Show U S 3 AWAITS AWAITS' EFFECT I OF PEACE PLEA ON RUSSIA Proposals Cannot Be Accepted Accepted Accepted Ac Ac- by England Is London View By Ed United Press S Staff aff Correspondent LONDON Aug 15 The The eyes of officialdom of the allies aWes d to Russia and America today today not not to toRome Rome The principal point of interest and discussion of the popes pope's p peace ace l e proposals proposals proposals pro pro- were the effect they will havi on Russia Next comes speculation as to the possible on OIl Am American ri an Catholics That the proposals and wilnot wil wilnot wilnot not be accepted b by England France and Italy is taken as a foregone con conclusion elusion There is every confidence that America will wUl turn a II- deaf ear to the suggestion of peace conditions President President dent Wilson is regarded as haying having outlined outlined outlined out out- lined the aims for which America is fighting in language which the entire world can understand While the official text of the popes pope's proposals is still unavailable the unofficial unofficial unofficial un un- un- un official intimations of it here give the tile impression that It tt is in m reality a plot for establishment of the status statu quo as the first basis of peace All AU lied ailed powers including Amer ica lea have previously stated this is impossible im im- im- im possible The proposals of his holiness are regarded as ac ill despite the good intentions he lie n n- n ave ive in advancing ad advancing advancing ad ad- them The general imp in impi n n in England Is that his peace message Is of German German German Ger Ger- man inspiration furnished through Austria although there is a disposition lion tion to withhold final judgment for the tile present I Although the terms as outlined from unofficial sources are generally along lines which have been regarded as ac acceptable acceptable acceptable ac- ac to Germany under present military conditions It is noted that they go further than any Germany has so far put forth Despite this however even su suds liberal papers as the Chronicle re regarded regarded regarded re- re the proposals as beyond acceptance acceptance acceptance ac ac- ac- ac because they do tIe not touch the fundamentals for which the al at allies allies lies are fighting The press comment of today does not show the resentment that ap appeared appeared appeared ap- ap when German peace feelers came It is pointed out however I that immediate peace are of supreme importance to German Germany The desire for peace in Austria even more than in Germany is well known The close connection between the Austrian court and the Vatican is A t. matter of history Hence the first conclusion that the popes pope's proposals are of German inspiration Germany it is believed here today may be expected to be the first to reply to the popes pope's message Whether the allied nations nations' reply directly depends on OU the nature of the communication If it calls for a are re reply reply re- re ply an answer may be given If it does not then only Indirect may be made through speeches delivered delivered daily daily- ered before parliamentary bodies If the allies finally and officially decide to reject or ignore the pope popes pope's s I proposals it is nevertheless realized I much work done in Russia during th thi past month months may have to be done over again The peace appeal it is feared will again arouse the and pro- pro German Germa elements in Russia The tireless tireless tireless tire tire- less work of Premier Kerensky is Just beginning to bear fruit The army has be ben been n fighting with commendable valor and the recalcitrant elements element have for the tile moment been stilled Bu Bui Russia is sown with German spIe They may be expected to make the most of the popes pope's appeal in again stirring the desire for peace and anti if the allies reject the proposals of his holiness efforts for a separate peace with Russia probably will be redoubled redoubled redoubled bled from front Berlin |