The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-01-12
TeutOns, Peace Reject
ed, Will Fight to
End, Says Berlin
DENY PROPOSAL
WAS WAR TRICK
Say Foes ScOrned an
Honest Effort at Just
Settlement

BERLIN, Jan 12-(Wireless to
Sayville, n. Y)-The Overseas News
Agency gives out the following:
4 note was given 20 representa-
lives OF all neutral governments by
the German government today. The
document first states that the Ger
man government has received the re-
ply OF the Entente powers TO the
Central powers note OF December ~.
containing the proposition to enter
al once into peace negotiations. The
note then continues
our adversaries decline this prop
csition. giving as reason that IL
D. proposition without sincerity and
without Importance.
The form in which they clothc
their communication excludes an an
swer 90 them. but the imperial gov
eminent considers IL important %
poiut out 10 the governments Or he
neutral powers its opinion about the
situation.
The Central powers have no reason
10 enter into any discussion about
the origin OF the worlds war HIS
tory Will Judge upon whom falls the
immense guilt 81 the war. History $
encircling policy 81 England. the re-
vcnRe policy OF France. and the en-
deavoT Of Russia II gain Constant
Huple. as 10 VIII pass over the insti-
cations - serbia, the assassinat0n
ia Sarajeyo. and the complete mob
iliSation ~ Russia. which meant war
against Germany.
Germany and hcr allies who had
10 take arms for She defense Of their
liberty and their existence consider
this. their aim In this war obtained.
or the other hNnu, the hostile pow
r-r-7 W., tff-fffF4A nr- away from
tun realization ~ th"lr plans whlc",
according go tho declarations OF their
rcspunsihle statesmen, were directed,
among other things. towards the con,
0nest ~ Alsacc-isorrain and several
prussian provinces. the Illumination
and dininution of the Austrn- hum
garian monarchy. the Partition or
Turkey. and the mutslation OF Bull
garia.
In the face ~ such war aims the
demand for sanction. reparation ana
guarantees In the mouth Of our ad-
versaries produces surprising ell
feet
our adversaries call the proposal
OF the four CTcutsSic1 allied powers
war vancouver.
Germany and her allies must pro-
test In a most energetic fashion thar
thcfr motives. which were explained
frankly arc .alulicrated In this man .
nor They Nhe Teutonic sillesD we've
convinced that q peace which would
be just and acceptable To all hellig-
srcnts was ppssibie. that IL could be
brought about hy an immedi late
sroken exchange ~ viows and that.
therefore. the responsibility 0t tHr-
ther hioodsh could not be assumed.
Without reservation their rcadi-
ness was affirmed TO make known
their peace conditions 81 tho entrance
IN 70 negotiations. which refutes every
doubt rs &C. their siNcf ritN. our 40
yersaries. who had IL IN their hands
20 examine our proposition as to Is
contents. Mother attempted an exc
animation nor made counter prppo-
sails
Instead. they declare that reace is
iW possible as long AZ The rc-esfab-
Ishmeut OF violated rights and THOR
tirs the recognition 81 the principle
of n1tlunalitics and the free tNlst
ence 81 small states are not guarau-
tcsd
The sincerity which the adversary
fenies o. the proposals OF the four
CFcutoriUl allied powers. viii not bo
conceded b" the world TO those de-
mands ~ tho world holds before its
eyes the fate ~ tho Irish people the
destruction of liberty and the inde-
prndcnCe 30 tho R0cr republic tho
nghjugEtion OF northern Africa by
England. France and Italy. and the
suppression ~ the RUSSIAN alien ma.
Greece which is without precedent
in history.
Also, arainst the alleged violations
~ the law. 80 nations by the four
reutonicp allies. those powers arc
r"t untitled fu complain since fhrt
from the beginning 81 the war tramp
led upon justice and tore 10 pieces
the treaties upon which 10 Is built
England during the arst weeks
or the war reDudiated the Dcciara-