BARON BURIAN'S PEACE FEELER

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 307, 16 September 1918, Page 5

BARON BURIAN'S PEACE FEELER

MOTIVES SUSPECTED,AT , WASHINGTON. Washington, September 12/ The "New York Times" correspondent at Washington says that official circles are suspicions of the motives of Baron Burton's peace conference suggestions to German journalists. The general 'opinion is that the mbßt startling feature of-the statement is the frank doubt it expresses of the possibility of a German victory. When it is recalled what happened to von Kuhlroann (ex-German Foreign Minister), officials declare that it is a confession of weakness .which no German stateman could make and retain his portfolio. Baron Burian's peace feeler will fall on deaf cars here, Members of the Administration realiso that one of tho greatest dangers to a just peace is the possibility that the Allies will be inveigled into premature peace parleys with an unconquered and arrogant enemy.—Aus,-N.Z. . Cable Assn. : [Router's Amsterdam correspondent stated that Baron Burian (Austrian Foreign Minister), in a Btrongly pacifist speech to German journalists visiting Vienna, contended that the belligerents efforts'to'attain their respective war aims did not justify the huge sacrifices still necessary. Therefore he suggested that the adversaries should provide an opportunity for a.oalm exchange of views. He believed that soma sort or direct informative discussion was possiblo which in no wise would bo peaco negotiations. He exhorted the pressmen to cultivate these -views.]