Peace Proposals

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXII, Issue 20, 18 December 1916, Page 2

Peace Proposals

ALREADY DIVIDING SPOILS. TERRITORIAL RE-ARRANGEMENT IMPUDENT HUN PROPOSALS. UTTERLY IMPOSSIBLE, Press Association—Copyright. Reuter’s Telegrams. (Received 11.10 a.m.j Amsterdam, December 17. It apepars that the Hermans are already dividing the spoils. A report from well-informed circles states tnar Germany is discussing the following re-arrangement of territory, based on the idea that the restoration of Roumanian independence is not desired:— Russia to receive Moldavia and compensation for considerable territorial sacrifices, which will bo demanded from her. Poland to he made an independent kingdom. Com land to lie a German Federal State. Lithnnia to be incorporated in Prussia, Dobrudja to he restored to Bulgaria and Wallachia. The whole British and vernacular press consider the German peace offers as an jmpndent proposal which is impossible to accept. A number ol papers insist it is a conditional surrender.

ONLY A PEACE CONFERENCE, MORE GERMAN CHEEK. Press Association—Copyright, Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received 11.15 a.m.) Copenhagen, December 17. The Frankfurter Zeitung says the German Note does not contain any

peace terms but suggests a conference of all the belligerents, where each will announce its peace conditions, and the ideals for which each is fighting, the conference to he held at The Hague about loth .January, and the fighting to continue in the meanwhile.

PEOPLE DISAPPOINTED. HOLLWEG’S TWO-EOCED WEAPON. Press Association—Copyright, Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received 11.15 a.m.) Paris, December 17. Le Journal’s Zurich correspondent says the German people are bitterly disappointed at the failure of the peace proposals, tin* Chancellor’s coup proving a two-edged weapon, as it will ruin the hopes raised and will render the re-kindling of the fighting ardour difficult. The people realise that despite apparent victories they must endure fresh miseries, since the Allies’ refusal is based on their confidence of final victory.