PEACE "FEELERS."

Ashburton Guardian, Volume XXXV, Issue 8215, 12 August 1915, Page 5

PEACE "FEELERS."

DUTCH NEWSPAPER USED

LONDON, August 11

Apparently Germany thinks that rvitli ths fall of Warsaw and the* freedom of German territory from enemy troops, the time is opportune for peace "feelers" in order to make neutrals think that the Allies are responsible for the continuance of the war.

The correspondent of "The Times" in Holland telegraphs extracts from the "Nieuve Rotterdamsche Courant," a pro-German Dutch journal, suggesting that the time for peace negotiations has aa-rived. The article is obviously of German origin, because it attributes the war to Sir Edward Grey, who thrust aside Germany's friendly hand. It says there is no prospect of decisive results in the West or the East, and thinks Britain, whose army and fleet are unbeaten, will ultimately listen to the voice of reason. . There is not a single reason why the war should be unduty prolonged. The chance of exhausting the enemy is small. The correspondent says the article has received much attention in Holland, causing amusement in quarters acquainted with German Press methods.

"The Times" denounces these pence "feelers" as- a stale German trick. It was foreseen and foretold that whenever the eueray entered Warsaw - this trick would be tried. America _ and other neutrals, know too we'll-.what-is at stake to mistake the Allies' attitude on ■peace. Counsels tendered to the Allies from any quarter will certainly meet with the most decided rebuff.