Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-06-19
Germany Sets Forth
Her Ideas of "PeaCe"

STOCKHOLM. June 16.-CEia Lon
don-)-Ths Social Demokraten says
Germany has made an offer Of peace TO
Russia through a member Of the Swiss
federal council.
The SOcia! Demokraten today pub
fishes the translation of a telegram
said 10 have been sent in cipher from
The political department Of the Swiss
federal council TO E Oder. the Swiss
minister at PeJrograd. 1t is dated at
Berns. June >. and says:
Hoffman,, member OF the federal
council. authorizes you 10 make TO
Grimm IA Russian Socialist professor
who returned 70 Russia from Switzer-
land after the revOlutiOnD, the follow
ing oral communication:
Germany will not undertake an Of
fensive so long as an arrangement with
Russia seems possible After CONVERSE
tions with an important parsonage I
an convinced that Germany aims at a
peace with Russia honorable TO both
PARTIES. with intimate economic and
commercial relations and financial sup
port TO place Russia once more on her
feet No interference in the domestic
affairs OF Russia An entente cordiale
on Poland. Lithuania and Courland in
view Of the relationship between the
peoples. Restitution of the occupied
hard. 10 give back TO Austria the
provinces which she has been able 10
take"
FREEDOM OF CONTROL.
Respecting. Ireland. Egypt. Tripoli.
Morocco. India, Tibet. Korea and other
formerly independent countries. the del
sgatiOn desires the socialists in the ma
lions ruling them to endeavor 10 free
them from foreign control. In the
case OF nationaIities with distinct Ian
guages which are united 10 large states,
such as the Poles. Danes and French
in Germany. the delegation demands
for them full privileges regarding their
racial culture and the use OF their Ian
guages within the state
The opinion of the Austro-Hungarian
delegation regarding Alsace-Lorrsine is
supported by the Germans. They state
that this territory has never been indie
pendent and cannot be considered a sep
arate nationality. and Furthermore that
IL cannot be included among the coun-
tries. control OF which has changed dur
ing the war. The historical right Of
France TO the provinces is denied, but
the delegation demands for them full
German empire
The delegation suggests various meas
ures for assuring a permanent peace,
including the following:
OTHER PEACE MEASURES.
Establishment of an obligatory inter-
national arbitration court and a superior
International judicial organization
Restriction Of ornaments, provided
for in the peace agreement. 1t is pro-
posed each country should have a ma
tiO-aI army Tor protection against at
tack. but tra- the period Of training
should be fixed internationally. as well
as the means and measures Of war which
may be employed
The capture Of merchantmen at sea
and the arming OF merchantmen to be
forbidden.
Important channels and interoceanic
canals 10 be placed under international
control.
Contraband TO be determined interna-
tionally. excluding food and clothing
stuffs from the contraband list
Postal communication between COM
'batants and neutrals not 20 be interrupt
War not to be followed by CONNER
cIaI war.
Abolition of protective duties.
The open door policy for colonies
Arrangement OF international labor
questions in accordance with the inter-
national trades union program
Secret diplomacy to be replaced by
parliamentary control
The German delegates expressed the
opinion that European neutrals should
have opportunity 20 participate in the
new regulation Of economic, social, po-
litIcaI and legal questions of interna-
tional character The cooperation OF
popular representatives is taken as a
matter of course
The holding OF a general socialist con-
ference is desired unreservedly by the
German delegation. which considers IL
the duty Of every socialist TO work for
peace Although not afraid TO discuss
the question of responsibility for the
war. the delegation believes that the
aims OF the conference would not be
promoted by such discussion