Show I Peace Reply To Be Sent Through US U.S. I I I II I Answer of England E n to Germany Gerof Ger Gel many Expected to t o Be Ready by Christmas i iT T T ONDON Dec 20 There o. There Is a n. strong b d probability that Great Britain's ln's re reply rep re wt will willbe pl ply to the German peace pence proposal b be made mado before Christmas This was tho opinion in well informed government govern KO mont ment circles today toda hero it is also bH believed believed be be- H tho reply will bo brief brier and will JHc likely lr follow the lines of or Mr Ir Lloyd Lloyd- prime minister minister min min- G Georges George's maiden speech as aa ister in ao so far as It will leave leavo tho door open for Germany to tC malco concrete IH peace aco proposals Great GNat Britain's official reply to Germany Ger Ger- G Germany r- r man many as prominent officials preferred I 1 I. I t ill I b h VIA dis H n ir t r oil to ULa term La u AL n. n o u. u p l with that of ot her allies Ever since the German noto was handed to tho the foreign office b by tho American amb ambassador ambassador am am- b it has bas been the tho subject o of discussions discussions discussions dis dis- between n Premier Lloyd George c cand and his hlo cabinet council which meets daily Tho The note noto and wd tho nature natura of ot the reply also 1110 have have- been discussed with Groat Great Britain's allies ames and it is stated that these conversations have o progressed progressed pro pro- gressed cd so 80 rapidly that preliminary drafts havo have already been made It would therefore not be bo surprising if HI the allies allies' replies were wera ready b by the erid f nd d o oJ of tho the week cel Especially It is said sahl I would this thle bo be true in tho the case of ot Great Britain's note which the prime minister minister minis minis- minis minis-I ter tel is declared to be bo anxious to dispatch dispatch dis dis- patch without dela delay When tho the terms torms of tho the note are aro definitely definitely agreed upon and tho the document is is signed by Lord Robert Cecil who vho is isn n foreign secretary in the absence of Mr Balfour it may be handed to Ambassador Page with the request that I he forward It to the state department nt at Washington for tor transmission to Ger Gor- many This is said to be tho the most likely method inasmuch as aa tho the l United States represents tho allies' allies interests In Germany German It IB is just pos possible however how- how over ever that Groat Great Britain mn may decide to dispatch tho the reply direct to tC tho the British Brit ish leh ambassador at Washington with in instructions instructions In- In to turn It over o to the tho state department 1 |