GERMAN PEACE PROPOSALS
NOT TAKEN SERIOUSLY.
FRENCH CABINET CHANGES.
THE NOKTH-WEBTEBN COMMAND.
GENERAL NEVILLE APPOINTED.
The German peace proposals form the star feature of to-day's war news. As might have been expected the proposals for an antebellum status has only been met with ridicule. Belligerent powers are not likely to accept for one moment the suggestion that Germany should end off where she began -without some compensation. Jfeui tails also see the absundity of the bluff which is being put up. Ger- ' anan statesmen themselves are beginning to see the foolishness of their •offer, and a message to-day states, in modification of earlier ones, that Gemany has asked for. what she wants, but not for what she ■ Jbopes to get A new French War Cabinet has been formed. General Seville takes the Western command from General Joffrc, who will advise the Cabinet.
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Northern Advocate, 14 December 1916, Page 3
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