Show Nazi Armistice Ar Arm Proposals to Russ Report Reported d NEW NEW YORK Oct 10 AP Reports AP-Reports Reports that Germany had r offered an armistice to Russia circulated widely in Europe Friday A informant on the he continent a man man with wi wide e t diplomatic connections whose information has proved d highly reliable said Russia was giving the terms forwarded through ugh Japan ap u and Bulgaria serious c consideration b because cause o of he her present present pres pres- ent critical situation but this w was d denied nied by an authoritative Russian source in London 1 There her is not a vestige of truth in the report this London Lo London on 5 source said The Germans know kno knowe we would would not accept an an armistice if it were offered Answering Answering a press pres conference question n President Roose i velt said he had no reports at all which would indicate that tha t. t M Russia had reached a point where she might have to acc accept pt an an 1 armistice F FOne One reliable London source said aid it was understood the l Germans had floated ed a trial balloon through the Japanese He j said he did not know if any actual offer had been been made but SN indicated feelers had been put out as to Russia's attitude de on turning over her air force to the Germans and pl placing cing her fac- fac tones under German supervision Informed circles in the United States States' considered an armistice armistice armi- armi stice slice quite offer possible in possible in fact considered it a quite normal procedure on the part of the Germans at such a time time but but were 5 less inclined to accept the thesis that Russia was giving such a proposal any serious consideration connected Axis informants informants' in Eu Euro Europe ope P a said only recently Y that Germany would seek an armistice b before fore win winter er set in on on- on her eastern front However in Berlin military spokesmen vigorously denied 4 r reports of peace feelers i We will fight until the last Russian division is annihilated nn said one I T |