Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-10-10
PEACE BID MADE
BY THE KAISER;
i. s. WILL REJECT
Germans Now Call Wilson's
Terms acceptable"
MATTER IS UP TO WILSON
Believed instant Rejection Will Be
Bids Fate When 1t Reaches the
White House-Foe Is Seen
Trying to Gain Time.

Berlin, Oct. 7-EmperOr William in
proclamation to the German army
dated October 6 announces that Il
have decided in accord with my allies
to once again offer peace to the enemy,
but it will be only an honorable peace
for which we extend our hand" The
text Of the emperor's proclamation
reads:
For months past the enemy with
enormous eXertiOnS and almost with
out pause in the fighting has stormed
against your lines. In weeks Of the
struggle, often without repose, you
have had to persevere and resist a nu-
merically far superior enemy. Therein
lies the greatness Of the task which
has been set for you and which you
are fulfilling. Troops Of all the Ger
man states are doing their part and
are herOically defending the fatherland
on foreign soil Hard is the task
My navy is holding it's own against
the united enemy naval forces and is
unwaveringly supporting the army in
its difficult struggle.
'The eyes Of those at home rest with
pride and admiration on the deeds Of
the army and the navy | express to
you the thanks of myself and the IA
therland.
"The collapse Of the Macedonian
front has occurred in the midst of the
hardest struggle. In accord with our
allies | have resolved once more to
offer peace to the enemy, but | will
only extend my hand for an honorable
peace. We owe that to the heroes who
have laid down their lives for the ia
therland, and we make that our duty
to our children.
"Whether arms will be lowered is q
question. Until then we must not
Slacken. We must, as hitherto, exert
all our strength unwearily to hold our
ground against the onslaughts Of our
enemies.
THE hour is grave, but, trusting in
your strength and in Gods gracious
help, we feel ourselves to be strong
enough TO defend our beloved father
land.
"WILHELM."
Prince Max Sends Note.
Copenhagen, oct. 7.-Prince Maxi
milan of Baden, the new German i'm
perial chancellor, announced in the
reichStag Saturday that he had sent
note through the Swiss government
to President Wilson in which he had
requested Mr.. Wilson to take up the
question of bringing about peace and
to communicate with the other bellig-
erentS regarding the subject.
Text of Document.
The text of the note forwarded by
the imperial German chancellor,
Prince Macmillan, to President Will
son through the Swiss government,
follows:
The German government requests
the president of the United States to
take in hand the restoration of peace.
acQuaint all the belligerent states of
this request and invite them to send
plenipotentiaries for the purpose of
opening negotiations.
1T accepts tbs program set forth by
the president of the United States in
his message to congress on January s
and in his later announcements, es-
pecially his speech of September q,
as basis for peace negotiations.
with a view to avoiding further
blOOdShed, the German government re-
quests the immediate conclusion of an
Qrmistice on land and water and in the
air."
Rejection by U. S.
Washington, Oct. 7.-Instant reiec-
ton by the United States will be the
fate of the latest peace proposals from
the central powers.
President Wilson will handle the
situation, and handle it in hurry.
He is expected TO act as soon as the
state department receives officially
the text of the notes from Berlin and
Vienna.
There was no disposition in official
circles to distinguish between the
German and Austrian moves as the
proposals are deemed but another step
in the great peace offensive now I'M
der way. Because the two govern
mentS are acting in accordance on the
matter word Of similar action on the
part of Turkey is expected momentum
lily.
1t can be stated Semiofficially, how
ever, that peace is impossible at the
present time as far as either Germany
or Austria is concerned. The reason
it is impossible is because they have
made it so. Officials expressed dis
gust at the hypocrisy which cloaks
the present proposals and which
glares from beneath the camouflage of
good faith.
See Foe Trying to Gain Time.
The opinion still obtains here
among army and navy officials that
Austria and Germany are working to-
gether with deceptive propositions in
order to gain time with which to over.
come the panic among their peoples.