MR. MASSEY'S CANDOUR

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 2990, 30 January 1917, Page 5

MR. MASSEY'S CANDOUR

OUTSPOKEN CRITICISM OF PRESIDENT WILSON DEEDS BETTER THAN THE TYPEWRITER Condon, January 28. Speaking at Peterborough, Mr. W. F. Massey said he thought too much notice had been taken of President WilEoii. If the latter had. used a more effective weapon than the typewriter in. defence of' American interests when (American citizens were being drowned and their property destroyed, he would ■ have had more respect for his opinions now. '„'.'■■ Mr. Massey will speak at Batlev on Monday.—Aus.-N.2T. Cable- Assn. SIR JOSEPH WARD'S WAT TO PEACE. (Rec. January 29, 11.25 p.m.) London, January 29. Sir Josecph speaking at a Brotherhood meeting at the Browning Hall, said'that the only way in which the peace of the world could be perpetuated after the war was by the right-thinking people cf tho Great Powers binding together and saying to jany power attempting to enter upon a destructive course that they would combine' to fight them to the death: — lAns.-N.Z. Cable Assn. A COOL SUGGESTION-GERMAN OF COURSE Amsterdam, January 28. Herr Maximilian Harden, writing in : ''Die Zukunft," is of opinion, that President Wilson's speech will bear fruit, despite the coldness of its reception. Herr Harden foreseos that Prance will be preserved from exhaustion and Belgium restored, Germany paying half the cost and Britajn and (France a quarter,each. Britain and Germany will be reconciled, and Germany will ireceivo coaling stations in the colonies. Austria' and Hungary will be transformed into a federation similar to Germany, including an independent Serbia, and possibly]. other :of the Balkan,States.—-Reuter. ; ?THE "MONROE DOCTRINE" PLEA. ' Washington, January 28. ■ A Berlin wireless message states:— Germany endorses President Wilson's '"Monroe Doctrine" plea, but wants no .interference by an outside Power in the' peace negotiations.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. " CHERISHING DANGEROUS ILLUSIONS " ■GERMANY'S STILLBORN PEACE OFFER. : (Rec.. January 29, 5.5 p.m. ) - Zurich, January 28. Prince Alexander Hoh'enlohe, who has "been residing in Switsserland since the war, in an article in the "Nouvelle Gazette," says:—"The Germans are cherishing dangerous illusions concerning the effects produced in neutral 'countries by, her peace : offers. These neutrals refuse to accept tho'German theory that' the Entente Powers are [responsible for the continuance of the iwar. They reproach Germany for pro.jposing a peace in an unacceptable form, ,and for withholding her terms." —Aus.--N.Z. Cable Assn, ' • DEARER NEWSPAPERS (Rec. January 29, 5.35 p.m.) Capetown, January 28. The Johannesburg newspapers are falsing their prices to twopence. Other South African newspapers .will shortly follow suit, owing to the increased .cost . of paper.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.