New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-13
Note Sent to Enemy Nations
Through U. S., Spain and
Switzerland-POpe Urged
to Use Influence
HOLLWEG PROMISES TERMS
ASSURING LASTING PEACE
Seeks Only Guarantee of Safety and Honor,
He Asserts-Kaiser Tells Army to Fight
On Until Foe Accepts

Berlin Dec II by wireless Sayvile). e).-Germany and
her allies to-day proposed forthwith into negota
tions
The propositions which they will bring forward accord
ing to Chancellor Howeg appropriate Tor the
establishment of lasting peace and have for their object the
of existence of honor and of liberty of evolution for
the four allied (Centra) powers.
The Austrian Turkish and Bulgarian governments
making similar proposals These proposals have been trans
med the Vatican and have been handed to the American
Spanish and Swiss here for transmission to the
Entente powers
TEXT OF THE GERMAN NOTE
Following the text of the addressed by Germany
and her allies to the hostile governments
The most terrific experienced in history has
been raging for the last two years and half large
part the word-a catastrophe which thousands of years
of civilization unable to prevent, and which
Injuries the most precious achievements of humanity
Our aims not to shatter annihiate adver-
saries spite our consciousness of military and
economic strength and readiness continue the
(Which has been forced upon us until the bitter end if
essary; the time prompted by the desire to avoid
further boodhed and make end to the atrocities of
the four allied propose enter forthwith into
negotiations.
The propositions which they bring forward for such
negotiations and which have for their object guarantee
of the existence of the honor and liberty of evolution for
their nations according to their firm belief appro
pirate basis for the establishment of lasting peace
The four allied powers have been obliged to take up
The glorious deeds of armies have way altered
their purpose We always maintained the firm belief that
our rights and justified claims in way control the
rights of these nations.
RUIN THREATENING EUROPE
The spiritual and material progress which the
pride of Europe at the beginning of the twentieth century
threatened with ruin. Germany and her allies AUSTRIA
Hungary, Bulgaria and Turkey, gave proof of their
conquerabe strength in this struggle They gained ggan-
tic advantages adversares superior in number and
material. Our lines stand mistaken against
peated attempts made by armies
The last attack in the Balkans has been rapidly and
VIGOROUSLY The most recent events have de-
monsraed that further continuance of the will not
suit breaking the resistance of forces and the whole
situation with regard to troops justes expectation
of further successes
If in spite of this offer of peace and reconciliation the
struggle should go the four allied powers resolved
to continue to victorious end but they dscam RESPONSE
bty for this before humanity and history The imperial
government through the good offices of your excelency
ask the government of here is inserted the of the
neutral power addressed in each nstance bring this
communication the knowledge of the government of
(here inserted the names of the belligerents)
KAISER NOTIFIES GENERALS OF OFFER
Emperor William has notified his commanding generals OF
Germanys peace offer, and has informed them it is still
certain whether the offer will be accepted The Emperor
order addressed also my navy which in the common fight
has Loyalty and effectively saked all its strength 1t follows
Soldiers In agreement with the sovereigns of my allies
and with the consciousness of victory have an offer
peace to the enemy Whether it will be accepted still un
certain. Until that moment arrives you VIII fight on"
The following announcement given out to-day by th
sem-oficial Overseas News Agency:
THE Chancellor this morning received after anohe
the of the United OF America and Spa