Approaches to the great settlement . ith just reparation ; (3) restitution of provinces or territories wrested in the past from the Allies byforce or against the will of their popu-lations; (4) hberation from foreign domination of Italians,of Slavs,of Roumanians, and of Tcheco-Slovaques {,Bohemians and Slovaks) ; (5) enfranchisement of populations subject to the bloody tyranny of the Turks,and expulsion from Europe of theOttoman Empire, alien as it is toWestern Civilization ; (6) as to Poland, the intentions of His Majesty the Emperor of Russia . .have been clearly indicated in the proc-la
Approaches to the great settlement . ith just reparation ; (3) restitution of provinces or territories wrested in the past from the Allies byforce or against the will of their popu-lations; (4) hberation from foreign domination of Italians,of Slavs,of Roumanians, and of Tcheco-Slovaques {,Bohemians and Slovaks) ; (5) enfranchisement of populations subject to the bloody tyranny of the Turks,and expulsion from Europe of theOttoman Empire, alien as it is toWestern Civilization ; (6) as to Poland, the intentions of His Majesty the Emperor of Russia . .have been clearly indicated in the proc-lamation which he has just addressedto his armies {, the creation of a free Poland from Russian, Germanand Austro-Hungarian territory).These aims also imply a reorganization ofEurope founded upon (a) respect of nationalities, and full security and liberty of economic development for all nations, great and small; (b) international agreements which would guarantee territorial and maritimefrontiers against unjustified attacks. [30]. [Courtesy of the New York Times Current History Magasinel THE ALLIES ANSWER REJOICES DEATH [Dutch Cartoon] But, while reiterating the wish to liberateEurope from the brutal covetousness of Prussianmilitarism, the Allies disclaim any design to com-pass the extermination of the German peoples andtheir political disappearance. A British note amplifying the joint reply was sent (Janu-ary 13) by Balfour. It was a reasoned plea on behalf ofthe Allies terms. Three conditions were stated as neces-sary for an enduring peace. (i) That existing causes of in-ternational unrest should as far as possible be removed orweakened. (2) That the aggressive aims and unscrupulousmethods of the Central Powers should fall into disreputeamong their own peoples. (3) That international law, andtreaties for preventing or limiting hostilities, should bebacked up by some form of international sanction whichwould give pause to the hardiest aggressor. These con-ditions could only b
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