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Show AS BRITONS SEE IT. Speech Regarded as Closing Door tc Early Peace. London. The speech in the reich stag of the imperial chancellor, Dr von Bethmann-Hollweg, reviewing tht military, political and economic prog ress of events, and his reply to a So cialist interpellation declining to ini tiate peace negotiations, were the fea tures of the day's news on Thursdaj throughout Europe. Following closely Premier Asquith'i somewhat similar reply to a questioi in the British house of commons bj Philip Snowden, Socialist, the chancel lor's speech has completely dashed anj hopes the peace advocates may have held on an early termination of tht war. |