GERMAN CLAIMS IN RUSSIA.

Colonist, Volume LX, Issue 14648, 28 February 1918, Page 5

GERMAN CLAIMS IN RUSSIA.

A MODIFIED STATEMENT.

ALLIES' PLANS OF CONQUEST

DENOUNCED

(Australian and N.Z. Cable Association)

(Received Feb. 27, 5.30 p.m.)

Amsterdam, Feb. 26

Hertling added with regard to Poland that the irtention to arrange an agree- ■ ment between the Ukraine and Poland had already had a reassuring effect in Polisb circles. Germany intended only to claim the rectification of her side of the frontier, which' was necessary through military reasons. The world in eager expectancy was now asking whether the way to a gereral peace had been opened. The Entente leaders seemed etill averse to the voice of humanity and reason, and adhered to aims of conquest, including Alsace-Lor-raine. There was no Alsace-Lorraine question in an internatioral sense. If it existed it was purely a German question. The Entente claimed Austrian territory for Italy, while England was fighting for the separation of Palestine

and Syria from Turkey and for the Germans' African color ies. He referred to intrigues to incite neutrals against

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Germany. There was no thought of Germany violating Swiss neutrality. The world longed for peace, but the enemy Governments wanted to continue ruV?W° S 6 ** was > Wver, true that other voices were heard ir England. He trusted that such utterances would be more frequent. The Chancellor concluded- "The world stands faced with the greatest decis.on for all. Either our enemies must decide to make peace, on wtich presumption we are prepared to enter into negotiations, or to continue the war, in which case we will contirue, but the responsibility for- the bloodshed will fall on those who obstinately refused to listen to the voice of humanity."