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The Washington times., 1918-09-16
ALLIES co SLOW
ON PEACE PROFFER
by ED l.. KEEN.
Omitted Press stan COrrespOndent.)

CUnited Press stan COrrespOndent.)
LONDON, Sept. 16.-There will be
no hasty allied reply to the Austrian
peace proposal.
According to the best available in
formation, the reply will come only
after the most intimate exchange OF
opinions between the entente and
American governments.
Meanwhile, all official opinion will
be withheld pending this decision,
which diplomats declare will be the
most delicate" question of policy
since the declaration of war.
Comment of Editors.
The London morning papers, COM
menting on Austria's proposal, say:
Express: The proposal brings
peace no nearer. 1t is true that all
peoples long for a speedy end to the
struggle, but the allies have stated
their preliminary conditions. They
are: Withdrawal from Belgium and
France, abrogato on of the Brest-Litovsk
and Bucharest treaties, etc. There
is not the faintest suggestion that the
central powers will agree to these
conditions. 1t is just an invitation
to secret conference. at which bar
gains can be struck and the destruc-
tiOn OF militarism prevented. Hin
denburg wants time to pull his armies
together. Negotiations mean a prac-
tical armistice. Germany's note to
Belgium is another Brest-Litoysk
scheme"
the note. First. the desire 10 embar-
rass the entente BY throwing upon
them the odiunf- of continuing the
war. Second. q genuine longing for
peace. Berlin and Vienna now realize
for the first time that the~central
powers cannot win the war. Instead.
they are fearful with the dread of
defeat and disaster. No one wants to
continue the war a day longer than
necessary, but the entente are not
going TO be fooled with an unreal
peace. 1t would be foolish TO expect
good results from a conference until
Berlin and Vienna change their meth
DDS of negotiations. In Wilson's Ian
guage, No general peace, no peace
worth the infinite sacrifices of these
years OF tragical suffering, can be ar
rived at under the old methods OF
barter and concession"
sham Peace Proposals..
Times: Germany is employing Aus
tria to renew sham peace proposals
and cover up her efforts to gain time
while Hindenburg reorganizes his
forces. 1t is one OF the oldest and
stalest tricks OF diplomacy. What
the central empires really hope for
is its rejection OF the proposal so
they can again present to their dis
heartened peoples their reasons for
continuing the war. They also hope
to break the entente's solid front"
Manchester Guardian: 1t would be
a monstrOus flout if this proposal as
such should be flouted. as heretofore.
1t would also be unwarranted to lay
down definitely military conditions as
a prerequisite 10 any discussion. On
the other hand. We fear peace will
he delayed if we enter confidential
discussions without some suggestion
Of the enemy's approach to our well
known proposals.
The Washington times., 1918-09-16
POLICE To GIVE
EXHIBITION DRILL

Members OF the metropolitan police
will demonstrate the efficiency OF the
'Ientz system" of drilling, before
Commissioner Brownlow and other
District and Federal officials on the
White House Ellipse, Thursday after
noon, at 5:15 o'clock.
Col Bernard Lentz OF the general
stan, has been in charge OF the in
struction. The drilling has been un.
der the direction OF the War Depart
ment officers, invited by Major Ray
Inond Pullman, Superintendent OF Po-
lice.
Under the system the men practi-
cally drill themselves. Each man
must Sound on all commands sinful
taneously with all others. Colonel
Lentz has been assisted in the work
by Capt. Howard B. K. Willis, for
merly of the 44th infantry: Capt
Frank A. Paul, formerly OF the $3.50
Infantry. and Lieut.. Z. d. Rand.
Major Pullman, himself, police cap
tains, Iieutenants, and senior SER
Eeants. have been drilling for the pas.
four weeks and are now prepared to
show how much can be taught in a
short time under the new system.
The Washington times., 1918-09-16

by unfavorably influencing feel
ing at home, and lest they pre-
maturely betray their own Liti-
mate Intentions, also causes the
responsible statesmen themselves
to strike a higher tone and stub
bornly to adhere to extreme
standpoints.
II. therefore, an attempt Is made
to see whether the basis exists
for an understanding calculated
to deliver Europe from the catas-
trophe OF the suicidal continual
tion of the struggle, then. lin any
case. another method should be
chosen which renders possible a
direct, verbal discussion between
the Representatives of the gov
ernments. and only between them.
The opposing conceptions oE in
dividual belligerent states would
likewise have to form the subject
of such a discussion. for mutuA
enlightenment as we'll as the GEN.
eral principles that shall serve as
the basis for peace and the future
relations Of the states to one an
other, and regarding which. in the
sought with a prospect Of sue
cess
As soon as an agreement were
reached on the fundamental prin-
ciples an attempt would have to
be made in the course of the dis
cussion concretely to apply them
to individual peace questions and
thereby bring about their sclu-
ton.
We venture to hope that there
will be no objection on the part
of any belligerents TO such an eX-
change Of views. The war activi-
ties would experience no inter
ruption- The discussions. too,
would only go so far as was con-
sidered by the participants to Of
fer a prospect Of success. No
disadvantages would arise there
from for the states represented.
The Washington times., 1918-09-16
U-BOAT SINKS SHIP;
1856 ARE MISSING

LONDON, Sept. 16.-The British
steamer Galway Castle was tor
pedoed and sunk Thursday morning.
She had T49 persons on board and
carried 1888 tons. The missing num-
Der, 1S9. includes 100 passengers, SO
naval and military officers and men,
and 80 Of the crew.
The majority OF the passengers
were women and children. There
were also a number of discharged
soldiers returning to their homes.
The bodies of three OF the children
who had died on the vessel were
brought ashore. The captain and
several officers are reported to have
been still on board the ship when
she was last seen and sinking.
According to sdvices from New
York, the Union Castle Mail Steam
ship Company owned the British
steamship Galway Castle, and prior
TO the war the vessel ran between
England and South Africa, carrying
passengers.
The Washington times., 1918-09-16

AMSTERDAM, Sept. 16.-The te1
OF the Austrian peace proposals 70
lows:
An objective and conscientious
examination OF the situation OF
all the belligerent states no
longer leaves doubt that all peo-
pies. on whatever side they may
be fighting, long for a speedy
end to the bloody struggle. De-
spite this natural and compre-
hensive desire for peace, it has
not so far been possible to create
those preliminary conditions cal
Culated to bring the peace eff
forts nearer to realization and
bridge the gap which at present
still separates the belligerents
from one another.
A more effective means must
therefore be considered whereby
the responsible factors of all the
countries can be offered an OPP
portunity to investigate the pres
ent possibilities OF an under
standing.
The first step which Austria
Hungary, in accord with her al
1916, for the bringing about of
peace, did not lead 10 the en-
hoped for
Met by War Spirit.
The grounds for this lay as
suredly in the situation at that
time. In order to maintain in
their peoples the war spirit.
which was steadily declining, the
allied governments had BY the
most severe means suppressed
even any discussion OF the peace
idea. And so IL came about that
the ground fOr a peace under
standing was not properly pre-
pared. The natural transition
from the widest war agitation
to a condition of Cancellation was
lacking.
IT would. however. be wrong
to believe that the peace step We
then took was entirely without
result. Its fruits consist OF
something which is not to be
overlook ed-that the peace ques-
ton has not since vanished from
the order OF the day. The dis
cussions which have been carried
OU the NIlpuIldl tl pubic
opinion have disclosed proof OF
the not slight differences which
today still separate the warning
powers in their conception of
peace conditions.
Nevertheless, an atmosphere has
been created which no longer ex-
cludes the discussion Of the peace
problem.
Sees Desire For UnderstandInE.
Without optimism. il at least as
suredly may be deduced from the
utterances of responsible States
men that the desire to reach an
understanding and not TO decide
the war exclusively by force OF
arms is also gradually beginning
10 penetrate into allied states.
save for some exceptions n the
case of blinded war aEitators,
which are certainly not to he es-
timated lightly.
The Austro-H Hungarian govern
ment is aware that after the deep-
reaching commissions which rave
been caused in the life OF the peo-
pies by the devastating effects OF
the world war il will not be pos
sible to re-establish order in the
The Washington times., 1918-09-16
BERLIN PRESS SEES
PEACE NOTEFUTILE

AMSTERDAM. Sept 16.-There Is
wide comment in the German press
regarding Austria's peace efforts. The
belief seems to be that the hands Of
the entente pacIhsts will be strength
ened.
The German press seeks to give the
Impression that 1t is not whoTe-hea-t-
eddy in favor of the Austrian pesS-
note.
The Berliner Neuste Nachrichtcn
calls the note risky"
The Boersen Zeitung thinks thee
is little hope OF its success.
The Post fears the allies will inter
pref the note as a sign OF weakness
The Voerwaerts warns against "ove~-
hasty optimism" but says "the widest
circles of the German people, will
welcome the note.
The kreuz Zeitung fears the note
is futile and may lead to results op-
pOsite to those desired.
The Vossische Zeitung anticipa -
the proposal Will fail. saying 20 &c
jected II will mean declaration OF the
bankruptcy OF the official Vienna
policy"
The Washington times., 1918-09-16
sacrifices, sunerings and exer.
IonoIoKues Ineffective.

MOnolOKUes Ineffective.
In what manner. however, can
the way be paved for an under
standing and an understanding
finally attained? Is there any
serious prospect whatever OF
reaching this aim by continuing
the discussion OF the peace prob
lem in the way hitherto fol-
lowed?
We have not the courage to
answer the latter question in the
affirmative. The discussion from
one public tribune to another, as
has hitherto taken place between
statesmen of the various coun-
tries, was really only a series OF
monologues. 1t lacked, above
everything, directness. Speech
and counter-speech did not mt
into each other. The speakers
spoke oyer one another's heads.
On the other hand, IL was the
publicity and the ground of these
discussions which robbed them
of the possibility of fruitful
progress. In all public statements
of this nature form of eloquence
is used which reckons with the
effect at great distances and on
the masses. Consciously or I'M
consciously. however, one thereby
increases the distance of the OPP
ponent's conception. produces mis-
Understandings which take root
and are not removed, and makes
the frank exchange of ideas more
difficult Every announcement
OF leading statesmen, is, directly
after its delivery and before the
authoritative quarters of the op-
posite side can reply to it, made
the subject of passionate or eX-
aggerated discussion OF ire
sponsible elements.
But anxiety lest they should en-
danger the interests OF their arms
The Washington times., 1918-09-16
TEXTOFAUSTRLA'S
PEACE PROPOSALS

tottering world at single
stroke. The path that leads to
the restoration OF peaceful rela-
tons between the peoples Ia cut
by hatred and enlightenment. 1t
is toilsome and wearisome, yet 1t
is our duty to tread this path
the path of negotiatfon-and IL
there are still such responsible
factors as desire to overcome the
opponent by military meanf and
to force the will to victory upon
him, there can, nevertheless, no
longer be doubt that this aim,
even assuming that it is attain
able, would first necessitate a fur
Their sanguinary and protrGcted
struggle.
Aims Mt Direct Discussions.
But even later victorious
peace will no longer be able to
make good the consequences OF
such a policy consequences
which will be fatal to all the
states and peoples OF Europe. The
only peace which could right
eously adjust the still divergent
conceptions OF the opponents
would be a peace desired by all
the peoples. With this consci-
BUSINESS, and in its answering
endeavor to work in the interests
Of peace, the ro-Hungarian
government now again comes
forward with \ suggestion with
the object OF bringing about a
direct discussion between the
enemy powers. ts5
The earnest will to peace OF
wide classes OF the population OF
all the states who are Jointly suf-
feTing through the war-the in
disputable impeachment in indi-
Vidual controversial questions
as well as the more conciIiatory
atmosphere that is general. seems
to the Austro-Hungarian govern
ment to give a certain guarantee
thst a fresh step in the interests
OF France. which also takes ac-
count OF past experiences in this
domain. might at the present mo-
ment offer the possibility Of sue
cess.
Confidential and UnbIndInE.
The Austro-Hungsrian govern
ment has therefore resolved TO
point out to all the belligerents,
friend and foe, a path considered
practicable by il and to propose
to them Jointly to examine in 4
free exchange OF views whether
those prerequisites exist which
would make the speedy Inaugural
ton OF peace negotiations appear
promising. To this end the Aus
tro-Hungartan government has
today invited the governments OF
all the belligerent states to a con-
fidential and unbinding discus
sion at a neutral meeting place.
and has addressed to them a note
drawn up in this sense
This step has been brought to
the knowledge Of the Holy See in
a special note, and an appeal
thereby made to the Pope's inter
est in peace. Furthermore, the
governments Of the neutral states
have been acquainted with the
step taken.
Views shared by Her Allies.
The constant close accord
which exists between the four
allied powers warrants the as
sumption that the allies of Aus
tria Hungary. to whom the propo-
sal is being sent in the same man
ner, share the views developed
in the note.
(The official telegram proceeds
to say that the note has been
drawn up in French, and runs as
foliOwsJ
The peace offer which the pow
ers Of the Quadruple alliance ad-
dressed to their opponents on De-
The Washington times., 1918-09-16

Far from harming. such an ex-
change of views could only be
useful to the cause of peace.
What did not succeed the first
time can be repeated. and perhaps
it has already at least contrib
uted to the cIarifcatisn OF view
Mountains of old misunderstand-
ings might be removed and many
new things perceived. Streams
of pent-up human kindness would
be released, in the warmth, or
which everything essential would
remain and. on the other hand.
much that is antagonistic. TO
still attributed, would disappear
Owe Duty to Humanity.
According to our conviction.
all the belIigerents jointly owe
to humanity to examine whether
now. after SO many years OF a
costly but undecided struggle,
the entire course of which points
to an understanding, It Is pos
sible to make an end to the ter
rible grapple.
The royal and imperial govern
ment would like, therefore. to
propose to the governments OF
all the belligerent states to send
delegates to a confidential and
unbinding discussion on the basic
principles for the conclusion OF
peace. in a place in neutral
country and at near date
that would yet have to be
agreed upon-delegates who were
charged to make known to one
another the conception OF their
governments regarding those
principles and to receive analog
Gus communications, as well as
to request and give frank and
candid explanations on all those
points which need to be precisely
defined.
The royal and imperlol govern
ment has the honor to Nequest
the government OF - through
the kind mediation OF your ex
cellency TO bring this communi-
cation to the knowledge OF the
government of
1.-THE names Of the Intermediary
government and Of that address
ed in the particular note dis
patched are left blank-)
The Washington times., 1918-09-16
ALFONSO TOATTEND
CAUCUS ON U-BOATS
ny AFenc. Radio to the I. n. $.

MADRID, Sept. licking Alfonso
will preside at the meeting of the
Spanish cabinet tomorrow at which
recent outrages on Spanish SHIPPING
by German U-boats will be consid-
cred.
PARIS, Sept 16-OhiciaIs here
look for the gravest international de-
cisions in the event King Alfonso
follows the announced plan of pre-
siding at the Spanish cabinet meet
ing. Alfonso is known to be rro-
ally, despite the neutrality main
tanned by the Spanish government.
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MINI din W6odlawn, Pa, con-
voaca pc toti fratii membrii a lu-
a parte la sedinta generala de 3
luni care Sc va tinea Dumineca,
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m, in hala proprie din 168 Kehl
Street, Woodlawn, Pa. La ordi-
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importante de rezolvat e necesar
ca majoritatea membrilor sa fie
de fata. Asemenea fie care men,
bru fondator al halei este obi
gat a-si prezenta fotografia la
sus numita sedinta, ca sd putem
comanda tabloul conform hota-
ririlor din 13 Ianuarie 81 3 Mar
tie 1918.
In speranta ca toti membrii Sc
vor conforma pnnctelor mentio-
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In numele Societatii ,,Lumina
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