former Premier Asquith and with Wis
count Grey Had the nationalist leaders
in Ireland not been engaged with the
l. junged problem of Irish self-govern
II ment, he would have been happy to eX
II change views with them He had also
II consulted representatives of Great
S Britain's overseas dominons.
q As a result of these discussions. sal,
y Mr. Lloyd George. although the govern
ment alone was responsible for the ac
e tual language he proposed using, there
$ was Il national agreement as to tn
IL character and purpose of the nation
le war aims and peace conditions. He wa
] y,
d otsthe government, but the mind Of tn
Io nation and the empire.
of No War of Aggression.
w I'VE are not fighting war of az
10 gression against the German people,
y declared the premier. THE destructio
s. or disruption of Germany or the Gen
man people has never been war air
IL ,,f I,a
re to now. The British people never aime
81 at breaking up the German peoples, q
Ill the disintegration of their state. Gu
tx wish is not to destroy Germany's grea
re position i'm the world, but to turn he
aside from schemes of military domino
ton to devote her strength to benet
lie cent tasks
Id The nremier continued with the deci
ne ration that Great Britain was not figh
IN ing to take Constantinople from TurEt
et' nor destroy Austria.HungarY. We a.
ey not fighting he said, "to destroy Au
lg. tria.Hungary or to deprive Turkey
u.s. its capital or of the rich land in As
ed Minor and Thrace which are predon
lat nately Turkish"
Hun Proposals Worthless.
as Referring to the pfonounceme
EN- made December 25 by Count Czerni
nd the Austro-Hungariln foreign minstC
I'D at the Brest Litovsk peace conferen
he the premier said:
Vll 1T is impossible to believe tnat al
ar permanent peace could be erected
such a foundation.
/ Mere lip service to the formula
no anneNations, no indemnity and Sc
determination is useless"
IL Premier Lloyd George said that
independent Poland, COMPRISING all 81
a uinely Polish elements WHO icsirel
ale participate, was an urgent necessity
ere the stability of western Europe
I'm. Stand to the Death.
wn "We mean to stand by the Fren
democracy to the death" the prem
hat continued, "in the demand the Fren
ele. make for reconsideration of the grt
sed wrong of 1871, when Alsace-Lorrai
est was taken away from them. This 81
has poisoned the peace Of Europe
for. half a century, and until it is cur
mn, healthy conditions cannot be restore
TO ne plllllt St'l' Nh''' 'Ni'i
lied racy in Great Britain would stand
the last by the democracies of Fran
and Italy
: 1--WE should be proud to fight to
z end" he declared side by side with
I'd new Russian democracy. SO wo
America, France and Italy. But if
Iur- present rulers of Russia act indep
con- IDENTIFY, we have no means to arrest
or catastrophe. Russia can only be sa'
S in by her own people"
fore Those German Colonies.
He Speaking with regard to the dis
for siton Of the German colonies, the /
,oOC mer said:
"They are held at the disposal o
for conference whose decision must hi
tolt primary regard to the wishes and
lays interests of their native inhabitants.
eliv- Preparation means recognition"
bers premier said Unless internatio
'den right is recognized by insistence
and payment for injury done in defiance
the its canons, it can never be real
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