Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-01-05


Providing Reparation and Guaran-
tee of Permanent Peace - Germans
Consider Situation "i1opeful."
Paris, Dec. 31.-The reply of the al
lies to the peace proposals of the CEN
t-dI powers, handed to neutral diplo-
niatic representatives in Paris yester-
day, fatty refuses to consider Ger
many's offer.
The recent suggestion of the Ger
man government, was branded as a
military maneauver rather than a
peace offer.
The ten nations of the entente de-
clared the war must go on until Ger
many is ready to staae her terms.
Germany was again charged with
responsibility for the war.
Peace is impossible, the allies de-
clared, until reparation is assured.
There must be guarantees for the
future peace of the world.
The free existence of small coun-
tries must be recognized.
Attack German Proposal.
The German proposal was branded
as "insincere" and the determination
of all entente powers to reject the
proposal and to continue the war un-
til their aims are attained pronounced
in the strongest terms.
Germany's proposal was declared to
be an attempt to bring about Ger
man-made peace.
The allied charged it was made to
disturb opinion in neutral countries
and to reaffirm German public opinion.
Germany was referred to as the en-
pire which proclaimed that treaties
were scraps CT paper"
Offers based upon the present war
map do not express the true situation
nor the real strength of the combat
ants, it was declared.
Ten Nations Sign Note.
In addition to the note, signed by
France, Belgium, Great Britain, Italy,
Japan, Montenegro, Russia, Portugal,
Roumania and Serbia, appended was
a special Belgian protest against the
crimes committed by Germany against
that country. In this statement Bel
gium declared the king and people of
the country desired no peace that does
not include legitimate reparation and
guarantees of security for tahe future.
The allies collective note was hand
ed to American Ambassador William
G. Sharp by French Premier BRAND
himself.
Put Forward Claims.
The conslusion, which carries Bel
gums protest, puts forward certain
considerations as showing the special
situation as regards Belgium. 1t then
recites that as a result of international
treaties signed by five powers, inelud-
ing Germany, Belgium enjoyed before
the war a special status, rendering her
inviolable and placing her under
guarantee outside all European con-
fliets.
in spite of these treaties, Belgium
was the first to suffer from the ag-
gression of Germany" the note de-
clares. "For this reason the Belgian
government thinks it is necessary to
define the aims which Belgium has
never ceased to pursue while fighting
under the entente for right and JUS
tice.
Belgium before the war asked moth
ing For the re-establishment of
peace and justice, surely, it is that
country's legitimate - reparatlon and
guarantees of safeguards for the fu-
ture"
- A9ssII
Washington, Dec. 31.-The German
embassy expressed the unofficial opin'
ion that the prospects in the peace sit
uation are hopeful" after the text of
the allied reply had been shown them
by a representative of the United
Press.
A member of the embassy staff said
the reply is a plain invitation for the
German terms, since it contains
loop-hole that makes easily possible
continuation of the negotiations.
The "loop-hole" referred to reads;
after the violations (by the GEN.
trail powers) and their engagement IN
war they (the allies) can not end the
war at Germanys suggestion without
any conditions with which tC open ne
goiiations"
1t is pointed out that If Germany de-
clnes to answ er the allies in the spir-
1t of still being willing to negitiate
cessation of hostilities she would lend
color to the charge of her enemies that
her peace move is not sincere and is
only a war maneuver.