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Show 00 SOCIALISTS FAVOR GERMAN PROPOSALS PARIS, Oct. 7. (Havas) The na-j na-j tional congress of the Socialists which opened here yesterday adopted a res-I res-I olutlon addressed to President Wilson concerning tho peace proposals of the Central powers. It expressed the view of the parly that while indispensable indis-pensable diplomatic and military guarantees guar-antees should be exacted from the enemy, it was the duty of the Allied nations not to reject without discussion discus-sion such proposals as have been made. The party sees in the move made by the Central powers, accompanied by the retirement of their troops, the probability that the enemy countries will be brought to a clearer understanding under-standing of right and liberty. The resolution refers to President Wilson's speech of September 27 and in the name of the congress representing represent-ing the people and the workers asks the governments of tho Allies frankly to declare their purposes. The previous prev-ious action of the Socialists in endorsing en-dorsing President Wilson's fourteen peace points likewise, is reviewed and the resolution adds: "The party associates itself more than ever in all acts of President WII- son which witf have the result of giving giv-ing satisfaction to the masses who struggle and who have the right more than all others of having the response (to the Central powers) not open to any misunderstanding. It Is by this policy that tho Socialist party feels that it. like President Wilson, is working work-ing to bring about a just and durable peace." PARIS. Sunday, Oct. G With tho hope of discovering a means by which the Socialists may become united before be-fore the existing divisions become separated parties, the National So-I So-I ciallst congress opened here this mor-Ining. mor-Ining. Deputy Marcel Sembat presided. pre-sided. It was immediately proposed 'that the congress send a message to President Pres-ident Wilson giving the Socialist par- I ty's view of the peace offer of the Central powers. A committee of sev-eu sev-eu was appointed to draw up the mes- sage. |