Show GERMANY READY TO JOIN AUSTRIA II I I Berlin Note Remarks Former For For- mer iner Peace Moves Got Cold Shoulder I Amstel Amsterdam am Sept 20 n An An official statement Issued In fn Berlin Dertin says the hue I German ambassador in Vienna toda today presented Ge Germanys Germany's reply to tho the re recent recent recent re- re cent nun AUstro-nun Austro arlan peace note The Tho German note announces the read readi ness of Germany to participate In the proposed exchange of or l s. Ideas I rho Tho text of or the German reply fol tol- folI fol- fol I lows o w s I The undersigned Imperial dor lor has the honor to make the toll follow follow- ow- ow I Inv mr rep reply to the highly esteemed note of the ro royal al and imperial foreign minIster min min- ister The summons of oC the Austro Hun garlan garian government to all nIl belligerent states to enter Into confidential unbinding un un- binding discussion In a neutral country coun coun- tr try of oC the fundamental principles for tor the conclusion of ot peace corre corresponds ponds to time the spirit o of peace pence readiness and con- con which tho the responsible statesmen of or the tIme quadruple alliance and I authorized representatives or of the al allied allied al- al lied Teutonic peoples have hac again and again announced The reception which previous similar steps met mat with Ith from our enemies was not encouraging The Imperial government gO however follows the now new attempt to bring the world nearer to tho the just and lasting peace which It de desires res with sith the he sincere sin sin- cere and earnest carnott wish Ish that the tho lie state state- ment merit or of tho the Au Austro Hun tro-Hun govern Q ment Inspired b by profound conciliatory tin feeling and t noble 1 humanity L will this II U ut In Iii the name of at the Imperial government got gov the tho undersigned has the honor to declare that lint Germany German Is roa ready to participate In the proposed exchange of ideas Any Joint Reply to Peace Note Nate Doubted London Sept 20 The The Austrian note Inviting the belligerents to a to confer conter- ence once not hot being a collective one It Is egar ed as unlikely that any Joint r re rb- rb ply I on the part rt of or the lie allies will be beI I forthcoming Moreover H It f la is pointed out the attitude of oC the various entente I I pO powers ers has been heon mado made sufficiently clear by responsible ministers for tor the tho European countries as lS has that of or the I United States b by President Wilson |