Show ALLIES ALIES DECLINE V PEACE OFFER OF POPE BENEDICTO BENEDICT F TH THE E peace proposals made OF O in 1917 1017 the two of most import import im im- im port por to the allies lies were those V of Pope Benedict made mado in August and of tho the government of Russia made in November On August 14 the pope sent to all al alof of the belligerent and neutral gOvernments governments gov gOv- peace proposals suggesting suggest suggest- ing the restoration of Belgium Serbia and Rumania and a peaceful solution of the problems of Alsace Alsace- Lorraine Trent Trieste and Poland lorraine President Wilson replied first in behalf of the United States calling attention to his holiness holness that peace negotiations could not be entered into with the present government of Germany because that government government government govern govern- ment could not be trusted The allies ales made this the answer of all al of the entente In November the government of Russia proposed an armistice with the Teutonic allies ales alesin in which to negotiate A temporary armistice was finally finaly put into effect in which to allow alow negotiators to make arrangements for a longer armistice armistice looking toward toward to to- ward peace |