, 1916-12-16
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,Ns - "a'Oii no ttSOtUIto tuhU 0SfUlNUV
was wiling to make peace was not marked by
a slngle expression of dissent while the sig
nlhcant passages we've greeted with hearty
bfavos and cheers. 1t was noticeable how
ever that Count Frederick Won Westarp the
Conservative Leader and other Members of
his following sat silent and unmoved when
the galleries and newspaper men Joined in
the demonstrative applause. When the
Cnanceilor hhd concluded his speech an at.
tempt was made to force an immediate de-
bate by the annexationist group under Ma
Jof Ernest Bsssermann Leader IF the Nation
al Liberals and Count Westarp supported by
the extreme Socialists. This move was
firmly resisted by the Leaders of the moder-
ate parties who agreed with the Chancellor
that a genaral discnssihn Of Do9eih'1 .,ae
conditions before the attitude of the enemy
Powers was made known could only ipiure
the cause of peace and place Germany at a
diplomatic disadvantage. In the neootia-
tons that made ensue the status QUO will
have little consideration. The Allies, may
know what they want and what they thiuk
Is necessary to safeguard the peace of the
world in the future, nothing short of that
will satisfy them. They owe it to those who
have shed their blood in the course of Jus.
LUZ thC3 Lave Ob ul0u ii WILL
London, Dec. 13th.-A Reuter- despatch
FROM Athens datod Dee. u says tnat inc
Greek press continues optimistic in regard
TO. the international situation, but that the
Entente demands have not yet been formu-
lated as all the Legations have DOT received
full Instructions. In the meantime practically
all the Entente nationals have embarked on
Allied ships and every arrangement has been
made for the departure of the Entente
diplomats.
London, Dec. 13th.-General Sir O'Moore
CreagA who succeeded Locd Kitchener as
COMMANDMENT Chief in India in 1909 ridi-
culed Germany's offer of peace in q state
ment made today. He said my opinion can
be expressed in a few words, | can only
characterize this offer of peace as pure rub
bisa.
Paris, Dec. 13th.-A counterRattack de-
liyered by Bulgarian troops against the
Italians on the Macedonian front north of
Monastir resulted in spirited fighting yes
terday. The War Office announced today
that the attack fniled.
Berlin, Dec, 13th.-The Chancellor DR..
Won Bethmann-Hollweg in tie course of his
speech yesterday in the Reichstag said Ru-
mania had enterd the War in order to roll
up the German positions il the east and those.
OF Gefmanv's allies. At the same time the
grand offensive on thu Sonme had as its
object to pierce he German western front,
and the renewed Itplian attacks were intend
ed to p~arolyze Austria Hungary. The sit
uatlon was serious, he Chancellor continued
but with Gods help, our troops shaped con-
dltlons so as to give US security which is
not complete, but more so than ever before.
The western front stands. Not only does it
stand but in spite of the Rumauiap negotia.
ton, it is fitted out with larger reserves of
men aud material than il had been formerly.
The most effective precautioas have been
taken against all Italian diversions, and
while on the Somme and on The Carso the
drum lire resounded while the Russians laun-