Show Advised of Peace Move Washington Austrian Austrian and andIan Bulgarian Bulgar Bulgar- ian representatives are endeavoring to approach entente diplomats In Switzerland Swit Swit- Switzerland Switzerland on the subject of peace Press dispatches on April 12 reporting report- report lag ing ng Bulgarian efforts in this line developed developed developed de de- de- de that it Is known here not only that hat Bulgaria has taken soundings but also that there has been similar action in the name of Hun Austria gary Whether the two countries are working separately or together is not known nor has lias any reference been made to the attitude of ot Germany or Turkey Officials here see in the Austrian and Bulgarian action merely an expression expression ex ex- ex- ex of of weariness with the war and anxiety to bring it to an end without however involving any indication indication indi indi- cation of ot desperation on their part which would make them propose propose terms acceptable to the entente As a result there is every evidence that the informal efforts now being made mark marl merely a step in the long road that will eventually e lead to peace and donot do dc donot not offer hope of ot real negotiations in it the near future This opinion is strengthened by the fact that the entente diplomats have not accepted the suggestions made tc to them for private conversations but bul have lave indicated on the other hand that they will not go into any such discussion discussion discussion discus discus- sion blindfolded They have left the impression that they stand on the general gen gen- eral principles enunciated by their government that the entente nations will not enter a peace conference until their enemies have made public their terms Independent soundings by Austria and arid Bulgaria even if entirely tentative tenta tents tive have attracted interest here however as showing the dissatisfaction tion of those two governments with the course of the war and their apparent apparent ent anxiety to negotiate directly and L not through the medium of Germany |