The Detroit times., 1917-07-30
C0NCILIAT0RY SPEECHES IN BERLIN
and vienna BELIEVED INTENDED FOR
RUSS|ANS;U us. may STATE WAR AIMS
Pressure For Definite
American Terms
Growing
MAY BE FRAMED
IN u. S. SENATE


WASHINGTON, July 30.-The
close of the third year OF the war
found Germany sounding the world
on peace again today.
The over-Sunday declarations OF :
the German and Austrian premiers,
however, found no response In ON
cial or Allied diplomatic quarters
here.
Obviously for Russian consump-
tton," was the comment.
The whole Teutonic policy Is /,
based on a determination TO justify
the kaiser's apparent decision to
stake all on shot and shell.
The Allied answer TO this is found
in declarations by Lloyd-George, :
Secretary Lansing and the leaders
Of France during the last week, that
the war must go on until the Ger
man peoples are freed from ire
sponsible rulers.
While government heads said to-
day there could be no possible peace
basis under Germany's and Austris's
latest declarations, the senate
showed some symptoms OF asking
for or making general statement
of war aims and peace terms.
The American Union Against Mil
itarism--a peace organization led
by Amos Pinchot and others--is con-
Quoting propaganda with such
statement in view. Senator Borah
has declared there ought 70 be
clear statement of how far the
United States expects 20 go with It's
program Of making the world safe
for democracy
In the circumstances. authorities
thought It entirely possible that
such statement will be forthcom-
ing.
Up the avenue in the state. war
and navy building however, all Of
fcias did their best to discourage
any Kind OF peace talk now.
officials fully realize there Is a
big task ahead, but they share Sec
retary OF State Iansing's view that
II is better 10 fight in Europe than
10 run the probable chance OF fight
Ing n blood-thirsty Germany single
handed
LONDON. July 30--Germany's
iunkers are working hard with the
German people 10 Justify militarism.
An effort BY the militarists 20 de-
lude the public into belief that Ger
many Is beset by rapacious foes
who started the war 10 dismember
Germany is what London saw to-
day behind the peace interview
granted BY Chancellor Michaelis OF
Germany and Foreign Minister
Czernin OF Austria The reported
presence In Switzerland Of Mat.
thias Trzberger. the Clerical leader
recently head OF the reiohstag coali-
zion. presumably az n peace negou-
ator was regarded as proof that the
miltarlsts deliberately staged the
recent crisis" In the parliament
and that Esrzberger was merely a
tool OF those interests.
Michaells peace interview was
rather an assault on ENGLAND and
France. lie charged the Allies with
secret agreements aiming AT "en-
slavement OF Germany" He was
particularly bitter In responding 10
Sir Edward Csrson's suggestion that
the FIRST step toward peace would
be for Germany 70 announce heI
willingness 20 surrender occupied
territory.
Count Crernins statement was
along the usual Germanic lines, as
sertlng complete agreement be
tween Germany and Ausiro- Hungary
and reiterating the old plea that
Germany enemies were responsi-
HE FOR continuation ~ the war"
or curious collateral interest IN
With the peace talk was
an interview attributed 20 DR. Err
berger At Zurich. In which he de-
clared n he could talk With Premier
Lloyd George or Foreign Minister
Baifour an understanding" which
would permit peace negotiations
would result.
VIENNA. July 30.--Cvi Copenha>s