The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-01-06
Lloyd George Backs France
in Demand for Return of
Alsace-LOrraine.
MUST. REPAY ITALY
Independence for Poland,
Serbia, Arabia, Armenia,
Syria, Palestine.
LIMIT OF ARMAMENTS
Dardanelles to Be InternatiOn-
allied; German Colonies to
Decide Their Future.
LIMIT OF ARMAMENTS

LoNnoN, Jan. 5.-David Lloyd George,
the British Prime Minister. set forth
to-day Great Britain's war aims more
specifically and at greater length be-
fore the delegates Of the trades unions
than he had ever done before.
Having first declared that II was
not war Of aggression against Ger
many or the German people and that
the breaking up Of the German peoples
or the disintegration OF their state was
not one OF the objects for which the
Allies were fighting. he proceeded to
mention the fundamental issues for
which Britain and her allies were con.
tending.
First among these was the rcstor1,
, ton Of Belgium and re2a5ation for the
injuries inflicted Next came the restora-
tion OF Serbia. Montenegro and the oc-
cupied parts of France, Italy and Ru.
mania. France must have Alsace-Lcr.
ra!ne. and to this end, said the Premier,
TIE British nation would stand by the
'''''.' ''icIiaNS ~
Independent Poland n Necessity.
The question of Russia was touched
upon. and Mr.. Lloyd George said that
Britain as well as America, France and
Italy would have been proud to fight
by the side Of the new Russian democ.
racy. But now Russia could only be
, Fared < her own people. lie declared
an independent Poland an urgent neces.
/ for h.. ~ .t..tf -
Ruman'a Is to be protected. and the
l'rit'sh and other allies are with Italy
III her desire for complete union Of the
people OF Italian race and tongue or
Austria! Hungary We felt that while the
breaking up OF the dual kingdom was
10 p'ft or the allied war aims, 1t was
impossible 10 hope for the removal of
causes 0f unrest in that part Of Furope
IL less genuine self-governn.nt was
granted the Austro- Hungarian nationali.
ties
Ihe Turkish empire. within the homo.
lands OF the Turkish race with Com
stant.nopie as its capital may he MAIN
tanned, hut the Dardanellcs must he in.
terna''"ia!ized and neutralizeI and. in
~" brtsh view, Arabia, Armenia,
MttnNoian'ia. Syria and Palestine arc
entitled l" recognition Of their separate
national conditions.
ave u SCTmOn Colonies,
The question of the German colonies.
a., oi "hiCh are now in the hands of tho
-ti"es, VIII be placed before Il conference,
Nnosc decision. however, must consider
the wishes and interests Of tie inhab-
ilants. the future administration must
be a'reptable 10 The various tribes
The Premier made brief reference to
the v.o'a' IONS on Internal .pnal law COM
inttea by Germany. with special EN-.
nnasis on the sea. and the peace corter-
e'.c' he asserted. must not So sight
of the outgages suffered by Brush a,d
other Seamen and the services they hud
rendered.
lae three cardinal points Of I'll, Brtt-
!ah terms. aS cuunCiatcd by the British
Prime Minister. are:
Rccsta ahlshmcnt Of the sanctity Of
treaties.
Territorial settlement based on the
r'rht II scli-dctermInat!on or the con.
sent of the governed.
Inc creation of an International or
ghni1dfinn t. limit ornaments and
diminish The probability Of war.
Definite Outline of Aims.
No British statesman slncc the begin.
niu@ OF the war has given such de.
tdI!cd and explicit statement OF Brtain's
war aims aS contained in the prcriers
address, which was delivered before the
nat" power conference of the labor Lead
'rs IN Westminster Hall Three hundred
U'I'SAteS Wer" present, and also sir
Auckland Gcddes, Minister OF National
service. and George IL Roberts, Minis.
ter OF Labor George y. Barnes MEM
Der of the War Cabinet, pr, sided
The proceedings were private neither
the public nor members OF the press be-
!nE admitted, and after the meeting the
o"'"g1tcS dispersed 10 their homes