Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-09-28
PEACE is NEAR,
GERMAN VIEW
Believe Negotiations viii Be-
Gin Soon.
Reflect Peoples WISHES
Teuton Press Assais Wilson In Com.
pairing Replies to the Pope-ScttIe
Territorial Problem at Conference.


Territorial Problem at Conference.
Prof. Hans Delbruek, he3f of the de.
partment Of history in Berlin univer'
sity, said the German reply to the
pope, both in form and contents, com.
pleteIy reflects the wishes and senti.
ments of the great majority of the
German people.
81 only wish" he said, chat the
note also might have Incorporated
definitely the statement that the res.
toration of Belgian sovereignty and
integrity is self-undeTstood It's effect
would be materially enhanced there
by.
However, in view of the specific
mention of the reichstag's peace reso.
luticn, express reference to Belgium
is probably deemed suporfuous. The
OFFICIAL utterances would seem to war.
rant the conclusion that at the negc-
tiations, which it is supposed will new
soon set in, this last word will b.
spoken without further delay. The
best Indication Ct this IS the rage and
desperation with which the pan-Ger-
man press is attacking the note and
the imperial chancoTor."
It is pointed out generally by the
Berlin press that Ge~many's reply to
the Dapol pence proposals inpresses
by virtue Of its dignifed tone ard
spirit in contradiction to President
Wilson's reply to the pope and a'so
on account Ct the absence Of all Will
fication of Cormany's enemies.
The liberal nress is esrecjal'y iuoi-
1ant becau~c the government unre e.
vedly has brought itself into harmony
with the rc1~ha'ag peace resolution.
and ultra-cpnse ~vati"e
newspapers. with one exception, are
unexpectedly moderate in their ccm'
ment. The Ta;tung Am Mittag saws:
at must be admitted that the Ger
IAN reply heaps fiery Goals on the
heads of ou- enemies. After Presi-
dent Wilson's rastiness. we have hero
a, document which. marked By dignity
and reserve, is dictated by an appre.
cietion of the, broth erhood of men.
1--WE denlare ourselves ready to en-
ter into negotiations on the basis CT
the papal medati"n proposal. We ap-
nrove the ideas of right before might,
cf freedom of the seas, Of the associ-
aticn of a society Of nations, Of dis
armament to feasible extent and Of
an arbitration court. We are seeking
peace "a, permanent peace - along
these lines"
The Morgan Post and the BerlineT
Eligemeine 7eitung join the German.
ia in pointing out that the German
government has upraserved!y placed
itself on record IS approving the reich
stag's peace resolution, actuated by
the same peace desires as is the great
majority Of The German people.
Several newspapers concur in
stating that the ohsossi0n of direct
reference to Belgium amply is atcned
for in the official admission that the
government approves tie pope's medi'
alton.
Tho Tagobiatt says: "Presuppcsing
that the opposing parties will rot-re-
fuse to surrender the German co:c-
MES. Germany will yield up Belgium.
This much is established. Germany
in principle, is ready to restore Bel
gion independence"
Tie Boersen Zeitung observes that
. careful perusal of the note reveals
very definite declarations OF conces-
sions. AN now, the newspaper says,
depends on the good will f the belli-
Sarsnt governments.