The Ozark spectator., 1916-12-16
AUSTRIAN, TURKISH AND BOl- GARIAN GOVERNMENTS ARE MAKING SIMILAR PRO-
 PCSELS.
HOLY SEE IS NOTIFIED
Victories Recently Won Recounted' But Responsibility to God Prompts Peace Move, the Chancellor Con- tinued in Address Before
 the People.

Berlin.-Germany and her allies pro- posed to enter forthwith into peace ne gotiations.
 The propositions which they Will bring forward are, according to Chan cellor von Bethmann- Hollweg, appro- priate for the establishment of last ing peace.
 The Au.trian, Turkish and Bulga- rian governments are making similar proposals. These proposals have been transmitted to the Vatican.
 Chancellor von Bethmann-Hollwes received the representatives of the United States, Spain and Switzerland, the nations protecting German inter- ests in hostile foreign countries. The chancellor transmitted note to them and asked trem to bring it to the knowledge of the hostile governments.
 The following announcement was given out by the semi-official Over sease News Agency:
 "The chancellor received one after another the representatives of the United States of America, Spain and Switzerland, that is of the states pro tecting German interests in hostile foreign countries. The chancellor transmitted to them a note and asked them to bring it to the knowledge of the hostile governments. The note was read in the Reichstag by the chancellor.
 Tn the note the four allied (cen- traD powers propose to enter forth with on peace negotiations. The pro positions which they bring for such negotiations are, according to their firm belief appropriate for the estab- lishment of lasting peace.
 "The governments at Vienna, Con- stantinople and Sofia transmitted iden- tical notes and also communicated with the Holy See and all other neu- tral powers"
 In his speech before the Reichstag Chancellor von Bethmann- Hollweg announced that Germany, together with her allies, conscious of their re- sponsiblity before God, before their own nation and before humanity" have proposed to the hostile powers to enter into peace negotiations.
 Speech Before Reichstas.
 Chancellor von Bethmann-Hollwegs speech is reported by the Overseas News Agency as follows:
 "Chancel'or von Bethmann-Hollweg announced to the Reichstag that Ger many, together with her allies, con scious of their responsibility before God, before their own nations, before humanity. had proposed this morning to the hostile powers to enter on peace negotiations
 Practically all the members of the Parliament answered the unexpected summons. Tho crowded house and thronged galleries listened in atten- tive silence when the chancellor rose for his speech.
 "The chancellor first outlined the ex- traordinary political situation, and then, insisting upon the achievements of the central powers. made an an nouncement which possibly may be the turning point in the war. The chancellor said:
 "The Reichstag had not been ad- journed for long period, but fortu- nately it was left to the discretion of the president as to the day of the next meeting This decision was caused by the hope that soon happy events in the field would be recorded, a hope fulfilled quicker, almost, than expect ed. shall be brief, for actions speak for themselves.
 The chancellor said Roumania had entered the war in order to roll up the German positions in the east and those of Germany's allies At the same time the grand offensive on the Somme had as it's object to pierce the German western front and the renew