The Turkish Government replied that they would not separate from their Allies, but were prepared to discuss a general peace on a basis of non-annexation.

Talaat Pasha notified me at once of the request and his answer.

Thereupon nothing more was heard from the enemy Power.

At the same time news came from Roumania evincing great anxiety concerning the increasing break-up in Russia, and acknowledging that she considered the game was lost.

The revolution and the collapse of the army in Russia still continued.
Taken altogether, the outlook presented a more hopeful picture for us, and justified the views of those who had always held that a little more "endurance"-- to use a word since become ominous--would lead to a decision.
During a war every Minister of Foreign Affairs must attach an important and adequately estimated significance to confidential reports.