ABOUT THE ENEMY

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVII, Issue 17099, 23 February 1916, Page 8

ABOUT THE ENEMY

GERMAN WOOL SHIPMENTS. BEING LOADED ON GERMAN SHIPS. ■-Jimes" and Sydney " Sun" Service*. ' LONDON, February 21. "The Times's*-*' correspondent in Buenos Aires says: "The Germans are loading wool on their shins in order to gave storage expense. It is estimated 'that there is £5,000,000 worth of German wool here and at Monte Video."

GERMANY’S SUPPLIES. REMARKS CREDITED TO COLONEL HOUSE. “ Times " and Sydney “ Sun ” Services. (Received February 22. 0.0 p.m.) LONDON, February 21. Tile “ Weekly Dispatch ” credits Colonel House with the following statement: "The German Government, army and navy are absolutely confident of victory, hut the German people are dissatisfied, uncomfortable and weary. The General Staff supplies the in my with every requirement, having the first call on all supplies leaking through the blockade. Meanwhile the colonisation and cultivation of Poland and Asia. Minor will proceed apace. Tho Turkish cotton fields are being developed and Germany believes that the forthcoming harvest will be sufficient. to enable her to carry on. The Rumanian corn commission signed a contract. for the sale tc Germany of 100,000 waggons of grain if she. fulfils her old contract to supply Rumania with locomotives and rolling stock.”

PETITION FOR PEACE. GERMANS WANT OVERTURES STARTED. REPORT FROM COPENHAGEN. By Telegraph—Pre»§ Allocation—Copyright. LONDON; February 21. The "Daily Mail" correspondent at Copenhagen states that five hundred prominent business heads, senators and shipowners in Hamburg, Lubeck and Bremen have petitioned the Gorman Government to begin peace overtures, in order to end the war .in three months, otherwise the Hanse States will .be totally ruined'. - The " Daily Mail" discounts the seriousness of the prospects.

HARDEN'S ADVICE. EFFECT OF LONG WAR. PEACE OR MORE FRIGHTFUL METHODS. LONDON. February 21. Herr Maximilian Harden,, in "Die Zukunft," warns Germany of the danger of an interminable defence. A throe years blockade would expel German trade from the chief markets of the" world, a feat "hitherto believdd impossible He suggests peace offers, including partial disarmament, and pooled war expenses". If this offer is refused Germany, ,he says, will have paid the last debt owed to the world and humanity, and would be justified in waging a more frightful war.