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THE PEACE PROPOSAL COUNT BERNSTORFF'S EFFORTS — i (Rec. April 19,.0.5 a.m.) Washington, April 17. It is now officially disclosed • thai! Count Bernstorff, German Ambassador! to the United States, had been continue ally circulating rumours that the British and French Governments tvero ready to treat for peace. Britain . and Francs privately assured the United States that peace was not contemplated unlesa Germany was completely beaten. Count Bernstorff offered generally the mainteni ance of the status t}uo ante-bellum, the evacuation of Belgium, the opening oi the Dardanelles to Russia, Germany ten purchase Belgian Congo, and ho indemnities. ' Britain promptly assured the White House that it would be a wasta of time to'ednsider the proposals. :
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Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2439, 19 April 1915, Page 5
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114LATE NEWS Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2439, 19 April 1915, Page 5
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