| Show I lere Is fere-Is V ere Is f Text 1 TT ext or of IT the Ente Entente and Belgian tan Messages to Wilson f HE HC translation of ot the French text o of the entente note as cabled cable by Amba Ambassador Sharp at Paris Fails follows 1 e 0 allied governments have havo red reed re- re ed d the note which was waR delivered hem hera In the name namo of or the govern govern- f. f tho United States on th the tho led 1916 The They have ha studied the care Imposed t upon pon them by th exact 1 realization which t v have bavo of ot the gravity of ot the hour L If f by the tile sincere re friendship which iches them to the American people H general they wish to declare that f r pay tribute to the elevation of the with ith which tho the American AmericanS 3 S is inspired and that they LUISO asso- e tJ themselves with all their hopes S project for the tho ci creation cation of ot a n nuo theE 0 of nations ns to insure peace andIce and andice Ice throughout tho world They s all the advantages for tor tho the thoe thee e ie e of ot humanity and civilization c sh h the institution of ot international destined to violent between nations would l pre pre- te agreements which must imply sanctions necessary to insure their ution and thus to prevent an ap- ap nt security from only facilitating facilitating- aggressions Safeguard Independence It tt a 9 discussion of or future arran arrange arrange- e- e ts destined to Insure an enduring e 0 presupposes a satisfactory set set- ent of ot the actual conflict tho the al- al have havo as profound a desire desro as tho the of ot tho United States to as soon as possible a war wal for which the tho central empires are arc re responsible responsible re- re and which inflicts such cruel sufferings humanity But they believe bellevo that f lt It Is impossible at the present moment to to attain a peace which will assure them reparation restitution and such to which thc they HI are aia a entitled b by the tho slon for which the responsibility rests with the tho central powers and of which I the principle itself tended to ruin the security of or Europe a peace penCe which would on tho the other hand permit t the tho I establishment of ot the future futuro of ot European Euro Euro- penn nations on a solid basis The allied nations are conscious that tHey are l not fighting for tor selfish interests but above all to safeguard the independence Indo inde of or peoples of or rights and of ot humanity The he allies alUes are aie fully Cully aware of ot the losses and suffering Buffering which the war cause to neutrals as well as ns to belligerents bellig bellig- create and they deplore them but the they do not hold hoM themselves responsible for tor thorn them having in no wa way either willed or provoked this war and the they strive to redu reduce e these dan damages ages in th the measure meas meas- uro ure compatible with tho the inexorable exigencies ex exigencies ex- ex of ot their defense defens against the Violence and the tho wiles of or the enem enemy Protest Assimilation Iris with satisfaction therefore that th they y take e note of ot the the declaration that the American communication is in associated in its origin with that of or the central powers transmitted on the of or December by the government gov gov- ov- ov eminent of ot the tho United States They did riot not doubt moreover the resolution of or that gover government ment to avoid even oven the appearance of ot a 0 support even evon moral of ot the auth authors rs responsible for tho the war The Tho allied that thc tho they must mist protest in tho the most moat friendly but in iii the most specific manner against the a. a assimilation established in inthe tho the American note between tho the two groups of or belligerents this assimilation tion based upon public declarations by bythe bytho bytho tho the central powers is is' in direct opposition opposition opposition tion to the evidence both as regards responsibility for tor the past and as concerns concerns con con- cerns I guarantees for tor the future Pr President ident Wilson in mentioning it certainly had no Intention of ot associating ing Ing himself with it t. t Germans German's Aggression If It there Is la an historical fact fuet established established at the tho present date elate it ft Ills is tho willful will will- ful rul aggression of and Austria Austria- Hungary ary to Insure their hegemony over Europe and their econom economic domination n nover nover over the world worM Ge Germany proved roved by her declaration of or war by the immediate imme imme- Hate diate violation of oC Belgium and Luxemburg Luxemburg Luxemburg Luxem Luxem- burg and by her manner of ot conducting the war her simulating contempt for I nil alt principles of or humanity and all re respect respect re- re for tor small states state aa as the conflict developed tho the attitude or of the central powers and their allies has been a continual continual con con- defiance of ot humanity and ch Is Is' It necessary ry to recall the horrors which accompanied the invasion of at Belgium and Serbia the atrocious re regime regimo re- re gime gimo imposed upon tho the countries countries countries coun coun- tries the massacre o of hundreds of ot thousands of ot inoffensive Armenians Armenian the barbarities perpetrated against the populations in Syr Syria a. a the raids of ot Zeppelina Zep- Zep ep- ep pelina on open towns tho the destruction by submarines of or passenger steamers and of or merchantmen even under neutral neutral neutral neu neu- flags the cruel treatment inflicted upon prisoners of ot war the tIie Judicial murders murders murders mur mur- ders of ot Miss Mini Cavel Gavel and of or Captain Ca tain Fryatt tho the deportation and the re reduction reduction reduction re- re to slavery of ot civil populations i et ot cetera The exec execution of ot such a n series of crimes perpetrated without any regard for tor universal reprobation t fully tully explains to President Wilt Wilson on the protest of ot the tho allies S They They- consider that th the tho note Pete they sent to the United States in re reply reply re re- ply to the tho German note will be a a. re- re to tho the questions put by tho the American government and according to the exact words of ot the latter constitute constitute constitute con con- a public declaration as to th the conditions upon which the war could be terminated More Is Desired I President Wilson desires more He desires that the belligerent powers openly affirm m the tho objects which the they seek by continuing th tho war var the allies experience no difficulty in replying to I this request Their objects in tho ho war are well kno known the they have been formulated formulated for tor on many occasions b by the tho chiefs of or their divers governments Their objects in the war will not bo ho homade made known in detail with all tho the equitable compensations and In indemnities em for tor damages suffered until the hour of or negotiations A fI ABut But the civilized world knows that they Imply In all necessity and in the tho I first Instance the restoration of ot Bel Bel- glum of ot Ser Serbia la and of ot Montenegro and tho the indemnities which are ate duo them th evacuation of or the tho invaded territories of or France of ot Russia and of Rumania with Just reparation the reorganization of ot Europe guaranteed by a stable regime and founded as much upon respect of ot nationalities and full tull security ane and liberty of ot eco eco- which all nations great or small possess as ns upon territorial territorial ter ter- ter- ter and maritime frontiers against unjustified attacks the restitution of provinces or territories wrested in the tho past from the allies alUes by force lorce or against the tho will of or their populations the tho lib liberation liberation lib lib- of ot It Italians lans of ot Slavs Slays of ot Rumanians Ru Ru- and of ot from torel foreign n domination tho the enfranchisement enfranchise enfranchise- ment of ot populations subject to the tho II bloody tyranny of ot the Turks th the tho ex expulsion expulsion ex- ex from Europe of ot tho the Ottoman empire which has proved itself so radically alien to western civilization Concerning Poland The Tho intentions of ot hi his majesty the emperor of or Russia r regarding Poland have been clearly Indicated in the tho proclamation which he has Just addressed addressed addressed ad ad- dressed to his armies annies It goes without without with with- out saying that if It tho the allies wish to liberate Europe from Tib brutal covetousness covetousness covetousness covet- covet of Prussian militarism it never has been their design as has been alleged to encompass the tho extermination extermination exter exter- of or tho the German peoples and their political That which they desire above all aU is to Ins in insure In- In s sure re a a- peace to upon the principles of ot liberty lib fib lb- lb erty efty and Justice upon the inviolable fidelity to international obligation with which the government t of or tho the United States has never ceased censed to be bo inspired United in the tho p pursuit of ot this supreme object the allies are determined Individually in individually In In- and collectively to act with willi all their power power and to consent to all aU sacrifices to bring to n a vigorous close a a. conflict upon which they are arc convinced con con- vinced not only their own safety and prosperity depends but also tho the future of ot civilization itself I |
