The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-08-23

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1,1oyd Georges optimistic speech 49,
the british parliament today was ~
tarnreted here as a preliminary molca'
tion of the attitude the allleu na 40 INV
NAV be expected to adopt toWa' ..., aI
discussion of peace on pasls "n.n
might hermit Germany as a coi4u0'o'
TO dictate terms. o.roo
News of the premier's speech came
-,h;,a the state department was re-
sa;rirg nv cable from the British lot
s;.r oftice the text of Pope Benealcts
n,essaee to the leaders of all beihger-
n,t nations, proposing basis 1or
saaon negotiations and earnestly ap'
naanng for It's consideration. IN en-
tente automatic quarters and among
government officials, Mr.. Lloyu
Georges announcement OF improve
mpnt in food conditions, removing 'ne
danger of England being starved lhto
suhmission, his assurance that LOSSES
thro.ph submarine attacks continued
~ decrease. and his declaration that
there would be sufficient tonnage Tor
1918 and for 1919 if necessary, were
nailed joyfully as a sign OF Great
pritain's safe position and hrm attl'
xude.
Wilson Receives Note
The nope's message was laid before
President Wilson by Secretary Lam
sing. Important conferences Wnlcn
m,,st nrecede reply will begin snort
~ hut necessarily some time must
e1anse before the response goes lot
ward. oda
translation of the message maze
,rhl;c nv the state department TO-
n;oht does not differ materially from
Tbe unofficial version cabled from Eu'
rome. Slight differences are que "
rarying translations of French loloms.
while there already have been many
informal conferences among ollcld,s
and diplomats regarding the popes
nronosals it may be stated on Secre'
Farv Lansing's authority that the Sec
-etarv 50 far has not discussed the
subject with the president.
Asks Papers Not to Forecast Aetio"
Mr. Lansing has also deprecated any
.ttempt by the newspapers to 1orecast
the action of the government III .nle
matter as likely to prove very e1noai
RAISING. a;,,o.
Among other officials and the dlplo'
MATS however, there is not mucn re-
t;cence While battles have Increased
n number and waxed IN lntenslty' -
is pointed out there has been no sucn
change in general war condltlons as
would warrant a different reception
t. neace proposals from any quarter
xhau would have been accorded 10
fhose made a year ago. Attention is al
-octad tn the fact that any such
changes as may have occurred in the
m;Iitarv situation have made 1t as
tinctN to the advantage OF the central
rowers to endeavor to make peace
now
conflicting statements made Dy uei
man and Austrian ministers as W
Nasfs for peace negotiations, 1t IS 9e'
cared by some of the diplomats VINO
save closely studied the situation, that
uoxfere has there been any real eVl'
derce of an abandonment OF the nrst
German demand for peace based on
ne man" which would insure the CEN
trail powers actual military, II not tecn-
nicaI and political control OF the terii-
fnr;es in possession of the Germanc
troops when peace is declared
Territorial Problems Hinder Plans
The Germans, in possession OF most
Of Belgium and a large part OF France,
we're quite willing year ago to make
peace But with the Russians in pos
session of some of their best eastern
provinces, the Austrian goVernmeu'
vas not of like mind. Now it is point
ed out by the entente diplomats, as
result of the collapse of the Russian
sffensive, and the clearing Of Galicia
of Russian troops, the Austrian gov
srument also it willing, and anxious,
for peace, as are the Germans in the
knowledge that the tide has turned
against them in the west and that next
year probably will find them in possess
sion Of little or no French or Belgian
territory,