The Archive · 1916

GERMANY'S IDEA OF PEACE TERMS

New York, March 22.

The Washington correspondent of the "Evening Post' states that Dr. von Bethmann-Hollweg, the German Chancellor, recently requested the United States Ambassador at Berlin, Mr. Gerard, not to leave Berlin on vacation. He told him the terms on which Germany is willing to end the war, which included the withdrawal of Germany from Belgium and an indemnity from France.

Dr. von Bethmann-Hollweg generally indicated the wish of the German Government to return to the status existing before the war. He did not request the good offices of the United States, but Ambassador Gerard deemed the conversation to be in the nature of feeler.

London, March $1. In the House of Commons day, amid loud cheers, Sir Edward Grey announced the declaration made by Great Britain, France and Russia to Belgium that the Intter, when the time came, would be invited to participate in the peace negotiations and guaranteeing that the Powers will not cease hostilities until Belgium has been reinstated in her political and economical independence snd largely indemnified for the wrongs she has suffered and that the Allies will also help Belgium's financial recovery.

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