THE PEACE TERMS.

King Country Chronicle, Volume XII, Issue 1153, 24 December 1918, Page 5

THE PEACE TERMS.

STRINGENT AMERICAN SUGGESTIONS. STRIPPING "THE CENTRAL POWERS BARE. NEW YORK, Doc. 21. Great intercut has been aroused by the peace terms suggested by the National Committee of Patriotic Societies in the United States, having a membership of 2,500,000. The terms which were promulgated through the efforts of Mr Edward Harding, a. member of the New York bar, were directly influenced by Mr Hughes' and Mr Massoy's views on Pacific affairs. The terms are:— First.—Restitution of all indemnities, levies, and properties taken by the Central Powers.

Second.—Reparation and indemnities by the Central Powers for damage by land and sea.

Third.—The Central Powers to pay the cost of the war, Serbia, Belgium, and France to be paid first. The Allies to control the Central Powers' finances until the money is paid. Fourth.—The restoration of AlsaceLorraine to France and Italia Irridentia to Italy. Fifth.—The release of lands under Turkish rule, and their organisation under the Allies' protection. Sixth.—Allied control of the Dardanelles.

, Seventh.—Serbia, Montenegro, Albania, Roumania and Greece to receive territories rightfully theirs. Eighth—The independence of Poland, Czechoslovakia, and iTugo-Slavia. Ninth.—A plebiscite to determine whether Schleswig-Holstcin ho returned to Denmark and Luxemburg be joined to Belgium and France, or remain independent. Tenth.—Restoration of order in Russia, and freedom from Teutonic oncronchment.

Eleventh.—No return of the German colonics. - .„, , Twelfth.—Allied control of the Kiel Cnnal and Heligoland. » Thirteenth.—Tho abrogation of t the Bucharest and Brest-Litovsk treaties. Fourteenth.—Surrender of the Central Powers' navies to the Allies. Fifteenth.—The punishment _ of the ex-Kaiser and others responsible for the war and the violation of the Hague Conventions. • Sixteenth.—The formation of a League of Nations for internal arbitration. '' , _ Seventeenth.—The Central Powers not to be admitted to the League until thev have paid all their obligations. _ Eighteenth.—Control of raw materials by the Allies or tho League of Nations until the Central Powei'B aro admitted to the League. , The committee in connection with tlio publication of the terms gives,, prominence to Mr Hughes' and Mr Massey's opinions regarding a Monroe doctrine in tho Pacific. *