Salt Lake Telegram | 1915-11-14 | Page 5 | Peace Proposals Received by Wilson

PEA PEACE E PROPOSALS I RECEIVED BY BYI I WILSON ILSON ti By GILSON GARDNER Gf WASHINGTON Nov 13 From 13 From sources usually reliable I have Jt It that President Vils Wilson las as been ap approached approached approached by the G German ambassador on tho the subject of mediation and a discussion of terms of peace peace These efforts I understand have proa produced ed no definite results The indications indications' are that peace suggestions will have to come from the allies before President President President dent Wilson Vilson will move SInce Count von Bernstorff Bern returned re reo turned to Washington he has called sev several ral times on OIl Se Secretary f tary Lansing and an informal interchange has inke taken ta- ta ke keri ken place covering numerous sub sub- It is understood that the German German German Ger Ger- man ambassador has bas pointed out among other things the change h which has taken place in the German German German Ger Ger- man submarine campaign and an explanation explanation ex ex- ex- ex has been volunteered to the effect that this change is the result of an effort by the German government government govern govern- I ment to a avoid void further causes of offense offense of of- to the United States and to keep the good will of our country And further that this good will is to I be 36 drawn upon In the immediate fu fu- fu ture id iii the way of a request for the j fU-j good offices of the Amerl American an Inv nv as an intermediary i to pe peace pece i That Germany would like to discuss discuss dis dis- cuss cuss terms of ot peace is indicated in other ways by many inspired out- out givings Some of these even name the he terms terms' on which peace discussion would be welcomed and it is notable that hat these terms are less extravagant gant than those named six months ago Belgium would be given up Only the return of part of the overseas overseas overseas' over over- seas seas' colonies is now asked and except except ex ex- ept for the indemnity from Great Britain which is obviously a condi condi- tion ion put f forward for trading purposes pur- pur poses loses German Gernan terms are are- now flow a call quits proposition Boundaries would be restored except ex ex- Alsace and Lorraine and Germany Ger many would profit by her extension over Poland and her virtual control of the B Balkans and Turkey British Still Hopeful l. l President Wilson is sufficiently in touch ouch with the British and French ambassadors to know that these terms erms are entirely unsatisfactory to the allies s and arid th that t any efforts at mediation by him at this time would be e distinctly unwelcome In spite of the discouraged mood of ot the British at the present time and their wrangling over the Asquith cabinet conviction is strong even in England that the war must be fought to the end A declaration of the he new premier of France M M. Briand correctly expresses the sentiment sen- sen of that nation The alarm caused by the German drive into the Balkans has abated somewhat and the allies are taking inking a calmer view of the outlook The grounds they find ind for encouragement are the re- re ports pods front from Germany of new food restrictions re reo imposed by the government govern govern govern- ment mant indicating a scarcity of meat and fats These are attributed in part to the unexpectedly bad crops except potatoes and potatoes and the tightening tighten tighten- ing lag of the embargo by the use of the British submarines in the Baltic The latter are effective in cutting off oft a considerable supply of offish fish and other provisions which have have been finding their way to Germany from Sweden The main reason however why the Germans would gladly quit now is found in the fact that the long war will be a measure of resources and andin andin andin in such a test Germany cannot match the tremendous resources of the nations nations nations na na- na- na marshaled against her England Eng Eng- land is master of the seas and is drawing on her own colonies and the economic resourceS resources' of the United States as are France and Russia Losses Are Heavy Germanys Germany's strength was In her preparedness preparedness preparedness pre pre- and that strength is gradually gradually gradually grad grad- being w worn tn down It is estimated estimated esti esti- mated matea that Germans and Austrians have already been perma permanently permanently neatly removed from the firing line lineIn linein linein in killed wounded or prisoners The allies have suffered losses but their losses have been D net met et by fresh recruits recruits re reo re- re with the exception of France whose losses are estimated at 2000 The addition of the Italians served to fill the gap of French losses Ammunition is now pouring in in ina ina a steady stream from America and Russia has begun to mobilize her industries industries in industries in- in as France and England have done for making shells and sivea A shortage of everything will prevail in Germany if the war is continued continued con con- another year and It Is predicted predicted ted that unless peace can be brought about at the present time Germany will then be fighting for her life as a nation rather than for the spoils of I her victories up to date There is nothing encouraging toward peace in inthe inthe the reception of overtures made in I Washington President Wilson Is unwilling unwilling un un- un willing to take action which would be unwelcome to any of the belligerents