The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-09-23

source is well planted pbveo the part of the Germans who easily dominate the Austrans GERMANS CARRY THROUGH BLUFF AMSTERDAM, Sept 16.-There has been mpor ant conference among the leaders of the majority party of the German rechstag the contents of the Austrian peace note the allied nations They giving it very serious aspect but what the conference prear ranged and what it is advertised through the agency of the German press is difficult to say. NOTHING TO COME FROM PEACE NOTE LONDON, Sept 16.-British Foreign Secretary Bal our says that is incredible think that anything will be accomplished by the Austrian note He said that is cynical proposal and genuine attempt obtain peace He believes that it is simply attempt to divide the allied naons but feels that its purpose will be wholly thwarted by the present unity of purpose among the allies who agreed that nothing but complete and unconditional render the part of the central will be considered as of good faith.
 PEACE TERMS TO BELGIUM LONDON, Sept. 16-The Germans have offered peace terms to the Belgans but they terms which scorned by the Belgian high officials In brief the Huns agree to- peace with Belgium remaining neutral to the end of the to give her economic and political independence after the and to give her the prewar commercial treaties On her part Belgium her offices the of the German colonies by the allied nations. The Flemish minority not to be penaized and ndennities mentioned The Belgian reply to the note has not been nounced but 1t is taken for granted that will be flat refusal to even negotiate.
 BRITISH INDIGNANT AT PROPOSALS LONDON, Sept. 16.-Austria's invitation to peace conference which issued yesterday is indignantly ected in the morning papers, The Aurans suggest that the begeren nations meet neutral place and enter
  British view effort keep up the courage of the in habants the hoping to be able say the people that everything possible had been done make peace but that they forced fight in the protection of their homes The saing morale of the forces of the central powers, especially those of Austria, be in such way and the present surprise the British leaders.
 The reported peace offer Belgium is regarded a shameless insult and that is absolutely impossible for the Begians to consider with any degree of safety for them selves considered encouraging in that shows that the Huns in desperate straits, and real peace offer may be expected at the first good opportunity and be forced by the fall of important positions. PRESIDENT WILSON REJECTS NOTE WASHINGTON, D. C., Sept. 16-Iate wire-After reading the Austrian note the President and Secretary Lansing very quickly agreed that impossible pay any attention to it. The secretary announced with the thorty of the President that America definitely and phatcay rejects the proposition and he stated further that the administration feels that there but reply and that is in terms which have been repeatedly and frankly stated and were given in the Presidents terms of When the central powers ready agree internationally to those terms there will be for meeting discuss peace but until then will the government listen the enemy.