MORE PEACE RUMOURS.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLII, Issue 1015, 7 November 1917, Page 5

MORE PEACE RUMOURS.

HERTLING’S maiden sipeech ANXIOUSLY AWAITE.'D. “NOW IS THE TIME TO OFFER PEACE TERMS.” Australian-New Zealand Cable Association. Received November 7, 11.20 a,in. AMSTERDAM, Nov. hj. The wildest rumours of an early peace arecirculating at Berlin. It was stated that 1 Baron Von ilcrtling’s maiden speech m the Reichstag, on the 22nd, will contain a proposal for holding a preparatory peace conference at Berne, each belligerent sending two delegates. The Vossische Zeitung states that now is the time for Germany to oiler an easy peace to Russia and Italy. They must soo that England is unable to help them, and that only the Central Powers can solve their food difficulties. THE KAISER’S PEACE TERMS. Australian-New Zealand Cable Association. NEW YORK, Nov. 5. According to the Tribune, Washington lias been advised that von Bulow, acting for the Kaiser, is prepared to offer a. general peace to (ire Allies on the basis of the restoration of Belgium, the cession of Alsace and Lor- : mine to France, compensation to Russia. REPORTED REVISION BY | HINDENBURG. | PARIS. Nov. 5. I ' Lo Matin’s correspondent, at Zurich states abut. Von lliudenburg presided at the great military and political council. Von LudenMorli' and most of the members of the Fedor,l Council attended. It is reported that tla> Oouncil dealt with the probable revision of I Germany’s war aims in the direction of int .^easing'the demands of her enemies.