The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1918-05-10
TO COUNTER GERMANY'S
gNSIDIOUS PEACE DRIVE.
America Means to Throw 100000
Fighting Men Into France by
July As An Answer.

WASHINGTON, May 6.-A million
American soldiers in France, by July
+ is the program the war department
has undertaken to carry out. It IS the
ans~er Of the .UnIed States to an
sugges*:o- of peace Ccr,>,ar:- ma
make.
AmbassaGr Walter Hines PAGE COM
muni,a.9t 10 the State Department to
day the alleged new terms which ha;'
been uroHcially circulated Il London
The statement made later by Mr. B2i"
Hebur denying the British government
kad knowledge of any peace proposal
hs not vet been received through
ncial channels.
The early report gained some
redence as Jonkheer Colyn former
wminister Of war in the Netherlands
government was alleged to have been
the bearer of the conciliatory over
lures. It was known in diplomatic
circles he had made the voyage from
Holland to Eengland in Dutch tor
\ pedo beat,
Holland Desperate for Peace.
In Dutch circles it was said Jonk-
heer Colyn was man Of very high
standing and would not permit his
name to be connected with such a
report if it was not true. 1t is known
in official circles that the desire IN
Holland for peace amounts almost to
desperation.
This accumulation Of circumstance,
prior to the publication of the Baifour
sta -ement, all found support in the
1.ed.:,'on by Lord cs'tert Cecil that
Germany was p'anrins to launch a
new peace drive.
It is assumed in diplomatic circles
that Colyn may have made the peace
proposals in England upon his own
responsibility. 1t is recognized. how
ever. that he probably had some au-
tho~Ity for stating tnat GerHldh!
mio?>t be willing to do.
i was officially said the United
Sta4~- is ready for the peace drive,
and the answer will be emphatic The
1ian to rush across the Atlantic ii
ire next 50 days such additiona!
forces as will give an approximate to-
tai of one million is working smooth
ly. The transportation facilities are
understood to be at hand.
President to Have All Authority.
Tn house military affairs committee
sent word to the White House today
that President Wilson could have all
the authority he desired for calling
men to the colors. A bill granting the
blanket powers will be rushed through
the committee for early action by the
house. There is said to be no DOUBT
now about the passage Of the measure
in either branch Of congress.
The same spirit prevails concern
ing appropriations. If the Sl5,oOo.-
100000 requested by Secretary Baker
last week is not thought sufficient the
committee stands ready to recommend
increases to almost any extent. II
is said. majority of the committee
are in favor of increasing the appro-
priation above the amounts request
ed without further consultation with
the War Department.
Both in the executive and the legis-
lative branches of the government the
war spirit auoears to have been
stimulated rather than cooled by the
suggestion that Germany is planning
to put out new peace feelers if she
has not already done so. This at
y t;tude is attributed to the general be
lief that any move made by Germany
now would be for the purpose only
of gaining time and advantage.