Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-01-20
WHAT DOES ENEMY THINK
SHOULD BIZ PEACE CONDITIONS

SHOULD BE PEACE CONDITIONS.
There is not one Of US who does not
regard peace as the greatest blessing
that could come 10 the world. I am a
peace man myself Bu, il mus, bc q
real peace. an honorable peace and 4
lasting peace.
The panorama OF war unro,ds itself
day by day and week by week II
presents vcr% chcqucred and varying.
and indeed kalcidoscopic sometimes al
most chaotic. series OF events AZ this
moment We arc all cxultant a, tho mag
Diiiccnt success oil our armies in Pal
ast;nc. which has enabled General
Allonby TO do what Richard I. WAS
n"v:r able 10 do--piant the Britiaa nac
over Jerusalem.
We see an equally brilliant record
steadily and persistently pursued in
the other theat.r OF the cxtre.nc east.
In Mcsopotamia. General Marshall is
wr-thily sustaining the traditions OF
gallant General MaUdc: and IA Eas;
Africa our Gallant Genera! Dcvcnter. OF
SOUTH Africa. vii, shortly have swept
n. Germans ueck and crop out or
heir last Remaining colony. Those sc
cncournGinE aud hear;cniu; suectat.lrs.
ca the other hand 1; SO are IN =
IGc,s a. less depressed mood. We cannot
but i=el The enormous d!sadvan,arc To
which. nearer home IN Europe, the al
I:cd cause has been put by the paralysis
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!ty OF u:iw!Nin2ncgs TO tall; any further
:.et!Te pery IN the war.
'rh. Invasion OF Italy il also L. dis
couraSin:; event l;rt i: 40 l.cntion
that lei us 1t thc same Jime acknowi-
edge. SO al 90. ia. splendid ;al-
lantr" With which cG" Italian al,!@.
haze now Cor more ihan tyco years
wilcd their con.e5t. ~" stubborn de-
termination WIKI whi-a they are now
resisting tho onset Of ne aggressive
forces Of ;he cnc!nv. :s'd or own glad
mess ara pride that Dcitis.. and !-ncG
forces ara stand.s-;; side ~ s!c- with
them WITH the hope ard The drte-rni-
;l.,tica that the invasion az it.t.y will
soon be Il ching OF III" pas;
The road may bn !on.tr hun It yea,
ago 80 though. IL waS l.Er!~ TO -
Tie difficulties may be greater III. or
s,acics "a be surrounded :.l.:- lie moro
fo-rnidab!.: LLt ;hat that road Will
tc ;.;."egscd 10 :ts goal. tins. those Oh
staclts will be- s..nouattl there Is
Ecne Of British blood vino DOUBT 10Y u
moment; and we arc prepared jus; a
Gnuci! as when yr,: va: originally BROKE
cut. possibly with Increasing faitil and
resolve - make Whatever effort; ILL.,.
sacrifice and at;ainnea. %. Iha, end
ma: rcoul-c from ~.
EU., si-er all. ;he goal Is pcac. The
World knows. ." ousu: Ia know. by
this t!.:!2. wha, "c cynccir. - =" tiie
conditions al =-Trat ana honorable
and lasting peiGe. Ert &c should Ike
- inow-."iit We hav. n.v.H vet Lsau
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT on. enemies ;hill; 10
be tae conditions OF such :. peace. THE
idea that il this county o. among
the allies there is = determination 20
GO Oh lighting inc way 10 the hitter end.
without amy regard 10 possible terms
Q: adjustment, i a whoiiE I.n:yUudcd
id,a.
W. dcair.-anl susprc, that in
their neat OF hearts i j. The enemy,
des.tc. Cor II IS sti!l more 10 Their
iatc!cst-to bring 80 all end this con-
i.c..
ru. position IS pe,tfu;y clear We
hare diac!a:,rcd from the beg!uriur.
ard We disclaini nov, any. selfish. a2
ercssive or vindictive pucpos.. Elt We
cannot with honor lay down our arms
unless those s:na!! countries. particu-
,a.i!' on bcha!; oil who's. integrity ani
Independence W. originally entered tho
Struggle. are compensated .or tile
!Ejucy they have received and The desc
alton tho" have suffered ana have
obtained guarantees and safeguards for
thei- Independent existence in the fu-
e.