South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-12-13
War Will be Made More HOr-
ribIe if Allies Refuse to
Discuss Peace Terms AS
Sert Military Critics.
ALLIES NOT MISLEAO AS
TO ENEMIES CONDITION
Turn Down of Proposals is
Accepted As FOregOne Con-
CIuSiOn-KaiSer Wrote
Note Handed ENJOYS.
Intcmational News Service

International News Service:
LONDON. Dec. 12-That the en-
tente powers summary viii reject
the peace proposals of Germany and
her allies was taken as a foregone
conclusion today
England and her allied nations
are not being misled into the
opinion that Germany is weakening.
according TO the view taken by the
press. Even while the note contain
ing the German proposals was being
written, Germany was taking steps
To- carry on the war more vigorously
than ever, it is stated
The Rotterdam correspondent OF
the Daily Telegraph understands
that the German peace note, which
was handed 20 the ENJOYS of the
United States. Spain and Switzer-
land. and TO the vatican as well. was
written by the kaiser.
His telegram follows:
Note Handed Ambassadors.
understand the uOltS WEI z
handed 20 the ambassadors of the
neutral powers Monday evening.
This was done by the chancellor in
the name of the kaiser The chan
cellor had returned from field head
quarters on saturday. The note was
drafted personally by the kaiser ar
ter a conference at headquarters
with King Ludwig of Bavaria, Won
Bethmann-H ollweg. and DR.. Zim-
norman, the foreign secretary. The
leaders of political parties in the
reichstag were not let into the Sc
Cret until Tuesday morning. when
they were received by the foreign
secretary The majority of the reich
stag deputies were in the dark until
the very last moment"
There had been well founded re-
ports that the momentOus session Of
the German reichstag yesterday
would deal with peace and the offer
to enter into negotiations Gid not
take England and her allies entire
ly 10y surprise.
IT. is a fateful coincidence that the
peace offer comes just at "A time
when the British and French gov
ernments are being strengthened for
the purpose of prosecuting the war
more vigorously than ever before.
Worst Yet to Come.
Some of the military critics be-
lieve that a formal rejection of Ger
many's peace proposals viii result
ir methods of warfare by land and
sea more ruthless than those yet at
tempted i'm the world conflict IL
had been intimated by Won linden
burg. the German chief of stan that
a rejection of peace overtures would
open the door for unlimited and
drastic efforts 20 bring about VIC
tory IL is possible, and many per
sons believe very probable, that
Germany's first step i'm this direction
viii be the inauguration of a re-
lentless submarine warfare upon al
lied shipping.
40 member of the government
would discuss the peace proposals
for publication and attaches OF the
foreign office stated that the official
text of the German note would have
20 be seen before any idea could be
gained But despite the absence of
official declarations the attitude of
members of the new government is
So well known that the newspapers
are stating I'M definite tones that the
peace proner viii receive scant at
tention
To is believed likely that Premier
Lloyd-George viii deliver special
speech upon peace I'm parliament
soon. setting forth The exact and
definite attitude of England and her
allies.