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HOPE OF PEACE IS
SHATTERED WHEN
ALLIES SEND NOTE
REPLY OF ENTENTE POWERS TO
PEACE PROPOSAL STATES
THEIR TERMS IN DEFINITE
LANGUAGE.
NATIONS INVADED MUST
RECEIVE INDEMNITIES
Central Powers Also Told They Must
Relinquish Occupied Territory
Expulsion of Turk From Europe
One of Conditions If Peace
Comes Now.

One of Conditions If Peace =
Comes Now.
Washington, JAN 13.-The Entente
Allies replying to President Wilson's
peace note in joint communication
express the belief that it is impossi
Bile at the present moment to attain
a peace that will assure them repa
ration, restitution and such guarantees
as they consider are essential.
In separate note, the Belgian gov
eminent expresses its desire for peace
but declares it could only accept a
settlement which would assure it re-
paration and security in the future.
The Entente reply to President Will
sons peace note is regarded in all
quarters as putting an early peace
practically out of the question, but
still leaving an open door for the Pres
fdent to make further efforts.
The Note Itself.
The translation of the French text
of the Allied note as cabled by Ambas-
sador Sharp at Paris follows:
''The Allied governments have re-
ceived the note which was delivered to
them in the name of the government
of the United States on the 18th of
December, 1916. They have studied it
with the care imposed upon them both
by the exact realization which they
have of the gravity of the hour, and
by the sincere friendship which attach
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I'm general way they desire to de-
clare their respect for the lofty senti-
ments inspiring the American note and
their whole hearted agreement with
the proposal to create league of ma
tions, which shall assure peace and
justice throughout the world.
Present Conflict Controls.
'They recognize all the advantages
for the cause of humanity and civili-
cation which the institution of inter-
national agreements, destined to avoid
violent conflicts between nations
would prevent; agreements which
must imply the sanctions necessary to
insure their execution and thus to
prevent an apparent security from only
facilitating new aggressions. But a
discussion of future arrangements for
securing durable peace presupposes
a satisfactory settlement of the pres
ent conflict. The Allies have as pro-
found desire as the government OF
the United States to terminate as soon |
as possible war, for which the Cen |
trail Empires are responsible, and |
which inflicts such cruel sufferings |
upon humanity.
Peace Is Impossible.
But they believe that it is impossi-
BILE at the present moment to obtain
such a peace as will not only secure
to them the reparation, the restitution
and guarantees justly due them, by
reason of the act of aggression, the
guilt Of which is fixed upon the Cen
trail Powers, while the very principle
from where it springs was undermin-
ing the safety of Europe; and at the
same time such a peace as will en-
able future European nations to be es-
tablished upon sure foundation.
Recognize Neutral's Losses.
THE Allies are fully aware of the
losses and suffering which the war
causes to neutrals as well as to the
belligerents and they deplore them;
but they do not hold themselves re-
sponsible for them, having in no way
either willed or provoked this war,
and they strive to reduce these dam
ages in the measure compatible with
the memorable exigencies OF their de-
Tense against the violence and the
wiles Of the enemy.
ut is with satisfaction, therefore,
that they take note of the declara-
ion that the American communication !
Is in no wise associated in its origin
With that of the Central Powers trans
nitted on the 18th Of December by the |
Of the United States. They ]
lid not doubt, moreover, the resolu-
ion OF that government to avoid even
he appearance of a support, even
moral, OF the authors responsible for
he war
Make Friendly Protest.
THE Allied governments believed
hat they must protest in the most {
but in the most specific man {
Ter against the analogy established in
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Secrecy Wells BrotherhoodS Meet.