Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-12-13
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of the mineral lands Of northern
France would be likely to be asked
All Gcrinany's lost colonies she ex-
poets To be returned. Her possessions
IN the Pacific. however, are not II
subject of great concern and the Ber-
I'm government Is understood to be
te=dy - relin9u!sh the claim on Kiau
Chau.
The security of Turkey In possess
sion OF Constantinople probably would
hc insisted upon by the central pow
ers, as well as the restoration of AL
bania.
Independent Kingdoms.
Tsc establishment of independent
kingdoms In bithuania and Poland
would be one OF the factors I'm the
German proposal. altho that part OF
Poland Possessed by Germany at the
outbreak OF the war would not be in
cluded.
What adjustment would be made to
cover the Trentno region between
Austria and italy, or any provisions
affecting Egypt. the Suez canal, Meso-
potamia or the gateways of control to
the Indian hemisphere are not made
clear in German quarters here. Tho
Balkan situation is considered so deli
cate 1t would have to be untanGied
in the peace conference
The whole German view of the
peace terms which If il amountes to
anything ought To show some definite
progress early in January. There is
said TO be no possibility Of a peace
conference being held in the United
states. Berne and The Hague are
mentioned as most likely places and
ii is not doubted that Count Won
Bernstorff. the German ambassador
here. would go as one of his countrys
representatives. His attitude was ex-
pressed tonight in the following state
ment
Won Bcrnstorff's Stand.
81 am of course extremely gratfied
at the step that has been taken.
hope that it will be successful Even
If it does not lead to peace it offers
proof that Germany wants peace even
after a victorious campaign and does
not desire the responsibility for fur
ther suffering of mankind, loss of
life and property Germany wants
peace and does not desire conquest.
cannot say anything about the terms"
Germany, 1t Is said here, was moved
to bring out the peace proposal at
given up hope that President Wilson /
would make a move. Another con-
trolling factor was the recent crisis I
in the British government and the re-
organization of the government there
and in France. The coming of winter
and the consequent lull in fighting
which would give opportunity for
peace overtures before the beligerents /
prepare for another spring campaign I
81 m hAr
Double Purpose?
Diplomats of the entente allies here |
regard the peace offer as having the |
double purpose of placing upon the /
allies the responsibility for continu- /
Ing the war and of impressng upon |
The German people that they are !
lighting defensive conflict against
enemies who refuse quarter. Com
ing Immediately after the culmina-
tion of the triumphant Rumanian
campaign the peace. offer, entente
diplomats say. is intended also to inn
press the German people that they
ifeir government to continue the war.
Terms Threat Probable.
Based upon information from
their home governments the en-
tcntc diplomats believe Ger
many's terms are in general
about rs follows:
Restoration of Belgium, but
with conditions which would
practically leave 1t under Ger
man control and probably give
the port of Antwerp to Ger
many.
Restoration of the occupied
portions of northern France. but
with economic control which
would guarantee to Germany
supplies of iron and other raw
materials drawn from there.
Domination of Mesopotamia
by Germany and Austria to give
them n path to the Persian gulf
and break England's gateway to
India and Egypt.
To award to bulgaria all of
Serbia as far south as Nish,
which would take from Serbia
as much territory as she gained
I'm the Balkan wars. They ex-
pcct Germany will demand the
return of her African colonies or
at least propose to exchange
them for the French colonies.
Turkeys interests are considered
n minor affair and not fully de-
Ncloped In consideration of peace.
Macedonia for Bulgaria.
The attitude OF the Balkan nations
VI tne berndlllc allles, III Is expected,
Will he set forth In the notes which
lave been dispatched from Sofia and
'onstantinople and nothing Of them
$ known at the Balkan legations here
'Xcept that Bulgaria probably will ex-
Dect TO get Macedonia and Dobrudja.
which formerly belonged TO her, maxi
ng the Danube the boundary between
Bulgaria and Rumania and shutting
he latter from the Black sea.
Ia, i D.,
iCrmany's proposal to Der enemies.
according TO precedent. begins with
'harge Grew forwarding the note to I
The state department
hen will forward Il to the American
AMBASSADOR resident in the country to n
e addressed. and he in turn will pre- n
ent IL to that government. acting ia Il