Show AUSTRIAN P PEA PEACE C r El OFFER DOUBTED BY AMERICA Believed Emperor Charles' Charles Proposal Aims to Disrupt Disrupt Dis Dis- Dis- Dis rupt rpt Italian Defense talan By fly Associated Press Prest Pres I STOCKHOLM April 30 The The Catholic International Press 8 agency announced a a. I dispatch from rom Basel 1 J that Emperor Charles of or Austria is making a a fresh I peace offer appealing to Italy Ialy to consider con con- sider Bider It I In her own interests By Associated Press Pres WASHINGTON April Apri 30 Officials here hero regard the report that Emperor Charles Is about to offer a separate peace ofer to Ial Italy with wih the tho same sentiments they I repeatedly have expressed expresser toward other peace offers Although without any information In In- In I formation other than that contained In Inthe Inthe inthe 1 I the Stockholm dispatch they freely freeh expressed ex ox- pressed the opinion that the chief chie purpose pur- pur I i po pose e o of such an offer otter was to create die die- I j I cord among the Italians to weaken their their I resistance and at the same time tints attempt j i to quiet unrest among the Austrian peo peo- I Ie Although It has ha been predicted fre frequently frequently fre- fre re- re that If I the present German campaign cam cm- should fall fail fal a peace offensive would woul be inaugurated by the central powers there has been no previous In Intimation intimation In- In that a new move mO e o of this nature naturE was being made Unless confirmatory advices are received through the usual channels of or news from Switzerland this I dispatch ma may be accepted with reserve Ordinary news from Switzerland Is forwarded forwarded for for- or- or warded to this country countr by way of or Paris I I The Austrian situation as viewed In ira Rome Indicates that the monarchy monarch Is losing authority A dispatch to the Italian Italian Ial- Ial Ital Ital- ian says emba embassy y tOa today reviewing conditions The ministerial cri crisis ls In Austria Austria Is considered here as having an organic or significance It 1 Is noted that for or the first time In 11 the hl history tor of the dual empire personal responsibilities and limitation of or power are being discussed b by the German delegates and the Austrian premier It I means means that the monarchy monarch is losing au authority authority au- au thorl ev even n with wih the German Gernian group In spite spie of or these facts It la is believed that Austria and Germany German more mora than ever realize the necessity o of holding holinG to each other t |