Peace Talk

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXII, Issue 27, 28 December 1916, Page 5

Peace Talk

! STRAIGHT AMERICAN PRESS | COMMENT. Press Austra lian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received 10.55 a.m.) New York, December 27. The New York Times states: The British blockade is doing its work. Peace Germany must have, and soon. That is. obviously the meaning of the surprisingly prompt reply. If the need for .peace is as dire as it seems, Germany will presently make a different proposal. Oh any other theory, the answer might be regarded as insincere, for certainly the United States is responsible to President Wlison.

GERMANY'S REPLY. DISAPPOINTING TO AMERICA. Press Association— Copyright, Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received 9 a.m.) New York, December 27. The New York Times? Washington correspondent states that Germany's reply is most disappointing. Officials regard St as most unsatisfactory and evasive. Greater frankness was expected. . ' The Sun's Washington, correspondent sayisiifche reply shocks the Administration and President Wilson is chagrined and disappointed. AUSTRIA'S PARROT-LIKE REPLY.

Presi Association— Copyright, AustraUan and N.Z. Cable Association. /(Received 9.45 a.m.) London, December 27. Austria's xeply and the reason are almost identical with Germany's. *. r •»''' '. . ■ '* v. * CANDID DUTCH OPINION. GERMANY'S OVERWHELMING INTERNAL TROUBLES. Presi Association—Copyright, Austra lian audi N.Z. Cable Association. (Received 9.45 a.m/T '• Amsterdam, December 27. Authoritative circles in Holland regard Germany's promptness in replying to President Wilson as an indication of the urgency of escaping from the overwhelming internal difficulties' and securing peace at all costs, the military situation being favorable. JAPAN'S PLACE IN ALLIES. ADHESION TO ALL DECISIONS. Press Assn.— Copyright.—Australian lian and.N.Z. Cable Association. (Received 11.30 a^m.) Tokio, December 27. Japan notifies her entire adhesion to all the Allies' decisions regarding the German, American, and Swiss Notes.

LATEST REBUFF TO WILSON. "NO" MEANS NOTHING. ALLIES' REPLY IN PREPARATION IN PARIS. Press Association—Copyright. Published in "The Times." (Received 11.30 a.m.) London, December 27. American opinion regarding tht German reply is that it is a deliber-' ate rebuff to President Wilson unless he had received confidential, information. Meanwhile, the pres:expresses surprise at the Allies' am the British Empire's rejection oi Wilson's offer, and apologetically ex - plains that its phrasing as an aca- • deinic effort would make the answe: "no" completely colorless. The New York Times asserts tha tlie Note was really addressed it Germany in order to compel the dis closure why she broke the peace, be- : cause a continuance of the wai threatens to draw in America. Renter learns that the Allied ro ply to Germany is being drafted in 1 Paris. No action is being taken regarding the ' American and Swiss* Notes-until the German one has been dealt with. The report that Britain has received the Swedish Peace Note is errone ous, but it is believed a Note is imminent.