The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1917-01-04
Ambassador Gerard Calls on German Chan
cellor to Learn of Possibility to Acting
Favorably On Entente Reply.
SWISS MINISTER GERMANY WILL PAY
For Invasion of Belgium i
Entente Will Compensate
Greece.

Washingon, u C. Germany is
4 willing 10 conclude peace with the
Allies ON basis ol mutual repara-
ton restoration ot lll The SMALL
kingdoms n5olvcd in the war, and
adequate guarantees for the security
/, of world peace.
Germany and her allies will de
imand the retention OF no conquered
territory beyond a small amount for
the correction of boundary lines. for
which territorial compensation viii
/ be given elsewhere
This is the substance of the official
IGerman view communicated TO Pres
ident Wilson Mir Wilson will await
the Allies reply TO his peace appeal
before deciding whether there APP
pears to be a basis for further ne
! aotiation.
Terms offered BY Hc:'iin.
With the additional details oh
tanned from official sources the Ger
man peace terms may now be outlin-
ed thus
I. Restoration of Belgium as an
independent sovereign state on con-
dton that neither its frontier nor
AlllWcfI SIldll ne IoFllHeu.
> Reporation for Belgium by
Germany. rcparation for Greece by
the Allies, and reparation for Ger
many and Austria by Russia to com
pensate for damages occasioned by
the invasion OF East Prussia and Ga
licia.
3. Restoration of Serbia and
Montenegro as one Independent SOW
ereign state under a ruling family
other than the Karagerogevitch dy
nasty of Serbia.
4. Restoration of Roumania, pro-
iNiding ROumania cedes TO Hungary
and Bulgaria a strip along her west
eln boundary which. together With a
strip from northeastern Serbia. Will
constitute connecting link between
the Austro-ilunsarian empire and
Bulgaria. This win solidfy the ter
rtory dominated by the Teutonic
empires and remove an obstacle in
the path of German progress toward
the Persian gulf.
5. Partition OF Albania between
Greco and the combined state OF
Serbia and Montenegro. This is
designed by Germany as compensa-
tion TO Greece if she refuses to join
the allies and TO Serbia for the ces
5ation of he northeastern territory 10
Hungary and Bulgalia.
g. Erection Of independent king
doms in Poland and Lithuania.
Z. Evacuation of northern France
by Geumany without indemnify.
s. Restoration to Germany OF her
colonies in Africa. kiaochow, and
the Pacific islands
9. Agreement of the powers upon
word peace guarantees. including
disarmament, freedom of the seas.
and a league to enforce peace.
Views Regarding Belgium.
Germany believes these are not
only fair but moderate terms. Ger
many, it is stated is prepared to pay
a large indemnity as reparation TO
Belgium ON the ground that her in
vason of the Kingdom was an un-
aToidable military necessity justify
ing compensation. On the same
grounds Berlin will insist that the
Allies pay Greece an indemnity
! The German government contends
that the Allies cannot object to the
creation OF independent kingdoms in
Poland and lithuania, particularly
as Russia mas promised the Poles
autonomy
German Officials say that ii The
Miles do not accept peace now they
Will find the terms less moderate y
year hence.
iscl.iy 10 Scandinavia.
London. England The German
government replied to the Danish
Swedish and Norwegian notes or Jan
uary | according 10 an Amsterdam