PEACE PROPOSALS.

Greymouth Evening Star, 25 September 1917, Page 5

PEACE PROPOSALS.

THE AUSTEO-GEBMAN REPLY. THE VATICAN'S OPINION. POME, September 24. A wireless to the "Giorriale d'ltalia" states that the Austrian and German replies created different views at the Vatican. While Cardinal Gaspari considers them wholly unsatisfactory the Pope regards them as adhering to the Pontifical lhat the Holy See will reply by verbal Note, hoping to obtain more specific statements. THE PAPAL NOTE. TURKEY AND BULGARIA REPLY. . COPENHAGEN, September 23. The Vienna correspondent of the Tageblatt states that Turkey's and Bulgaria's replies to the Pope were delivered yesterday. Turkey demands that her territory shall be nnviolated. Bulgaria demands the regulation of frontiers. 'AUSTRIAN PACIEIST MEETING. THE PAPAL NOTE FAVORED. BERNE., September 21. A wireless message states, that, the Cardinal. Archbishop of Budapest presided at a pacifist, meeting- there today. Heir Erzberger was the principal speaker. M. Korolys and other Hungarian politicians; were present. The meeting- carried a resolution in favor of peace on the basis of the Papal Note. THE CENTRAL POWERS' REPLY. A GAME OF BLUFF. [Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.) Received this dav at 11.85 amROME, Sept. 24. The newspapers are unanimous in regarding the Central Powers' replies as a grotesque patchwork of reticence and subterfuge, 'and describe the authors as obsequous charlatans. While repeating their professions of kissing the Papal slipper, they are really "pulling the Pope's le^-"