New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-14
Entente Nations Fear
Plot to Cause Dissen-
sion Among Them
GERMANY MUST
COME TO THEM
Some Papers Believe Brit
ain Should State
Terms
By ARTHUR s. DRAPER
[By Cable 70 Tie tribunal


London, Dec. 13.--After day Of
consideration, most Britons interpret
Germany's offer to enter into peace
negotiations as:
An effort TO spread discord among
the members of the Entente.
An effort to buoy the faltering
spirits within the Fatherland.
An effort to injure the Allies cause
in the eyes of neutrals.
A forerunner of and justification
for a wider campaign of frightful-
ness on the sea.
How many of these aims will be
realized, time alone will tell. This
much is certain: the Germans will
fall far short of accomplishing the
first. France is more determined
and more united with her allies than
ever before. The same may be said
C Belgium. Britain remains firm,
united, confident, determined.
No doubt peace has been brought a
little nearer, but not through any
change in the position of the Allies.
Germany must come to them. They
will not go to the Kaiser-not even
half way.
Lloyd George TO Speak
I write this after talking with
many Britons of various shades OF
opinion, and some Frenchmen, Rus
SLAMS and Belgians resident here.
The pacifsts will fight hard, but un-
successfully, this round.
Premier Lloyd George Is expected
to reply to the German note in the
House of Commons on Tuesday,
when he makes his initial address as
head of the government. In this con-
rection, the following official state
ment was issued tonight by the
Press Bureau:
"The Prime Minister presided at
a meeting of the War Cabinet this
morning, but he is still suffering
from the chill he contracted, his
voice, in particular, being affected.
His doctor has ordered complete rest
for a day or two"
Meanwhile, Britain's official atti-
tude may be summarized as follows:
It is still unknown here whether
any concrete terms of peace accom-
pany Germany's note to the neutral
nations. Judging from the speech
of Chancellor Won Bethmann-Holl-
veg, the terms that Germany Is will
ing TO offer are scarcely likely to be
even worthy Of discussion.
Britain will join in no peace con-
ference where the German frame Of
mind is such that acceptance Of her
terms insures Prussian domination
Of Europe for at least a century.
Moreover, the Allies will not con-
slider any secret terms proposed.
This is a democratic war on their
part, and they mean to have a demo-
cratic peace conference whenever the
time arrives.
Allies Peace Terms
In response to the reports cabled
from Washington as to the terms Of
peace which Germany Is prepared TO
offer, leaders here outlined those
which the Allies would regard as their
minimum. They are believed necessary
to assure that Germany shall not
again be able 70 start with confdencs
on a career Of conquest or again dare
fight without regard to law and hu-
manity. They are:
Agreement for the limitation Of
ornaments and armies.
Punishment of those responsible
for the atrocities committed by
German forces and violations of the
laws Of humanity.
Indemnity. or, more likely, the
restoration, ton for ton. Of all Al
lied or neutral shipping destroyed
by German submarines contrary to
law.
Cession Of the Dardanelles and
Bosporus to Russia.
The evacuation OF all occupied
territory, with return Of all
illegal levies and fnes. and In
IDENTITIES for all devastation. These
include Belgium. northern France,
Poland, Serbia, Montenegro and
Rumania.
Restoration to France Of Alsace.
Lorraine.
Even IL there IL 70 be an Allied re-
ply to the German offer, il will not
come for some time. Each member
Of the Entente would have TO decide
on It's own account. and then there
would have TO be general eonsults-
tion. For the Allies will act togeth-