Evening star., 1917-01-06

PARIS. January 6.-The central pow
ers are reported by the Lausanne Ga
zette to be preparing a second note tc
the entente. enumerating the precise
conditions of peace, says a Geneva dis
patch to the Temps.
Gerard Presents Entente Reply.
LONDON. January 6.-The entente re-
ply to the peace offer of the central
powers was presented to the German
foreign office by the American ambas-
sador Friday afternoon. according to a
Berlin dispatch to Reuters by way OF
Amsterdam.
The German emperor, according to a
copy of an order to the German army
lies with rejecting his offer of peace
because they desire the destruction OF
Germany. He declares that all respon-
sibility for further sacrifices falls on
his enemies and that with Gods help
German arms will enforce the under
standing they have rejected"
Would Neutralize Constantinople.
The Nation, in discussing after-the
war problems, the Balkan settlement
and the fate of Turkey. advocated the
internationalization of Constantinople
and the straits. and contends that IT
would be of no service to Russia to
prolong the war. sacrifice thousands OF
lives and incur mountain of debt
merely to bring about absolute annexa-
tion.
1nternationalization would secure to
Russia and the other Black sea states
it adds. navigation of the straits.
while the exclusion of fleets of the
other powers from the Black sea might
also be conceded. The straits must be
disarmed and their shores effectively
neutralized.
THE whole arrangement should be
and If the United States, which alone
of the great powers has a record of
purely disinterested benevolence in
Turkey, would assume a part in 1t,
there would be a real guarantee for
its security and smooth working"
Japan to Have Voice.
TOXIC. Japan. January ct is off,
cia1ly stated here that the allies reply
to President Wilson's note, to be short
ly delivered through France. will rep
resent the views Of Japan as well as
those Of the other entente powers. Ac-
cording to the statement of officials,
the reply will not contain specific peace
terms, which are regarded as prema-
ture at this time.
Pope Speaks for Peace.
ROME, January 8. via Paris, January
CT hope that peace, founded on right
and justice. will soon return to the
world" said Pope Benedict, in answer
ing New Year greetings today from
the Roman nobility. He added that he
regretted that the mobiles were 80 few
because some were dead on battlefields,
that some are prisoners, and that others
are at the front.
Kaiser Puts Blame on Enemies.
AMSTERDAM. via London. January 6.
A Berlin telegram says that the fol-
lowing order Of the German emperor to
the army and navy has been officially
published:
powers) rulers proposed to our enemies
to enter forthwith into peace negotia-
tions. Our enemies refused my offer.
Their hunger for power desires Ger
manys destruction. The war will be
continued. Before God and humanity, I
declare that on the governments of our
enemies alone falls the heavy RESPONSE
bility for all the further terrific sacri-
fees from which I wished to save you
with justified indignation at our
enemies arrogant crime and with deter
minaton to defend our holiest possess
sions and secure for the fatherland q
happy future you will become as STEEL
Our enemies did not want the UNDER
standing offered by me. With Gods help
your arms will enforce it,
"WILHELM l. R."