PEACE TALK.

Taranaki Daily News, 19 January 1917, Page 5

PEACE TALK.

ALLIES' SUPPLEMENTAL REPLY. -■ AMST.CRI.Y PRESEXTjViION* Or Their c.\sa. Tw.J ENI.IGHTSNMKXT Of | NEUTRALS. ' I . ot t.-hie Association and Rejten deceived Jan. IS, l::Q p.m. mi j , , London. Jan. IT. lUe (.cspatfh forwarded by Mr. Balfoir.- (Jiritish Minister for Foreign trap's). containing a supplementary .'eph of the All-PS, to President Wilson, vas Jia:i<U-d >»tcrday. to the Amcriwn uovrrinnpiit. It constitutes a masterlv plantation of the Allies' case fo" the enlightenment of neutrals. It says that Tin durability of peace must largely derturl on its character. It affirms that tlic fhsnjjts m the map of Europe' outni!pi. in the Allifls' Xote would ."rc-itiy mVcafe the unjust treatment of nation!i!it:es, which is one of the main causes 07 tin- war. EXPULSION OF THE TURKS. Regarding the expulsion of the Tiir'ctrom Europe, the Note admits this W a i c.'.mp.eie reversal of traditional poliev I •'lit t.ie circumstances have complete!, cnanned. The Young: Turks, under Uer- 1 l'lau influence, are as barbarous and far more aggressive than Abdul Ilamid. The interests of peace and the claims of mitirnality alike require that the Turkish rule over alien races shall, if possible bi brought to an end. CALCULATED BRUTALITY. l After pointing out that the war proves that treaties were useless to restrain the Central Powers from aggression, the Note declares that their methods of calculated brutality were designed not merely to crush their opponents, but to irtimidatc neutrals. Belgium was not merely a victim, but an example, anl n.utrals were intended to note the outrages which accompanied its conquest, the reign of terror which followed its occupation, the deportation ol part of its population, and the oppression of the umainder. Tf the Central Powers succeed, they will owe their success to terl'crism on laiid and sea; thus, any attempts to improve the code of international law would be useless, since only a criminal who broke ethe rules would benefit thereby, while those adhering would suffer. " THREE CONDITIONS OF PEACE, It was owing to these reasons that the British people believed a durable peace could.only be based on an Allied v.ctory. The three conditions for a durable peace arc: Firstly, the removal, as far as possible, of the existing causes of international unrest; secondly, tliat the regressive aims and unscrupulous methods of the Central Powers should fall intc disrepute among the peoples; thirdly. behind international law. and all t-eaty arrangements for limiting or preventing hostilities, some form of inte*nalional sanction should he devised whir.'ii would give pause to the hardiest aggussor. ALLIES' SACRIFICE MUST NOT BE IN VAIN Those conditions may be difficult i.? fulfil, but the Allies believe them to be in general harmony with President Wilson's ideals, and they are confident that none of the conditions can be satisfied, j even imperfectly, anless peace be secured on the general lines indicated, a j far as Europe is concerned, in the Allies' Not,e. Hence the reason that Britain has made, is making, and is prepared t.> pake, sacrifices of blood and treasure unparalleled in its history. REPLIES TO SWISS AND SCANDINAVIAN NOTES. Received Jan. 18, 7.30 p.m. Paris, Jan. 18. The Allies have replied to the Swiss and Scandinavian Peace Notes, the etrms of which they declare their inability to meet, for reasons contained in the reply sent to Tiesident Wilson. f _ss CURE' FOR STOMACH DISORDERS. Disorders of the stomach • mnv he avoided by the use of ChauMerlahrs Tablets for the stomach and liver. Many very remarkable cures have beer) effected bjr these tablets. Sold everyAyij t,.. *v ~>, ■