New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-17
Semi-Oficial Statement Says
Both Nations Now Have
Same Aims
Emperor Attends
a Mass for Peace
Emissaries Bearing Flags
Driven Away from
Russian Lines

Paris. April ia semi-oihcial state
ment has been issued in Vienna declar-
ing that Austria desires peace with the
Russian people, and that there Is nc
real obstacle TO this aim, according to
a Zurich dispatch to the Radio Agency
Special services of intercession foi
peace we're held yesterday in al
churches In Vienna. High mass was
celebrated at ST. Stephens in the pres
ence Of Emperor Charles and Empress
Zita.
Premier Tisza Of Hungary, speaking
Of Russia, said recently in the Cham-
Der:
"The situation is very clear. No one
thinks Of interfering in the internal al
fairs of the Russian state. The events
which have taken place in Russia have
changed in no way our Interpretation
Of the aims Of the monarchy and the
nation in this war. think that II no"
by any fresh statement I were TO re-
peat the completely clear declaration
already made by the allied lCentraI
powers I should not be favorlng th'
cause of peace which we all have before
our eyes, but, on the contrary snou''
perhaps be compromising II.
The Semi-Oficial Statement
The text of the semi-oficial state
ment follows: H.
"The government of the Austro Hun
garian monarchy has received KNOW.
edge of the manifesto OF the Russian
Provisional Government published OF
April IL. II has learned theretron
that Russia does not pursue a design t'
rule over other peoples, TO take IRON
them their national heritage and TOT
chilly occupy territory; that II rather
on the basis of the right Of nations t'
decide their destiny for themselves de
sres to bring about peace. Inc AusIro
Hungarian government percelves there
I In that the Russian Provisional Govern
ment desires 20 attain an ann "hlci
! agrees with that which the Austro
I Hungarian Foreign Minister on Marc'
81 stated as the war aim Of the Austro
Hungarian monarchy.
at can therefore he stated that IN
] AuStTO- II UUSdIldH tofNiliii'N"' 80 49,
I Russian Provisional Government arr
/ striving in the same manner for peac'
/ honorable TO both parties, a peac'
which. as was pronounced in the peac'
/ offer Of Austria Hungary and its allie
in December, would develop the bel
/ ligerent states. The conviction of tn
allies (Teutonic) pronounced at tina
time. that their rights and established
/ claims can be reconciled without con
/ Aict with those of other nations, con
/ tinues TO exist to-day more strongl!
/ after the manifesto of the Russian Pro
visional Government. As it is herew u
clearly demonstrated 10 the entir'
world, and especially to the peoples o
Russia, that Pussia is no longer force'
/ to fight for her defence and for th'
/ freedom Of her peoples, it can, in vieV
of the conformity of the aims OF th'
( governments of the allies and the Rus
/ sian Provisional Government, not b'
F difficult to find a way toward an under
| standing. This the less as the Emperor
in agreement with the monarchs OF th'
allies, fosters the hope 10 live IN futur'
in peace and friendship with the Rus
sian people. which, as regards It's inter
nal and external conditions Of life, IL
secured and content