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RE C T S B BE E LI S S PE PEACE CE E Joint Hurling of American and French Armies w Eagerly o Awaited waited tl 1 Sept m Another blow against the German lines as an answer r to the thc peace proposal o f the central powers is expected momen momentarily momentarily taril by military officials here herc The rue point of the thc expected attack is isa isa isa a matter of widespread speculation by ly y off officers c rs Several Se simultaneous at attacks attacks at- at tacks will wiB he be delivered it is thought with the Flanders front flut the French operations about I La a Fere ere directed at t Laon La n and Dud the new American Ican front fronE the mouth of the old St. St Mihiel salient as th the logical positions from which Marshal Foch Foell would woul strike It has been significant to some of of- that the British have ha not pressed very heavily on the front be between bc- bc tween Ypres an and Donai worth Korth of Ypres there has been only one minor operation ou by the Belgians since th the allied counteroffensive e began begau British British Brit Brit- ish nt attention has been heen concentrated 1 P to a In largo larga g c extent on clearing up to the thi St. Douai Quentin front a and mau many observers ers here herc believe c the lines have c been straightened sufficiently along this sector now for a uc movement move t went ment to the north It has been noted however cr that that British artillery has been pounding the thc German Germau lines west of or with especial vigor igor recen recently which which may be e the pi elude to a direct rh for fur the capture of or that city Since the French are arc slowly their heir way to a flanking position nf would force the Germans to lo withdraw Crum rum the Dos Des lines tines pr pro Laon some officers believe belle a anew new ew movement aion along alonS' tho Aisne and extending to tho east of ot thelms Is to be anticipated It Its J s hi minted out that should shoud tho the Germans be jc ic forced lo to withdraw raw from t the 8 Dames Des a swift a advance torn rom the thc front would tend to to the whole enem enemy line fro from fron there hero to Verdun There hi in no information of ot otan an of- of iclal character as to lo General Ins ng s pr present sent operations The rho brent greatest it reticence apparently is being enforced on in n press correspondents in discussing he the tactical disposition of oC the Ameri Amen American an can arm army at nt this tills Urn and to ob ob- servers erver here this UD augest that thai prepa prepa- rations for lor a u new advance an e arc under wa ray fay Th The logical objective It Is hel would i be bo th time the occupation of or the DrI u I I fEELER HER IS I mm REJECTED BY AMERICA Continued from par page 1 which will bring brim down all III Mixed ed Institutions and Instead the tho general gen gem cn- cn eral oral staff has given gl every assurance that lint the war var Is proceeding to a n reasonably reason reason- ably carl early and complete completo victory victor which will ill Involve tl the tle e acceptance b by tho time central central central cen cen- powers po ers of or the thc only onh possible terms I of oC peace peace namely namely those laid down 1 by President Wilson lIson I It I t 1 S. S Terms Set rt Out Thc These c terms referred to In the reply replY dictated today to the Austrian note not were clearly set out In President Wilson's Wilsons Wil Vil Vilson's sons son's Fourth o or of Jul July s speech cech at Vernon as follows 1 The destruction of or every en arbitrary arbitrary arbi arbi- II power anywhere that cin can separate separately sep sop arate secretly and of oC Its Us single choice disturb tho tIlo peace of oC tho world I or if It cannot he presently de destroyed at Jel least t Its reduction to virtual impo Impo- tence 2 Tho Th settlement of every question whether of oC territory of or sovereign n of or economic arrangement of political re relationship re- re upon the time basis of or the free acceptance of that settlement b by the time re-I re people Immediately concerned an and 1 not upon the basis of oC the time material Interest I or advantage ad of any other nation or people which may desire a different settlement for tor the sake Rake of ot Its own exterior exterior ex ex- tenor Influence of or master mastery 3 3 The rhe consent of all nations to be governed In their conduct toward each other b by the same principles of ot honor and of or respect for the common law a of or civilized society that govern o ern the Individual Indi vidual citizens of all modern states In their relations with ith one another to the tile end that all promises and covenants covenants cove cove- cove I nants ma may be sacredly observed ed no private plots or 01 conspiracy hatched no selfish Injuries wrought ht with sith Impunity and a mutual trust established upon the handsome foundation of a mutual for right Pence lenee Iut UP lie- Secure 4 The establishment of ot an or organization organization of ot peace which shall make malte It certain that the tho combined power of I free tree nations v will check every cery Invasion In I of maki and right and serve to peace justice the lie more mere b by affording a 1 definite tribunal of or opinion to which I all must submit and by which every elY international readjustment that cannot can cam not riot be amicably agreed upon b bv the I peoples directly concerned shall be bo sanctioned There i l Is some speculation In dat circles as to what will be tue I next step stop In what Is recognized as th the great Germanic peace offensive Gen Gen- orally U It Is believed that the German and Austrian military leaders will I point to the tIle American reply as an evidence evi l I deuce dence that they have ha done lone everything e possible to bring about peace and thus try to strengthen their for an another another nn- nn other winter campal campaign n But another view Iet Is 15 that owing to the time Intolerable able con conditions In Hungary Austria there is more than a possibility of oC a breakIng breaking breaking break break- ing up of the tile quadruple alliance that Austria having gone through the tile form forum of ot making a peace proposal which was promptly rejected has thus cleared th wa way for her next step an step an unconditional surrender on the terms laid down by President Wilson Vilson Offer Incredible Declares Balfour I London Sept 16 A. 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J Balfour the I British foreign secretary giving his personal viewpoints on tho the Austrian peace to visiting journalists said It Is 13 Incredible that anything can come of or the proposal The torel foreign n secretary said he was utterly unable to see that a conference proposed b by Austria could have ha the time desired desired desired de de- de- de sired end endI end I 1 1 cannot honest honestly In the tho proposals now now made to us as I 1 have havo been able to stud study them Mr Ir Balfour said j see cc the slightest hope that the tIle goal oal we desire desire- the thc goal of peace which shall be more than Teall be he attained a truce truce can can really Coming after aCter the recent speech of ot Frederick von on Payer the German im imperial imn- imn im-I im Penal vice Ice chancellor Mr Ir Balfour said this cynical proposal of oC the Austrian I government Is not a genuine s attempt to obtain peace It is an attempt to di divide divide di- di vide Ide time the allies Any nr Proposal Respected The Thc terms of oC peace and war were so tremendous and the time calamities imposed ed jy by the time continuation of oC ilO hostilities so o I overwhelming Q lie said that he lie would never o e treat with disrespect an any aims peace p proposal 10 posa I. I It could COtmil not be more mOIe clearly set sel forth than it was t U Uy von on Payer last week weel that Germany German intended to pa pay no In Indemnity indemnity In- In to Rel Belgium Mr Balfour continued con con- lie He Indicated tho time foreign secretary sec sec- ecret ec- ec ret ry said that Germany did not lIot be believe be- be lieve in the principle of oC indemnities and yet ret she was squeezing millions of or dollars out of or Russia This Timis the speaker went vent on was tas for the time wrongs Russia Is supposed to have done clone Germany How can those u wrongs be compared with the devastation devastation devas devas- tation and arid ruin which Germany is wreaking on Russia now The foreign secretary con continued tin 1 Von Yon Pa Payer Paver cr made muade a long speech h last t week In which he lie gave utterance to words which were ere perfectly explicit and Take nel Belgium lum for for- example The Tile phrase h he ha uses uses uses- Is a avery avery very curious one but I suppose It is intended to mean that Germany feels that she really must restore nel Belgian Ian In In- In dependence She does not say ay what she Silo Is going oln to do to restore Belgian prosperity or that Indemnities ar are arp to Jo Jobo tobo bo he given to the tile countr country she wasted brutalized and ravaged ra Offer Unjust t But Rut It seems tha thai If It nel Belgium lum will consent to make certain modifications in her Internal arran arrangements she is 11 to tobe tobe toe be e allowed to got get back her ence once Explicit though h It be ue It explicitly ex ex- ex- ex IM I'M refuses uses that which wo we think obviously just namely nameh restoration of ot and Ind Indemnity to Bellum Belgium which has been bee so o mOIl monstrously ly treated Von Payer stated that the time German 10 boundaries ii II than es S should h ou Id re ma I mm I Intact ii Inc t I J which of course menus that i will keen Alsace How flow are alC iI I conversations going to set ct that right I There Ire nrc i re no misunderstandings M bej be be- j tween the tho belligerents on om that score Mr Mi 11 Balfour r recalled callEd that Von Payer said ald al the Brest nun and Bucharest treaties should stand and declared Thero There Is I no misunderstanding there It is in black and white without circumspection or fume fine phrasing No dexterity of or dialogue Is going to smooth difficulties of or that Con Useless I Until the central powers ar are pf mf It open mind and ancI are prepared to discuss I I our omit views of oC what we believe helle to b h bj hI I j right and justice and for tho thc uplift of ot 1 civilization continued time the secretary I mere meie conversations of practical re results re- re are arc useless He Ire could not help comparing Jarin Von Yon Payers Payer's speech with thin the note and anel wondering won von derill dering what was th the tho central Idea of the culpability of or tho thin allied peoples and adding The evidently think they thc can n ii cm- cm bitter whatever cr differences n inay a exist between the time allied countries and amid counteract counteract coun coun- ct the present allied successes on all fronts I cannot bring to believe that this Is an honest attempt at peace b by understanding But I am urn driven to the time opposite opinion that opInion that It ItIs ItIs itIs Is an nn attempt to weaken the forces In i t tho time field which are arc proving too strong for fOI them First Beat Germans Say Paris Papers Paris Sept 1 AustrIa's It-AustrIa's Austria's peace proposals proposals pro pro- were printed In all tho newspapers newspapers news news- papers this timis morning The Tile comments comment differed only onh in phrases their support was identical It was tas that the Germans Gem Gel mans must be beaten before there cu cube can cam be talk of peace The Matin hoes does not believe the al allied allied al- al lied jed governments will take tal e the trou trot bio blo blo to reply to lo the time Austrian note fo for forth th tho answer already has Imas' been given Iven Libre Premier Clemenceau's Clemenceau's Clemence Clemence- aus au's organ sa says s the time trap tn is ft so clums clumsy that thai neither Franc Franer nor the allies alliE's will wll ll h In it IL Victory Ictor for Cor our oui arm arms I I I I will be i the 1 n answer sw to these tort tortuous ous proposals and equivocal maneuvers i it d declares cc I ares Tho The Petit Parisien says the human humanitarian humanitarian tarlan jargon In which Baron Burian wraps traps up his proposals will deceive n nobody obo d The Journal hol holds s that because It Is 18 Isan isam an am obvious cry of exhaustion ann and for that reason alono alone the allies should I reject Austria's appeal We Yc have the tha right hl and the thu means to fix Ix the terms of ot peace It sa says s 's That procedure Is the time only one which can convince German Germany Germany Ger Ger- man many und and the time world of or Germanys Germany's docaL do- do feat caL I Reasons f for r Austrian an Move love Pointed Out Rerun Berne Switzerland Sept 16 It It is generally believed hero that Austria Austria- Hun Hungary ary made malle hor her peace proposals with the time consent of ot German Germany and amid It is even en In imi some quarters that Germany Ger Ger- mall many really Inspired It It Is pointed out that tho Limo German Socialist leaders have ha used very ery threatening language lan to Chancellor von on lately latch de demanding do- do mantling manding Internal reforms and the opening of ot peace negotiations In Iii ad addition addition ad- ad tho time rapidly growing food and andI clothing difficulties In Germany Gelman al also o oI mu must t hav have hall hal a con considerable part palt In bringing about the lie step Wilson Tilson Praised for br Rejecting Proposal New lew ew York 8 Pt 16 A resolution commending President Wilson's Wilsons de decision de- de cl lolI to te tho no Austrian HII peace proposal pro pro- rosai was adopted nt ut a u special meeting meet meet- lug ing of or tho time executive e committee of the League to Enforce Pea Pence co hero here tu tonight William H. H TaIl Taft head licad of the league ue presided The Thc League to Enforce Peace the time resolution stated state rejoices Jn Jim the tho re refusal refusal re- re of or tho time President to accept the Invitation of ot the tho Austrian and German Gorman to a secret conference as r to peace The Thc lea league ue is pled pledged peace b by a a. victory as the tho only p which can cam achieve e the time object of oZ war var which is the time destruction ot of man maim militarism and the time creation I Ilea lea league ue of at f free nations to enforce a immanent manent peace To take part In aj f ference with an unconquered Tf 1 l man many Is to lo con confess Cess a failure of t purpose Impudent Move love b- b by l Austria Says Globe London Sept 16 o No No peace par paring parIn In ing with time tho central powers Vc's w unconditionally accept the time b demands for foi the security of ot ci t This Is the attitude of oC most of ot th the t don c toward tho J Irian nan proposal Tho Pall Pail Mall Mahi Gazette says sars If Austria wants peace pence she sho can canji it separating by s herself from withdrawing h her r divisions tro from I. I western front retiring from h het fl in imm Rumania and amid opening of her imer own accord allies alles J In tho the Globes Globe's opinion more moru impudent than this move to c civilization cl could not be Imagined from Crom Germany t |