The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-19
GERMANY TO SUE FOR PEACE SOON,
 IS LONDON VIEW ra -IsrN -,- si
Believed To Be Preparing For Adroit Step by Flood
 Of Rumors.

London, Sept 1s.-The flood of so- called peace runors which the Ger man censor is permitting to sprout in leading German newspapers convinces the London press and public that Ber- lin is preparing home opinion for an other adroit peace maneuvre, which probajb1y will take definite shape be- fore the snow flies.
 First came the alleged British peace ofrer, which, despite official denial, is still being commented upon excitediy in Germany. Now much fuel has been added to the agitation by the report that the German government has abandoned claims of supremacy, and control over the territory and popula, tion of Belgium. Infaddition there are all sorts of rumors regarding the German answer to the Pope.
 A strange thing about the whole af- fair is that the German censor appears to be permitting the newspapers to discuss the matter freely, but so far AS is known none of the discussions is founded on moro substantial authority than the indefinite I've understand" ol i've have received information" The fact remains, however, that the Ger man government, as represented by the censor, does not object to these statements
 The Westminster Gazette quotes the Berlin correspondent of the Koel- nische volkseitung as saying that from an oflicial source there is nc truth in the report that Germany in- tends to declare an abandonment of i her claims on Belgium" The Gazette points out that the message is not necessarily on official denial that Ger many has decided to renounce all claims on Belgium.
 The, Evening Standard says: 's.The German censor Is permitting German papers to publish reports that Ger many is to climb down and renounce any claim to supremacy over Bel gium-" The Pa1l Mall Gazette adds: Another step forward has beer taken in the carefully engineered peace campaign in Germany"
 The Star says 1t Is significant that the German censor is permitting suck publications, adding:
 ..It would certainly be an import ant step in the direction of peace but does not in itself insure the success of the negotiations, and as the pres: is silent about similar 'rumors' about the LQLuEe Ol AiSdCS-l1OIId1uS, LIN Trentino and Serbia it would be folly to build any high hopes-there is nc sign that the rulers of Germany ant Austria are in more chastened mood than they were a year ago"
 A despatch to the Central New from Amsterdam says:
 A careful reading of German papers leads to the belief that report of British peace offer were circu lated simply with the object of mak ing if easy for the German govern 1nent to rally to, the attitude of tn, Reichstag majority" and the whol' thing Is an ,adroit inanoeuvre en gineered by Dr. yon Kuhlmann, thu German foreign secretary.
 The general consensus in off1cia and diplomatic quarters for some tim has been that Germany would mak' another peace move before colt weather comes.
 If would not surprise London i Germany first directed efforts or feel CTS to the United States. In fact som quarters quarters expect this move They are satisfied. however. that tn, United States. being determined t get on with the war. will not be mis led by any German move which efthe will be designed to bring about German peace or to so cloud the at mosphere as to enable the German government to say to the German people: ss e
 'we are willing to make peace, bu the Allies will have none of it."