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ALLIES REFUSETO CONSIDER PEACE PLAN OFGERMANY PROTEST AGAINST ENEMY'S AS- SERTION ATTEMPTING TO THROW ON ENTENTE RE- SPONSIBILITY FOR WAR. DECLARE PROPOSITION IS LIKE MANEUVER OF WAR Official Text Asserts Proposal Was Made in Order to Seek to Intimi date NeutralsAffirms Peace Is Impossible Until Re paration Is Made. Paris, Jan 1 Germany's peace pro posal has been refused by the Allies. In a collective note branding the proffer of the Central Powers as empty and Insincere, the Allied governments Insist that no peace is possible so long as they have not secured reparation for violated rights and liberties. They reiterate the objects they are fighting for, namely, the free existence of small atates and maintain that any settle ment must provide for the future se curity of the entire world The proposal of the Central PowerB Is termed not an offer of peace but a "manoeuvre of war It is declared to be founded on "calculated misrepresen tation of the character of the struggle In the past, the present and the fu- ture."1 Outline* nelglum'a War Alma. The note does not specifically outjfne the war aims of any of the Allied gov ernments except Belgium. Before the war. It is pointed out, Belgium asked lor nothing but to live In harmony with her neighbors Assailed in spite of the treaties gufranteelng her in violability, Belgium, the note, has tak en up arms to defend her independence and "her neutrality violated by Ger- many." Jiote Delivered to Sharpe. The note was handed to S Ambas sador Sharpe by Premier Brland in Paris to be transmitted by the Unit ed States to the Central Powers. The note says 'The Allied govern ments of Belgium. France, Great Brit ain, Italy, Japan, Montenegro, Portu gal, Roumania, Russia and Serbia, unit ed for the defense of the liberty of their peoples and faithful to engage ments taken not to lay down treir arms separately have resolved to reply collectively te pretended propositions of peace which were addressed to them on behalf ol enemy governments through1 the intermediary of the Unit ed States. Spain, Switzerland and Hoi land. WiMlied to Avoid War. "Before making a-ny reply to the Al lied Powers desire particularly to pro test against the two essential asser tions of the note of the enemy Powers that pretend to throw upon the Allies responsibility Cor the war and pro claim the victory of the Central Pow- "The Allied governments cannot ad mit an affirmation doubly Inexact and which suffices to render sterile all ten tative negotiations. "The Allied nations have sustained for thirty months a war they did every thing to avoid They have shown by their acts their attachment to peace That attachment is as strong today at It was in 1914 But it is not upon the word of Germany, after the violation of her engagements, that the peace broken by her may be based. Not an Offer of Peace. "A mere suggestion, without a state ment of terms, that negotiations should be opened, la not an offer of peace The putting forward by the Imperial Government of a Bham propo sal lacking all substance and precision would appear to be less an offer of peace than a maneuver of war. It is founded on calculated misinterpreta tion of the character of the stiuggle In the past, the present and the fu *ur "As for the past, the German note takes no account of the facts, dates and figures which establish that the war was desired, provoked and de clared by Germany and Austria-Hun gary. Refilled Disarmament Plan. "At the Hague conference it was a German delegate who refused all pro posals for disarmament In July, 1914, It was Austro-Hungary, who, aftei hav ing addressed to Serbia an unprece dented ultimatum declared war upon her in spite of the satisfaction which bad at once been accorded "The Central Empires then rejected all attempts made by the entente to bring about a pacific solution of a purely local conflict "Great Britain suggested a confer ence France proposed an international commission, the Emperor of Russia asked the German emperor to go to arbitration and Russia and Austria Hungary came to an understanding on the eve of the conflict But to all these efforts Germany gave neither answer mor acknowledgment Belgium Invaded by Empire. "Belgium was invaded by an empire which had guaianteed her neutrality and which had the assurance to pro claim that ti eaties were 'scraps of pa per' and that 'necessity knows no law "At the present moment these sham offers on the part of Germany rest on the war map of Europe alone, which represents nothing more than a super ficial and passing phase of the situa tion and not the real strength of the belligerents "A peace concluded upon these terms Fails to Frighten Explorer's Wife. Chicago, Jan. 3.Instead of scream ing or fainting when she awakened to find a burglar standing near her bed arly Tuesday, Mrs. John Borden, wife of the millionaire capitalist and ex plorer, calmly asked the intruder what be wanted. The burglar promptly fled, leaving a jewel case with $26,000 worth of jewels on the dresser, a few feet away. "I was a bit frightened," Mrs. Borden said, "but I didn't scream. Af ter the burglar fled I called my hus- jMmd and then telephoned the police." ft8\-3 'iv'^Msr" ^w^jy" ALLIES' DEMAND IN BELGIUM'S BEHALF Paris Jan. 1.Attached to the En tente Powers' joint reply to Germany's peace proposals, as made public here, is the following declaration with refer ence to Belgium: "In virtue of the International treat ies signed by five great European pow ers, of whom Germany was one, Bel gium enjoyed before the war a special status, rendering her territory inviol able and placing her, under the guar antee of the powers, outside all Eu ropean conflicts. "She was, however, in spite of these treaties, the first to suffer the aggres sion of Germany. For this reason the Belgian government think It necessary to define the aims which Belgium has never ceased to pursue while fighting side by side with the entente powers for right and justice. Fulfills Duty as Neutral. "Belgium has always scrupulously fulfilled the duties which her neutral ity imposed upon her She has taken up arms to defend her independence and her neutrality violated by Ger many, and to show that she remained faithful to her international obliga- "On the fourth of August, 1914, in the Reichstag, the German Chancellor admitted that this aggression consti tuted an injustice contrary to the laws of nations, and pledged himself in the name of Germany to repair It. "During two and a half years this injustice has been cruelly aggravated by the proceedings of the occupying forces, which have exhausted the re sources of the country, ruined Its In dustries, devastated its towns and vil lages and have been responsible for Innumerable massacres, executions and imprisonments. Germany Removes Basis for Parley. "At this very moment, while Ger many Is proclaiming peace and human ity to the world, she is deporting Bel gian citizens by the thousands and reducing them to slavery. "Belgium before the war asked for nothing but to live in harmony with her neighbors. Her king and her gov ernment has but one aimthe estab lishment of peace and Justice. But they only desire peace which would as sure to their country legitimate repar ation, guarantees and safeguards for the future "Germany, by failing to offer repara tion and to make restitution, removes in advance any basis for her parleys for peace.' would be only to the advantage of the aggressors, wh- after imagining that they would reacn their goal in two months, discovered after two years that they could never attain It. Outrages Demand Penalties. "As for the future, the disasters caused by the German declaration of war and the Innumerable outrages com mitted by Germany and her Allies against both belligerents and neutrals, demand penalties, reparation and guar antees. "Germany avoids mention of any of these. "In reality these overtures made by the Central Powers are nothing more than a calculated attempt to influence the future course of war and to end it by imposing a German peace. 'Would Crente Dissension. "The oDject of these overtures is to create dissension in public opinion in the Allied countries. But that public opinion has In spite of all the sacri fices endured by the Allies already giv en its answer with admirable firmness and has denounced the empty pretense of the declaration of the enemy powers "They have the further object of stiffening public opinion in Germany and in the countries allied to her, one and all severely tried by their losses, worn out by economic pressure and crushed the supreme effort which has been imposed upon their inhabi tants They have endeavored to deceive and Intimidate public opinion in neu tral countries, whose inhabitants have long since made up their minds where the initial responsibilities He, and are far too enlightened to favor the de signs of Germany by abandoning the defense of human freedom Refuse to Consider Proposal. "Fully conscious of the gravity of this moment, but equall conscious of its requirements, the Allied govern ments, closely united to one another and in perfect sympathy with their peoples, refuse to consider a proposal which is empty and insincere "Once again the Allies declare that no peace Is possible so long as they have not secured reparation for vio lated rights and liberties, the recogni tion of the principle of nationalities and of the free existence of small states, so long as they have not brought about a settlement calculated to end once and for all forces which have constituted a perpetual menace to the nations and to afford the only effective guarantee for the future e curity of the world FRENCH WARSHIP TORPEDOED Berlin Hears Vessel Is Lying Near Port of MaltaCraft Built in 1907 Displaces 14,630 Tons. Berlin, Jan. 5By Wireless to Sayville.)A dispatch to the Zurich Post from Milan reports that the French battleship Verite has been tor pedoed by a German submarine near Malta, says an Overseas News agency announcement. The Verite, badly damaged, is lying near the port of Malta, the dispatch adds. The battleship Verite was built at Bordeaux in 1907 and is one of a class of four warships, of which the Liberte was destroyed by an explosion in 1911. German Losses Are Heavy. Ivondon, Jan. 4.The British official information just issued says: "Early this morning a strong hostile patrol reached our trenches east of Vermelles. It was repulsed with the loss of half its number. Under cover of a heavy bombardment, a strong ene my patrol of some,40 men endeavored to approach our lines last night, north of Ypres. The few men who suc ceeded in reaching our trenches were immediately ejected. The enemy's losses were heavy." ALLIESCANLEARN TERMS FROM U. S. PRESIDENT WILSON SAID TO KNOW PEACE CONDITIONS OF CENTRAL POWERS. GERMAN PROPOSAL SINCERE Denial Is Made That Suggestion for Peace by Teutons Is a Maneuver But Is Meant in All Honesty. London, Jan 5.President Wilson HOW knows the peace conditions of the Teutonic Allies and the Allied Powers can learn what they are trpm him. Count Julius Andrassy, formerly pre mier of Hungary, is quoted as assert ing in a dispatch from Budapest for warded to tfie Central News Agency by way of Amsterdam. The statement attributed to Count Andrassy was made in a New Year's speech. He said: "As the entente alleges that' our peace proposal was only a maneuver and was not made with any earnest desire to bring about peace, I am able to declare that President Wilson now knows our peace conditions aird the* entente can learn them from that source." Referred to Wilson. The version of the Budapest dis patch received by the Reuter Tele gram Company via Amsterdam quotes Count Andrassy as saying the peace conditions of the Central Powers will be communicated to President Wilson, the quotation being as follows: "If the Allies reject our peace of fer only because they maintain that our offer is not honestly meant, but is merely a maneuver and that they can not enter into negotiations before knowing our conditions, they can learn- these from President Wilson to whom they will be communicated SWISS ENDORSEMENT IS NOT UNANIMOUS Gome Opposition to Support of Presi dent Wilson in His Move for Peace. Geneva, Jan. 5.The Journal Dem ocrate says President Schulthess and former President Motta and De Cop pet voted against the recent Swiss note, supporting President Wilson's communication to the belligerents in the form that it was edited and issued, but that they were in the minority in the federal council. There is much discussion in the Swiss newspapers of a statement credited to the Cologne Gazette concerning neutral nations "That the Swiss confederation has the greatest interest to see peace conclud ed rapidly because it is now impossi ble to foresee the future fate of the nations which have remained neutral up to the present." The German minister at Berne in an interview with the Bund is quoted as having said that Switzerland has noth ing to fear from Germany, which coun try will strictly respect and guard Switzerland's neutrality. Villa Slays Chinese and Syrians. Laredo, Tex., Jan. 5.Every Chi nese and Syrian in Torreon was killed by Villa forces when they evacuated that city, according to advices receiv ed here. No details were given, other than that the Villa troops quit Tor reon after several hours severe fight ing with Constitutionalist forces, and that the loss of life on both sides was heavy. After Ideal American Hens. New York, Jan. 4.An Ideal Ameri can fowl is the object of experiments by the government at its farm ux Beltsville, Md. Harry M. Lemdb, head husbandman, has been working five years on the new product. He ex plained at the poultry show at Madi son Square Garden that the new hen would have white plumage, yellow legs, red ear lobes and a moderate sized ~omb. In laying qualities it will re semble the Leghorn. It will have as i.'ich meat on as a Wyandot' a Bsrre1 lock or Plymouth Rock. ,v^ THE TOMAHAWK, WHITE EARTH, M1NM. ARMY WOMEN SHOPPING IN MEXICO Wives of American army officers stationed in Matamoros, Mexico, starting out on a shopping expedition by the oaly available means of transportation. WARTO LAST OUNCE OF BL000 GERMAN PEACE HOPES ARE DIS- PERSEDTO FIGHT. Berlin Editors Bitter in Denunciation of Rejection of ProposalsOfficial Text of Note Not Received. Berlin, Jan. 4.Berlin's peace hopes are dispersed. Now it is war to the last ounce of human blood. The Allies' note is not deserving of a written rejoinder. Summed up, that is the Berlin press opinionand it typifies the opinion of the man in the street. There is apparently a unanimous decision that Germany's only answer to the Allies rejection of peace must be by force of arms under Hinden burg's leadership. German Editors Bitter. Privately the editors of Berlin news papers are even more bitter in their denunciation of the Allies' course than their printed statements. One of the editorsthe man writ ing the "leader" for the Lokal Anzeig er, was asked what Germany would do. "Hold out," he flashed back. "It is insanity for Europe to bleed to death but the Allies refuse peace. Only one reply can comeand that from our armies. Let Hindenburg answer'" MODEL IS FOUND SLAIN: POLICE OBTAIN CLUE Body of "Perfect Woman" Discovered in Philadelphia ApartmentProm inent Business Man Suspected. Philadelphia, Jan. 3. Dressed In blue silk pajamas, the body of Grace Colbert Roberts, 22 years old, art mod el and "perfect woman," has been dis covered in her apartments here. She had been murdered. In her role as a model, the slain woman had posed for a Bilk stocking ad which has been displayed in street car cards all over the country. The name of the man who tortured and then killed the woman is now in the hands of the police and, according to detectives, will lead to a man stand ing high in business circles of Chicago and this city. Detectives followed the trail to Chicago. U-BOATS MINE BRITISH HARBORS SAY REPORTS Germany Attempts to Isolate England New York Hears News of Sink ings Is Suppressed. New York, Jan. 4.Germany has be gun another attempt to bottle up Eng land from the outside world in retalia tion for its own isolation by the Bri tish fleet. Passengers on the Holland-American liner Nleuw Amsterdam, which has Just arrived from Rotterdam and Pal mouth, said that mines containing ex ceptionally high explosives have been planted by the Germans close to all the large harbors in England, Scotland and Wales. PLANS GOLD FLOW CONTROL Federal Reserve Board's Bulletin Just Issued. Washington, Jan. 5.The federal re serve board's official bulletin thi* month discloses that amendments the bank law governing reserves re cently transmitted to Congress anl now under consideration by the com mittee are intended to aid in con trolling the great gold flow into the country and are connected with the board's recent wrrning against bank investments in foreign war obligations, issued November 28. Hughes, Citizen, Back At Desk. New York, Jan. 3.Back at the flat top desk he occupied when be made his big reputation in the insurance In vestigation cases years ago, even long before he was governor, Charles Evans Hughes has taken up the practice of law. Since he left the old office at 96 Broadway, Mr. Hughes has been gov ernor of New York, justice of the United States supreme court and re publican candidate for president of the United States. He Is, nevertheless, understood to be glad to get back into private practice. IS SENT TO JAIL CHARGED WITH CONSPIRACY TO SHIP MUNITIONS OF WAR INTO MEXICO. COMMISSION ENDS LABORS Sessions Close Automatically When Efforts Fail Through Carranza's Rejection of Terms Offered President Is Notified. New York, Jan. 4.Juan T. Burns, Carranza consul general here, has been arrested charged with being con cerned in a conspiracy to ship arms and ammunition to Vera Cruz in viola tion of President Wilson's embargo proclamation of October, 1915. Commission's Labors End. Washington, Jan. 4.The American members of the joint Mexican peace commission presented to President Wilson late Wednesday afternoon their recommendation for closing up the commission's sessions. Before going to see the President they drafted an answer to General Carranza's rejection of the troop with drawal protocol. Their message and visit to Presi dent Wilson means that the joint ses sions are automatically closed. Abandon Joint Session. In substance, the commissioners were to inform Wilson they have done their utmost to frame a satisfactory troop withdrawal protocol, that their efforts have failed through General Carranza's rejection of the terms, and that it is their opinion that it would be useless to continue the joint session further. COMMERCE DESTROYERS SINK FREIGHTERS, BELIEF Two Powerful German Rovers Said to Be Hovering Along Steamship LanesAnxiety Felt. New York, Jan. 4.Two powerful German commerce destroyers bristling with guns are said to be hovering along the steamer lanes between this port and the Irish coast and are be lieved by marines here to have ac counted for six large freighters now long overdue. The news of the raid ers was brought here by Captain Jan Baron, commander of the Niew Am sterdam, which arrived from Rotter dam, via Falmouth, England. Captain Baron said that he had re ceived daily warnings from the Cape Race wireless station to beware of the newest raiders. AMERICAN NEUTRALITY QUESTIONED BY GERMANY Cologne Gazette Raises QuestionSus pects U. S. Is Waiting for Psycho logical Moment to Enter War. Berlin, Jan. 4.The question wheth er the United States intends to remain neutral, or whether President Wilson Is playing for the psychological mo ment to enter the war, is raised by the Cologne Gazette. The question of American neutrality is now to the fore in the ceaseless talk of the peace sit uation. 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