The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-12-31
Entente Governments Declare
They Can Net Consider
Germany's Proposal.
TEXT OF THE ALLIED Z. REPLY
Many Incidents Are Alleged
Showing Germany 'ReaIIyis
Not Desirous of Peace.

\. Es4AHG1S.S SO6C.& 3 5U.---1nHE TO Lis
proffer of Germany and her allies for
a peace conference, the Entente Al
lies, in a collective note, declare that
they refuse to consider proposal
which is empty and insincere. The
note was handed to the American
am bassador, William Graves Sharp,
today by Premier BRAND. and was
made public simultaneously in Lon
don and Paris. The Entente Allied
governments Insist that no peace is
possible so long as they have not se-
cured reparatfon for violated rights
and liberties and the free existence
of small states and have not brought
about settlement for the future Sc
curity OF the world. The note de-
clares that the proposal of the Cen
trail powers is not an offer of peace,
but war maneuver." It is de-
clared to be founded "on calculated
mtsinterpretation of the character of
struggle in the past, the present and
the future"
Aims Not Outlined.
The note does not specifically out
! line the definite war aims OF the En-
tente governments except Belgium.
Before the war, it IS pointed out, Bel
GUM asked for nothing but to live in
harmony with her neighbors. Assailed.
IN Sp4LS& OL HLu6ELEeaLleS BudIduteeAuS5
her inviolability, B Belgium, the note
says, has taken UP arms to defend
her independence and her neutrality
violated by Germany.
Belgium s. aim, which is declared to
be the only aim of its kind and gov
ernment. Is Indicated as 'tthe re-es-
tablishing of peace and Justice. = They
only desire peace which would as
sure to their country legitimate rep
aration, guarantees and safeguards
for the future"
The note, which is the Joint act of
Belgium, France, Great Britain, italy,
Japan, Montenegro, Portugal, Rou-
mania, Russia and Serbia, declares
that the present strife was desired.
provoked and declared by Germany
and Austria-Hungary and that Ger
many made no effort to bring about
a pacific solution Of the trouble be-
tween Serbia and AustriaHungaria
assdid Great Britain, France and Rus
Eia.
Reputation Demanded.
A peace concluded upon the Ger
man idea would be only to the ad-+
vantage Of the Central powers says
the note, while disasters caused by
the war demand penalties, reparation
and guarantees.
y i
scribed as a Calculated attempt to in
duence the future course Of the war
and to end 1T by imposing a German
peace. The overcures also are said
& to have the effect of sintimid dating neu=
tral public opinion as well as to stiff
fen opinion in the Central powers
worn out by economic pressure and
crushed by the,supreme effort that has
been imposed upon their inhabi-
tants.n
Finally It is asserted. these
oyertures attempt to justify in adj
vanceSin the rise3of the world a new
seriesSof Grim su bmarinesw warfare.
deportations, forced labor and forced
enlistment OF the Inhabitants against
their own Scountry's Interest and VIC
latioa&of neutrality.
s.The Allied governments Of Bel
Etum. France, Great Britain, 1taly,E
Japan, Montenegro, Portugal, Rot1-a
mania, Russia and Serbia unite for
the defence of the liberty Of thetrs
peoples and faithful to agreements
arately, have resolved to reply coli
1ectively to the pretended PROPOSE
Stions Of peace which were addressed
ITO them on behalf of the enemy gov
ernments through the intermediary
of the United States, SpatnS SwitzerT
land and Holland: Before making
any reply the Allied powers desire
particularly to protest against the.
two essential assertions Of the note
of5the3 enemy powers that pretend to
throw upon the Allies responsi biltty
for the war and roclaim the victory
OF the Central powers. 5
Still Strong for Peace. II
tsThe Allied governments cannot
admit ana alton doubly 1nexact.
ana which suffices to render sterile
an tentative negotiat ions. The Al-,
lied nations have sustained for thirty
months a war hey did every thing
K to avoid They have shown BY the1r
acts their attachm ent to peace That
attachment Is rs strong today as III
was III IL u. 81 But it tsF not upon the
word OF Germany mt ter the $yi olatdon3
of 5tss agreements that the peace
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