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military advantages secured by my
troops, particularly in the Balkans.
ID. Admire French
France. on her side, has shown
force. resistance and dashing cour-
age which are magnificent. We all
uhreseFvediy admire the great
bravery which is traditional to her
army. and the spirit OF sacrifice OF
the entire French people.
Therefore. 1t is a special pleasure
to me to note that although for the
moment adyersaries, no real dtYeTg-
ence Of views or aspirations separates
our empire from France. and that
am justified in hoping that my keen
sympathy for France. Joined TO that
which prevails in the whole monarchy
will forever avoid a return of the
state Of war for which no RESPONSE
bility can fall on me.
hJust Claims" To Alsacs.
with this in mind. and to show
in a definite manner the reality OF
these feelings, / beg you to convey
privately and unofficially to President
Poincare that l will support by every
means, and by eXerting all my per-
sonal influence with my allies,
Frances just claims regarding
Alsace-LoFraine.
"'BeIgium should be entirely re-
established in her sovereignty, retain.
ing entirely her African possessions
without prejudice TO the compensa-
tions she should receive for the loss=
es she has undergone. Serbia should
be re-established in her sovereignty
and, as a pledge of our good will. we
are ready to assure her equitable
natural access to the Adriatlc and
wide economic concessions In Aus
tTia- Hungary. On her side, We will
demand, as primordial and essential
conditions, that Serbia cease in the
future ali relations with and suppress
every association or group whose
political object aims at the dis
integration OF the monarchy, particu-
larly the Serbian political society
Earodni Ochrana; that Serbia Loyalty
and by every means in her power
prevent any kind of political agita-
tion, either in Serbia or beyond her
frontiers. in the foregoing direction,
and gives assurances thereof under
the guarantee Of the entente pow
ers.
Russian Situation.
1.-The events in Russia compel me
to reserve my ideas with regard to
that country until a legal definite
government Is established there.
Having thus laid my ideas clear
ly before you, ] would ask you in
turn. after consulting with these two
powers, to lay before me an opinion
first Of France and England, with a
view Of thus preparing the ground
for an understanding on the basis OF
which official preliminary negotia-
fions could be taken up and reach a
result satisfactory to all.
"fHoping that thus we shall soon
be able TO together put a limit to the
sufferings Of SO many millions Of men
and families now plunged In sadness
and anxiety. ] beg TO assure you Of
fection.
The note adds:
#Count Czernin, having recognized
by. his note Of April 5 the existence
or this negotiation due TO the lnitia-
tive Of a parsonage Of a rank far
above his, the Austrian government
now fs summoned to give an explana-
ton Of the attempt avowsd by il
and Of the details OF the conversation
Of its delegates"
Anderson Is Recalled.
Washington. April 12.-Referenco
in a Vienna dispatch to The Berlin
TaReblatt TO peace discussions car
rled on at Vienna by a Professor
Anderson of Washington. puzzled
ofIieials here until they recalled shat
months ago. just before the United
States declared q state Of war with
Austria 3 Hungary. a man named
Anderson transmitted q report on
conversations he had held with Count
Andrassy. a former Austrian premier, |
and Count Aponyi Hungarian states
man for many years identified with
The HaEna tribunal and movements I
in behalf of UNIVERSAL peace.
Anderson. who though ne could
not be definitely identified at the !
state department, is assumed % be |
an American of some pronineuee I
who happened to be IN Vienna. bore l
no commiasipu from the government 1
and entered into the conversations !
solely as an Individual. Sc far -
officials here know he advanced no |
Ideas o3 his own. but merely was
called ia bv the Austro- -HungarianB 4
to hear what they had 10 say about !
the possibilities nf terminating the
war.
Considerable interest is manifested
here in reports from Austria and