"PETTY THINGS."

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume LXXII, 7 October 1916, Page 8

"PETTY THINGS."

(Received Oct. 7, 11.10 a.m.) NEW YORK, Oct. 6.y President Wilson, speaking in his election campaign at Omaha, -said the United States was' not too proud to fight for any just cause, but would not fight for petty things.

The Opposition press criticises this, asking if the Lusitania, Sussex, and Mexican Border massacres were petty things. • Peace possibilities continue <to be canvassed at Washington. The Evening Post declares that it has learned authoritatively that Ambassador .Gerard is <?n route for 'America bringing the Kaiser's request that President Wilson, on Germany's behalf, should ask the Allies to stop the war.