The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-12-27

PEACE TERMS
OUTLINE OF kAtsER's MucH-Dis-
cUssEp TERMS. GIVEN OUT
IN WASHINGTON.
ALLIES TO SCORN OFFER
PEACE WHEN GERMANY MAKES
PREPARATION AND sATIsFAc-
TORY PLEDGES FOR FUTURE.
western Newspaper Union New, Service

Western Newspaper Union New, Service
nitely stated on information received
from the highest sources that If the
forthcoming offer OF peace by Ger
many Is based upon the unofficial
terms made public through diplomatic
channels at Washington. the offer
will be promptly and emphaticany re
iecied Germany is anxious for peace
and she thinks the time is opportune
for making an offer. even If IL is not
a sincere one
II Germany wants peace. according
TO those high in authority. she can
have ii on condition that she makes
territorial restoration and ample re
psratiou fo- all the wrongs she hiss
committed since the beginning of the
great war and gives satisfactory guar
antees to the allies that she will con
duct herself as q decent, upright and
honorable nation in the future The
proposed peace offer by Germany ut
terly ignores the United States Snd
the causes Ihst led thar country TO de
clare wSr upon the Teuion empire
Washington. Dsc eI-WhAt pur~
ports TO h- an outline OF the KAiSer's
much discussed peace terms has
been received through neutral dipio-
matte channels The <o-eallst terms
INCLUDE, the following
To leave the disposition Of Al>Se-
Lorraine TO q piees<oi,e o. iuhshi-
tants-
England TO pay Germany to- her
los, African colonies and the money
10 D. used for the rehabilitation OF
Belgium Serbia RuE.aniz and north
ern France
Russian provinces bordering TIE
BAllic Sea- TIE Black ssS and PrU<-
siz TO become independent under =
German plan
Poland to - called an independent,
state under Austrian <uzs-zinty-
Disarmament freedom ot the seas
and commerce 10 he lefS TO the peace
conference
Ru-srix- Serbia and No-ts1es-o 10
retain their original boundaries with
the right ct accsSs to the SEA being
granted 70 Se-hSx-
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