Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1918-01-11
BRITISH PRIME MINISTER AN.
NOuNCES ENGLAND'S AIMS.

hohuoH-lne British Prime Min
ister, David Lloyd George. today set
forth Grcat Dritain's war aims more
specifically and ut greater length be-
tore the delegates of the trades un-
ions than ne had ever done before.
Having first declared that il wos
not war of aggression against Ger.
many or the German people, and that
the breaking up of the German pco-
pies or the disintcgration of their
state WAS not one of the objects for
winch the allies were fighting, he pro-
ceedcd TO mention the Fundamental
issues for which Britain and her MI
lies were contending.
First among these was the restorn-
ton of Belgium and reputation for
the injuries inflicted. Next came tho
restoration of Serbia, Montenegro
and the occupied parts of France,
Italy and Rumania. France must
nave llsacc-Loraine and to this end.
said the British Premier, the British
nation would stand b ythe French
democracy to the death.
The question of Russia was touch
cd 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 New
Russian democracy. But now Russia
could only be saved by her own peo
pie. He declared and independent
roland an urgent necessity for the
stability of western Europe.
To Protect Rumnnin
Rumania is to be protected. and
the British and other allies are with
Italy in her desire for complete union
of the people of the Italian race and
tongue.
OF Austria Hungary. he felt, that
while the breaking up of the dual
Kingdom was no part of the allied
war aims, 1t was impossible to hone
for the removal of causes of un-
rest in that part of Europe, unless
genuine government was grant
cd the Austro-H Hungarian nationalist.
The Turkish empire, within the
homeland of the Turkish race, with
Constantinople as its capital, may DO
maintained. But the passage between
the Mediterranean and Black Sen
must be international and neutraliz-
cd, and in the British view, Arabia.
Arminea, Mesopotamla, Syria, md
Palestine are entitled to recognition
OF their separate national conditions.
German Colonies.
The matter of the German colonies
all of which are now in the hands of
the nllies, will be placed before con-
ference. whose decision, however,
must consider the wishes and inter
ests of the inhabitants-the future
administration must be acceptable to
the various tribes.
The premier made brief reference
to the violations of international law
committed in Germany. with spec
lal emphasis on the sea, and the peace
conference, he declared, must not lose
sight of the outrages suffered by
BRUSH and other seamen and the
services they had rendered.
The three cardinal points of the
British terms, rs enunciated hy the
British Prime Minister are.
Re-establishment of the sanctity
of treaties; territorial settlement
based on the right of sclf-dctermina-
ton, or the consent of the govern
ed; the creation Of an international
organization to limit examinations and
limit the probability of war.
Explicit Statements.
No British statesman since the be-
ginning of the war has given such n
detailed and explicit statement of
Britain's war aims ms contained in
the premier's address, which was do
livered before the man-power confer
encc of the labor leaders i'm Wcstmin-
lister Hall. Three hundred delegates
were present and also Sir Auckland
Geddcs, minister of national service
and George II. Roberts, minister of
labor. George N. Barnes, member of
the war cabinet, presided.
The proceedings were private,
neither the public nor members of
the press being admitted, and after
the meeting the delegates dispersed
to their homes: mostly in the North,
for consultation with thir constitu-
GERMAN SOLDIERS REPORTED