El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-12
GERMANY THROWS BLAME On FOES

EELIN. Germany. Jan. Il. cvi
X wireless TO SayviueD-Germany
IL today handed neutral govern
ments a note concerning the reply Of
the entente TO the German peace pro-
posals. the Overseas News agency an
nounces. It throws responsibility for
the war on the entente nations
It IS first stated. says the news
agency announcement. that the German
government has received the reply OF
the entente to the note Of Decembe i
containing a proposition TO enter into
peace negotiations. The note conua-
Can't Answer Entente
"Our adversaries declined this prop
osluon. giving as the reason that It Is
a proposition without sincerity and
without importance The form in
excludes an answer 10 them. but the
imperial government considers IL i'm
DOrtant 10 point out TO the govern
ments OF neutral powers its opinion re-
gardirg the situation.
Guilt Of the Allies
"The central powers have no reason
20 enter into any discussion regarding
the origin OF the war History will
judge upon whom the immense guilt
of the war shall fall. History's verdict
policy of England, the revenseful policy
OF France and the endeavor Of Russia 20
gain Constautinople as over the insei-
CATION of the Servian assassination al
SsrajeVo and the complete mobilization
Of Russia which meant war against
Germany
Germany and her allies. who had 10
take up arms for defence OF their lio-
erty and existence. consider this. their
aim OF the war Obtained
Germany ana Allies ProfeSf
"On the other hand. the hostile pow
ers always went further away from the
realization o. their plans.
These were. among others. directed
toward the conquest of Alsace-Lor-
raine and several PruSsian provinces
the humiliation and diminution Of the
AUstro- Hungarian monarchy. the par
tition Of Turkey and the mutilation OF
Bulgaria.
In the face OF such war aims. the
demand for restitution. reparation and
guarantees. in the mouth of our adver-
saries, produces n surprising effect.
Our adverSarieS call the proposal -
the four allied Tcutonic powers n wa
vancouver of Germany and her allies.
Germany and her allies must pro-
test in most energetic fashion against
such Characterization Of their motives
fas the entente has madep which were
frankly explained They are persuaded
that a peace which was just and ac-
cepta bic to all belligerents was posi-
BILE, that it could be brought about by
an immediate spoken exchange OF
views and that therefore the respJnsi-
bility for further bloodshed could not
be taken by them.
Central Powers sincere.
Their readiness was affirmed with
out reservation, TO make known their
peace conditions when negotiations
were entered into which refutes every
doubt as to their sincerity.
our adversaries who had il in their
hands to examine the proposition as to
its contents neither attempted an ex-
animation nor made counter proposals.
Instead. they declared that peace was
impossible 50 long as the reestablish-
ment Of violated rights and liberties.
the recognition Of the principle of ma
tionalities and the free existence of
small states were not guaranteed
Sincerity of Adversaries Questioned
The sincerity which our adversary
denies to the proposals of the four
allied powers will not be conceded bv
the world to these demands if the world
holds before its eyes the fate OF the
Irish people. the destruction Of the
liberty and independence of the BOer
republic the subjugatiOn of northern
Africa by England. France and Italy.
the oppression by Russia of alien
nations and also the violation OF Greece.
w HIGH is without precedent in history
England RePUdiateS Declarations
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