Show i I PEACE IS DROUGHT BROUGHT NEARER EAR BY SPEECH Balfour's Address Believed Believe to Have Created Clearer e. e. e By International News Service LONDON Jan Foreign H.-Foreign 11 Foreign Secretary Secretary Secretary Secre Secre- tary Balfour's war alms aims speech a at Edinburgh yesterday indorsing the peace principles ann announced un ed by by bi Pr President slI sl- sl I I dent Wilson was given this Interpretation tation tallon here today 1 1 Indirectly it brings peace nearer by creating a clear clearer r atmosphere as to why and what for thc allies arc aro fighting fighting fight fight- ing 2 2 Its result however will not be immediate because the German government government government gov gov- lacks morality and the ob objects objects objects ob- ob of Premier Lloyd Lloyd- George and President Wilson cann cannot t be realized by the German authorities In control at Berlin The Only discordant note that is entering press comment on the Vilson Wilson Wilson Wil- Wil son addres refers to freedom of the theseas theseas seas The Daily Graphic t thus us criticises i that phase of the tho speech This proposal freedom for or navigation navigation navigation navi navi- gation In times of both peace and war cuts at the very ery root of the power of Great Britain Hitherto it has our national policy to maintain maintain main maIn- I ta tain n a ver very small army but an overwhelmingly over over- I powerful fleet flet t. t We Ve have I pursued this policy because we live on onan Ian i ian an island and our oui trade is all on the theseas i seas I The Daily Dany Graphic points out the danger of an Invasion by Germany if I th the British navy Is reduced d. d I |