Peace Talk.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXV, Issue 84, 13 April 1915, Page 5

Peace Talk.

PREPOSTEROUS FEELERS. ALLEGED GERMAN PROPOSALS. Times and Sydney Sun Seevioe. (Received 8 a.m.) London. April 11. New York transmits a report that Germany lias communicated to the American Government the fact that she is willing to discuss peace terms. This is so preposterous that it is probably merely a feeler by German agents. It is stated that there would be no territorial change in Europe, Germany evacuating Belgium. Germany would be willing to purchase the Congo, (iermany demanding retribution from the belligerents' colonies, specially in Africa, and the Powers agreeing to the freedom of the sea and ensuring commerce not being attacked in war time.

THE POPE'S DESIRE.

TIME NOT YET RIPE. Dnitkd Prebb Association. Vienna, April 12. Newspapers approve the Pope's desire for peace, though they admit the time is "ft yet ripe. AMERICA ASKED TO WORK UNUNCEASINCLY.

London, April 12

Newspapers in Britain and America give prominence to an interview with the Pope published in the New YorkWorld, wherein he asks . America to work unceasingly for peace, avoiding everything that will prolong the struggle. The entire world, he says, is looking to America to take the iniative toward peace when the favorable moment comes and the Holy See will support such efforts. ALLEGED RUSSIAN DEFECTION. WISH FATHER TO~THE THOUGHT. FATE OF HUNCARY IN THE BALANCE. Petrograd, April 12. According to the Bourse Gazette negotiations to obtain honorable terms of peace have been opened by the Emperor Franz Josef of Austria. Fear that irreparable devastation will be the fate of Hungary is reported to be the moving cause. England and France, it is said, have agreed to allow Russia to conclude a separate peace provided Austria accedes to Russia's demands, and that Servia is allowed to realise her aspirations. It is understood that the Austrian Emperor personally appealed to the Vatican to aid the negotiations. It is stated that Russia will demand the surrender of the whole of Galieia, including Cracow, as portion of her terms. Germany is expected to protest against the last-named concession, as it would be regarded as a menace to Prussian Silesia. Nothing is known as to the full extent of the concessions the Czar will insist upon.

Milan, April 12. The newspaper le Seccolo says that insistent reports are heard in Russia that negotiations for peace are based on the supposition that Austria will exchange some territory for guarantees for the preservation of Austrian integrity in the Transylvanian provinces. Sentiment in favor of the movemen is said to be increasing in Russia.