The Washington times., 1915-06-27
Diplomats Here Believe Events
May Bring About Sensa-
tionaI Break by September.
CHANGES IN BOTH CAMPS
Sentiment of Both Allies and
Austro Germans Altered.
France "Stumbling Block"

Despite the belief Of the President
and his closest advisers that there Is
no immediate prospect of peace In Eu-
rope, diplomatic officials continue to
discuss the situation, and express a be-
lief that a sensational move might be
looked for at any time.
They insist that while 1t Is possible
that there will be no developments until
the end Of August, certain things are
shaping themselves that may bring
about a Sensational break. The ambas-
sador of one of the powers now at war
cited the following incidents as highly
significant:
First-That the German socialistic
newspaper Vorwaertz was permit
ted to print full-page appeal for
peace, declaring that the mass Of the
German people were opposed to any
war Of conaeust.
Second-That German officials are no
longer publicly taking the position that
Germany can conquer a world Of
enemies"
"On to Berlin" Cry Ends.
Third-That the British national SEN
timent is showing a distinct change
and that there is no longer any claim
Of an "On to Berlin" campaign that
calls for peace terms being extorted
from the German government in Will
helmstrasse.
Fourth-That the clamor that Bel
sium was ravished and that her res
toration is essential to any suggestions
of peace are no longer the chief argu-
ment Of the allies, the suggestion be-
ing substituted that instead Germany
may yet be willing to exchange her
France for her former colonies-the
Chinese territory being eliminated.
Fifth-That Russia, although deci-
sively defeated in all her offensive
the defensive she cannot be conquered
without losses that would stagger her
Austro-German opponents.
Campaign Against Turks Fails.
Sixth-That the Gallipoh campaign has
collapsed; that the most frantic efforts
are being made to bring Bulgaria into
the war. so that another way may be
tried to capture Constantinople, and
that many leading military experts ad-
NIT that even all the Balkan influences
could hardly win for the allies. 80 long
as Russia's army cannot be made an
effective offensive weapon.
The main obstacles to any peace plans
were also summed up by the same
authority as follows:
First-.the belief by, France that her
national existence hinges on her re-
covering her lost province--Alsace-Lor
raine, the French national feeling that
no suggestion of peace can be enter
tained so long as a single armed enemy
is en- French soil and the knowledge
that since the war BEGAN not a single
crushing defeat has been inflicted on
the new French army.
Second-The opposition of the naval
caste" in Great Britain 10 consider any
plan for peace that would call for =,
guaranteed freedom If the seas and q
general reduction of naval armament.
French Opposition Greatest.
The French position is the hardest to
handle. this authority declared So far
as the British position is concerned. 1t
is believed here that the Admiralty
must be convinced that big ships and
big guns are no longer the insignia OF
the rule of might. Submarines and air
ships have brought this lesson home.
And 1t Is believed that II the battlc
line in the West continues to represent
stalemate for the next 60 or 30 days
with the enormous loss of life kept In,
both the British and French view
points are likely to change.
So far as Italy Is concerned, she can
only be expected to take by force Of
arms jupt what was offered TO her a s
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