Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1916-12-13
GERMANY Wants peace.
German Chancellor Proposes to Enter Into
Negotiations to End War,

! was given out yesterday by til,
semi-oficial Overseas News Az
ency:
"The Chancellor this mornins
received oue after another the re
personalities of the United State:
of America and Spain, Switzer-
land. that is, Of the States pro
tect1ng maninterests in hostile
foreign countries. The Chapcel
lor transmitted to them a note
and asked them to bring it to the
knowledge of the hostile Govern
ments. The note later was read
Ill the Reichstag by the Chancel.
lor, Following is the text of the
note addressed by G-rra1; nd
her Allies to the hostile uo,,rr
me1ts:
"The most terrific war ever ex-
per1enced in history has been
raging for the last two years and
a half over a large part Of the
world, a catastrophe which thou
sands of years of common civil
zat1on was unable to prevent, and
which injuries the most precious
achievements of humanity.
"Our aims are not to shatter
nor annlhllate our a~dversaries.
In spite of our consciousness Of
our military and economic strength
and our readiness to continue the
war which has been forced rron
u.s. IN til the bitter end, if neces-
sary; at the same time prompted
by the desire to avoid further
hloodshed and make an end to
the atrocities of war, the four
Allied Powers propose to enter
forthwith into peace negotiations.
The Propositions which they
brlA@ forward for such nego1iu-
tors end which have for their
oh5=tt a guarantee OF the exist
ence, Of the honor and liberty of
evolution for their Nations are,
according to their firm belief an
appropriate basis for the estab-
llshment of a lasting peace.
THE four Allied Powers nave
been obliged to take up arms to
defend justice and the liberty of
National evolution. The elori-
GUS deeds of our armies have in
10 way altered their purpose. We
ALWAYS maintained the hrr7 be-
lief that our own rights and JUS
titled claims in no way control the
rights OF these Nations.
"1te spiritual AMI material
progress which were the pride Of
Europe at the beginning Of the
Twentieth Century are t~hrc2ten-
ed with ruiz. Germany ard her
Niles, Austria Hungary, Bull
gaiia and Turkey, gave psoof of
their unconquerable strength in
this struggle. They gained gi-
@a1tic advantages over adversari
es superior ii number and war
material. Our lines stand I'M
shaken against ever-repeated
attempts made by armies.
The last attack in the Balkans
has been rapidly and victoriously
overcome. The most,recent events
have demonstrated that further
continuance of the war will not
result in breaking the resistance
of our forces, and the whole situa-
ton with regard to our troops
iustiies our expectation of furth
er successes.
III in spite of this offer of peace
and reconciliation the struggle
should go on, the four Allied
Powers are resolved to continue
to a victorious end, but they dis
claim responsibility for this before
humanity and history. The In
5erial Government, through the
good Offices of Your Excellence.
asks the Government Of (here is
inserted the name Of the noutra.
Power addressed in each Instance,
to Dring this COMMUNICATION t.
tno knowledge OF the Goyernnen
Of (here are inserted the names
Of the belligerents.)
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