The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1916-02-11
0vertures To Belgium For Separ-
ate Treaty Are Not Accepted,
According To Reports From
Two Sources Believed Reliable
GERMANY NOW WILLING
TO TREAT WITH OTHERS
But From List Great Britain Is
Stricken, Meaning That Teu-
tons Want Chance To Fight It
Out With King George TO End
tA..ooiased Pres. ~ Federal wireless,

ASSOCIATED Press by Federal wirelessD
4 DNDON, Feb. 10. Germany has Of.
!, fered a separate peace to Belgium,
which has been fatty refused by
that country, according to dispatches
from Rome. which are to some ex-
tent eOrroborated by dispatches from
Amsterdam. The report from Rome,
which is eireumstantial TO degree,
appears in the semi-ofiicial Giornale a
Italia. That from Amsterdam is print
ca On the Koelnische Volks Zeitung, of
he Dutch city. Both are agreed that
Germany is willing TO conclude separ-
ate peace with her foes, but is not
willing to make a .rOfer Of 2 general
peaee fearing that such a step would
We to the ultimate benefit of Great
Britain.
Terms offered BY Berlin
The Giornale Il Italia says that Mon!
iignor Poreelli, the papal nuneio in
Belgium, has presented to Belgium
Gefmany's proposals for n separate
'eace. Whether such action was au-
horiZed by tho Vatican and has the
tetive support Of the Pope has not
been aseertained. ~
1t Is reported fhat Germany indicat-
cd the terms on which sire would COR
,lude the peace and withdraw her
troops from Belgium These terms, Il
Is related, include the restoration of
Belgium to King Albert andshis gov
'rnment, and the payment of indemn-
by for the damages suffered by Bel
gium through the German. invasion. y
In return, the rumor goes on, Ger
many asks important trade rights, par
faaala .lx In Ar.Ax l.
such that Antwerp would practically
be transformed into a German traffic
enter. sE!s IA
No Peace With Britain s. 3. =,
Dispatches from Amsterdam report
he Vdlks Zeitunk as declaring editor.
ally that Germany is not willing to
negotiate for general peace, believing
that such a pence would be to the al,
vantage of Great Britain. Berlin
yould, however, the paper continues be
Wiling to conclude a separate peace
With any of her 9th n foes, and is pre-.
jared TO consent to separate negotia-
ions at any time. ~
While the public is talking of these
wo reports regarding peace, comes am
ather and more insistant report that
he Teutons are preparing another
SiVthb ihiiNS al, hAiisi INC Aiileo III fIhuCE
Hrs. According t. this report the Ger.
man commanders are hurrying hun,
lreds of thousands of fresh TROOPS to
he western front to reinforce the bat
tle,tried troops WIN have been on duty
their 50 long. - 80 -
Great Force Is Moving &.E.t.. =
The coryesp nndent Of the Central
News agency at Amsterdam declares
hat 6OO, 900 additional troops are be.
ing moved to the French front. 49,
Official Serbian DIES. atches say that
bloody encounters are taking place in
hbania between the Austrians and
Serbians. The Serb force which has
been at Alessio, south of Scutari and
between that city and Durazzo, has
retreated into the interior, attacked by
Apstrians, the Alhanians aiding them.
iloody encounters have taken place IN
which the Austrians and Aibanians
we're routed. The battlefield was left
'overed with Austrian dead. III