Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-06-01
GERMANY WILLING
FOR SECOND TRIP
OF PEACE WORKER
Berlin Papers Print Report
That If Colonel House Ap-
pears Again, Change
Will Be Seen.
WASHINGTON INTERESTED
Belief Is Expressed That Pres
ident's Representative Will
Leave After Con-
ventions.
WASHINGTON INTERESTED

Leave AILer COn-
ventions.
The tide of battle at Verdun has
again turned in favor Of the French,
according to this afternoons official
bulletin from Paris, which says French
troops have recaptured part of the viii
lage Of Cumieres. Trenches northwest
of the village were also reclaimed in
the French attack, while on the oppo-
site side of the Mouse Paris claims the
repulse of a German effort to gain fur
ther ground in the neighborhood of
Fort Douaumont.
Vienna another success
for the Austrians in the Trentino.
They have captured an entire noun
tain ridge and have taken more than
$500 prisoners.
Rome officially reports the Italians
making a determined stand which held
the Austrians in check in all but one
sector of the front. An Italian retire.
ment from an advanced position on the
Astico river Is admitted.
Washington. May 29.-Tne definite
statement in the Berlin press dis
patches that Germany would welcome
peace was read with deep interest by
officials here.
The only comment made was that
PRESIDENT Wilson'S speech tonight be-
would make plain his position.
ton on the nresidents nart of aslinp
Colonel House to 90 hack 10 Berlin
-
Berlin, Tuesday, MAY %, (via Lon
don. May 29.)-Another visit by Col.
Il. M. House to Europe would come
as no surprise to the initiated in off,
cial quarters here. The runlors to this
effect are regarded as having a GER
tain basis in fact, although the opinion
prevails that the trip would naturally
be POSTPONED anti after the national
conventions.
1t is hoped here that should Colonel
House pay such a visit he will come
this time as q harbinger of peace. or
at any rate to prepare. if possible, the
foundations for a peace proposal. diff
cult as this task is recognized TO be.
During his last previous visit to F,ll-
rome Colonel House made no effort
and conducted no INVESTIGATION in the
direction Of a peacc-in Berlin at anv
event-having perhaps found absolute
lv adverse conditions in capitals of ma
tons hostile to Germany. Presuma-
bly,. also. he had previous information
that American mediation was not de-
sired and it would not be accepted as
long as tho United States copt;n,,od RI
| supply Ger,aany's foes with cannon
.Hiiti, smell, tilIIflIgGS. DCWGeT ana
Icon other requisites for wagine war
AGAINST the central overs. Moreover,
no intimation had beer given at the
time Of this visit that irascibility in
high quarters here on the munitions
question was in any way abated.
| Would Welcome Peace.
The situation II NAV be said NOM
| has chanrad Anp.nart,v +hora ~"
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| tegical STANDPOINT in saving that Ger
many would welcome peace. AS Ar
thur o Gwinner, the managing di-
rector of the Deutsche bank in Berlin,
stated to the Associated Press CORE
spondent recently, Germany is in the
position Of a poker player who has
gathered in all the money on the table
and naturally is willing to break off
an all night session and retire with his
While the others persist in
continuing in the hope of recouping
ever. to continue the sinile, are run
nlng strongly in the Germans favor. it
is pointed OUT. as SHOWN In the renewed
postponement OF the long heralded
Ahslo-French in the west,
the steady, though slow progres of the
crown prince at Verdun, the victories
OF the TURKS n finally the crushing
results or the austrian offensive in the
lrentlno.
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me pest posted neutral observers
mere, particularly diplomats in touch
WIN the sentiment in both camps, are
1ncllned TO give a negative answer to
these questlons and to hold that some
the entente allies that the expulsion Of
the German armies from occupied ter
fitorles ana the completion of the ION