GERMANY SUGGESTS TERMS OF PEACE.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LI, Issue 15719, 21 September 1914, Page 6

GERMANY SUGGESTS TERMS OF PEACE.

ANXIOUS TO SAVE HER TERRITORIES IN EUROPE.

RUSSIA NOT FIGHTING FOR TERRITORIAL AGGRANDISEMENT

(Received September 20, 5.5 p.m.)

Washington, September 19.

The Gorman Imperial Chancellor, Dr. von Bethmann-Hollweg, replying to Mr. Wilson's inquiry as to whether the Kaiser would discuss terms of peace, suggests that as the allies have compacted not to cease hostilities except by common agreement the United States should obtain peace proposals from them.

Router's representative at Washington reports that the German Ambassador to the United States has declared that Germany is willing to make peace on the basis that European Germany shall not be dismembered.

London advices state that travellers who have arrived at Rotterdam relate that many peace demonstrations have occurred at Berlin. The walls are placarded with the legend, "We want peace."

German newspapers refrain from any mention of the recent operations in France, and seek to cloak the German failures by declaring that the main object is to fight Russia, not France.

From Petrograd it is reported that widespread satisfaction has been expressed at the declaration that the Triple Entente will make peace together. Russia is not fighting for her own territorial aggrandisement, having already territory enough for all she needs. Every inch conquered will be disposed of in strict compliance with the joint declaration of the allied Powers.

The Russky Slovo says that terrible sacrifices are being made with the object of emancipating humanity from the burden of growing armaments. Semi-peace would only afford Germany a breathing spell to arm to the teeth with the object of taking revenge.