Germany

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXX, Issue 32, 12 May 1916, Page 6

Germany

MORE PEACE -TALK. • ‘ ■£' . ’i t—» : * ■ [Cnitjd Fb*M AMiTCIATION.] '• ; ;r , London, Stay 10. Several. stories, traceable to tiie- Vatican, , Jiave been published by the Dally' Newa’ corespondent at Home, »s-

He says': “I am infarmed from a trustworthy sdurce -that Prince vpn Mulow has .hecn>-summoned w».headquarters -in- '.connection with the-Kai-.-er’s peace' initiative.- The Kaiser is determined to open direct peace negotiations with the Allies if the mediation of neutrals'is not acceptable. He is prepared to give tangible proof convincing the Allies that Germany desires "peace and is prepared to make reasonable sacrifices. Herr von Beth- " mann-Hollweg remains in Berlin •I while- Prince von Billow has been busy jn Rome and Switzerland discussing peace, , .'3 HUMANITY LEAGUE TAKES ’" - ACTiorr.""™ "" Wl: l \ 1- 'V *

London, May 10. The German -Humanity League is* circu 1a ri si n$ !&(ri»Jito»%ace Societies ideclaring that it knllrf-s from trustworthy sources that,fthfOJ fKKi^e r has 1 sent an aide-de-camp with «n*- autograph letter to the Pope, -urging the Pontiff to seek King 'Alfonso s assistanco to sec discussion of peace, without detriment to'the legitimate aspirations- of the nationalities. The League adds’that the failure of

the German armies in France, and the: - stupendous saciifices'at -Verdun, have| made a great impression. Special] envoys from the Kings-, of-Bavaria and Saxony had a prolonged conference. The ’ *ss numerous J sighs of restlessness .throughout b.jt, they j* unworthy of much attention. i : ' The pMhpiy ; 'destroy- [ ed the IfffWt res, officially ■ contractile life '■-iSffefteraent the regard

ing pe&S' s§gWS«fißfiS? ot The-' Vatican authoritatively af^tMt^e Pope 1 has taken no '' * ‘ The la?^f v‘peacb^ite^Ss^otJ^xcited the slightest interest in England, where it is realised that it Is obviously insincere, and the outcome of Geimany’s desire to win neutrals’ sympathy and delude the -Germanpeople into thinking that they are fighting a defensive war. Tho Daily Mail re-states that the irreducible Allied peace .terms are the evacuation of all Allied territory, the

surrender of Alshee and Lorraine, and ■ an “damage done to Allied property by bombardment and looting. The Mail adds: “The Allies cannot make pdace while the German navy remains at.its.full strength.” ? ' Amsterdam, May 11. The Niewe CourantAp Bet’lin correspondent says that the secretary to tho American, Embassy , has gone to Copcnhagerflo'* telegraph <tho report of Mr Gerara’,l negotiations with the Kaiser regarding President Wilson’s possibility of acting as a peace media-t-r. -a The Tribune says; that if President *■ Lll son is impressed by German peace talk, lot him inquire at Paris, Pctro-' grad, and London, and not disguise tin Allies’ terms. Germany can have peace by paying out; otherwise she should apply, to-Parife, not to Washington. V' ■».: 1 "