CENTRAL POWERS

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume L, Issue 175, 25 October 1917, Page 5

CENTRAL POWERS

GERMAN PEACc OVERTURE TO FRANCE OFFER THROUGH. M. BRIANiD. .AtusvaJiwi *nd N.Z. Cable A*socda*ian..) Oct. &5.. The Manchester Guardian's Parja correspondent states in connection with the Cabinet crisis that M. Bnand disclosed the fact that he was the so-called important political personage who received a peace proposal in Switzerland in September. Prince Billow sent a messenger suggesting peace, and offering to restore Alsace-Lorraine to France and Trieste to Italy, but demanding compensation at Russia s exThis announcement explains the Anglo-French assurances, to Russia in September against such a peace. GERMAN~CHAN'CELLOP«. > ANOTHER REPORT OF RESIGNATION. . (Anatralian and N.Z. Cable AMoedfttaoiUj "{ {Bee. Oct. 25, 8.40, a.m.) ~•■.. .'!; NEW YORK, Oct. 24. . aUnconnrmed reports state that Dr. Mi'chaelis ha s resigned;

MACHAEUS RESIGNS

V BUELOW AND THE CHANCELIj LORSHIP. ~ STRONG SOCIALIST OPPOSITION. and N.Z. Cabia ■ A'ssoaiMFi^l (Rec. Oct. 25, 11.25 a.m.j /-'-' AMSTERDAM, ct. 24. . « Berlin advices state that D'jP MichaeUs and the Kaiser had a two ence. Dt Michaelis placed his portfolio in the Kaiser's hands. There, is an exciting struggle.-over Prince Buelow's candidature for the Chancellorship; The Socialists atrongly oppose him. The Vorwaerts and other Socialist paper* declare that Buelow absolutely, failed as a statesman, and that he was responsible for tne situation which precipitated the war.

DR. HELFFRICH RELIEVED OF OFFICE.

(Reo. Oct. 25,. 11.25 a.m.) . • ,'• AMSTERDAM,,.Oct.. 34, .. A Berlin message states, that,,. Helfferich has been relieved of ..the post of Minister- of the Interior, and:,.that Under-Secretary Schwander has been appointed Secretary .of State.iof ..a.iiew Imperial Department .of Economics, created to deal with ..social, econo.mw, and practical ..questions, formerly handled by the Ministry of the Interior. . ..i ■■■ ." ... ■ '.-• ■■;;■ -,'■ '■, v ■

CONDITIONS iN AUUB A

several munition factories DESTROYED. • ( j.usfr&iian N»Z. • Oftbl# Awioowlott,) BBRNfij .Oct. 23. Violent food riots; occurred .at , na, Pressburg, Bninn, and Daibach. The rioters destroyed several munition factories. • . , ; Troops lulled ; an<J wounded many rioters, mostly women., •GERMANS ■ CHANGING THE TUNE. CAPTAIN PERSIUS'S LATEST ■ 1 5 view; , /AuMniliaß cAd N.Z. Oaibla Association.) AMSTERDAM, Oct. 23. Captain Persius, writing m the Berliner Tageblatt, says that now that disarmament is the * real .goal-of tha .ww, placing right before might, old paths may be abandoned and a peace made to prevent the civilised ■ riatiohs ,pemg again involved in war. 'He- «uggosts . the establishment of international arbitration and an 4nteniation!dl police.

AMERICA

NOT A* WAR WTJK GERMANY'S; ■;■■■ MJJEES. (Simmer's Telegrams.); liONTDON> 04 23, } In the Bouse of Commons; f Sir AEtiti Geddes, replying to ii mi'estidh, United- States was in ,'at Mi th Austria, Turkey, ,6r Bulgaria, and there had been no rupture with Bulgaria; •■

BQLO PASHA INTRIGUE

FURTHER~REyELATI^S., (AxuUralian and N.Z. Cable Aiiofliat^ia.} (Rec 'Oct.2s, J.l ? 25'aan.i ;:U. , LONDON, Oct. .2*.; The Daily Chronicle's. .pontient says 8010 Pasha,, in' hia cell, admits .that he ", ,* million francs from . the. 8010 says it -was only a r©iin l of a loan which he had.adyahced_to.tho ex-Khedive in order to win'.him, ; bac* to fine Entente.. Throughout his ings with Payeiistein .in., New ,York, 8010 was deceived, .believing Payofiatein to be a Czech and not a Gerniah.

GERMAN RAIDE** fo TIJE |BW« •' SEA, ...p-'f-

THE RECENT DISASTER SHOCKING HUN; BUTCHERY. > MERCHANTMEN-SUNK -BY •■ .BROADSIDES. f ' (Published in Tk» Turnee!) _ (LONDON, Oct. 23..Accordihg to a message from.Christiahia, officers and "men rescued from the Mary' Rose state that after smkinft the destroyers the Germans fired broadsides at the merchantmen, sweeping away their upper structures and killinc the passengers and crews ; !;/-, %Tie captain, of one of the merchant vessels says that after a broadside -his 1 crew were ordered to take to the boatay which German shells destroyed, killing nine men. The rest returned to .the steamer, when a number of sh6lla etriick her simultaneously, breaking the Vessel and killing all except the captap, who dived, and was picked up later. . . ..:■■! Similar scenes .were visible, everywhere. The lifeboats signalled and cried to the Germans, while two, women waved white garments from the upper deck of a sinking ship, but all the appeals were in vain.

GALLANTRY OF DESTROYER'S CREW. ■ .. fATostipaliiiai and N.Z. Oitile l^y^ciMiaK) \ CHR3BTIANLA., Oct.: Ail officer survivor '"frbhi, the M4ty Rose says the fighting was exceedingly fierce. 'Both the German crilisers concentrated • .their fire on the, Sfavy Rose. The bluejackets shewed Bpleridid courage coolness, and fought gun's until the turrets \yere below the surface. No man. of saving himaeli until the 'decks were awash.