MAILED FIST PEACE SCHEME

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 66, 11 December 1917, Page 5

MAILED FIST PEACE SCHEME

CRUSHING BLOWS PLANNED VON HINDENBURG WANTS TO FORESTALL AMERICA HEAVY REINFORCEMENTS FOR THE WEST (Reo. December 11, 0.15 a.mO Amsterdam, December 10. Von Hindenburg and von I/udendorff conferred with Count Hertling regarding tho terms to bo impose upon Russia, The conference also discussed von Hindenburg's new scheme to smash the British, French, and Italians before the Americans could become effective. The continued great rush of men and material westward is reported. Von Hindenburg is reported to hava said: "If we sign peace iu Paris we force almost any torms upon the Frenoh and the British."—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

BRITAIN'S MAN-POWER

NEW PROGRAMME ANNOUNCED

AIR FILL OF RUMOURS

London, December 9. Tho Government will shortly announce a new'man-power programme. It is expected the Bubject will do thoroughly examined by a small Cabinet committeo in tho light of factors whioh have recently emerged in tho main theatres of war.

Tho "Times" political correspondent states that the lobbies are full of all kinds of rumours. Some are reflected in a forthcoming question to Mr. Lloyd George, asking whether peace overtures have been received from the Central Powers—"Tho Times."

THE MENACE OF A HALTING PEACE

URGENT APPEAL TO OFAMIERS,

London, December 9. Mr. R. E. Prothero (President of the Board of Agriculture), speaking at Nottingham, urged further ploughing of tho best grass lands. The Btnotest food economy was increasingly necessary. He added that if the food shortage beoamo more acute, there might bo such disturbances in_ tho country as to drivo ns to a halting peaoe, thus nullifying the achievements of our gallant —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.