The state herald., 1918-02-01
HERTLING DEMANDS BRITAIN
GIVE UP GIBRALTAR FORT.
REss TO FREE SEAS.
AGREE0NwLS0NPLAN
czERNlN ASSERTS NEITHER TER
RiToRY NOR INDEMNITY WILL
BE ASKED OF RUSSIA.
western Newspaper Union New. Service.

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short cabled outlines Of the speeches
Of the German and Austrian premiers
to their respective parliaments the
opinion was expressed by officials
here that no substantial advance to
ward the final peace sought by all
belligerents has resulted from these
declarations. -
Berlin. Jan. s5.-Count Won, Hert-
ling, the German chancellor, In an
swefing the recent speeches Of Prest
dent Wilson and Premier Lloyd
George. announced In the ReichstaS
main committee that Germany would
not give up Alsace-Lorraine
"There are no differences between
u and President Wilson as to free
dom Of the SEAS" the German chan
csllor asserted. But It 10 most i'm
portant for future freedom Of navigar
ton that England relinquish strong
fortified points d'appui on important
sailing routss-such q Gibraltar, Nal
n, Alden, Hong Kong rnd the Fslk-
land Islands,"
A. to Belgium, the chancellor said
Germany did not desire any forcible
annexation Of her territory. Regard
ing occupied French tsrritory he de-
clared that while Germany did not de-
sire annexations Of It BY violence he
would discuss the question of this tss-
ritory only with Franco The evacua-
ton Of Russian territory could bs dis
esssed only with Russia. he an
nounced. He expressed agreement
with certain points In President VII
son's speech and invited new pro
poeals from the alliss.
Count Cssrnin, the Austro-Hunr
GAriAn foreign minister. In an address
before the Reichsrath. also replied 70
Tie speeches Of the British and Amer
isan executives. He also voiced de-
sire to continue the exchange a
psaos views with the allies.
In particular. he thought such e.
changes between Austria Hungary and
the United States were desirable.
There was no great incompatibility
between the interests Of these two M
lions. In his opinion, and an exchange
Of Views between them might open the
way for the other nations to Join In
conciiiatory discussions.
Chief interest centers In the an
nouncement Of Germany's terms.
which are defined for the most part
In negative way. however. The Ger
man chancellor stated specifically that
Germany agreed with the first four
points In President Wilson's world
peace program which cover the aboli.
ton Of secret diplomacy. freedom o(
the seas. equality Of trade conditions
and reduction Of national armaments.
TIE chancellor thought some diffi-
euftiss would be met regarding the
NTH point which treated with colonial
adjustments and asserted the prinei-
pie that tho interests Of the popula,
ton concerned must have equal
weight with the claims Of the govern
msnt whose title was to be deter
mined.
A to the question Of . leagus Of
peace. the chancellor said Germany
would be ready to discuss that after
all the other questions had been set.
tied.
Austria was primarily concerned
With points .. 10 and II In President
Wilson's speech. Chanoslior Won Hert-
ling pointed out 0ermany's interests
would b. defended encrgetically
whore they were involved. These
points toanh upon the resdjustmsnt Of
the Italian frontiers along clearly REQ
ognisable lines OF nationality. free op-
portunity for the autonomous dsvsl.
opment Of the peoples Of Austria-Hu
sary and with the Balkan question. In
eluding demands for tho evacuation
Of Rumania. serbia and Montenegro.
with FREQ access to the sea for Serbia.
The chancellor was notably specific
In his treatment Of the Al,rceLor-
rains question. declaring this territory
was originally German. that II had
been taken BY foros from German pos-
session. and the osssion Of 1871 was
merely . restoration.
While Count Won Hsrtiing found
Premier Lloyd George more oonciliar
tory In his recent speech than former.
iy. showing moro Of nm inclination to
0ermany's political. economic and
cultural position" while he was found
charging her with being guilty Of all
possible crimes"
Count Csornin. Austria'n spokss-
man. In his address. dealt at Homc
length with tho Russian question. lie
declared that Austria-iiunsary did mot
desire . meter OF territory nor con.
time Of indemnity from Russia md
thought thsro were not differences
enough In tho Russian and Gormsn
viewpoint OF sclf.dotcrminAtion to jus-
ufy an abandonment Of tho nasoeia-
tons now In progress at Brsst.titovsk.
ne Polish question. hs declared. must
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