NEW MAP OF EUROPE.

Levin Daily Chronicle, 2 October 1917, Page 4

NEW MAP OF EUROPE.

According to an announcement made in Washington on August 7th, the Allies have come to a full agreement as to the remodelling of Europe's map after the war. A sketch, showing the peace aims of these countries, was shown at one of the embassies in Washington that day. Taking territory there, straightening lines here, they intend to have such restorations as will tend towards international peace in the future, it was said. In view of the Kaiser's dreams of a "Middle Europe" running from the North Sea to Bagdad, under Teutonic domination, the Allies have agreed the Avar shall go on until this dream vanishes. This announcement by a news agency added: "First in the Allies' proposals is the restoration of Belgium. France, according to plans, is to have Alsace-Lorraine. Constantinople will be internationalised, and the Turkish Government's grasp in Europe loosened. The Grecian boundary will be shoved northward, while Greece will also get some of the islands near her in the Mediterranean. Italy will have Trent and Trieste, some straightening of her northern boundary, and a small slice of territory across the Adriatic. Croatia and Bohemia will be made into separate States, with complete independence, while Poland will be established as an independent territory as buffer between Russia and Germany. It is proposed to divide Austria-Hungary into two States. These readjustments are not based upon conquest, but upon determination that peoples shall live in States of their own Nationality. The Allies do not propose to yield German-African colonies, in view of Germany's abuses. These terms are Allied terms. America has not lent herself to them. All the United States Government says on such subjects is: Let us beat Germany and the lines will then take care of themselves."