Central Powers

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXV, Issue 76, 27 February 1918, Page 6

Central Powers

GERMANY'S P,EACE AIMS.

SPEECH BY THE CHANCELLOR.

Press Associati(!ti--Ool>l ; tigbt, Australian and N.Z. Cable'Association. (Received 1.10 p;m.) Amsto-'dam, February 26. Count von Hevtlmg (|»«P oriill Chllll ~ cellor*! in a spoe'otl, .said that every desirable peace built upon Justice. He agreeU;%ith President Wilson's declaration that nations and provinces ought not to be shifted from one State to another. He rejoiced in President Wilson's statement respecting the balance of power. Germany's advance eastward was only armed at renewing peace with Russia. Her aim • was not conquest. She merely wanted to restore order without fixing her- ' self in Esthonia or'Livonia. As to Courland and Lithuania, he had nothing to say. The people there were ' already successfully creating selfgoverning bodies. Respecting Ronmania, he would state that we must and will make friends for all time. He doubted the ability of public speeches by statesmen, to effect anything, but the cause of peace could be furthered by private discussion between responsible representatives of, the belligerents. The.question of Belgium should he discussed in a fondly manner in order to arrive at an understanding. Germany had repeatedly, declared that, she did' not think of returning Belgium, but Germany musts be protected against Belgium beiUgr-wsed as a deploying ground .for,_eneiny machinations.