THOSE PEACE TERMS
There doeo not appear to have been the expected outburst of German rage at the tlie. rejection of peace terms. The Central Powers .evidently knew that their offer would not bo acceptable to the Allies, and were prepared for its rejection; There have been so many declarations as to what we want, and what alone we will agree to, that Germany should bavo had no difficulty in understanding the Allied position, long before she> made, her suggestion of peace. It is reported by an English exchange that last October a most definite pronouncement was made to the United Press 'by Signer Bissolati, Italian Civil Commissioner for War. Having approved'of the statements of Mr Lloyd George and Mr Asquith on the projecution of the war, he said; "''Civilisation must lie safeguarded' against attempts similar to the one ;against v;bich it is now reacting, and!:we. must create in Europe such a oondit'on of things as will render it impossible for Germany" to resume her cerimmal designs. I, therefore, think .that the State or States of the Entente who to-day ■■harboured thoughts of peace wouldbeguilty of an act of treason.-" In the face of'clear definite statements of ••which the above is- an example, Germany proposed her bogus peace terms! , j
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Thames Star, Volume LVIII, Issue 10287, 8 January 1917, Page 4
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