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WILMINGTON, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY AFTERNOON, DECEtl.tR 27, 1917
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LITTLE FAITH IN
TEUTONIC PEACE ASKED -By TEUT
Officials Are Apprehensive of!
Count CzerninV Sincerity
in Peace Offer
UNITED STATES HAS r.
NOT CHANGED VIEWS
i I r
DELAY IN MAKING ITEUTONIC ALLIES
eci
a?
v of Treasury is
Director General
Railroads.
M?.m- thority to decide whether the govern-1 years preceding June 30, 1917."
of
; Proposal As Submitted is Sur
rounded With Conditions
Which Seem to Make Ac
ceptance Impossible
Washington, Dec. 27. The condi
tions surrounding Count Caerain'cj
MACHINERY STARTS
ment shall also assume operation ana ' Government backing alco will bo giv-
, control of the express companies. jen new issues of railroad securities so
President Wilson will recommend to ithat rcnrkpt mav he readilv found. I
Congress that the railroads be guar-' Railroad 'officials will retain direct proposals for a basis of peace cause
anteed the average net income of the j management of the roads and the mil-! officials here to feed some appreac i
fi - -ars endine June 30. 1917. blltlrrarf war Hnavrl rnmnnsPd nf fire rail-
I tutional right and refuse to accept this
1 a . : nc T- at i
f. a j t rj J I l'OI ul wuipfiiaduuu. in Liiat case,
I I , , - I I L r
Oecretai iViCaou it ixcctuy . fh nuotion will pass to an arbitrar-
to Take Over Railroads Toeing body, the precise nature of which
morrow Believed Only a!
ibtep to Uther Controls
to be determined by Congress.
cinn fnr thfiir sincerity. There is
read neaas, win continue actual oyer-
ation under Director McAdoo's super-J a disposition to feel that the object
vision. i of the German plenipotentiaries is
The President's action, taken tli rough j fcimply to protract -the negotiations
Secretary Baker, under authority of & j ag p0ssiDie without "any ex-
ttif. Armv AnnrnnrintioriQ Art. of All- ...
d will also he used ;e.,8t ifiifi. rmP as a surnrise at this 1 pectation bt an immediate, peace
; to pay any deficit of earnings this year time, as it was believed he would ijurreement with the double pur-
lunger ttie P'e-war average or the,await thp re-aRsemhlin? of Coneresa -a i
ia'xount agreed upon, but officials who
(T.r Associated Tress).
Vahing on. Dec 27. Preliminaries i have given the situation close study
i Delieva it may De unnecessary to ex
droads , -i : A. . -
f.!' actual taking over of the rai
h 'h government at noon tomoircw , hPiiPve that the government, by elim-
-', iftlv today nd mating wasteiui competition ana un-
ti-pn-iti
rjiliv:.,;-
li tow-riid criticism in Con
ncip'liy on toe ground that
ii.f.-nt proposed to allow iis
await the re-assembling of Congress') A,ose -Df leading the German people
ana mane iaiown ms aecision m u H their, government really is
aadress to that body. ) ,
The President's statement made desirous of making peace, and of
clear that the reason for the plan of j gainingtime for the further strength-
complete unification of all rail systems
ening of "the German - lines in the
West. '
r l VCii or' .
c..ish:,d v. , .,!. j;!i m- war activities f ei" u"ul uu!"'.""u. impossible through private operation
in the capital. ' ' " f , ' ii-wtMnm.ie.3-m """T bfs(aftttes prdhibiting pooling of traf
Although approved by the great ro-, of dollars. Some officials even esti-flc and earnings
: o. -ilroad n;M, there was .some ' m.ate that the saving will be ar billion; T- interstate Commerce Corn.nis-
aoiiars a year, ana mat tne govern-1,. , .,f
ment will be able to garner revenue , ts must be secured to the pece
from the government operation plan! . . r t, I . . i, -v,
in addition to insuring railroad se- jj08" Wl11 continue to perform tae. ( the Germans are trying to make .with
curities holders against loss. I fct " unr 1"? n'J! Russia before it can become effec-
! tive. This is accompanied by a de-
1 ... . i i r -vrt MiT-m Ti
menu ior tne return ui vji .
colonies nov in the possession of
Kr-
n'!ch, hut there was no
the President's plans
-;'y opposed and evry-
tred for enacting neer.s
Although in most cases earned divi
dends exceeding the guarantee will re-
atter he explams he vert to me goveiuiuem. iwi) "'outlined in detail, it was the opinion
n: an amires io con- i" vvi iu that the British svstem would be tol-
ftinction under the new plan, except
that they will be subject to ordo:' of
the railroad director.
Although the plan of control is not
One condition" regained -is "impos
sible, for the present at least, is
that the adherence ol all the belli-
!ld-
I l-i
i;.
v ':
l.i
'd' h ii h i louses pr
, was only the beginniiig
:t "vvu tion and contrbt.
: e.w.T (.viond ; r tpIp- ; ters'ate
'It :;hor.n lines, if not in
d: triluu of lii'e'.s no-
roads whose pre-war earnings were
edi jted ' abnormally low by authorizing the
rnvm-nt of dividends in excess or
lGwed closely except in the matcer of
paying for government freight. In
England the government freight is car-
ARM
OVERCOATS
Quartermaster's Department
Criticized for Failure to Pro
vide for Soldiers
REPL! TO 1SS1
E PROPOSAL
I Count Czernin, of Austria;
Announces Terms to Rus
sian Delegates
WANTS THE ENTENTE :
TO RECOGNIZE TERMS
I Count Czernin, Austrian For
eign Minister Makes Known
the Answer
n - :f ,
(By Associated Press)
Washington, Dec. z7. Examination
of Quartermaster General Sharpe
was resumed today by the Senate
Military committee investigating war . j the Austro-Hungarian Foreign Minis
preparations. , r ion K,UlSt IIMHU . ter, told the peace conference"
ouitip uiiLicism iur uie snortage or. lit II AI I AIM PR ft Mi
Willing to Conclude Peace on ;
Similar Conditions With AH r$ V
BelligerentsRight of Selb
Definition Advocated :
Petrograd, Wednesday, Dec. 2$.A
The Central Powers, Count CzernittAViT-
winter overcoats was made by- Sena-
tors who r declared orders for cloth- c A 1 D i r-
ing were not followed up to insure i 3now Along British h ront m
deliveries. General Sharpe said or-'
ders for overcoats were placed in j
sufficient time for making of cloth-j
ing, but that delayed deliveries held!
up clothing manufacturers. i
Senator Frelinghuysen declared 1
the delay was due- in part to change 1 tefms ad ered by Russia was made by
in cloth specifications resulting from n4'i n - ; . . -
a conflict of authority between the tnb Gtral Powers m a statement is
Quartermaster General and the Coun-Suei'to tne'peace- conference Tuesday
cil .of National Defense. ; by Coun Ozernifl, (the. Austrp Hu.ijgaT:
Prdcticaily every contract for over- Feign Minister. The Teutonic
coats was delayed, General Sharpe -Hes, however, cannot bind themelv,
saifl hv trouble in eet.tine cloth and ea. t'the Russian terms unless Rus-
r ranee Italians Forced to
Give Ground Low Ship
ping Losses
Virtual acceptance of the peace
Russia's allies.
strikes in the clothing factories. The
decision to send forces to France
sooner than expected was another;
cause.
Senator Weeks brought out that
te supplies committee of the Coun
cil recommended a contract for sort
ing scraps from army cloth at six
sir s allies also recognize them and
Ci.rry them out honestly toward the
Central Powers.
reace without forcible annexations
a;?d indemnities is agreeable to the
central Powers and they will conclude',
a. general peace immediately on con
Brest-Litdvsk yesterday, solemnly,;der
clare their resolve to immediately
aigu iciius wmuu win Leiuiinaie . lue..'
war on conditions equally just to all '
belligerents. The Central Powers ' al -.
so favor a general peace without for
cible annexations and indemnities
They could not bind themselves to f
such terms without a guarantee that: X;' "; .
Russia's allies would - recognize e ;?';$I;
and carry put honestly toward ttje(:'
Central, Bowers. -1 ?aii3;fc:.t
The question of the subjection of ' , -nationalities
who have not political
independence to another country can ! rjk;
not be solved internationally and;
must be met by each, government- ! ; ' '
and its people in the manner
established by the constitution ; - !;
of the right of minorities is ,- s
Wi.ll'il
1 :
;.-:r.'!-al McAdoo spent the
-,i.Mvt study oi problems
!c solved at t lie outlet.
, !: n conferred with the
! u g :.t railway ;--o:h-.b
:-;ir. d ;.!);jable that the
' to;- increases in oay
,!:'!tl by a committco of
;ii)po!nted by Mr. -Mc-
those amounts on approval or tne m- h naranteed cai.nin ivith reeard to its determination to
Commerce commission. Lo,,,,; a r,,, nmm.nt ,n:,PviHar ,-ntn nereement with
Railroads will conuniP Piviae government funds. In the Unit- a government which does not repre
w.il be compelled to obtain trie ap , rliansP of anv
l i- A ..r.tnf irntiurn I ho nrp i 11 '-'S'-1 m- ..... .uw. ...v . ....... i jic. 1111.1 lvwujt. ...t .
Lr,- to thP TntrstPtP Commorce com- tound neccssarj.
fm- finfli flrtimi. TIip cor- Railroad experts ertimale that the,lhe Russians could
,:n ti,,. of tiio ! government plan to guaran tee earning . tn ullh.prihn tn the neace treaty
I Ml 's I I i Will U.I I t ' -
It can be stated authoi'iatively thatlcents a pound and that it was found
the position of the American govern
ment has- not changed in any respect
ditions equally just to all the belli-) an essential part of the right , of
.brents. The Central Powers rhare I People to self-definition. ' 7
y. 'jm
I hope the Germans might have that
induce America
ispue and the
(!e:eriin the interest
director-general v. ill ;Llt,1Mtl,t-:"- LUllll"l'c: IICL upeiauu. n.
i-nfo U'htf'l ID"?' lilt; IilOL llilC Vt-rlIS Will L-'Irtt
which
range.
they are now trying to ar-
As for the German colonie:
coiild not be less than four per cone ! i government about $100,000,000 nxi , American government has never
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ill ';). j
V-ili-1!.".'
'..;.!
! Ii(! ,-.;-f"
iz-- a 1
(iiiSI.H-
..;-.. cnaimerce comm'it
: i ,-s b"gan a survey of the
: . . will pr;:are to carry
' !ans into effect.
yd chiefs went to the
;!i;s afternoon to discuss
i- relationships with the
" ! by government oper-
!. !;iy the question of
- "ir General McAdoo will
- v,i;li the men in their
:.,.! for 40 per cent, high-
whether he will amhor
:..! of managers to nego-
t!i" past. It v. as
iyear, which can oe raised Dy increase
I In freight rates. In addition to this
I t, x . ,1 , . A 4? . 1 . 1
Diotnernoous ior a w per cenr. aa
vance in wages calls for answer from
under the proposed plan
I In his dual position of secretary 01
1 the treasury and director -general
railroads. Mr. McAdoo weuld be in the
ueM puMuuii t w ;-"Y:"-"- " rhe railroads on or before December
Ff -urities interest rates. It also oiiiU .
. uiu'c.-. MKci . 31, and it is expected that tho "n'l-
he his dutv to determine when the : 1 . . .
I u 11 Ih u , . , reads will leave decision in thi. mat-
government should purchase new se-. government
curities issued under his appi ova l-T 10 ,l ie K";T'rII1Iueilu
1 , Z- 1 -rr, r-ho vat? President Wilson planned to confer
1 and this plan would prevent the rail
'securities from interfering with the! Continued c.n -age r, wo )
'future issues of liberty bonds without '
. nort.Kitntin actual government hn
ancing of the roads.
Thp lpeislation which will recom
mend te Congress would specify tha
ropds should remain subject to all ex-1
; lonro onH i--!Tiiln tinns nf the In-i
i. ir iei- t . to pnn,mpWp rnmmission. Thosi
- I H '- Olttl-V V . v - w I
Adoo had reacneu no con-, l)0 ftaye Kiven careful thought to I
'lie uesi meiiiuu oi piu- . -Mtinn hlipve th director-sen-1 i
probably would favor . ea lwi1 ot modjfy th3 existing order '
i ianagerj, to thresh ou: ; r,W(,nllv nt f.vst. but eventually will I "TL.; O-,- P Ilvio
. ...--., , , , .... ci-iii w v vi ui x vaiu vjdcio
BANKERS APPROVE
WILSONS ACTION
or later submission t
1 l.v.de:
a i- I i -nn- nllthAritt,
, fro rar rowara cemi ciii.iu& uuuium; .
! under the Federal government. I
explained that; Th ASSOCiation or State Railroad!
had until the end of this ; Commissioners will give full support)
an answer on whether: tf) tj.e ncw pian so Ions: a 5? th?iT func-j
:;:;te with the men on t;ons ar? not reduced materially, burj
I. wage demand u.v.I that arp expected to protest against
Ends An Uncertain Situa
tion, They Say
r ;
I ,
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r.)
at operation pc'i proo-
-ay this proneni?re so in1-
'"iVe is threatened, they
mi that the President al-
-p. assured, the support of
" !
f.rst acts of the govern
:ip.ninrr operation of rail-
adi-.'",tjno;
r.na ru'.er.
mmor
within
(I5y Associated Press).
New York, Dec. 27. Almost with
out exception, leading bankers and
executives of railroads having their
headquarters here, today expressed
recorded itself on .the subject and
Lloyd-George recently dclared that
was a subject for the peace con
ference. No provision is made in Count
Czernin's terms for the return to
France of Alsace-Lorraine, which is
regarded here as a condition that
must be' met as a preliminary to any
peace agreement; an understanding
declared by President Wilson in his
message to Congress.
In the light of the extraordinary
pff orts Germany has been making to
rid those provinces of French Inhabi
tants, it is believable here that Ger
many may propose a plebiscite of in
habitants, relying uopn the vote of
German soldiers and imported Ger
man population, but such a proposal
probably would be rejected, by the
United States and, her co-belligerent'
Armarently Belgium is promised
freedom by Count Czernin if all the
other German demands are met. But
,c 1 v. .- i a o rcmprvation.
onciais iiulc melt o j
Oi
Kussian condemnation of a Drelonrra.-
excessive and annuied. Two cents tion of the war for the purpose of con
was later reported as a fair price. A qi-est. Count Czernin agrees that peo
Mr. Kaplan, said to be a brother of r, have the right of self-definition,
a member of the Coucil's commutes, br.t says that subject nationalities must
was mentioned as a member of the co've their problem under the laws of
fhni that got the six cent contract; -tlrt countries under whose sway they
The government intends establish- '-ve. The return of Germany's iostljects by deliberate violations of in--
irg a scrap cioia sorting piant or, us rs nmue an essenuai parr oj i ternationai law on the part of the
own, General Sharpe said. At the lue merman conditions tor peace.
six cent rate, the private contractors Tne United States and the Kntente
vines up to 'this time nave not reeog-
In the event of a mutual refusal
to meet war expenditures and, pay
damages caused by the war, Count
Czernin continued, each belligerent
shall bear only the expense of 'its
subjects made prisoner and damages
caused to property of civilian snh-. -
.imfirs were estimated by General
Sharpe at $400,000 a year, ir he had 11,zed the lawful right of the Bohdiev
lmcwn all the facts at the time, Gen-Vkl government to rule Russia and they
oral Sharpe said, he would not havehav not agreed to the terms Russia
tWL tract . , ,!Pfferred at the beginning of tne
terances of responsible allied leaders
have expressed opposition to a Ger
man made peace. President Wilson
end Lloyd-George recently have declar
ed that peace with Prussian military
autocracy still in power was inipos-
FUEL RELIEF FOR
EASTERN
almost mseparauie 1 1 um t
in the shape of guaran-means of securing . a better coal sup-
Little to Report.
(By Associates Press).
London. Dec. 27. "Except for some,
hostile artillery activity north and
east of Ypres," Field Marshal Haig re
nnrtorl tnrlflv to the British war nf-
L V. " , - - - . ...
fir "there was nothing: to reDort last. slPie
n,-gnt . j Meanwhile the Bolsheviki are taking
measures iu jjiacate tnir oppunenis.
Seven members of the social revolu
tionist party which has a majority of
tho constituent assembly havs been
admitted to the Council of National
Commissioners, as the ruling body in
Russia is called. The Bolsheviki still
;rotain ten members in the council.
Emissaries of the Bolsheviki have fail-t-d
in their attempt to effect a compro
mise with the Ukrainian Rada.
J Military operations are confined gen-
jerally to the Italian Northern front.
Snow has " fallen along the British
! r TT - . A J
- 1 11 urn, in r ranee, r ans reports two
(By George H. Manning.)1 'attacks on the Verdun front but says
nrcT,,--.-. r r t ot a r, .- the Germans were unable to break
VV Ct0Jl-iJ-l.lA-'Xy J-' S'P --t3 Ch
adversary. The creation of a special -; r
fund for this purpose as suggested i'f '
by Russia, could be discussed only ' !-';
in event that the other belligerents v
join in the peace negotiations within f.:
a certain time. .-
The chairman of the Russian dele-'
gation expressed gratification at Ger- .
man willingness to makexpeace; with-, ':
out annexations and idemnities and ;
with the seltf-definltion of peoples.; ; .
He demurred, however, at the Ger- - ."
man statement on self-definition as ' . v-, '
being incomplete. He said the war
could not end without the re-estab- f
lishment of the violated rights .of i; : !
little and oppressed nationalities; arid ? v
Russia would insist on guarantees
that their lawful rigjhts would be
R HOI U
UllUU 1.1 llll!
Fuel Administration Orders !
Coal Mines to Provide for
this Section
through.
plomacy, in tne snape 01 buu- means 01 securing a. uetter coai sup- - recaDturin- lost Positions on
tee" which Germany requires tc . m- ply for the territory in Eastern North thf Ro
sure tne execunuu ui ( vaiuima x rT & Bella, the Italians were unable to hold
them on account of enemy pressure
plicated factors of the peace treaty, between
ui ; AfA r ritinn c nf German! innlnHinP
Norfolk and New Bern and
hein- deprived or
nuestions of rats
I'heir territories.
rr.nh-ni of flip "a.tions ra
rosds to briag about unifo
1 P 1 . t-wri 1 1 VlO
Sv thP Government at noon to-' the President had been anticipated many would insist on retaining con equate -supply of coal to the Atlantic ',lip tleirl initial success in the region
UT,. 'uu sonr.f.rv. MMdoo '"'I Hir r.iiwav nffiHals for some timeitrol of Belgium for an mdennue per- coast Line, beaDoara Air ane anawest of the Brenta,
to reduce large salaries rjtj,injnr his cabinet, post, in chargo,
ne railway executives and as director-general of rallfoads.
o:ne measure the wages 01
worker
t o be
and most of them agreed
government's program as
1
protected in, a general peace treaty. ,f .'" r
Count Czernin explained the posi- ; '
tion of the Central Powers in a state- 7 1 .
ment which he read at the second k
session of the peace coinerehce at.; '.-.
10 o'clock Tuesday evening. ( His1 ':
statement follows: V1. t '
"The delegations of the allied
(Teutonic) powers, acting upon the ; ,.:
clearly expressed will of their govern- V
ments and peoples, will conclude a v
soon as possible, a general peace
The delegations, in complete ! accord rff C
with the repeatedly expressed jiew-- " -point
of their governments, thk
that the basic principles of the Rus-: "
sian delegation can be made the;ba- ' --. V
sis of such a peace.
"The delegations of the Quadruple
Alliance are agreed immediately '. to ; ,1 ' .
conclude a general peace withbut; for-'. ' : -cible
annexations and indemnities: v
Jellicoo has! They shade the view of the Russian-;
n,nt thn inH jnohoik soumern railways. ... t , Admiral Sir John R
g WPOle i 1 ne .ierilliil.'i itlOini-llV. - , W Ut.X i.uuu.. -uu Okviu, UC.U ICUlUTCUfiJ OllUSU Ulp'. iVH I -o vv vuunuio lUO: Vw"-"Vs.i" .i
.1 1... t ft . il 1 a nA n -wr w .In 4- ' . . J . 1 r-m - . 1 . I Mt b. n ..nL - - v . ... .
nu -r M- ist nieht in ,-- natinnc ' niPflefi to restore me political iuuc- tne coai operators uaye zaiiea to ana is succ
I ; ' w c.''' vy ' Mir i. Liiui.1 vam vvwu .-.. . - - .. .
proclamation by President. Wilson. rf ' In tne financial district, bankers pCndence of countries occupied oy me . suppiy; the Toads with sufficient coal, oiyn
' "who has been second
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Mi.
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v. ; ; '
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t:a
rssued wnue tne fertive at noon, Friday, December f. ! - -Tiressed relief that the uncertainty
is in control will be at in- anrJ takjjpg over every railroad enrjag-; G er tn sitUation had been ended,
not Ihss than four per e(l in eReral fansportation in eouti-j Ti President's statement regarding
issues will be made un-
lor'.iy of the director-
nental United States, with its appur-
guarantee of compensation ' to the
: r. i :
'' !'(
tMTianr.es;' inolivlinsr steanisnip lines. . , . i' -hov- 1-10 fprt nf re.
the interstate commerce AJ, lines will be operated as a Binglaj1: holders of railway seCuri
system unaer iuwl a,-. v asserted.
in a statement, issuea witn xne 101- -
mal proclamation, PresidentWiison de
clared he would ask Congress as soon
as it re-assembled, for legislation guar
anteeing: ,
"First, That the railroad roperi.ie
w'll be maintained during the period
v ill hQ natoH .,ion tn on. nF Federal coniroi in asuuu i-.un
large sundry nrobablv and as . compete- equipment as. when sentative R-
-: the immediate supply taken oyer,, by the-foWpent curemin-
;' i-' Wilson, when he outlines
' '"'i' iii' plans in his forth-'''d'-'-.sn
to Congress, will asX
government be empowened
Mnanlity of new railroad
All earnings over and
amount to be agre2d tipon,
o 1 ne government
4 v - Anti-Suffs. Huffed
(By Associated Press.?
Washington, Dec. 27. Unauthorized
use of the name of the National As
sociation Oriposed to Woman Suffrage
by the National Council of Women in
support of a bill introduced by Repre
sentative ' R-vn and described as
c?used the anti-suf-
. . . 1. A. a - . -- m i!?4 ..-.. T'-r r . ' ."
Central powers shall not appry tu and tnese- raiiroaas ' in . oraer sea iora -..umirai wemyss is not as
nationalities which did not previous- to , continue operation have taken p" 'well Vwn publicly, as tlie former
ly enjoy independence, i& regarded as' vantage of the provision of common commander of the British grand, fleet,
tori Pfll-i lm tV.;.Vi but has had a varied war exoerience'
aimed QUcC.Uj X t lur; y l j.cW, tvuiuu xxxx o tuviii ucw . . " . - T
it
when
1
British merchant shipping losses f.r
the past week show the lowest total
.oe, io hanXXoo
has swarapad.th. roads, net operating income equal 1, each the council, it, was announced here
(tor-general will have au-ease to tne average mcuu,? ui ic
ish state.. Even wnere sucn a bta,ter werever tney can nna
t ,i T-ocnlt nf the DeaC(T noroasarV. -
treaty it would have to be on the- jn thus taking ' advantage of the sifce e week ending November 11,
fyot the subjectingdom which lcomm0n law the railroads : have been J'Stn 1 SMton?
Germ-v and Anstria. already have, seizing coal rgned commer- 0.
crP"tea- . k -wriur: -rCr., compare favorably with the Josses of
Scrupulous care was utcn j u.wui v,aiuiiii - -i.6"t 17 the previous week and 21 in the
State Department not to commit it- causing. ar shortage to the public. week ending December 9, in each of
self in any comment on' the peace, The Fuel Administration ep which 14 of mor& than 1,600 tons were
proposal. No official intimation 01 that tne -oraer win give .ine.mree jf - : -
he terms had reached the denart- railroads men,uonea ana aaequate The visit of the German Emperor to
ment and how much suggestions ,-swply, . taking, it unnecessary for. the Verdun front last Friday and the
mieht be conveyed to the United them-to have to take the. coal inte jleiivery of his "iron, fist: and shining
States or Entente governments was ed for the public and, give the public sworji" speech-in -.another western
today.
unknown.
t sufficient fuel for their -needSi , "
(Continued on Pagg Eight),
tinuation of the war purely; for aim$-
ol conquest. " "... - 'v ii':.:.'-?&:iri
"The .statesmen of the Rallied ;: ' ;;
(Teutonic) governments; in' programs ; v
and - statements . j have '- emphasized
fimfl Qcvoin- flint VM'4.. n'aT; '.-
"-& M."U. o.gl.u UlOl . Wl UIO eaC i Ul i i( JS
conguest they will not prolong the ;
war a single day. - The' governments 7 : ;
of the allies "unswervingly have fol-i ; .'
lowed this view all ' the" time.' They,- V -solemnly
declare their resolve' imme- r
diately to sign terms of peace which
will stop this war on the aboye terini ' ; ;
equally just to all belligerents ' with- v ;
out exception. ;- -""': " :-S:-:y:MM3i,''::::--
"It?is necessary1, however,, to lndi-"-
cate most clearly that the proposals X
of the i Russian delegation - could 1)6
realized "onlyl In case all the powers'
participating; ia . the - ,'war ' obligate . ' ,
- V - (Continue on "Page Five),
v,