Ankara, June 26.
"Neutral diplomatic sources yesterday declared that Herr Franz von Papen, German Ambassador to Turkey, had approached the British Government with an alleged offer to make peace if the British joined in a coalition against Bolshevism. Herr von Papen was said to have used the Turkish Government as sri intér-mediety in the offer. The report, however, had no official confirmation.
The British- Ambassador, Sir Hughe Knatchbull-Hugessen, was reported to have replied to the offer by referring the Germans to the recent speeches by Mr. Winston Churchill, Prime Minister, reiterating Britain's determination to continue the war and promising all possible aid 4o Soviet Russia.
Simultaneously, there were unconfirmed rumours that German. peace moves also had been made in other capitals of Europe.
The return of Sir Hughe from Istanbul lest Monday was reputed to have been connected with the for. going alleged German demarche—United Press.
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