Evening star., 1917-01-02

by the Associated Press.
LONDON, January .. 12:45 pm.-The
final draft of the reply of the entente
to President Wilson's peace note, which
already has been approved by France
and Great Britain. has been forwarded
to Italy and Russia, and. as no changes
have been suggested thus far from
those quarters, 1t is not improbable
the note will be delivered to the Amer
lean ambassador in Paris, William q.
Sharp, within a short time.
It is understood here that the note
may possibly be handed to Mr. Sharp
tomorrow. However. Belgium made
her request at the last moment that
the statement of her case be added to
similar additions or delays may occur.
in the case of the note to President
Wilson.
Notes Language Guarded.
In its present form the reply Is about
the same length as the note to the GEN.
trail powers, and has the same character.
fstics Of general ana guarded Language.
One of the most important points 10 .
differentiation between peace among
the present beiligerents and such fu-
ture arrangements as may be made Tor
permanent peace, the purpose being to
show neutral upholders Of future par.
manent peace that this Is attainables
not alone by first concluding the pres
ent war, but also by concluding tno
kind of a peace which will pave the
way for permanent peace;
While the original draft, like the repy
to the central powers, was written iargey
in France, Foreign Secretary Balfour also
has had a considerable part in II, par
ticularly in regard to phrases seeking 70
eluceiate the situation for the beneht q
public opinion In neutral countries
Text of Reply Complete.
PARIS, January 1.-The allies reply to
President Wilson's note will not. II Is un-
derstood, be published until the end OF
the week. The text has been completed
and is now being considered by the differ
ent cabinets of the entente. and on their
approval will be handed to the American
ambassador William C. Sharp. in Paris.
The first draft. like the reply 10 the
central powers will be written by the
French authorities, after consultation with
the allies Of France.
The reply OF the allies will follow the
same course as the answer to the central
powers
Berlin Answer Probable.
BERLIN, January 1. 1 p.m. via Lon.
don, January 2. IL p.m.-The press vef-
sion of the reply Of the entente powers
to Germany's peace proposals was re-
ceived here yesterday. A definite state-
ment regarding the official attitude con.
cernins the document cannot be given
before the official text has been re-
ceiyed. but officials intimate that the
reply is Just about what had been ex-
pected, taking into consideration tho
preliminary announcements from vari-
Gus statemen in the entente countries,
and that Germany. while disappointed
that her hope of the end Of the blood
letting and destruction has vanished. 10
prepared to carry on the war with in
creased vigor and with united people
back of her.
The entente statement. it is fntfmat-
ed will probably evoke an answer In
some form, Germany laying down from
the governments standpoint the results
of the peace overtures and analysing
the question of responsibility for .
further continuance of the war.
Owing to the holiday and the suspens
sion of the newspapers. the note win
not be published here until tomorrow.
Its tenor is not known to the genera
nuhli.