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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-12-13
Text of Cernnany's
Offer to Enemies

Berlin Dec. 12-Following the text Of the note ad
dressed by Germany and her allies to the il govern
ments
"In the midst Of the terrific experienced
in history which has been raging for the last two
and half over large part of the word-a catastrophe
which thousands of of civilization was un
able prevent, and which Injuries the most previous
achievements Of humanity aims not to shatter and
anhate advesare. In spite of of
military and economic strength and readiness to
continue the (Which has been forced us) until the
bitter end and al the time prompted by
the desire to avoid further booded and make end to
the atrocities of war; the four allied powers propose to
ter forthwith into peace negotiations
'he propositions which they bring forward for such
negotiations and which have for their object guarantee of
of the honor and liberty Of evolution for their
nations are according to their firm belief, appropriate
basis for the establishment of lasting peace.
"The four allied powers have been obliged to take
defend justice and the liberty of national evolution
The glorious deeds Of armies have in altered
their purpose We always maintained the firm belief that
our rights and justified claims in way control the
rights of these nations.
"The spiritual and material progress which were he
pride of Europe at the beginning Of the goth century
threatened with ruin. Germany and her allies, Austria
Hungary Bulgaria and Turkey gave proof of their
querable strength in this struggle They gained gigantic
advantages adversaries superior in number and
material Our lines stand mistaken against repeated
attempt made by armies.
"The last attack in the Balkans has been rapidly nd
VIGOROUSLY The events have demon
strated that further continuance of the will not result
in breaking the resistance of forces and the whole sit
uation with regard to troops ustes expectation
of further successes.
f in spite Of this offer of peace and reconciliation the
struggle should the four allied powers resolved
to continue to victorious end but they dscaim responsible
ity this before humanity history. The Imperial gov
eminent brought the good Offices Of Your Exceency ask
the government Of (here inserted the of
power addressed in each nstance to bring this
cation the knowledge Of the government here insert the
name of belligerents)"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-12-13
General Terms of
Teutorn Proposal as
Defined by German
and Entente Forces

Recent dispatches to the German embassy covering wide
range of subjects indicates belief that the general
might be in substance follows:
restoration OF the status quo existing before the
This includes the evacuation of Belgium and the restoration of
the occupied portions Of northern France with the exception of
Asace and Lorraine No authorized expression obtained
from the embassy to whether conditions would be attached
the restoration Of Belgium and French territory but it
understood that the German idea make provision for the
future neutrality Of Belgium and probably deoca
ton particularly Of the city of Antwerp also
stood that conditions amounting to economic control of the
mineral lands of northern France would be likely be asked
All Germanys lost colonies she expects to be returned
in the Pacific however, subject of great
and the Berlin government understood to be ready
to reinqush the claim in Kiauchau.
The security of Turkey in possession of Constantnope
probably would be insisted by the Central Powers well
the restoration of Albania.
The establishment of independent kingdoms in Lthuana
and Poland would be Of the factors in the German plan ak
though that part Of Poland by Germany at the out
break of the would not be included.
Continued Page S. Column p
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-12-13
German Statements

Chancellor Won Bethmann- Hollweg
in communicating to the Reichstag the
fact of the dispatch of the notes said
the step was taken on the ground of
The Teutonic Allies, he
said, could not be conquered and they
awaited the answer of the Entente
with that sereneness of mind which
is guaranteed to us by our exterior
and interior strength and by our clear
The identic notes said in respect to
a refusal of the Entente to agree to
discuss peace and reconciliation that
the four Teutonic Allied powers are
resolved to continue to a victorious
end, but they disclaim Responsibility
for this before humanity and history"
CONTINUED on Page S, Column y
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-12-13
OPENS DELICATE
MEANS TO MAKE
USE OF OFFICES
Believed to Rel e a s e
Long Withheld APP
peal from America
and Other Neutrals
Who May Bring In
fuence to Bear for
Settlement

The Teutonic Allies declare
themselves ready to discuss
peace. Also they are ready to
continue the war if the Entente
Allies do not find the time pro-
pitous for such a discussion.
The readiness of the Central
Powers had been made known in
identic notes to the United
States, Spain and Switzerland,
who are asked to make known
the contents of the notes to the
the nations at war with the Teu-
tonic Allies.
While no conditions for peace
were mentioned in the notes it
was asserted that the PROPOSE
tons to be made by Germany,
Austro-Hungary, Turkey and
Bulgaria would have for their
object a guarantee of the exist
ence Of the honor and the liberty
of those nations and would
prove can appropriate basis for
the establishment of a lasting
peace"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-12-13
aper Manufacturers
Would Meet Publishers
to Deal with Problems

week might lead to a settlement Of the
whole problem.
At the outset today Investigators for the
commission preseA;ed for the first time
facts uncovered into their inquiry into
news print prices. This information had
to do with profits In the mills and in JOB
bling houses and with the question of sup
ply and demand. Profits have increased
it was shown and the output has grown
although growing consumption has taken
up much of the increased manufa ctures.
Attorneys for the manufacturers OBJ
jected to presentation Of the figures with
out previous notice and declared they had
no means Of proving they were wrong
without extended investigation for them
selves.
The commission instead proceeded with
the hearing. permitting voluntary testi-
mony by publishers. Representatives of
the manufacturers then suggested the
plan agreed on.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-12-13

Washington, Dec 11.-At the con-
sion's hearing on print paper prices
today the manufacturers proposed to
meet a committee of the National
Newspaper Publishers Association to
work out, for the commissions APP
prevail, a plan for an equitable distri-
button of the stocks of print paper.
Chairman Hurley Of the commission
asked the publishers, manufacturers
and jobbers to hold separate meetings
Friday to frame their plans and APP
point committees to meet with the
commission Saturday.
The manufacturers proposal came
as an unexpected development when
the Trade Commission, after finishing
with publishers as witnesses, called on
the manufacturers to present their
case. Newspaper owners had told of
wide differences in paper prices In va
rious parts Of the country and OF the
inability of many small publishers to
obtain paper at any price.
At first, there was an inclination on
the part of some Of the publishers
present to hold back on the ground
that distribution was but one of the
problems and high prices and greater
productions were more important
questions. When told by members of
the Trade Commission that an agree
ment to accept the commissions SER
vices in meeting the distribution prob
lem did not interfere in any way with
the investigation to price conditions,
however. they agreed to cooperate
i with manufacturers, jobbers and the
commission in solving first the distri-
button problem. Hope was expressed
by members of the commission and
others, that the meeting later in the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-12-13
The German
ChanCellor'S
Announcement
to Reichstag
FINDS GERMANY
READY FOR WAR
OR FOR PEACE

Insists upon Achieve
ments of the Central
Powers - But Con-
scious of Their Re-
sponsibility Before
God, Before Their
Own Nations, Before
Humanity
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-12-13

Counts on
Holy See
Support
Note Presented by DR..
Muhlberg to Cardi-
nal Gasparri
Berlin, Dec. IL - The note
presented by DR.. Muhlberg,
German minister to the Vati-
can, to Cardinal Gasparri, papal
secretary of state, follows:

According to instructions received
have the honor to send to Your En-
inence a copy Of the declaration which
the Imperial Government today by the
good offices of the Power entrusted
with the protection Of German inter-
ests in the country with which the
German Empire is in a state Of war
transmits to these states and in which
the Imperial Government declares it
self ready to enter into peace negotia-
lions. The Austro- Hungarian, Tur-
kish and Bulgarian governments also
have sent similar notes.
1.-THE reasons which prompted Ger
many and her allies to take this step
are manifest. For two years and
half terrible war has been devastat-
ing the European continent. Unlimit-
ed treasures of civilization have been
destroyed. Extensive areas have been
soaked with blood. Millions Of brave
soldiers have fallen in battle and mil
lions have returned home as invalids.
Sorrow and grief fill almost every
house."
mot only on the belligerent nations, but
also upon neutrals, the destructive conse
Quences of the gigantic struggle weigh
heavily. Trade and commerce, carefully
built up in years of peace, have been de-
pressed. The best forces of the nations
have been withdrawn from the production
of useful objects. Europe, which for
merly was devoted to the propagation of
religion and civilization. which was try
ing to find solutions for social problems
o,oI - = q
all peaceful labor. now resembles an i'm
mense war camp, in which the achive-
Continued on Page s, Column ~
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-12-13
THE WEATHER
SNOW

Weather forecast for northern New
England: snow and colder Wednes.
day; Thursday fair.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-12-13
Boston Forecast

Boston Forecast
Boston, Dec. 12.-Forecast for Bos-
ton and vicinity: Wednesday fair and
colder: Thursday fair and continued
cold; diminishing westerly winds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-12-13
BRITISH OPPOSED
TO PRESENT MOVE
TO SECURE PEACE

Public Sentiment Supports Press in Decrying
German Proposal Chancellor's Declaration
Declared Blasphemous and Germany Is
Charged with Seeking Peace after Obtain
ing "Maximum Of Plumber"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-12-13
|South Portland to Build
ST. 100000 Worth Of
|Ships for Greek Interests
tcontinued on Page S, Column ~

Portland, Me-, Dec. 12-Philip H.
Doyen, Of South Portland announced
today that he will build approximately
100000 worth Of ships at South
Portland for Greek interests, repre-
scented by agents at New York.
He also stated that contracts have
been signed and work has begun on
an 1sOo-ton steamer and two large,
powerful tow boats, to be delivered in
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-12-13

August, and that he has sold to the
same parties the steam freighter Am
erica for $125,000 in cash.
The America, which originally was
built for steam lighter at cost con-
siderably less than $75.0O0 will be re-
named Olga and placed under the
Greek flag. She Is now at New York.
loading a cargo Of steel billets and
cotton for Marseilles, France, for
which, it is said. her owners will re-
ceive $4,000.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-12-13

London ia strong current of public sentiment
posed the German proposal evident in the first ex
pressons available here last night both from public and
British press although these without knowledge of
any definite terms and without any word from high author
tatve indicating the attitude Of the government
only information in the press reports from Berlin
and the tangible official proposition British
officials disposed maintain 1t noticeable
that the proposal had not created impression
among the average Londoner There little talk in the no.
other public places and this discussion far less ami
mated than in the recent ministerial crisis.
N S, Column ~ se.~~t
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-12-13
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-12-13
Berlin, Dec. IL - (By Wire
less to Sayville) - Chancellor
Won Bethmann Hollweg's speech
is reported by the Overseas
News Agency as follows:

Chancellor Won Bethma nm Hollweg
today announced to the Reichstag that
Germany, together with her allies,
conscious Of their responsibility be-
fore God, before their own nations, be-
fore humanity" had proposed this
morning to the hostile powers to enter
on peace negotiations.
Virtually all the members Of Paria-
ment answered the unexpected sum-
mons The crowded house and throng-
ed galleries listened in attentive 81
lence when the chancellor rose for his
speech.
Outlines Situation
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, which for
more than two years has held the
world under its spell The chancellor
said:
"The Reichstag had rot been adj
journed for a long period. but fortu-
nately it was left to the discretion Of
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 expected.
I shall he brief. for actions speak for
themselves"
Rumanian Situation
The chancellor said Rumania had en-.
Continued on Page S, Column y
Der taÌˆgliche Demokrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 186?-1918, 1916-11-16

Gie offi5iene MadBabllla gelege,1t-
lid} oer am Z. bs. Monats in M11ss
catine County abgegebenelt Stimmen
tit nltnn1ebr Don Der 5ltperbiiorenbe=
boroe been0et moroen ltl1O bat erge.
ben, bab anes bis altf l1nmeientlide
Meinigfeten III Sronltng NOR.
Der taÌˆgliche Demokrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 186?-1918, 1916-11-16
Mtnes mug Musfatine.

Cant oes tbatfraftisen Ginereife1s
Der Selterlpebr mltroe Elm 9ran6, Ser
i'm grogeldoB Der SCOUT @rocerp, go.
531 @ooolapn 9pelule, aus ulrbe=
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ben angeridtet mllrbe. Iie Nlaln<
men brobten li6 iiber Sen Gbeil bes
ltl1teren @ebaltoes alts5uoebnen, je-
opd mllrbe ibnen id]rellltens ginbalt
9eboten. Ger bltr6 oas Ieller per=
|alrlad)te Sdaoen lit lrltr iebr sering.
Gin tempurdres aontite, tpcld)es
bon Der p8elfare Miipciation" er=
1lalllt lpltroe, bielt cine gerialnme
lung ab> llm Sic Glalte fir sic oies-
!!1abrigc muni5ipale @eibnafts Ieier
SIT b%elpred,en. Die erlte oerartiae
Seier lpl1roe lettes Sobr peranltaltet
ltno fano iiberan g%ebiibrel16 Nnfluna.
Sn Ser GerlamlfIl1ng mrrDe BE-
lhloHen, oab an ieoe gereinigu1ta Ser
Istaot cine formelle @inlabnng ge=
la1ot miro, lit Ser man Inn Sic Cut
lenolitg zines 9eleaaten 5t Ser ant
6reitag, ben "a. Mobember, IN Ser
Staotballe feitgelebten GerlalnmIltna
erllldt, SSlt 6ieier geriammlrng ioI-
len 1ultn befinitine Glar1e angenom=
a1elt meroen ll110 man mill auber0em
perl6ieoene l1nter-& Securities ernenner.
Der taÌˆgliche Demokrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 186?-1918, 1916-11-16
Nenea aug Moline.

SIM SlttereIie ser vMenl6lid,feit"
reilte g. 81. giebinger, ser bier Mo.
sos 16. StraBe lpobnt, nod MltBlonh
ob, llnt in Eetrograo als spe5ial-
gertreter Ser Mtoline 9loip gpmpanr
81 fhltgirelr, oa bie sSirma in aller-
1tahlter 3eit grobe @llftrage ertpar-
tet. 9efan1ttlih ~liefert oie @elea-
1haft artegsmaterialiet l,tb aus sic.
lem 8rllnbe BOT lie lll1lt eiren Ser
treter nod Dem 9anbe bes 3aren ge-
lar1ot. 8iebinser miro iitb etlpa ei,1-
lnoein6alb Sabre in 4etrograo al1f-
tbalte11, Inn Damn pieOer llad Mmeri-
ia 5ltriid5llfebren.
@tebinger miro bie Meile iiber ssor=
megelt uno Sdlpe0en MAIDEN, Tim al
pern1eioen, bob er friegfiibren6e 2dt1>
Der taÌˆgliche Demokrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 186?-1918, 1916-11-16
grofcilor G,crup /.
Gin cntpfinhlidrr @esiu,t Ter Sciocls
berger 1tl1iuerfitGt.

81 Ssibelberser nnioeriitat, un0
man Darf poDl iasen, nit ibr Die
seIamte mebisinii9e WiHenI6cft,
1at einen f4neren 8erluit erlitien:
Mirflther @ebeimrat Sra. Or. ginz
Sena Gaernp lit an 3. Sftober mud
lanserem 3eioeu aus benz 2sben sez
f@teoen. Die uniberiitdt Seibelberg
bat Dumtt ben @enipr Der meni3iniz
fden Safultat berlprer. g5srnp
1912 OILS 5obn zines NpDtbeters in
Srautenau (8DbmeuD seboren, befab.
te in @itf9in bas @pmnaiium aa0
1tuoierte in prag lino Wien Meoss
gin, unb %prDmopierie i'm Sabre
1866. uripriinsli9 fefelte lbn
Daup!fd9li9 bic Mua.nbeilfunpe,
ipdter aber iparote er ltm ben inne-
rem &rant9eitem gu. Miit Yrof.
8illrotb in Mien. oelen MfiHent er.
tpurbe,' 5pg er 1870 5ur treipilllgen
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babilitlerte .er 1i@ fit Gbirursie in
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&linit leitete unD fib I'M Satre
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erbIelt ct bann einen 3ur nod 9eiz
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9irur5ilGen stlin.t gslp.rtt bat.
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tpirten. Sn elngeDcnoer, errDigreIlrer
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bom 2ebramt 5arldtrat. puroe er
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prulloent Deridleoeller &ongreiIe
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Der taÌˆgliche Demokrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 186?-1918, 1916-11-16

Der betritt. Seine @attin geoa6te ibn
bis Seem 0orf 5l begleitell mos ibr
jeoo6 infolge &ranfbeit unmoglidy
NOR.
Gle gerDanolung eeeeu 6rar,f 8l-
Itafion u11o 6rall sllmn aorItens, mel
die Des morbentliden 9etragens be-
ldliloigt meroen, ltno Dor S%rieoells-
riftcr Z. 90. @beelocf geldiebt, lit
1lod nid)t beenoet mprben. Ger Sc
rid)tsiaal NOR lpabrel1b ser aeltriaen
gerbanolung nit 3n60rern iiberfiiat
mo pielc Gerionen mltBten oos Sc
baltoe pieoer p~erlolIen, ga fem Gaanl
porbanben mar.
Die Mngeflagten mlroen am Mor-
gen oes "a. Sftpber. in ser @ohnlt1a
BON 6ram &aritens berbaftet. sSralt
@ultaflon loll oas Mutomobil Hires
@otte1 binter Der @obnuna BON
Iralt &aritel1s geiunoen llno sic $50
ll5ei oarailfbin erlildt baben, oas
Taar al oerbaften. Sic bertbeioi-
gerloen Mnmalte bebaltpten, oaB @u=
ltafion, Der gorarbeiter in Sen s(nla=
gen Der @elie Motor Gebicle Cont
panb mar, nod Ser @obnung aar-
items fam, Inn oeren Sobn s1 lpre-
d)eit, Der fir @ltltafion arbeitete. ST
Iapl1roe Damn a1lgeblid bonn SdIof
liberpaltigt l1no madte crit auf, ols
Noli5ilten ginlaB begebrten. SIS miro
a1lBeroell bebanptet, Dob @nltafior
o1trd) cine Sintertbiir s1 flieben per=
llldte, jeood Don leiner Satin alf=
gebalten 1purbe, bis i'm Elm Golbili
perbaftete.
Mls oie gerbaftltl1g Ser beioeu
Nerlonen erfolgt fipar, reidten sic
e1lttoltld)ten 6rallel @ultaflon inns
&arltel1s Sd)eioungsflagen gegen if.
re @atten. elm.
Die S~tabtfommiiiion bon Moline
erl1arllte geltern sSreo G1trrp, ser geo.
l514R gierte Nuenl1e mobnt, l1nl
y. 9. S6omers bon geo. 1917 z. Mpe.
|11lte, 81 Mitalieoern ser 8oli5ei.
Der taÌˆgliche Demokrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 186?-1918, 1916-11-16

Die altefte heutFae mooe5si-
tNna mar Die lin oas Saar 1853 in
grfurt eri9ienene nMole= uuo SD.
lanterisseitun9".
Die 6liiselmusteln zines @oz
GELS iino i'm Yerbaltnis sur gr6ts
3spansismal 10 traftis pie Die stlms
musteIn. reS MenI@en.
Das sr0Bte 81 zines europd=
i!den gssels 1T oas bss Gdpoas.
sas tletnite oas oes SauntDnigs nit
benz gsl6m Uecerbni4.
Sn Nnrp e'g en- angeIiellts I'M
terill9llaen baben eraeben. bar Die