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THE PEACE MANŒUVRES.
BRITAIN AND THE PAPAL PEACE NOTE.
THE AMERICAN VIEW.
WasiusGros; Sept. 23.
The opinion is expressed in official circles that the German and Aus-
LONDON, Sept. 23.trian replies to the Pope contain nothing that will in any way alter the position of the United States pe
The Press Association understands
tint the German reply to the Pope it is quitlined in President Wilson's will not nerelerate the British reply, Teply. on the contrary, it may my exactly th opposite effect.
BRITISH COMMENT ON THE GERMAN REPLY.
INDON, Sept. 23.. The following statement for a competent source is telegraphed by Reitter:-
cers halls tessary
DUTCH.COMMENT.
AMSTERDAM Sept. 23 The Telegu states that the Aus far aurt German replies are pereły another attempt to mislead and dignnite their opponent. Y
"The Handleslad states phat be Affies are not likely to negotiate since Belgium was not mentioned
The Helroll says that it is useless to base expectations upon the German Note, because it is not known, what the Germans would surrender of the
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especially in view of President conquered territory nor ou what Wilson's reply to the Pope, to conditious. contient lengthily on the fremman is delighted with the German Note The Catholic organ Tyd states that it reply, but it may be pointed out because it does not blow trumpet tbut
it does not contain a single fanfares The paper wimits however,
paration. The recent history, expeci ally the correspondence between the Kaiser und the ex-Tsar of Russia. pubished a few days ago, formus, an interesting commentary onthe Kaiser's contention that the pre-
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SPANISH COMMENT.
MADRI, Sept. 23, The fin ways the German reply is vague and indeŝaite and does not bring peace a foot nearer.
THE BERLIN VIEW,
AMSTERDAM, Sept. 23,
rvation of prace has been his prin - The Berlin newspapera dwell in elpal task. The sympathy expressed ignited Language on Germany's reply by Germany with monil power af
declaring that it avoids every word that right comes well from a power with breathes a new spirit that creates a could wound their opponents and such a bloodstained record."
new situation, but the par-Germans condemn the references to disarmament, and arbitration, as precarious.
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-LONDON PRESS VIEWS, The Evening News stufe that the Kaiser's hypocritical claptrap shows the "Peeksniffar ruler at his best. The Star says that the word re paration still sticks in the Kaisers that The Alfies cannot regard the reply us a satisfactory basis for Bugetition.
- The Evening Standard says that the Kaiser wants a German pénée, burt a satisfactory peace is not attain- uble by exchanging vaguewinlow notes, but by constant pressure.
PEACE RUMOURS IN RUSSIA
COMMENTS THEY EYOKE.
PETROGRAD, Sept. 23
The majority of the newspapers comment on the prevalence of Peace" rumours throughout Russia and declare concerning them the Hrm determinations of the Ramisas to carry on the war.
The Committee of National Defence
The Westminster Güzelte staten that the replies do not take fur has issued an appeal to all citizens to towank the goal which President concentrate for a successful Baish. Wilson assigned before peace is pos
It is stated that the forthcoming sible, but it is most significant that Democratic Conference will be uncon Gennany and Austris should agree promising regarding Peace proposit
The Democratic organ, uska in the principles of disunnament and.
Jarolya, anys the present Geraian condi arbitration."
from Berlin to Baggard, and signify the tions would create an immense Germany defeat of the proletariat and the triumph of the enemy imperialists who are obtaining encouragement military weakness. The pressing nud from Russia's
theralore is to reinforce. fighting capacity.
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The Pall Mall Gazette says that a document which does not mention or the other explicit objects for which the Allies are fighting, can not divert them for a moment from their own measures to restore peace
The Globe states that it is not the Pope, but Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig who will fasten peace,
The Observer states that Germany is trying to entangle the Allies into peste talk to prevent them concentrating on definite action to finish the wae.
The Sunday Times states that the Central Empires have at length been completely mastered in the field. They orge disarmament because they appre. head starvation, revolution, and snareby
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