IS AUSTRIA SEEKING PEACE?

North Otago Times, Volume CVI, Issue 13975, 11 September 1917, Page 6

IS AUSTRIA SEEKING PEACE?

STRONGLY CONFLICTING INFLUENCES AT WORK. . THREATS TO MAKE AGREEMENT/WITH DOWNING ' '"' ; ' STREET. .'..", i i i •■■-.. '•■w '"' ••■■■■'.• -.-. ~.t (Reuter'g Tteaaii.)'"' '■■■."■ '■■<-r i .;!'• ReceivedSeptcmber : lo,at7,15p.m. '." '" ''"''" '"' ".'" '" " AMSTERDAM, September 9. The Vienna correspondent of The Hamburger Naehrichten denounces the;renewep: activities of influential circles in Austria-Hun-gary working for a speedy termination of the war. A The Reichspost declares that since .the beginning of August, Ausf' trie has been exerting her strongest pressure to induce Germany towards peace, and has been sending feelers in other directions, especially to London. The paper .concludes': "If Germany fails *o yield to Austrian:pressure, it is Very evident that an agreement may shortly be reached with Downing, Street without Germany.