DIPLOMATIC OFFENSIVE.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LII, Issue 54, 4 March 1918, Page 1

DIPLOMATIC OFFENSIVE.

EFFORT TO- BIYIDE' ALLIES. •

LONDON, Feb. 18- . -Mr Charles A. Tower, -writing in the Daily News, says Germany, has opened': a new phas e of its diplomatic offensive through inspired • press telegrams -and! articles which surest that, without Mr Wilson's formula mio-lrt | after all foe made the basis of discission if he- would, kindly assist.,in. moving Mr. Lloyd- George and M. Cle- . m'eneeau. The Socialist' newspapers particularly are toeing used to • .m , omulpra&fi.>. the Government's propaganda. _■ \ ,T&® press throughout the country simultaneoijslv alleces that Mr Llovd Gcorce is» bopelepslv compromised, and thnt.jthe British iCahinet is nearin? a downfall, i Should these promptings evoke answer from America, Baron von.Hertlin<T and' Count Czernin minrht (be expected to make the next mov P partly subscribing to the manufactured press, opinions and invitintr further overtures with a view to chewing America's war work or creating divergence with the Allies. - - A' Dutch observers believe thalt -Germany is now really anxious to influence the United States'ancJ to encourage the pacifists in all the Allied countries, owing .to the complications on the eastern- , front and the necessity for maintaining- a mobile army on the Russian frontier. . v.. Meanwhile circumstantial reports state that Austria is increasingly unwilling to join the Germans in further eastern .hostilities, which are extrernelv unpopular among considerable sections of the Austrians and Germans. ' r