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"PETROGRAD, Buy 3.
AUSTRIAN PEACE OFFER TO RUSSIA.
WHAT THE RECENT ENEMY *CONFERENCE DISCUSSED.
AMSTERDAM, Alay 23.
The German correspondent of the
NOT ANNEXATIONS, BUT DIS ANNEXATIONS WANTED.
A Congress of the Amug and declares that the Conference Navy Ontleers met at Headpuertors, between Dr. Bethmann-Hollweg and Genend Alexief, the Commander-in-Count Czernia discussed the Aur- Chief," said it was true that the trian Emperor's " pence offer to country ful been endangered bieuse Russia, including the restomtion of the fighting ardour of the Aring lund Poland, freedom of the Dardanelles. dimlished. In consequence of dis- and a loan to Russia. sensking and mistriut of officers by! the soldiers, the Russian Anny boulj been seized with a fatal impotence in front of a terrible enemy who was not politent with the territory hoback alremly bivaled but was stretching his greedy hand towards South Russia. He, exhorted the officers on their return to their regiments to restore discipline and unke the any again umuble of victorys
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FRANCE AND RUSSIA.
ROUSING SPEECH BY THE
FRENCH PREMIER.
Paris, May 21.
PARIS, May 24
The Belgian Minister. M. Van der Yokh, interviewed by Russian journ alists in Petrognal, declared that price on the basis of the status quo would be contrary to the principles of the liberty of peoples. The libera - tion of Armenia, Trentino and Alsace- Fornuine Were not annexatious but: disannesations. Peace would only he possible when the Kaiser Charles retized into private life, like the Tsur."
"INACTION EQUIVALENT TO SEPARATE PEACE."
SPEECH AT MOSADW BY FRENCH MINISTER
PETROGRAD, May: 24.
M. Albert Thomas, the French
The aceting of the Chugher after seven weeks was, ehilly roarkable": for a speech by the Premier largely dealing with the Russian crists. It was the general feeling when M. Kibot had uphed that his words of warm encouragement and sympathy would have a splendid effect in Minister of Munitions addressing dele Bussi, M. Ribor began by saying gates at Moscow, said that thousands of that the Government had been asked English and French soldiers were parish by the Russian Governinént to entering while awaiting Russian co-operation info.conversations. He said the to which they were entitled. He added noble-minded men constituting the that the inaction on the. Kassian front
was equivalent to a separate peace. Russian Government had male statements which had given the RUSSIAN WAR MINISTER GOES TO French Government every satisfac- {
THE FRONT. tion. He read a telegram for M Tervstehénko (Foreign Minister) suy »
PETROGRAD, May 24.. ing Russia would never forget M. Kerensky, the new Minister of France, and acknowledging that it War, has gone to inspect all the was the splendid effort of the French Hussiari fronts, people that drew the mass of the enemy to the west and facilitated the reconstitution of the Ruwnicze forces. AL Ribot continued: We shall go hand in hand with Russja.. who remains faithful. With her there will never be d' question of a
separate peace. The Russian Minis ter himself treated as they deserved
AUSTRIAN CABINET RESIGNS.
EMPEROR REFUSES ASSENT TO FRANCHISE PROPOSALS.
AMSTERDAM, Maý 24
An official message from Budapest states that the Emperor bus refused
the German sophistries regarding the to senk to the Government's formula of "No Annexations, No franchis proposals.
Indemnities" While. Geroany all Count, Tiza has tendered the time intends to keep provinces resignation of the entire. Cabinet ale formerly tore from us. (Cheers.) which has been accepted.". We shall demand, not annexation, but restitution based on right, and justice. Peace without indemnities! It is not Russia who will say there
Loynoy, May 24: Count Tiszex fail is regarded as
4 serious blow for Germany, as Count Tisza, who has been described
is no question of a war indemnity Europe's supreme ruétionary.“
as a penalty (Cheers, especially
from the Socialist beaches.) It will
be reparation and justice. The
was a pillar of Germaniam in Austry- Hungary.
Viena newspapers mention Count while world will sit in judgment Johann Zinchy or Count Serceyi as
After referring to the Russi declarations that war in defence of
probably sucererling Count Tiszu ♬ It is noteworthy that Count Finchy liberty will be prosecuted vigorously, was a "confidant of the murdered M. Ribot said: We shall continue Archduke Ferdirund and that he the struggle not in the spirit of consyrapathised with the latter's policy quest and annexation, but in order of agirundising the Slavs and u dual to get back our own. We do not Morlarchy.. wish to oppress any nationality, not
The Emperor of Austria is at even that of our enemies, because we present visiting the Hungarian town recognise the Eberty of all peoples of Gyenyoes which was largely Let the Russian army again be taken destroyed by fire and in which four- in hund by its chiefs. Let it take teen people perished. the offensive while the United Stater is preparing t
to send its first Divisio which are only the forerunner of others Let Russia but do her duty Se four of and we shall have no more. our enemies. They will then ask for
FIRES IN GERMANY
TONDON, May
There have been many res lutely in Germany, some due to incendarism, and others to drought. -
pesco not hypocritically as to-do Several forent fires have been report but under conditions worthy of ed in the vicinity of Berlin and France, and if they do not ask for there is great andety regarding the peace, we shall be in a position to peropia d
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