President Wilson, in his note to all the belligerent governments, called
upon both parties to state in the full light of day the aims they have
set themselves in prosecuting the War. The Allied Nations, in their joint
response made public on January 11th, 1917, explain that they find no
difficulty in meeting this request, and make good their words by stating
a series of definite conditions. Among them are:—
“_The liberation of the peoples who now lie beneath the murderous tyranny
of the Turks; and_
“_The expulsion from Europe of the Ottoman Empire, which has proved
itself so radically alien to Western Civilisation._”
The plan of the Allies for the settlement of Turkey is thus communicated
to the world without reserve, and it is worth examining what it involves,
and why it is right.