Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-02-28
President Wilson More Hopeful Of
Austrian Peace Than Is
Lloyd George.
AGAIN SETS FORTH DEMANDS
eolshevikl Perplex the Germans BY
Abandoning the Mar Without Sion.
Ing Treaty-Ukraine Makes Sepa.
rate Peace-AH Ready for West
Front Offensive.
BY EDWARD w. PlckARp,

President Wilson believes Count
Czernln meant what he seemed to say
In his recent speech on peace. and
still hopes Austria-l1ungary may be
separated from Germany md that the
war may be brought to an end with
out a great deal more Of fighting.
Premier Lloyd-George believes that
In Its real substance the Czernin ad.
dress was as uncompromlsing rs that
Of Chancellor Won Hertling and that
the allied war council at Versailles
was right when 1t declared peace must
be won by force Of arms.
> In his address to congress on Mon
day Mr., Wilson enunciated the four
cardinal principles to which he said
the enemy must agree before general
peace %pourparlers can be begun. Brief
~, these are:
Each part of the final settlement
must be based on essential justice to
insure permanent peace.
No peoples shall be bartered for the
gain of any sovereignty or to retain
the now diScredited balance Of pow
err"
Territorial settlements must be for
the benefit Of the people and not Of
ne%ighboring states.
All well defined national aspirations
must be satisfied.
Until n pence based upon these prin-
ciple9 Is secured, the president assert.
ed, America has no choice but to 60
on, ard will continue It's mobilization
Of Its U.atil the whole
strength Of the nation has been put In
to this war Of emancipation. He de-
nounced the stand Of the imperial
chancellor. but seemed to invite Count
Czernin to lead Austria away from It's
autocratic ally.
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Though hailed as n sign Of weaken
ing by most Of the Tcutonic press, the
presidents speech Is not so regarded
ny his fellow countrymen. Many Of
them may believe he Is overoptimistit
concerning Austria, rs does Lloyd
George, but they accept at Its face
value his statement of the nations de
termination not to stop fighting unit
the results he demands have beer
achieved. They feel no harm can re
suit from leaving open the door to pos
sible negotiations with any M OF thu
central powers. provided there Is nc
ietup In our war preparations because
Of the bare chance that they may no
be needed.
Premier Lloyd Georges stand In sup
porting the Versailles council ant
maintaining secrecy concerning tn
plans decided on by It was indorse,
by parliament. which gave him n vot,
Of confidence by an overwhelming ma
jortty.
The German press warns Mr.. Wilson
again that his efforts to separate Get
many and Austria Hungary will be III
tile and calls his references to Amerl
mobilization mere bluff.
The knlser. II mny be noted, also d.
Nvercd a speech, In which he snid an
pence must he preceded by nh adnl'
sion Of German victory.
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The outside world Ia not permlttc
10 know much Of what IL going on !
Austria, hut such Information M doe
escape the ccnsor really indicates thu
President Wilson may not he ID
astray In his hopes. II Is snid Austrl
shows increasing reluctance to sendin
he. troops 10 fight against the Britls
and Americans Ia France. Tho he
liner Tngeblatt admits Tint the lutte
sal rituntivs II Austria - serious IN
that government ''is no longer pokslii
iancs the Csechs. Jugo-6iavs and Pol,
!.osra - IsavSrtsat majority, again
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