Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-09-16

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on all those points which need to be
precisely Defined"
The Austrian proposal is announced
In an official communication tele-
grnphed from Vienna, In which the
government announces that a note
embodying its suggestions had been
addressed to the various belligerent
powers, and that the Holy Sec had
been appraised OF the proposal in a
special note. The governments of
the neutral states also r said 90
have been made acquainted with the
proposal.
German Government Leaders Confer.
By Associated Press.
AMSTERDAM, Sept. 16-An i'm
portant conference of leaders of the
majority parties In the Reichstag was
held on Sunday with reference to the
Austrian peace note, kilograms from
Berlin today report
According to some of the reports,
Count Won Hertlinig. the imperial
chancellor, presided at the conferences
which lasted two hours and a half.
Admiral Won Hintze. the foreign Sec
rotary, and the minister of the inte-
rior are also stated to have been
present. 1t was said the deliberations
would be continued today.
Note Ordered by Emperor Charles.
By Associated Press.
AMSTERDAM, Sept. 16-The note
in which Austria Hungary invites the
beiligerents to a conference for dis
cussion of the possibilities OF peace
was dispatched by Baron Burian, the
Austro-Hungarian foreign minister,
on the order OF Emperor Charles, the
CnlnOnn Wallis Zaskyn& loaIa-
Americans Celebrate
By Associated Press.
LONDON, Sept. 49, American
residents OF London celebrated the
American victory In hotels and pub
lie places last night singing The Star
Spangled Banner" and other airs.
Londoners, generally informed by
special editions of the continued sat
isfactory progress of the American
attack and h Austrian peace offer,
experienced an unusually sensational
Sunday and displayed exuberance
and hopefulhess that was in marked
contrast with the gloom of the sum-
mer months. 1t was felt that. with
the American army fighting under the
guns of the fortress of Metz and with
Austria making what appears to be
an official bid for peace. things at last
were really moving in the desired d.
rection.
Austria's note now is in the hands
Of the government, together with In
formation hat Germany has mad a
direct offer OF peace to Belgium on
the basis OF restored political and
economic Independence and on con-
dition OF Belgian neutrality to the end
of the war. No allusion to PREPARATION
or Indemnity for the wrongs inflicted
upon Belgium Is said TO have been
made by Germany.
It rs needless to Va that these
peace feelers make little impression
on either the government or the peo-
pie here. They are pointed out, how
ever. as a revelation of speedy enemy
appreciation OF the meaning OF
American military participation in tho
war. The view Is held in political
circles that Germany realizes she will
soon be compelled to withdraw from
Belgium n IL she could secure n
treaty barring Belgian territory to
allied troops and aircraft she would
thereby be protecting Germany
against hostile attacks.
In the speech made at Manchester
by Premier Lloyd George II is be-
neved he replied in advance to any
peace tentatives. In fact 1t is low
believed hat the premier had known
that Austria had this nov in mind
when he delivered this speech, 1t be-
ing supposed that such a peace o
could not have been made without
previous inquiries being sent forth by
the Central Powers. There Is consid-
cradle interest as to the effect the
new move will have on the political
situation and the possibility of a gen.
eral election