The Pulaskian., 1916-12-15
IN THE NOTE FOUR ALLIED tcEN- TRAL) POWERS PROPOSE TO ENTER FORTHWITH INTO
 PEACE NEGOTIATIONS.
SPEECH BEFORE RElCHsTAG
Announcement That Germany, Togeth- CT With Her Allies Had Sent Note to Hostile Countries Concerning Peace Negotiations Met With
 Enthusiasm in Berlin.

Berlin.-Germany and her allies pro posed to enter forthwith into peace ne- gotiations.
 The propositions which they will bring forward are, according to Chan cellor yon Bethmann- Hollweg, appro- priate for the establishment of a last ing peace.
 The Austrian, Turkish and Bulga- rian governments are making similar proposals. These proposals have been transmitted to the Vatican.
 Chancellor von Bethmann-Holiweg received the representatives of the United States, Spain and Switzerland, the nations protecting German inter- ests in hostile foreign countries. The chancellor transmitted note to them and asked trem to bring 1t to the knowledge of the hostile governments.
 The following announcement was given out by the semi-official Over sease News Agency:
 "The chancellor received one after another the representatives of the United States of America, Spain and Switzerland, that is of the states pro- tecting German interests in hostile foreign countries. The chancellor transmitted to them a note and asked them to bring it to the knowledge of the hostile governments. The noIe was read in the Reichstag by the chancellor.
 ''In the note the four allied (cen- traD powers propose to enter forth with on peace negotiations. The pro positions which they bring for such negotiations are, according to their firm belief, appropriate for the estab- lishment of lasting peace.
 ''The governments at Vienna, Con stantinople and Sofia transmitted iden- tfcal notes and also communicated with the Holy See and all other neu- tral powers"
 Tn his speech before the Reichstag Chancellor von Hollweg announced that Germany, together with her allies, conscious of their re- sponsibility before God, before their own. nation and before humanity have proposed to the hostile powers to enter into peace negotiations.
 Speech Before Relchstag.
 Chancellor von Bethmann-Hollweg s speech is reported by the Overseas News Agency as follows:
 "Chancellor von Bethmann-H Hollweg announced to the Reichstag that Ger many, together with her allies, con scious of their responsibility before God, before their own nations, before humanity, had proposed this morning to the hostile powers to enter on peace negotiations.
 Practically all the members of the Parliament answered the unexpected summons. The crowded house and thronged galleries listened in atten tive silence when the chancellor rose for his speech.
 "The chancellor first outlined the ex traordinary political situation, and then, insisting upon the achievements of the central powers, made an an nouncement which possibly may be the turning point in the war The chancellor said:
 "The Reichstag had not been ad Journed for long period, but fortu nately it was left to the discretion oi the president as to the day of the next meeting. This decision was caused by the hope that soon happy events in the field would be recorded, a hope fulfilled quicker, almost, than expect ed. I shall be brief, for actions speak for themselves" !"
 The chancellor said Roumania had entered the war in order to roll ur the German positions in the east and those of Germany's allies At the same time the grand offensive on the Somme had as it's object to pierce the German western front and the renew