Evening Republican, Volume 20, Number 302, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 December 1916 — Peace Dove Soars From View at Present. [ARTICLE]

Peace Dove Soars From View at Present.

The announcement in the house of commons Tuesday by David Lloyd George, the new prime minister, that the first act of his administration was the rejection of the proposal of the Central Powers for a peace conference constituted one of the most momentous scenes which , the oldest parliamentarian' had ever witnessed. The new premier declared that before the allies could give favorable consideration to such an invitation they must know that Germany was prepared to accede to the allies’ terms, giving complete restitution, full reparation and effectual guarantees and to enter a conference upon the invitation of Germany, proclaiming herself victorious without any knowledge of her proposals would be putting their heads into a noose with the end of the rope in Germany's hands.