UNITED STATES.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume LXXII, Issue LXXII, 9 October 1916, Page 5

UNITED STATES.

GERMAN" PEACE PROPOSALS

BELIEVE©'TO BE ON THE,WAY

FEESIDEIST UNLIKELY TO OFFER

MEDIATION

COMPREHENSION OF ENTENTE

ATTITUDE DAWNING

(Received Oct. 9, 9.15 a.m.)

NEW YORK, Oct. 7. The consensus of opinion is that Mr Gerard is bringing peace proposals, ilrom Germany, but it is believed that, in view of Mr Lloyd George's statement, Germany will not succeed in persuading President Wilson to act in a mediatory position., President \Vrilson says he has not been informed of Mr Gerard's jjer.ce mission.

*Ihe Stock Exchange has recovered, this being due to a feeling that though Germany wants peace it will no.t be obtainable except upon terms agreeable to the Allies.

Count' Ber-nstorfr's appointment to visit President Wilson on Monday is believed to be concerned with the peace movement. One report says that Count Bernstorff has been authorised to settle the Lxisitania case on President Wilson's terms.

It fs understood that Messrs Bryan and Ford "are advising President Wilson to publicly urge peace, on the ground that, whether he is successful in this or not, such advocacy will gveatly improve the Democratic chances •of' winning the election. President Wilson is known to have a passion for peace, but has been restrained from offering mediation by Mr Lloyd George's declaration, and also by a statement Lord Robert Cecil tele<rvnphed ■ to-day, as follows: "We do not ask favors from neutrals, but do ask them not to hinder our belligerent rights in this life and death struggle."