AMERICAN NEWS.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVII, Issue 17285, 28 September 1916, Page 7

AMERICAN NEWS.

PEACE OVERTURES.

GERMANS AND MR GERARD. /^

MAY POSTPONE HIS TRIP.

Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. , NEW YORK. September 26.||| A United Press correspondent at Bop ' li.n states that' several other members of the German Government visited .Mr; Gerard yesterday evening, following} Herr von Jagow. . v :*..'" Mr Gerard may postpone his trip to; America, but all 1 information is ' re»j fused to New York.

GERMANY’S DEFEAT. '■ J

AN AMERICAN VIEW. '; PATENT THAT SHE IS BEATEN. p . \ ... . . NEW YORK, September 26. ' The “ Tribune,’’ inn tbree-columtiG. leading articlb, analysing Die war, says/ that it is patent to the least trained, military eye that Germany is beaten. V “ She had a chance, but failed to win. , She has-not succeeded in crushing prepared and inferior foes, who are now superior in numbers and prepara- -./ tion. ■ ■ - . .. 1 “'The Allies are bleeding her while, ! they .'have no longer the smallest doubt of the outcome, although few expect;/ peace before 1918; Meanwhile .we are looking on Ger- ih many in defeat, and tho evidences bf/| her defeat mount daily.” / '/& ■* * v ■- i ■