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Show PEACE EFFORTST WILSON ABANDONED PRESIDENT DOES NOT INTEND TO THRU8T GOOD OFFICES UPON BELLIGERENTS. It Biding His Time, Hoping That at War Progrettet Some Definite Steps Will Be Taken Which May Lead to Peace Terms. Washington. Efforts of tho United States government to bring .about peace in Europo practically aro at a standstill, nccordlng to Whlto Houso and stato department officials. Prosldent Wilson, it is known, is en-doavorlng en-doavorlng scrupulously to avoid thrusting tho good offices of the Unltod States upon any of tho belligerents bel-ligerents at an Inopportune time, feeling feel-ing that tho spirit of resentment which possibly would result might produce unplensant after effects for American policies nnd unnecessarily entanglo tho United States In tho Intricacies In-tricacies of European diplomacy. Tho president Is biding his tlmo, hoping that as tho war progresses and Its cost Is Impressed upon tho nations, na-tions, somo deflnlto stop will bo taken tak-en by ono of tho belligerents which will ennblo tho Unltod States to help mako peaco. There was a distinct feeling of satisfaction sat-isfaction horo over tho attltudo ol this government among diplomatists representing the allied powers. bbVbVbk'CTu JKj i " " I - - 1 - - ' : , f GENERAL VON KLUCK Gen. Alexander von Kluck command! com-mand! tho several corps that com-prlte com-prlte the right wing of the German army which Invaded Franco. Hit troopt nearly reached Parlt, and then were checker! and driven back by the allies. |