"WHEN THE DEVIL WAS SICK."

Auckland Star, Volume XLVII, Issue 236, 3 October 1916, Page 6

"WHEN THE DEVIL WAS SICK."

WILLIES PEACE TALK. VERY PROPER SEKTUfEHTS. BEWAILS WAR HASTE. AMTatTCAIT HELP WASTED. (Australian and N.Z. Cable Attotiatioa.) (Beceived a.m-1 NEW YORK, October 2. A plea, for the help of the United States in tbe cause ol peace has been uttered by the German Crown Prince in an interview with a correspondent, Will B. Halt, at his field headquarters. The interview has been published in the "New York American." Mr. Halt asked the Prince what war problem chiefly interested him. The Prince responded, "'Looking alter the welfare of my men," and then immediately began -to talk of peace, -while a papier-niaeihe model of Verdun and its defences stared at him in tie room •where the interview occurred. The Prince said;—" Does not your heart ache enough orver- thie sad region of the earth! What a pity it is that all this terrible extinction of human life is mortgaging our energies and resources far into the future. It ia not alone for German lives and -wasted German energies that -we mourn. We are well able—at least eonrparatiTely—to bear it, ■but all the -world, irManding America, which has invested in "tbe Entente's chances of success, must aid in footing the bill. That, of eouree, is one reason why the sympathies of you capitalists are with our enemies. Isnt there a Book which says* 'Where your treasure is, tiere your heart is also'! It is a pity that your treasure is not invested during these'hours of the world'e agony in sotting seed in preparation for the fruits of peace. If you did 60 your prosperity would jrest" in the great harvest which will follow the return to natural conditions rather than in the unhappy and uncertain fruitage of "war. PEACEFUL VICTORIES. "I hope you have not faDed to be impressed with the fact that every general, every officer, every man. would far rather see ail this labour, skill, edaca- • tion, intellectual resource, and physical 'prowess devoted to the tacks of irpboilding and lengthening of life, subduing man's common enemies, disease, and material obstacles to the progress of mankind, rather than see it devoted to the destruction of other men. I diould like to know your Colonel Goethals, who has been fighting swamps, fever, and sliding mountains- It is in that sort of enterprise tbat the world should find what one of your American philosophers. William James, designated the moral equivalent for war. I confess that I do not see any prospects of peace. I tell you it is no happiness to look forward to spending a third Christmas hereI have a wife and family, as you know."

"THIS INSANE WAR." j CANDID HERB. BAXXXX. j WILL SEE XT THROUGH. (Australian and X-Z. Cable Association.) (Eeccived 0.5 a.m.) XEW YORK, October 2 Herr Ballin, president of tae HamburgAmerika line, in a communication to the German papers, states that he and other shvrpowners arc anxious for an early peace. The letter Joes not chow any-"of the confidence -which marked German statements earlier in the tot. Herr Ballin says: "I always thought that the -world was big enough for ourselves. England, and the othen Powers. I still believe that this insane -war might ihave ibeen avoided had English statesmen acted -weedy. The rumour that I am suggesting that Germany should yield and abstain from victory is quite without foundation. Even though our losses may never be restored, no German shipowner is fo mean as to be unwilling to make farther sacrifices for the Fatherland." ROOSEVELT AND WILSON. LATTER HOTLY ATTACKED. ACCUSES OF COWARDICE. (A-uEtrolian and X-Z. Cable Association.) (Received 9.30 ajn.) wA.vm srrrroy, OctGier 2. The Pxeeideirtial campaign ie becoming heated. Mr. Roosevelt assailed President Wilson, declaring that the latter sacrificed the national honour, tiat his European and Mexican policies were cowardly, following the lines of least resistance, in the hope of political profit. He added: "I have been asked -what I should have done if I had been President when the lirertania was torpedoed. I would hare instantly taken possession of all German ships interned in the United States, and then said, "Sow we ■will discuss, not -what we win give, but ■what <we .will give hack.'"