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PAY NO MORE
U'S TAKES UP MOVE FOR PEACE
3 (By International News Service.)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 12.—The German
| Embassy announced today that the following l
,jare the main points in Germany’s peace pro
; posals: I
é 1. That Poland and Lithuania be recognized
! as independent kingdoms. l
' 2. That Germany restore Belgium and I
{ Northern France. |
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3. That the fate of the Balkan States be set
'tled in a general peace conference.
} It is understood that Germany will insist
{on restoration of its colonies in return for evac- |
. {uation of Northern France and Belgium. |
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(By International News Service.)
. WASHINGTON, Dec. 12.—The part the United States will
be called on to play if peace conferences develop from the offer of
the Berlin Government to enter into peace negotiations was takeni
* sup at the cabinet meeting today. It was insisted just before the
up at the Cabinet meeting today.
Following the Cabinet meeting, it was stated that no official in
formation on the German peace move was laid before the President
and his advisers, but that on the face of the unofficial dispatches re
ceived in Washington, it appeared that the American Govemmenti
¥_ was requested merely to lay the German Chancellor’s note before
the countries at war with the Central Powers. |
WASHINGTON, Dec. 12.—The Central Powers' first formall
move for peace will be presented to the Entente Allies hy American
diplomats, accompanied by an informal expression of the desire of
the United States that the Allies enter into peace negotiations.
' President Wilson, it is learned this afternoon, will ask the Al
,. lies to make every effort to have a peace convention result from the
’ initial negotiations.
Information received from Secretary Grew, of the American
Embassy in Berlin, that Germany and her allies would today begin
formal negotiations for peace, which was received by the President
late yesterday, resulted in the decision. Preparations for the f ormal j
steps to be taken by this Government were being made this after
noon. They will not be concluded until after receipt from Secre
tary Grew of the official copy of the Central Powers’ outline off
peace. The note, it was learned from officials, already has been
handed to Secretary Grew, and was started for Washington thisl
morning. Officials here were confident that the proposals will re
sult in a convention, probably of a semiformal status, of represen
tatives of the warring powers to determine whether there is a Pos- |
sibility of reaching a basis for peace, should a formal convention be ‘
Id.
he e -t ayse . 1 mes mative of Germany in making“
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American officials, while n-.
E isting that they should not be
" guoted until official information
, regarding (jermany’s move is re
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ceived, expressed the belief that
Germany’s motives 1n making
the peace suggestion now could
#ot be questioned.
An administration officlal made this
statement to The International News
Service:
“Jt is not surprising that the Ger
man move came at this time. Some
of us have been aware that Germany
was preparing to make such a move,
and awaited only the time when the
force of its arms appeared irresistible
so that its offer could come as the
offer of a strong nation, offering to
‘talk things over.' Prior to this psy
chological time a German offer of
peace might have taken the appear
ence of a confession of weakness.”
3 Prepare Full Statements.
© , German Ambassador von Bernstorff
and Charge d'Affaires Zweidinek, of
Austria, this afternoon began pre
paring complete statements of the in
tentions of their Governments for
tresentatiun to Secretary of State
ansing and President Wilson.
Following receipt of a wireless mes
sage fram Berlin by Ambassador von
Bernstorff instructing him on what
to lay before this Government, Baron
Zweidinek called at the German Em
passy and held a long conference with
the Ambassador. It was learned that
they would late today deliver to Sec
cretary Lansing information of an in
formal nature which was not included
in Chancellor von Bethmann-Holl
. weg’s proposals handed to Secretary
Grew.
This information will contain the
s statement that Germany and her al
b Jies very seriously desire to enter into
% fginal negotiations for peace and
" {hat certain alterations would ,if nec
essary, be made in the proposals set
forth as a basis for peace. The pres
l ent proposals, dt was learned, might
he greatly altered.
The motive of Germany in making
the formal proposals at this time, it
was stated, is that this is the most
favorable time, on account of com
pulsory cessation of warfare on a
large scale during the winter.
First steps toward the formal ne
gotiations were taken immediately
after the fall of Bucharest, and the
further victories of the German allles
in Roumania.
Information that Germany intended
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CARRANZA TURNS DOWN PROTOCOL
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WASHINGTON, Dec. 12.—Infor
mation reached here late today that
despite earlier word that reached
members of the American-Mexican
Joint commission, General Carranza
has refused to sign the protocol
drawn up by the commission at At
iantiec City.
Secretary of the Interior Lane,
chairman of the American section of
the commission, would make no com
ment on that information, but an
nounced that a meeting preliminary
to the regular resumption of con
ferences by the comnission would
be held in Philadelphia December 18.
It was also announced that Ad
bert J. Pani, who carried the pro
tocol to General Carranza for his
approval or rejection, will reach New
York tomorrow night. No decision
has been reached regarding the time
and place for holding the sessions
after the preliminary conference next
Monday.
Mr. Pani, it was said, is bringing
with him the full text of the com
ments on the protocol made by Gen
eral Carranza. <The Mexican mem
bers of the commission stated that
they desire to spend some time in
conference with Mr., Pani before the
regular sessions are resumed.
Chihuahua City a
ahua City at
Bandits' Mercy Again
EL PASO, TEXAS, Dec. 12.—Chi
huahua City, cut off from all commu
nication, both north and south, today
still was at the mercy of Pancho
Villa and his bandit horde.
The railroad is cut in two places
between Chihuahua and Santa Rosa
lia, and Villistas, estimated at 10,000
in number, are moving again in the
direction of the capital. The exodus
from the capital continues, In fear
that another raid may take place at
any tima,
Refugees arriving at Juarez today
declare that General Murguia is un
ayle to get reinforcements or ammu
nition, and that his position is preca
rious. Bandits are operating the
trains on the Mexican Northwestern
Railroad, which they control.
A rancher who arrived here today
said that Villa lost 200 killed and 300
wounded in the Chihuahua battle.
His field hospital is said to have been
established at Guerrero, where 300
men are undergoing treatment for
wounds. |
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ATLANTA, GA., TUESDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1916,
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| By DUDLEY GLASS.
The famous All-Shriner Band of
‘Ynnb Temple will give a concert
next Sunday afternoon at the Audi
torium,
And the famous Yaapab Chanters
will sing as only they ean sing, and
if you ever haive heard them Yyou
know what that means.
And a dozen of the blgzont'lfien in
town will pass around their crimson
fezes for your quarters or your dol
lars and hope every fez will overflow
’wnh silver and gold.
For every cent of the contributions
will go to the POOR CHILDREN of
'Atlanta through The Georgian's Emp
fty Stocking Fund.
It was the Shriners’ idea, not The
Georgian's—though The Georgian
jumped at the opportunity. There's a
‘lot of poverty in Atlanta this winter,
‘and these good fellows are going to
relieve much of it. And everybody
knows what whatever the SHRINERS
do is a big, BIG thing. They never
have done ANYTHING in a small
way.
| Burke Suggests Plan.
. “Why not distribute it through the
Empty Stocking Fund?” suggested A.
P. Burke and several ofhers simul
taneously. “They have ‘he system
perfected and they reach the poor
children without a bit of lost motion
or a cent of expense from the fund
That's the best way.”
So that was agreed upon at once.
And it means that 500, or perhaps
1,000, children will have a visit from
Santa Claus who wouldn’t have been
reached otherwise.
The Georgian decided this year it
would not accept benefits from the
theaters or the movie houses from
Sunday performances, for there are a
great many people in Atlanta who
think the theaters should not be
opened on Sunday, even for charity—
and The Georgian preferred that its
Christmas work for the children
should not be open to even the slight
est criticism, from any quarter. It is
very grateful—sincerely grateful—to
the liberal theater managers who of
fered their houses this year, as in the
past, but it decided to decline this
year,
But a band concert in the Audito
rium is distinctly different. The Au
ditorium has its free organ recitals,
with a collection, every Sunday, and
there is no suggestion of advertising
or of personal profit connected with
the big building, which belongs to the
people of Atlanta. The organ .recital
for next Sunday has been deferred at
the request of the Shriners, through
the courtesy of President W. L. Peel
and R. 8. Wessels, of the Atlanta Mu
sic Festival Association, and the
Shriners’ Band concert will take its
place.
The Shriners have far and away
the best brass band in the South, it
is believed, though the Atlanta public
seldom has an opportunity to hear it.
It made a big nit in Buffalo last July
and at the New Orleans ceremonial
a week or two ago it walked away
with all the honors .
Every Musician a Shriner.
It is composed of 45 musicians,
every one a Noble of Yaarab Temple,
trained and directed by Noble Fred
Continued on Page 3, Column 2
City to Make Coal
Co. Pay All Excess
W. E. Chambers, City Purcasing
Agent, said Tuesday that he had sent |
a letter to the Tennessee and South
eastern Coal Company, of Knoxville,
giving 24 hours notice that unless
the company relieved the coal short
age of the city waterworks depart
ment, the city would buy coal in the
open market and charge the company
with the excess over the contract
price.
This action was the result of the
recommendation of the Council Fi.
nance Committee Monday when the
Tennessee company gave notice that
it would not live up to its contract to
furnish the city ten carloads of coal
a week at $2.50 a ton.
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Takes Bichloride;
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‘ irl Likely to Die
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A young woman who sald her name
was Miss Marian White was found in
a room at the Terminal Hotel, oppo
site the’' Terminal Station, at 2:30
o'clock Tuesday afternoon, suffering
intensely from a drug physicians say
is bichloride of mercury.
The girl would give no information
to Grady Hospital attendants who
were called. These attendants said
she had swallowed a large dose of bi
chloride of mercury, which is likely
to prove fatal.
She was carried to Grady Hospital,
where doctors are trying to have her
life.
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International A. A.
To Play Post Series
By JACK VEIOCK,
International News Service Sports
Editor.
NEW YORK, Dec. 12.—An inter
league championship series of 48
games after the regular schedules
have been finished next summer was
decided upon this afternoon by mag
nates of the American Association and
of the International League, in ses
sion here.
The games will start about August
7 and finish about September 25. The
International League will be the first
to visit the West, playing 24 games
in a series.
Then the Westerners will come East
for a similar program.
(By International News Service.)
LONDON, Deec. 12.—The first official comment upon the peace pro
posals of the German allies came from an attache of the Foreign Office
this afternoon. According to this scurce, England will give no consider
ation to the peace proposals until they are formally received. In the
meantime, the principle of the old Government will be strictly adhered to,
Another high official, who refused to permit his name to be used, de
clared that he feared the proposals advanced by Germany would not
give even a basis for a settlement. He said, however, that the move
of the Clentral Powers was a dramatic coup, and would result in a big
change in the political situation.
In a speech in Commons last night, Arthur Henderson, a member of
the new War Council, declared in the most emphatic terms that no peace
proposals would be considered at t his time,
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Four Killed in Last
.
Raid Over England
LONDON, Dec. 12.—Germany's last
air raid over England resuited in the|
deaths of one man and three wnmonl
and injuries to 37 persons, it was of-l
ficlally announced today. Germany
lost two Zeppelins lnd.{he atack, thel
statement added. P
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\GKG NEUTRALS TONVITE
A IES TO ENTER PARLEY
‘Hostile Land
$
- Won by Both
{ . .
. Sides in War
5 b
'~“ 'flWNv'a move for peace
¢ comes just two years and
¢ 135 days after she de
clared war on Russia and two
! years and 129 days after England
{ cycllrod war on Germany.
$ GERMAN TERRITORY HELD
BY THE ALLIES—The western
) edge of Alsace-Lorraine.
. AUSTRO-HUNGARIAN TER
: RITORY CAPTURED BY THE
) ALLIES—About half of Galicia
{ and all of Bukowina and the
) southern fringe of Trentino, as well
{ as the western border of the ls
\ trian Peninsula, north of the city
'; of Trieste.
( BULGARIAN TERRITORY
. TAKEN BY THE ALLIES—None.
! ENTENTE TERRITORY OC
! CUPIED BY THE GERMAN AL
! LlES—Northwestern France, prac
! tically all of Belgium, Poland and
! Lithuania, more than half of Rou
' mania, all of Serbia and Montene
| gro and nearly all of Albania, as
{ well as part of Persia and Egypt.
) Some of Greek Macedonia is occu
s pied. by the German-Bulgarian
é forces, although Greece is not in a
| state of war.
) Germany has lost all her over
é seas colonies.
THE WEATHER |
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Forecast—Fair and continued :
cold Tuesday night and Wednes
day.
Temperatures—6 a. m., 30; 8
a. m., 31; 10 a. m,, 32; 12 noon, 33;
1 p. m, 35; 2 p. m, 37.
Sunrise, 6:51; sunset, 4:29.
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4 CENTS 5" 0" oo
NIGHT
(By International News Service.)
; BERLIN, Dec. 12.—Germany and her allies, Austria-
Hungary, Bulgaria and Turkey, today took the first' de
cisive step to bring to an end the greatest and bloodiest war
in the history of the world.
! Direct appeal was made to the Entente powers for a
'peace conference through the United States, Spain, Switzer
| land and the Vatican.
| Chancellor von Bethmann-Hollwegg, in the crowded
Reichstag, amidst breathless silence, declared that the Ger
'man allies, conscious of their responsibility before God and
lmankind, had proposed to the Entente powers to enter into
peace negotiations forthwith.
’ Earlier in the day the Chancellor notified the dip
;lomatic envoys of the United States, Spain and Switzer
land that the four nations making up the German Allies—
‘Germmy, Austria-Hungary, Turkey and Bulgaria—pro
pose to enter forthwith into peace negotiations.
Regarding his notification of the neutral diplomats,
the following was given out through the semiofficial Over
seas News Agency:
“The Chancellor this morning received one after the
other, the representatives of the United States of America,
of Spain and of Switzerland.
| “These are the countries that are prlotecting German
interests in hostile nations.
| “The Chancellor submitted to them a note and asked
’them to bring it to the knowledge of the hostile govern
?ments.
| “The note will be read today in the Reichstag by the
Chancellor.
“In the note the four allied powers (Germany, Austria-
Hungary, Turkey and Bulgaria) propose to enter forthwith
into peace negotiations.
“The propositions which are brought forward for con
siderations are, according to the firm belief of the allied gov
ernments (German, Austria-Hungarian, Turkish and Bul
garian), appropriate for the establishment of a lasting peace.
“The governments at Vienna, Constantinople and
Sofia have transmitted notes of similar text.
“The note has also been communicated to the Holy See
an other neutral powers.”
In reporting the Chancellor’s speech, the Overseas News
Agency said:
¢“Chancellor von Bethmann-Hollweg today announced in the
Reichstag that Germany, together with her A;‘:, conscious of
their responsibility before God, before their o @ations and be
fore humanity, had proposed this merning t ;*g hostile powers
to enter peace negotiations.
““Practically all the members had answerelg he unexpected
summons to the capital. The crowded house a 1 thronged gal
leries listened in deep silence when the Chancellor arose for his
speech. i
: ““First he outlined the >xfraordinary political situation, m’
