Show PEACE REJECTED BY FRENCH SENATE I I t 1 ENTENTE WILL NOT TALK I TERMS WHILE GERMANY I HOLDS ALLIES ALLIES' GROUND Premier Briand Given Vote of Confidence Con Con- I 1 fid nce in His Stand tand to Maintain Maintain Main MainI tam tain Frances France's Prestige I t B B II P to Tes I P Pj J Pet Dc c 23 B vote ote of 1 to th the Fr French Sena senate fOdy pledged its Its Its' I dence in Premier and firmly announced to to I the the world world that France will not nt m make ke peace while her enemies occupy her J territory Th vote came ame am In a sect secret t Session of if f the senate r. r result was was announced as ac th the order of the da day t in nth th the the- formal onnal orma statement t Th The senate considering that France Iranee cannot m make 1 e with her er enemies occupying her territory has resolved 1 to bring t the e war war which w was s Imposed on on France to a a. victorious vic vic- end worthy of of the heroism of rl n. e 8 soldiers The statement explained that the vote OI o re tion was aae d to unanimously all senators standing Then the senate voted to 60 its faith in th the present present ministry trusting that tie the present government o und under r control of the French pai parliament 1 lament will tate talce the most energetic ener energetic ener- ener getic measures to obtain definite military superiority ovel over o tie the enemy or organizing the army and the entire 1 It if necessary to maintain l Frances France's prestige England Continues to Organize Entire Entire En En- I En-I tire Nation for Stupendous Thrust at Enemies 11 i I I i Oa t Vr Ir rrai U to lo The h DON bee 23 There y peace I Und tid go good d will in L London tonight tonight for for Ger- Ger The nationS nation'S enmity was on contrary the contrary j o organized rt unified and di e. e t d. d for or Great fn's ns n's greatest effort at warfa warfare o I A Christmas 1916 linda finds a a. new Eft Ur It comes just I a I e n new naw w man of or the hour Is starting Kin 11 y George e has barely bare started stalled the wheels i In motion yet the e Initial l Impetus has be De been n given gin d war I will train gain momentum with everyday JI y irom now hOW on tI 1 f. f 4 official information tonight wa that the reply I the I e allies wilt will render to Germany German 1 Pep peace proposals I l jeo forward within ten days It t will be a a. Ne Ne' Years Year's greeting setting the enL en- en I en-I i t L Pt indomitable purpose to proceed r relentlessly l with t until reparation restitution a. a and is I That determination to continue represented in Lloyd Georges George's vast plans for harnessing every ery ounce of strength I he nation affords will therefore be formally announced through diplomatic notes Tho United States wI will be the I agency gency of communication Just as America was vas Germanys Germany's messenger The British note will viIi be identical in form with the notes of refusal for a German made peace which every I iH return to Berlin l I Ir r J Continued on page 1 12 I ALLiES ST BALK T c ff PEACE A f PLANS PLANS' England France Determined to End I W War ar on Own T Terms t Continued from foint foin page i e 1 1 One One- other thing thing that will ill probably delay laythe the dispatch of this note of reply t q Germany I is necessity that th the docu docu- ment t-g t L should n not t only return answer i Jt iT imperial chancellor chancellor V Von n Beth- Beth lr n I-Hollweg but that it also in sure make Indirect answer to e s for peace expressed by Pres- Pres i. i f J Wilson Wilson ncr hasn't yet begun to frame framer r a. a P to the American note After f German reply note however it it is ted a mere courteous explanation and in tt demands purposes 1 M w r will be he transmitted to Amero Amer- Amer Eo to o be he taken in connection with 1 erman note as complete answer the United States newspapers still professed inability to understand what Wilson was driving at in ine j e and the statements of Secre- Secre ansing simply added to the thele J le of trying to find some reason M guesses at Wilsons Wilson's intentions ran Uthe V way y y from indignant belief elief that I I avas v vas s interfering after falling vict vic- vic t wn ra Ill to the German peace propaganda 0 ironic suggestion that perhaps he heas yas as as' unwell England will have a quiet Christmas Christmas of stock tal stock taking of ing-of of what 1 has lost of the thc sacrifices and forth to win she must put henceforth |