HOLLAND WANTS ARBITRATION.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLII, Issue 10116, 25 October 1917, Page 5

HOLLAND WANTS ARBITRATION.

ON THE S’AND AND GRAVEL QUESTION. Received October 25, 11.25 a.m. AMSTERDAM, Oct. 24. An official Dutch message says Holland is prepared to arbitrate upon the sand and gravel question. [Recent cable messages stated, that Britan had suspended telegraphic communication with Holland in consequence of the action of the Dutch Government in continuing to supply Germany with sand and gravel, which was being used for military purposes in Belgium.]

HE WANTS PEACE AND DISARMAMENT. Australian-New Zealand Cable Association. AMSTERDAM, Oct. 23. Captain Perseus, the war critic, in the Berliner Tagoblatt, says: “Disarmament, is now the real goal of the war, placing right, before might. The old paths must be abandoned. and a peace made to prevent, the civilised nations being involved in war. He suggests the establishment of international arbitration and an international police. FRENCH CABINET CRISIS ENDED. (Eon te r A Telegram.! PARES, Oct. 23. The Cabinet crisis is settled, all the Ministers remaining in cilice except, M. Ribot, Minister for Foreign Affairs, who is replaced by M. Barthou. NEW MINISTER PROPOSED. TO REPRESENT M. PAINLEVE IN PARLIAMENT. Received October 25, 1.50 p.m. LONDON. Oct. 24. The Daily Telegraph’s Paris correspondent says ;i new Cabinet post may bo introduced in the shape of a Minister representing the Premier in Parliament, ijfjui v:» lent to I lie Leader of the House, hitherto unknown in Franco. The post may be entrusted to M. Vi via ni, who is a skilled Parliamentarian, which is Painlove’s weakest point. M. BRIAND’S DISCLOSURES. \ustrslian-New Zealand Cable Association. LONDON,'Oct. 23. The Manchester Guardian’s Paris correspondent states in connection witii the Cabinet crisis that M. Briand disclosed that he was the so-called important political personage who received a peace proposal while staying in Switzerland in September. Herr Bu'low sent him a messenger suggesting peace, and offering to restore Alsace and Lorraine to France and Trieste to Italy, but demanding compensation at Russia’s expense. The announcement explains the Anglo-French assurances to Russia in September against such a peace,