Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-12-13
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1916.
GERMANY AND REACF.

fNERAANY is ready for peace She processes to feel
" that in view of her stubborn resistance on the
and fronts and in the Balkans
she is in position TO the fact and TO outline
in broad sense the nature OF peace that she pro-
The mistake she has made lies in the sugees-
that she Is the victor In the European struggle
and that she is actuated by spirit Of humanity and
magnanimity Acceptance OF tho terms proposed would
be tantamount 10 a Teutonic victory.
II is understood on high diplomatic authority, that
the peace proposed by Germany allies
in brief. follows:
L. Complete restoration OF Belgium.
p Evacuation by Germany Of all territory captured
in northern France.
g. Establishment OF Poland and Llthuania in
dependent kingdoms.
A. Restoration to Austria OF territory captured by
Italy in the neighborhood of the Adriatic Sea.
s. Restoration to Germany OF all her colonial pos
sessions.
g. Retention OF Constantinople by Turkey
z. Retention Of Serbia by Austria Hungary and the
restoration to Bulgaria Of all territory lost by
that country in the second Balkan
Il is nconcelvabe that any such settlement will be
agreed TO by Great Britain, France Belgium, Italy.
Russia. Japan. serva, Rumania and Montenegro. They
have entered the win IL and they have expressed
determination do IT, regardless of time expense
Britain and France reconstructng their
administrative. military and naval forces to speed
up the maintain that speed until the end Of
the great conflict
'1he predominant task before the Government Is
the vigorous prosecution Of the 10 a triumphant
conclusion" David Lloyd-George the British Pre-
rner said in his message to the House Of Commons
Monday II feel confident the Government rely
your support long they devote their energies ef
fectlvely to that end"
France too not discussing peace terms with Ger
many but preparing TO put her army on more effec-
tive and aggressive footing TO drive the invader from
her soil and 10 carry the into the Fatherland With
that end in view there TO be important changes in
tho command Of the French armies, and even General
Jore of the French people, is to be replaced by
younger general probably Nvele Petan, according
TO Paris advices
Britain, France. Italy Russia and their allies
have gone too to turn back They realize that
unless they be confronted by the Teutonic mem
ace In future they must lay Il for all time now. They
have spent too much money and sacrificed too much
blood and energy for them to stop the and to
consent to a return TO the territorial and other
ditons that prevailed before the war We imagine
they will be long in informing the Central Powers
that they are not in a receptive mood, though
the peace terms suggested by Germany are far moro
liberal than anything heretofore suggested in Berlin
The Quadruple Entente has just begun 70 fight f"
It's members have decided that they and not Germany
and Austria shall dictate the terms of peace when
they feel that those nations in proper frame
OF mind 20 recognize the hopeessness OF their position
and 70 bow to dictaton That time is not yet but it is
approaching and no knows It better than do the
men who have in charge the destines Of the Quad
ruple Entente nations.