Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1916-11-17
PEACE FARLEY
BELIEVED NEAR
Hungary Chief Predicts Action
When New Foe Is Crushed.
RoUMANIA MUST FALL FIRST
Count Albert Appony Declares Nego-
tiations Will Begin When Ferdi-
hands Country Is Crushed
Cites Statesmen's Talk.

Berlin, Nov. 16.-The opening of
peace negotiations may perhaps be ex-
pected with fair prospects of success
in the course of the coming winter, ac-
cording to Count Albert Apponyi, vet
eran Hungarian leader and former
Hungarian premier, Count Apponyi,
who is visiting Germany to deliver two
addresses OH Hungarian history, ex-
pressed his views in an interview in
which he discussed the general Euro
pean situation.
1--WE cannot expect" he said, ito
see peace negotiations opened within
the next few weeks, while the Rou-
manian campaign is still undecided.
However, regard our chances for sue
cess there as excellent, and once Rou-
mania is crushed l think both sides
will be willing to consider the ques-
ton of peace. Roumania was the en-
tente's last card, and Is proving
losing one. We are massing a big
army against the Roumanians, and /
think that the end will come shortly.
Teuton Progress Slow.
"Of course our progress on the
Transylvanian front is a bit slow, ow-
ing to the great difficulties of the
country, and particularly to the de-
ficiency in rearward communications.
These communications are far poorer
than in the West or even in Galicla
and Russia. However, the entry of
Roumania into the war has in many
respects been really advantageous to
us"
To Illustrate what he regards as the
improving chances for peace negoti-
ations, Count Apponyi referred to re-
cent speeches of statesmen in the OPP
posing camps. mot Lloyd George, of
course" he interjected parenthetical-
ly, "but such as Viscount Grey and
Chancellor Won Betnmann-H ollweg, for
example" He suggested a COMPARE
son between the utterances Of these
leaders a year ago and ut present.
Then" he said, their respective
standpoints We're as far apart as the
poles, but now, although there are still
wide differences between them, they
have most appreciably drawn nearer.
The references to crushing Germany
have been eliminated from the British
announcements and the agitation for
annexation is dwindling in Germany.
Questions of Annexation.
Chancellor Won Bethmann-H oIl-
veg" he went on, "has pointed out
In his latest speech that he has never
demanded the annexation of Belgium.
Such instances as these show, in my
opinion, that there are now no really
insuperable obstacles to the opening
of a discussion of future peace. Of
course, the kingdom of Poland must
stand. but / believe Russia can be
brought to reconcile herself to this
situation"
Count Apponyi was asked if he
thought the impulse to start peace dis
cussions could come from within the
camps of the warning powers or wheth-
er an outside impetus, in the form of
tender of good offices from a neutral
parsonage or power, would be neces-
sary He replied that he saw no rea-
son why neutral mediation should not
be welcomed when the opportune mo-
ment TO which he had referred should
arrive, and added that he knew no rea-
son why President Wilson should not
be acceptable as an Intermediary.
Washington, Nov. 16.-A long con-
ference between President Wilson and
Col. E. Nj. House. his personal adviser,
who quietly arrived at the White
House, caused reports in official cir
cles that Il move toward European
peace was being seriously contem-
plated by the president. Secretary to
the President Tumulty declined to
comment upon the conference. 1t was
pointed out by persons close to the
president, however, that ''there has
been lot of peace talk lately"