South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-09-11
bUR|AN PEACE
PLEA CALLED
RIDICULOUS
Austrian Counts Address De-
CIared Foolish and InSinCere
by Washington Officials.
Negotiations Impossible.
international News Service

International News Service:
WASHINGTON. Sept 1I.-"Ri-
diculOus and extremely insincere. 4"
That summarized Official wa sh-
ington's opinion today OF the peace
barrage raised by Baron Burian. the
Austrian-H Hungarian foreign minis
tel. In many quarters the summing
AZ was vouched in even stronger
language.
Many diplomatic officials did not
hesitate 10 characterize the sugges-
tions Of the Austrian official as in
sulting Their open insincerity, II
was stated. was demonstrated by the
fact that the central powers have
compelled the bolsheviki 10 sign the
ant-entente treaty. Under this the
Russian government has obligated
itself 10 pay an indemnity Of six
billion marks; 10 take up arms
against the entente not only in ST.
IBERIA but on the Thurman coast. and
receives i'm return protection" for
its coastal and fishing fleets II it has
anything OF the kind left
so Chance for Agreement.
That is about what Baron
Burian. speaking for his Berlin
masters would like 70 force on the
entente" declared an ambassador
Of an allied power today 1T really
shows far more than words can Just
how hollow is the suggestion that
the allies and the central powers
shall in a calm exchange OF views
discuss and weigh everything which
today separates the belligerent
parties. Willie the declaration OF the
baron is intended TO keep alive in
Austria The official declaration that
the allies are making war ruthless
ly 10 crush their opponents rather
than because they have a war pro-
gram, it also is hoped through It 10
influence neutrals so that they will
make another effort 70 secure med
iation
Effort VIII Fail.
This effort will fail There was
only two nations that had showed
any willingness TO aid diplomatically
the central powers-Spain and
Sweden The former nation is today
swinging more and more toward the
side OF the allies. Sweden has within
a very brief period told Berlin that
she could not suggest mediation I'M
der existing war conditions. and. as
for any Of the baron's statements,
might have on the allies, there can
be found in the allied war program.
in Field Marshal Haigs address yes
terday. and in tomorrow's registra-
ton Of Americas man power"
American diplomatic officials
would not discuss the Burian speech
in detail. They made il very plain in
conversation that this country in
tends carrying out its military pro-
gram without becoming a party to
any useless discussion OF war aims
The war aims Of the United States
are before the central powers. il wa
pointed out. When they accept them
the war will end. They are not ex-
pected 10 accept them until their
military machine is crushed. And.
the military machinery OF the
United States is being speeded up 70
so crush it-neXt year. the general
staff says.
Officials Inspired.
The wonderful manner in which
the war spirit Of the United States
is being strengthened by the manner
in which the American forces are
handling themselves in France has
inspired ofticialdom here. The belief
is universal here that when Ger
many is crushed war will have been
made an impossibility in the world