Show AMERICAN IDEA TO FRONT AGAIN I Lansdowne's Letter May ay Result in Frank Statement Statement Statement State State- ment of War Var Aims By United Press WASHINGTON Dec Dee 1 British 1 British politics lie behind the Marquis of Lansdowne's war aims and peace peace- suggestions officials here feel Some SomeI I believe there is a definite attempt to wreck Lloyd Georges George's regime through I I the proposals and some feel tee 1 that those opposing the premier are prepared prepared pre pre- I pared to go to any lengths Others pre pre-I openly hint that the aged Lansdowne Lansdown Lansdowne is whimsical I The administration believes that I II the suggestion however will stir the I nations to a more thoughtful conI consideration consideration con con- I of ot the American idea of a afrank afrank afrank frank statement of war alms aims aims- I stripped of territorial aggrandizement I and national selfishness From this st standpoint Lansdowne's I letter letter Is taken here bere as beneficial I Otherwise It is scorned The United Press gathered this inI inI information in- in I I I formation today from authoritative I sources as representing what may I strictly be called the official atti- atti I tude In embassy quarters there was a division of opinion though I the majority of diplomats shared the general allied view in opposition to toI I Lansdowne Lansdowne's proposals while not j acceptable as they stand sow the seeds of a discussion that will lead I to more openness openness as to war aims alms and I policies officials here hero believe The government view was that Lansdowne stressed too much the possibility of negotiating with a Germany Germany Germany Ger Ger- many that Invented the terms s scrap rap of paper and sink without trace His suggestions could be altered I however it was admitted so as to toI meet the American position namely I by a frank statement that the war will be fought to the full allied I strength but that world justice and freedom of democracy are the real I alms aims Further America would say that there Is no spirit of crushing I the German people if the world could assuredly assured be rid 0 of HOhe zo I I |