PEACE PROPOSALS

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2559, 6 September 1915, Page 5

PEACE PROPOSALS

PLACED BEFORE PRESIDENT WILSON THE PRESIDENT'S POLICY Br Teleßraph—Press Association—Copyright Washington, September 3. Peace proposals, believedl to be emanating from Germany, have been placed before ,the President. It is imderstood also that the Pope-is forwarding a letter ■attempting to-induce .America to intervene to stop bloodshed. It is believed an effort is pending to induce leading neutrals,to act on Germany's behalf. President Wilson has definitely announced that the; United States will not participate in peaccpropoFals unloss the belligerents welcome her efforts on that behalf. The United States, he says, is willing at all times to use .her good offices for any belligefont, but nothing would be done unless a definite request was made. ' , A RIDICULOUS STATEMENT. PUBLISHED BY ■' 'NEW. YORK . —, WORLD." / • (Rec.-September 5, 3 p.m.) New York, September 4.. The "New York World" publishes on unofficial statement to tEho' effect that the Germany. Embassy at Washington outlined its attitude towards peace six months ago, and that the; Allies'could , have accomplished a peace in which Germany only sought the freedom of the ; seas. : Now terms , were required,-with the addition of equality and full rights for Jews everywhere. Hence the Allies would be able to establish peace only by more and greator concessions. The . newspapers ridicule the "World' 6" statement, which, they Bay, cannot be taken seriously. The Americans mil recognise it as a palpable political act. •' REPORTED PEACE TERMS, = (Rec. September 5, 3.45 p.m.); . . New York, September 4. It is reported that Count Bernstorff is asking President Wilson to mediate for peace. The terms include the independence of Poland, the restoration .of Germany's African colonies, and complete freedom of the seas. ' (Rec. September 5, 4.30 p.m.) New York, September''4. The newspapers oontinuo to ridicule Germany's so-called peaco proposals. - .VAGUE STORIES SCOUTED IN BRITAIN. ; , (Rec. September 5, 3.30 p.m.) ' . London, September 4., The vague stories from {Washington, that the ..Pope has made, peace, proposals through Cardinal :Gibbons, and ithat the Kaiser has made it known that peace overtures will be acceptable, are : scouted by the British Press, and aremostly Attributed German agents in America, who are circulating them as feelers. HERR DERNBERC ACAIN. SERENADING THE KEUITtALS. (Rec. September 5, 3 p.m.) Amsterdam, September 4. Herr Dernberg (who recently made an undignified ,ejit from the United States), has' been elected president of the German Economic League for Central and South America. He said'that if the war lasted long Germany would lo obliged to find neiv outlets for her commerce, since the recapture of ber lost trade ground would be difficult. Germany had few friends among the neutrals because-she did not understand their souls. The Germans must learn to understand the foreigners and introduce German achievements with greater discretion.