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SECOND EDITION. THE POPE’S PEACE NOTE.

• MR BALFOUR MAKES A STATEMENT. Received October 23, 2.20 p.m. LONDON, Oct. 22. In the House of Commons Mr Balfour said there seemed to be no reason at present to add anything to the British acknowledgment of the Pope's peace proposals. Mr J. King, member for Somerset, asked: "Is there not a change of policy in view of the statement that ihe Allies are considering a joint reply?" Mr Balfour did not reply. BRINGING THEM TO JUSTICE. Received October 23, 12.30 p.m. ATHENS, Oct. 22. The. Chamber has voted in favour of prosecution of the members of theSkbuloudis' Cabinet, including the forme Premier, Gouriaris. EXPLOSION IN AUSTRIAN MUNITIONS FACTORY. Received October 23, 12.30 p.m. BERNE, Oct. 22. An interpellation of the Reichstrats revealed that a great explosion occurred last August in a munition works at Steinfeld, the result of spontanaous combustion in captured enemy ahnhviiition causing immense damage. Twenty were killed and 360 injured. GERMAN OFFICIAL MESSAGE. Received October 23. 12.15 p.m. LONDON. Oct. 22. A wireless German official message siys: The intensest artillerving prevailed all nighfc between the flouthoulst wood, Comines and the Ypro's Canal with increased drumfire this morning. The French and British attacked between-Braibank and Poeicapelle. We prisonerod on Dago Island twelve hundred men.

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Manawatu Standard, Volume XLII, Issue 10114, 23 October 1917, Page 5

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SECOND EDITION. THE POPE’S PEACE NOTE. Manawatu Standard, Volume XLII, Issue 10114, 23 October 1917, Page 5

SECOND EDITION. THE POPE’S PEACE NOTE. Manawatu Standard, Volume XLII, Issue 10114, 23 October 1917, Page 5