The Mena weekly star., 1918-01-10
BR|TA|NS WAR
 AIMS REDEEMED
Premier Lloyd George Says Just and Lasting Peace in Interests of De- mocracy Is Obiect-The Terms
 of the Teutons Ire Rejected

London. Jan. 5.-Dayid Lloyd George, the British premier. in an epoch making speech, delivered to- day, in what he declared to be the most critical hour of the war, laid Great Britain's war aims before the world both more broadly and more specifically than they have ever be- fore been formulated.
 A just and lasting peace is the British aim, the premier reiterated, and this. he said, muct be achieved by the establishment of the sane tity of treaties, territorial adjust nlents on the basis of self-determin- alton and the limitation of arma- ments, carried out by the creation of an international organization. Great Britain is prepared to make even greater sacrifices in achieving these ends, he declared.
 In effect the speech was reply to and rejection of the German peace terms as voiced by the spokesman for the Central Powers at the Brest-Liittees.5sskk conference. Nc lasting peace is possible on this basis, he said, emphasizing the point that mere lip service to the formu- las of no annexations, no indemnities and self-determination will not suf- ice.
 The broad principles of recogni- tion of the rights of nationalties formed the basis of the premier's statement He enunciated this spe- officially in declaring that govern ment by consent of the governed 7 must he the foundation of any ter ritorial adjustments after the war replacing the old method of settle meni hy bargaining around a coun- ell table by a few negotiators, scheming to serve the interests Of one dynasty or another
 To stand by Allies.
 Backing up his idea. he declared that Great Britain proposed Co stand by France in her demands for the righting of the wrong of 1871. when she was deprived of Alsace-Lor- raine and was supporting Italy mi her claim for reunion with peoples of her own race and tongue now un- der Austrian rule Justice for Ru- mania, Serbia and Montenegro was also insisted upon
 The same principle was applied in the case Of Poland which inc pre- mier said should be an independent l state and compromise all genuinely ! Polish clements that wished to unite l in il Again in the case of the Ger man colonies Mir Lloyd George poiniel out that the wishes and in- teresls of their native inhabitants must Dc primarily regarded by the peace conference
 The prin iple was also applied t0 Turkey. whose dominion it was not to challenge in the home lands of the Turkish race altho the premier expressed the view that the Dardanelles should be internation- aIizetdi.
 Such nationalities as the Arabs and the Armenians. and the inhabi- tants Of Syria, Palestine and Meso- potamia. however, should have their separate national conditions recog- nized.
 Must Restore Belgium.
 Complete restoration of Belgium. with such reparation for her as was possible, had always been the first requirement. in the making of peace he premier pointed out, and this he He repeated likewise the that there was no iesire for the disruption of Ger many but instead. wish to turn fer from the schemes of military domination to the performance of eneficent tasks in the world,
 So far as Russia was concerned ir. Lloyd George said that Great 'ritain. France. Italy and America gould be glad to fight to the end be-