South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-11-05

Journals declare that the government
will soon convene a peace congress at
The Hague or at Malmoe.
MILAN. Nov 81 The arrival OF
Prince von Buelow at Lucerne is re-
earded as an event OF transcondeseent
importance. 10 which the press Of CEN
trail Europe has suddenly awakened.
The general impression is that foun-
dalton exists for the reports that Ger
many is seeking the possibility OF
opening negotiations for an armistice
At any rate. Won Buelow is allow
ing the Swiss press freely TO present
him as the bearer Of an olive branch.
The correspondent OF the SecOlO states
after inquiring from reliable sources;
Won Buelow is doubtless entrusted
with an exceedingly important mis-
sion The internal OF Germany and
Austria is pressing hard on large
majority OF the population
Note of Tragedy Heard.
Information of persons who have
visited Germany and Austria, the evil
dence Of deserters and letters written
by Germans To friends in switzerland
suggegt q tragic state Of things The
people Of Austria look upon the COM
horror Milk. butter. petroleum.
Icnther fat. cotton. meat and vege-
tables arc rising 10 fabulous prices.
I'm Germany the misery OF large
class Of the people is great. Next year
80 VIII Zee greater The armies Will
also diminish and I'm the spring the
government will he obliged TO call out
the last reserves. pressing into the
service all hitherto discarded men, in
Guiding the half lame. blind, asth-
matte and diabetic.
And when this army has been sent
TO the firing line and sacrificed the
question viii be what them
Time for Peace.
Not all the Bulgarians and Turks
called to the rescue can then save
Germany. II is better for her 10 try
10 obtain peace now while recent mill
tarv successes give her a basis upon
which To build pretensiOns TO favor
able terms"
\ significant fact is the sharp de-
cline in the prices of shares of Ger
man industries connected with tho
war. which points TO belief in Ger
many that Won Buelow's alleged peace
mis- aon will prove successful. 1t also
accounts for the simultaneous reports
of peace missions from all the neutral
capitals including the vatican.
Germany has modified all her Sc
influences
nations TO create an atmosphere ia
vorable to peace proposals. The uni
son of voices rising from The Hague,
Berne. Stockholm. Copenhagen Mad
rid New York sEd Washington is re-
markable
Bs.rne Now Center.
The sending # Count Ehrensvaerd
to Berne "a the representative on
Sweden is considered a diplomatic
event Of the first order. His mission
TO Berne was primarily to organize
a Pacific league OF neutral states for
self protection during the European
conflict. but soon afterwards the ru-
NOR spread in Berne that he was also
grouping the neutral states with the
object of Offering themselves as medi-
ators
Berne has suddenly come to be
looked upon as an important diplo-
matte center Turkey has felt the need
of re-establishinE her legation in
Switzerland. abolished years before.
Japan has appointed a minister to
Switzerland and the latest report is
that Bulgaria also Is about TO send a
representative
The correspondent of the Resto Del
Carlino of Bologna states that hints
have already beer thrown out in Off
cial circles in Berrc as 10 the terms
upon which Germany would be will
ms To- accept lftttt lltfEt llttllNilS
According 10 these rumors Germany
would agree TO withdraw her armies
from northern France ana that Bel
GUM and Poland should be created
autonomous states. Germany would
not ask for a war indemnity, but
would only demand the restitution OF
her lost colonies. the making Of an
international agreement as to the lib
erty Of the seas and the signing OF
commercial treaties i'm her favor
BFRNE HOTEL GETS ORDERS.
ROME. Nov although the cen
sorship forbids any allusion to peace
negotiations on the part of Italy. the
Nal pies MattinO confirms a message OF
sunday saying that a prominent Eng
hsh parsonage arrived in Berne stimuli
taneouslv with Prince Won Buelo,y'
arrival there.
The Mattino adds that large Berne
hotel has received orders 10 prepare
for the reception OF number of for
eign personages. IL further states
that an Italian Parsonage is now in
switzerland 10 represent Italy.
No confirmation Of this report is
Obtainable here.
LONDON. Nov Good buying OF
investment and speculative stocks has
become an impressive feature OF the
London market The demand comes
from Holland. Scandinavia and Amer
lea and also from well-infOrmed loca.