MORE PEACE TALK

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3150, 31 July 1917, Page 5

MORE PEACE TALK

HERR ERZBKRGER'S HOPE

STILL A CHANCE OF PEACE

THIS YEAR

„ . London, July 29. The "Daily Chronicle's" correspondent at Zurich states that Herr Erzberger, a, leader of tho powerful "Centre" or Roman Catholic Party, has arrived. In an interview published in tho pro-Ger-man Catholic nowepaper, "Nachrichten," of Zurioh, Herr Erzborger deniod that Dr. Michaelis is a "War Chancellor/' and stated that the Reichstag regarded tho mission of Dr. Michaelis as peaceful- His appointment had strengthened tho Reichstag's resolution towards peace. Herr Erzbergor said that every effort must be mado to avoid a winter campaign, and said, "Thnnk God, thoro is still a chance on the basis of an understanding with England, on which a general and lasting peaco must rest." Ho concluded, "If I could meet Mr. Lloyd George and Mr. Balfour, it is probab'lo that a few hours' conversation- would result in sufficient progress being mado to enable official negotiations to begin."— Aus.-N.Z. Cal>lo Assn. "WE ARE UNITED TO CRUSH THEM!" AUSTRO-GERMAN "PEACE UNDERSTANDING." Copenhagen, July 29. Count Czernin (Austrian Foreign Minister), interviewed in Vienna, claimed that theTo was complete agreement between Berlin, and Vienna regarding peace, which ho declared must be honourable. "The Entente," ho said, "will never crash iis. We are united to ornsh them! Tho war will end in a peace by understanding. Hence further sacrificed are useless. All States must unite to make impossible a future world war."— Reuter. A PEACE PROPOSAL FROM THE POPE Zurich, July 29. The Austrian Catholic organ, "Die Reichspost," states that on the third anniversary of tuo beginning of tho war tho Pope will issue a new peaco pro-posal.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. DR. MICHAELIS DISCLOSES A "SECRET" ALLEGED EAVESDROPPING AT FRENCH SECRET SESSION. A TREATY WITH RUSSIA. Copenhagen, July 29. Dr. Michaelis summoned a party of journalists to Berlin in order to reply to Mr. Lloyd George. Ho declared that it was evident that Britain did not want a peace by agreement, and had resolved on the onsiavement of Germany. He asserted that reports of eye-witnesses- of tho secret sitting of the French Chamber on June 1 and 2 showed that M. Briand and M. Ribot wero forced to confess that, shortly beforo tho Russian revolution, Franco had negotiated with the Tsar's Government an agreement providing for tho annexation by tho French of tho basin of the River Snar, as well as of Alsaco and Lorraine, and for other vast territorial changes on the left bank of the Rhine, and tho French annexation of Syria. M. Briand declared (according to Dr. Michaelis) that whatever the opinion of tho Russian masses, Russia was bound to carry out tho treaty. Dr. Michaolie challenged tho French Ministers to deny tho report, and declared that all this was done with tho approval of Britain.—Reuter. "VICTORY MUST BE DECISIVE" BISHOP OF LONDON ON THE ISSUE. London, July 29. Tho Bishop of London, the Right Rev. Winnington-Ingram, spoaking at a memorial service for journalists killed in the war, said: "Victory must bo decisive. The last thing we want to eeo is the sons of our fallen, heroes called to another war in a few years' tirao. But victory will bo valueless without brotherhood at home. Civil war in Ireland or an industrial upheaval would be mockery of our heroes' sacrifices."—Aus.-N.Z. Cable 'Assn.