The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-01-16
Berlin and Vienna Denounce En-
tente Proposals As Hypocriti.
CAL InsoIent and Arrogant and
Not Advanced As Serious
/ MUST BE CRAZY y.st
r. 'I.' SAYS VIENNA PAPER
British and French Writers, For
Their Part, Laugh In Scorn At
Latest German Note To Neu-
trails, Declaring It UntruthfulI
Associated Press by Federal wir.lsuu) I

I ASSOCIATED Press by Federal wirelsss)
NEW YORK, January .4-Scorn
IN and anger throughout the Cen.
trail Powers over the peace terms
expressed in the Joint note If the I'm.
tente TO President Wilson and ridieulo
for the latest note from Germany u
the neutral Powers, issued contempora.
neously with the reply of the Entente
TO the President, mark the dispatches
from the various European capitals yes.
terday. nj
The joint statement Of the Entente,
outlining the terms upon which they
would consent to peace, has been re-
ceiyed with amazed bitterness in Ber-
lin and Vienna, according 20 the uttcr-
ances of the German and Austrian
press. 49,. 49,.
Insolent and Arrogant
The press of Germany is unit in its
denunciation of the joint note of last
Thursday. Arrogant, "insolent, \,
and "hypocritical are some of the
terms used by various newspapers in
Berlin and other German cities in re-
ferring TO the Allies reply to Presi.
dent Wilson s note requesting infOrma.
ton as to their objects. ~
. The Entente nations are treating the
Teutons with contempt, the German
press charges. Their reply is a slur on
the sincerity Of the Central Powers
and an impugnment Of their honesty
of purpose in proposing negotiations
for peace, declare the newspapers.
Will stiffen Teutons
The Lokal Anzeiger, mouthpiece Of
the government, in its comment on the
Entente note, declares that it is AFRO
giant, insolent, and filed with hypoe.
ricy and prevarieation. Its effect in
Germany, the newspaper predicts, win
be only to stiffen the determination Of
the people to fight on, to change the
possible weakness of a few into firm
resolve to carry on the war until, vic
tory perehes upon the German han.
ners. ~
Austr1ans Amazed
The Vienna newspapers are express
ing the greatest Indignation over the
terms which the Entente Allies say
they will demand in return for peace.
The statement of-the' Entente ma.
tions that they are fighting for tho
rights and liberties of the Czecks and
SlOvaks, who are under Austrian rule,
has particularly aroused the wrath of
the Austrian press.
'ManY subjects of rulers of the En-
t"nte nations would be happy says
one of the Vienna papers, "if thew
could possess the rights and liberties
already possessed by the people. under
AustrO Hungarian rule"
Must Be Crazy
The official opinion in Austria is
that the reply Of the Entente was in.
tended mainly for home consumption
and not as serious set of proposals to
the Central governments.
1.-THE Entente Allies must be on the
verge of insanity to advance such an
impossible program" states one high
official of the Austrian capital.
Rome Is Pleased
The Corrirrr d Italia, of Rome, ex.
pressed the sentiment of large section
of Italian people on the Entente note
to Wilson by saying that the reply il
noteworthy step toward peace because
it is a statement Of the aims of the
Allies to stand firmly and press vigor.
ously in bringing the war to success.
full conclusion.
Entente Press Sarcastic
The German note of even date with
that of the Entente Powers, in which
Germany appeals ia the Neutral Powers,
rciterating the contention that Ger
many was the attacked nation at the
out break cf hOstilities and is fighting
for the right to live, has drawn forth
the sarcasm Of the British and French
writer's. .# ~ y
An authoritative statement published
in the British press gives the British
view of the recent TeutOn note. This
statement repeats the asseytioR. that
Germany is responsible for The war,
inasmuch as the proposal Ior con
ference was rejected. This refusal, it
is pointed out, was given on July "a
l0l4, while it was not until July n
that Russia modified. fhe statement
deals at length with the German charge
that the proposals Of the Allies regard,
ing observance Of the rights of small
nations. hacked sincerity.
The French press greets the German
contention that its proposal for a peace
conference was made in all sincerity
with jc"rs aud ridicule. The Partisan
press unite in stating that this latest
note is still another attempt bv Berlin
to confuse the issues and misfead the
neutrals.
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