Evening star., 1915-12-08
READY TO END THE WAR ,
WHEN FOES OWN DEFEAT
Belief Prevails That Entente Allies
Have Not Yet Reached
That Stage.
GOES TO CONSULT EMPEROR
Dr. Won Bethmann-Hollweg Making
Careful Preparation for His
Statement to the
Reichstag.

-AMS EKDAM. via London.
December s.-Dispatches from
Berlin state that DR.. Won Beth
mann-Hollweg. the German i'm
perial chancellor, has gone to con
fer with Emperor William at
army headquarters.
1t is said that the purpose OF
his visit is to discuss with the
emperor the details OF the chan
cellors coming speech in the
reichstag. which is awaited with
feverish interest by the public.
Public interest Is Keen.
Seldom has there been such a d.
mand for seats in the galleries OF the
reichstag. and the coming statement
is the subject of universal speculation.
Germany's intentions regarding the
Balkans and the possibilities of peace
are the chief topics .u,on which tho
chancellor is expected to give light
Hungarian Peace Views.
A long speech delivered by Count
Julius Andrassy, former premier of
Hungary, at the latest session of the
Hungarian chamber. dealt mainly with
the possibility of peace, according to .
dispatch from Budapest. This mes
sage quotes Count Andrassy as follows:
1t is the human duty to make peace
at the earliest possible moment am
completely convinced that we shall be
able to conquer the most extreme re-
sistance of our enemies and continue
the war until our adyersaries are
forced to ask for peace, but il would
be blessing il il were possible TO
conclude peace before this last moment
comes.
Time Not Yet Ripe.
IF. despite these considerations, I do
not now espouse definite action toward
peace. the reason is that I am con-
WINGED that the time is not yet ripe
The fact that on the other side ] do
not perceive amy sign or a possibility
of the conclusion of peace at present
prevents me from all actions toward
peace.
Moreover all signs demonstrate that
our adversaries have not yet acknowl--
edged the present result of the war,
perhaps, yet to obtain a change in the
fortune of war. The declarations of
the French premier and the speeches
made in the house of commons also
offer in the present circumstances
little promise of an early peace"
Foes Do Not Admit Defeat.
BERLIN, December S, by wireless 70
Sayvlle. n. Yin an address before Il
convention of the progressive peoples
party the president. Friedrich Won
Payer, member of the reichstaI,
raised the question whether Germany
being the stronger and having won tAe
victory, ought to hold out her hand for
peace. Herr Won Payer replied to his
own question by asserting that this
would be possible only when the enc
mics of Germany realized that they had
been defeated. as they had not thus
far.
The world did not understand this
he continued. believing the German
or anneXationist party was
to peace at the present Time
desiring to carry on the war to fur
ther stage.
Successes in Diplomacy.
The political situation. the president
said was best illustrated by the fact
that the British were pointing to the
trasted with their own failures.
The increase in food prices in Ger
many was not surprising, he said, since
there had been a similar advance in all
other European countries, including the
Germanys financial conditions. Herr
Won Payer said, was exceedingly salts
factory. 1t had become apparent during
the war that England was poorer and
Germany richer than the world had
Asquith Gives No Pledge.
LONDON. December s. 3:44 PANT
proposals of a serious character for a
general peace are put forward by the
enemy governments, either directly or
a neutral power. they will
first be discussed by the allied govern
Until this contingency arises
cannot give any further pledge"
The foregoing was Premier Asquith's
reply, made in the house of commons
today, to the request of Philip Snow
den, socialist member for Blackburn.
for a pledge that no proposals for ne
eotiations based on the evacuation of
conquered territory shall be rejected by
the British government without the
knowledge of parliament. Premier Az
quith added:
"As soon as proposals for peace are
put forward it will be the desire OF
The government to take parliament into
its confidence at the earliest possible
FRENCH LOSE TRENCHES