The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-01
WHAT'LL
Nm BULL SAY
TOUNCLE SAM?
Let Note to Germany Be
Allies Reply to U. s.
# Rebuked by Entente's
Answer to Peace Note.
L GERMANY Renew OFFER
les Would Consider More
Specific Terms.
lnsIation Injured Effect OF
! Note, Is Comment.
Vet Note to Germany Be
AlIies' Reply to U. S.
r Rebuked by Entente's
Answer to Peace Note.
| GERMANY RENEW OFFER

-tioq+oo Ian. 1.-The reply OF
htente allies to Germany peace
sails hadsnot been forwarded 70
nd the indications were thaI -
not be sent on peIore .oi
Fl the earliest. There is no III
IN to delay it beyond the time
Isarv to make certain that a com
and accurate copy is being lot
Cd to all the central bel1gerenlS.
20 Deace situation outwardly re-
ned unchanged with the propapll-
that there will be no further NOV
he United States, at least until 'lie
snte governments nave replieu "
esidenc Wilson's note. 90
A.he hope that the entente IePiy ~
4 German proposal had not closed
door on further negotiations was
irnipished. but the German en-
Lsv,s attitude that they had Deen
gde doubtful by the reply was re-
Scted generally. Altho 1t was SAG
+ ne time ago that Germany WouIu
permit a conference TO pc $1,000 ,Ae,,
a demand for terms, the German nan
Bomats feel that the tone or the
arte replv makes an approach 10
ms very difficult
he hope for paving the way to-
ds peace has now turned 70 the
Mes to President Wilson's note.
n Ii
ne allied reply to Germany being
nyed nv press and public, atten-
caDtered today on just how much
ter the entente would go in spec!-
IT'S stand in the reply to Presl-
wilson's peace note.
10 general belief today was Ihas
lilies. having outlined in a oroau
al way in the German hoee lrS
on they must adopt with regaro
rnan peace proposals would
,IM the reply to America sort Oh
nDFement. which would go more eX-
1etiveiy into the aims and purposes
MATING the allies in their deter
SnaSion to continue the war. In
e., quarters it was held the reply
Ne to Germany was full ana sut III
Mt ANSWER to America. Most Oh
Is. however, privately expressed the
lief that England and her allies
ouId SET their position before the
ntral world even more explicitly py
aroDIification in the note to Amer
little Criticism to Note.
There were only a few notes OF
iticism today in the general chorus
approval of the allies's answer TO
That was in the eoltorlai
mmentA of the Daily News, Wnicn
AIRED faulty translation into Engllsn
tine Frehch word sanctions" in the
te's text,\ might lay the allies open
he CHARGE of vindictiveness. Inc
n v Nevis pointed out that some
spapers had translated the WORD
laIties'' and some "retribution'
some "r4paration."
|The French word sanctions, the
korial asserted, lis rather a syno-
at of punishment which would
obabIy Emulate the Germans to
HI to the last\ man rather than sub
T. The Manchester Guardian approved
substance of 1.-THE note in its edl-
.iaI today, but severely criticized the
.Iguage in which) it was phrased as
ndignified and almost abusive" The
per asserted that such expressions
re humiliating blerNishes, weaken
the general effect of the note.
Sent No Second Note.
washington, Jan. 1.-The American
,vernment, it was made known to-
Nv. sent no second note to neutrals
lbsequent to the dispatch of Presi-
INT Wilson'S peaSe note, but Amer1-
IN diplomats at neutral capitals were
structed that in transmitting the
eace note they shSould convey a sug-
estion that if the Neutral government
ought it wise to take action on peace,
Ie United States considered the time
oportune.
II was stated definitely that no
her governments knew the United
Lates was contemplating action, that
o other government twas asked to APP
rove it's action before it was taken,
lat the American goNernment acted
ntirely on its own initiative and that
0 attempt was made to- act in concert
18th anV other nations