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Show AWAITS INITIATIVE --.' OF BELLIGERENT8 United States Ready to Act as Mediator Me-diator When Its Services Are Desired Washington, Nov. 17 . Efforts by tho United States to bring peace to Europe still are awaiting a tlmo when ono or moro of the big belligerents Indicates a willingness to accept mediation. me-diation. This became known aiitltorltatUoly today from persons who havo lately discussed the European situation, with President Wilson. Tho President's Presi-dent's position Is that the United States, having already in a formal ii3 well as informal way shown ltf readiness to act as an Intermediary, should now await tho initiative of tho belligerents. He feels that the American government by pressing for pcaco might get In a position whero its ultlmnto lnfluenco to that end would bo impaired. There has been much aiscusslon among neutral countries such as Holland Hol-land and Spain of tho desirability ot concerted action. Tho general expectation of the diplomatic dip-lomatic representatives hero of the belligerents Is that the conflict will continue Indefinitely through tho winter. |
