PEACE TALE.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVII, Issue 17390, 30 January 1917, Page 5

PEACE TALE.

MR WILSON'S ATTITUDE,

CRITICISED BY MR MASSEY. Anafcralian and N.Z. Cable Association. LONDON. January 28. Mr Massey, speaking at Peterborough, declared that he was delighted with the magnificont solidarity of the Manchester Labour Conferenco in' favour of carrying on the war, though too much notice was taken of President Wilson. If he had used a more effective ‘ weapon than tho typewriter in'defence of American interests when American citizens were being drowned and American property was being destroyed, we would have had more respect for his opinion now. + Mr Massey will speak at Batley o’ Monday. GERMANY AND PEACE. WANTS NO INTERFERENCE. Reuter’* Telegram#. WASHINGTON, January 28., 'J A Berlin wireless message states that Germany endorses President Wilson’s A Monroo Doctrine plea, but wants no interference bv’an outside Power in her peace negotiations. ‘ ~ — L/A AFTER THE WAR.

HARDEN'S FORECAST,

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Keuter. ' AMSTERDAM, January 28. ( , Herr Harden, writing in “Die Zu« f lcunft,” expresses the opinion that Mr Wilson's speech will he fruitful despite,;;, the coldness of its reception. He/foresees Franco preserved, exhausted Belgium restored, Germany paying half, and Britain and France a quarter each, Britain and Germany reconciled, Ger v , many receiving coaling stations in the 0. colonies, and Austria-Hungary trans-;;; formed into a federation similar to Germany, including an independent Serbia, ' and possibly ' other Balkan States. .• ■ ... ' • GERMANY’S MANOEUVRE! EFFECT ON NEUTRALS. TEUTON PRINCE’S STATEMENT. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received January 29, 5.5 p.m.) ZURICH, January 28. Prince Alexander llohenlohe, who has been residing in Switzerland silica the war. in an article in the “Nouvello Gazette'’ says that Germans ara cherishing dangerous illusions concerning tlio effects produced in neutral : countries by their pence offers. Neutrals refuse to accept the Gorman theirv that the Entente is responsible for tho continuation of the war. Neu- ; trals reproach Germany for proposing pence in an unacceptable form and for A withholding their terms. ’ ' THE LEAGUE OF NATIONS*! ' . ;V;t SIR JOSEPH WARD’S VIEWS. (Received January 29, 11.5 p.m.) LONDON, January 29. \' ! Sir Joseph Ward, at a Brotherhood; meeting in the Browning Hall., said that the only way that the peace of the world could he perpetuated after the war was ';, by right-thinking people of the great ( Powers binding together and saying to 1$ any Power attempting to enter on a N destructive courso that they would com-# bine to fight them to the death. M