PEACE PROPOSALS

New Zealand Times, Volume XLII, Issue 9719, 23 July 1917, Page 6

PEACE PROPOSALS

LABOUR AND PEACE TERMS CONFERENCE OF MINERS’ EXECUTIVE. ily Telegraph— Press Association—Copy rich I Aus, and N.Z. Cable Assn, and Reuter. (Received July 22, 5.5 p.m.) LONDON, July 21. Tho South Wales .Miners’ Executive will hold a conference on August 2nd, with a view to ascertaining organised Labour’s opinion on peace terms, to enable it to present them to ,the Labourites of belligerent countries, asking the latter to compel tbor Governments to adopt the terms. AUSTRIA’S PEACE PROPOSAL MEDIATION RELINQUISHED. By Telegraph—Press Association —Copyright Aus. and N.Z. Cable Assn, and Renter, ULeteived July 22, 5.5 p.m.) THE HAGUE, July 21. It is stated in diplomatic circles that JEmneror Charles intended last week to ollicially appeal to the Pope, King Alfonso of Spain, and Queen Wdhelmina of the Netherlands, to mediate for peace. Notice was given to Germany and approval secured, when, at tho last minute, news reached Vienna of impending troubles in Russia which had been foreseen in Berlin several days ahead. 1 hereupon tho mediation plans were relinquished. SEPARATE PEACE FOR BULGARIA EMISSARIES ARRI VE IN SWITZERLAND. By Telegraph—Press Association —Copyright Australian and N.Z. Cablo Association. PETROGRAI), July 20. Tho “Morning Post’s” correspondent at Romo states that the Messa--gero” reports that secret Bulgarian emissaries have reached Switzerland, with a view to sounding the Entente towards u separate) peace, with, tho argument that tho Bulgarians were not really at war with us, but only with Serbia. King Ferdinand, imitating the Kaiser, has sent the Socialist loaders, including M. Sakharoff. to beguile their allied and neutral comrades. while three Bulgarian professors are expected to insinuate themselves in professorial circles. S FURTHER WARCREDIT NOTE £500,000,000 TO BE ASKED FOB. By Telegraph—Pres* Association —Copyright Ans. and NZ, Cable Assn, and Renter. (Received July 22, 5.5 p.m-) LONDON. July 21. It is expected that the credit vote to ho proposed next week will be for £500,000,000, making a total for the war of £6,143,000,000. HUGE GERMANWAR CREDIT PASSED REICHSTAG WITHOUT DISCUSSION. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright Ans. and N.Z. Cable Assn, and Bonier. (Received July 22, 6.6 p.m.) AMSTERDAM, July 21. The Reichstag, without discussing it, road a third time tho War Credit for £750.000,000. the minority Socialists alone voting against tho proposal. NEUTRAL SHIPPING NEW ORDER BY THE KAISER. By Tolesrraph—Pres* Association—Copyright Reuter’s Telegraroe. (Received July 22, 11.5 p.m.) COPENHAGEN, July 21. Tho Kaiser hna ordered neutral ships to bo treated as enemy ships when they are totnllv or in greater part owned by enemies, or when they are chartered by an enemy Government and are sailing in the interests of the enemy in warfare. The Kaiser says that this is done in retaliation for tho Allies’ maritime regulations. MILLION claimed FROM HUNS SEIZURE OF SHIPS THREATENED BY BRAZIL. By Telegraph—Brea* Association —Copyright Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. RIO DE JANEIRO. July 20. The Government is suing Germany for £1.000,000 sterling harbour dues upon the ships which have been refuging in Brazil since the war began. The claim is unanswerable and if the sum is not paid the ships will ho seized.