"WITH THE CONTEMPT THEY DESERVE"
; NEW ZEALAND OPINIONS. .Tile following cablegram lias been dispatched to the Prime Minister (tho .Right W. F. Masse.yj by tho Mayor, of Wellington (Mr.'J: P. Ijuke) on behalf of himself and tho Mayors of ad-joining-boroughs:- "Please urge British Prime Minister' treat enemy's peace terms with contempt.they'deserve. Now Zealand approves Asquith's Guildhall declaration. . Object. 1 any. discussion peace till decisive . victory . smashes Prussian militarism, enables Allies; dictate terms assuring lasting peace, rendering repetition- German primes against humanity impossible. . In pursuit their object, Dominion will' stand by' Mother i Country to end. For .self and Mayors adjoining boroughs. (Sgd.) Luke, Mayor, Wellington." "AKE! AKE !"~KIA KAHA!'" Gisbornc, December 14. A meeting of - representative East Coast Maoris to-day passed a. resolution to the effect that, while. cordially endorsing, an honourable termination-of the present' world -, struggle, no terms of . peace can Tiei acceptable which do not include full reparation.'to-the .nations wronged by Germany and for "its unparalleled outrages against.'humanity. Failing this, they desire, at whatever sacrifice,' to continue the fight.
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Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 2955, 15 December 1916, Page 9
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