The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-10-10
PEACE BID MADE
BY THE KAISER
j. S. WILL REJECT
Germans Now Call Wilson's
Terms acceptable"
MATTER is UP TO WILSON
Believed Instant Rejection Will Be
Bids Fate When II Reaches the
White House-Foe is Seen
Trying 20 Gain Time.

Berlin. oct. Emperor William in
a proclamation To the German army
and navy dated October announced
that Il haze decided in accord with
my allies to once again offer peace TO
the enemy but it will be only an hon
orable peace for which we extend our
hand. The text of the emperors proc
lamalion reads
For months past the enemy with
enormous eXertions aud almost with
out pause In the fighting has stormed
against your lines In weeks of the
struggle often without repOse, you
have had to perscvcre and resist Il
numerically far superior enemy. There
in 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 heroicaIly defending the father
land on foreign soil Hard is the task.
My navy is holding it's own against
the united enemy naval forces and Is
unwayeringy supporting the army in
its difficult struggle.
The eyes OF those at home rest with
pride and admiration on the deeds of
the army ana the navy. / express to
sou the thanks of myself and the IA
therland.
The collapse Of the Macedonian
front has occurred I'm the midst Of the
lssa L.. .t4tt IA
allies have resolved once more to Of
fer 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 win be lowered Is
d question. Until then we must not
slacken. We must, as hitherto, exert
ell our strength unwearily TO hold our
ground against the onslaught 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"
Sends Note to Wilson.
London, oct. 7.-prince Macmillan
Of Baden the German imperial chan
cellor. announced Saturday that he
had sent a note through the Swiss
government to President Wilson, In
which Mr. Wilson was requested to
take up the bringing about Of peace
and to communicate upon the subject
with the other bcllgprents.
Prince Max's Plea.
Amsterdam oct. THE text Of the
note forwarded by the imperial Ger.
man chancellor, Prince Macmillan, 10
president Wilson through the Swiss
government follows:
"The German government requests
she president OF the United States TO
take in hand the restoration Of pence,
acquaint all the belligerent states Of
this request and invite them to send
plenipotentlaries for the purpose OF
opening negotiations.
1T accepts the program set forth by
the president Of the United States In
his message to congress on January
8 and In his later pronouncements. cs-
pecialIy his speech OF September 27.
as basis for peace negotiations
"With view TO avoiding further
bloodshed. the German government re-
quests the Immediate conclusion of
an nI7nietice on land ana water and in
che air."
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