Central Powers

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXV, Issue 77, 28 February 1918, Page 2

Central Powers

SECOND EDITION Continued.

ROUMANIAN PEACE TERMS

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Amsterdam, February 27

Austrian reports state that the

Roumanians at the peace negotiations are claiming three Bessarabian districts where wore lost to them h,y the Peace of Berlin. The Hungarians are strenuously claiming security that their Transylvanian border inns I he provided, but Dr Knhlmann (German Foreign Minister) and Count Czernin (Austrian Premier) arc determined that the prospects of peace with Rouinania most not he prejudiced by outrageous Hungarian claims.

THE CHANCELLOR’S POLICY.

Amsterdam, February 2f>.

With regard to Poland, the intention to arrange an agreement between Ukraine and Poland had already had reassuring effect in Polish circles. Germany intended only to claim the rectification of her side, of the frontier, which was necessary through military reasons. The world, in eager expectancy, was now asking whether the way to a general peace had been opened. The Entente leaders scorned still adverse to the voice of humanity and reason, and adhered to their plans of conquest, including Al-sace-Lorraine. There was no AlsaceLorraine question in the international sense. If it existed, it was purely a German question. The Entente claimed Austrian territory for Italy, while England was fighting for the separation of Palestine and Syria from Turkey, and for Germany’s African colonies.

Boron Hertling referred to the intrigues io incite neutrals against Germany. There was no thought of jGermany violating Swiss neutrality. The world longed for peace, but the j enemy governments wanted to conjtinue the war to the end. It was, ;however, true that other voices were ,heard in England, and he trusted

.that such utterances would he more j frequent. The world stands faced with the greater decision for all tinie. Either the enemies must decide to make peace, on which presumption Iwe are prepared to enter negotiations; or to continue the war, in which case we will continue, but the responsibility for bloodshed will fall on

those who obstinately refuse to listen to the voice of reason.