Show I OVERTURES TO RUSSIA OPENED lAST MARCH German Austro-German Proposals for Separate Peace Disclosed in Italian Green Book London London- Aug 13 13 Austro German overtures for a n. separ separate c peace with Russia Rut si a. a were bc- bc begun un at the tho end nd of ot March larch according to the Star which quotes telegrams it says sas were taken from rom an Italian green book boo said to have lave been published tod today The Thc Intimation first first Intimation of such peace propoSals according to tho the Stars Star's article ar- ar Icle was contained In a telegram ram from the tho ho Italian ambassador at I to o the Italian foreign office ottIce dated March larch 29 39 9 In which the ambassador said aid he lie learned from an unimpeachable I source that tha a a. serious attempt to make makepeace peace had been lieen addressed to tho the Russian Huss Rus- Rus s sian lan n government t T Twelve Telve elve days later tho the article continues continues con- con th Italian minister at Nish Informed informed In- In formed ormed his government that a separate peace between n Russia and Austria was possible The minister at Sofia Bulgaria Bul- Bul garla garia aria sent similar news the Star continues continues con- con mues and the series of ot communications communications ions from which it quotes ends with a telegram from the Italian ambassador at t Berlin dated April 15 In which tho the Is quoted as saying saying- Rumors of ot a movement for tor a separate separate sep sep- arate peace are arc persistently maintained and nd arc are constant constantly gaining ground |