GERMANY'S CLAIMS.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLI, Issue 13491, 21 September 1914, Page 3

GERMANY'S CLAIMS.

PRESIDENT WILSON ABANDONS HIS ENDEAVORS. WASHINGTON, Sept. 18. Dr. von Bethmann-Holhveg, German Chancellor, replying to President Wilson's inquiry as to whether the Kaiser Avill discuss terms of peace, suggested that as the Allies had entered a compact not to cease hostilities except by common agreement, the United States should obtain peace proposals from them. LONDON, Sept. 18. Router's Washington correspondent reports that the German Ambassador states that Germany is willing to make peace on a basis that European Germany is not dismembered. LONDON, Sept. 19 (evening). Th© press ridicules talk of,peace, and suggests that it is inspired by poAverful German-Americans. Reuter's ' Washington correspondent says President Wilson has virtually abandoned his peace endeavors, but is aAvaiting a definite expression from one of th© belligerents. NEW YORK, Sept, 20. Two high diplomatic sources state, that Germany's essentials for peace include : Tho dropping of all suggestions of her. dismemberment and talk of fight to a finish, or th© concession qf AlsaceLorraine to France; the recognition of Germany's right to extend her commerce to < the ends of the earth, and to maintain an army and navy sufficient to safeguard her overseas commerce, v Reports from Paris state that the Kaiser informed the Pojie that he had never ceased tb desire peace. ROTTERDAM, Sept, 20. The Cologne Gazette says Germany. Avill not accept a peace not giving her full indemnity for her sacrifices. Nothing could be more insulting than a compromise with England Avhich does not once and for all banish thoroughly tha English piratical spirit. Thei Berliner Tageblatt says Germany Avill not lay doAvn her arms until assured that her position m the world is improved.