PEACE PROBLEM

New Zealand Times, Volume XLIII, Issue 9869, 15 January 1918, Page 5

PEACE PROBLEM

POPE'S REGENT NOTE

GERMAN'S URGE GOVERNMENT TO REPLY FAVOURABLY.

By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.

(Received January 14, 8.5 p.m.) BERNE. January 13

The “Vorwaerts" announces that two thousand electors at Bielefed passed a resolution urging the Government to reply favourably to the Pope’s recent Note and refrain from any ‘open or secret annexation demands. A similar movement is being organised throughout Germany. The “Vorwaerts” declares that although President Wilson’s speech hardly inspires the whole-hearted confidence of the German people, it should servo as a basis of peace if the other members of the Entente formally give in their adhesion. NEW YORK, January 13. The Romo correspondent of the United Press writes: it is believed that the attention of the Austrian Emperor lias been drawn to President Wilson’s speech by the Vatican, which suggests that he should endeavour to induce tho Kaiser to consider its terms, RUSSO-BERMAH MISSION territorial and commercial QUESTIONS. By Telegraph—Press Association —Copyright ...istrallan and N.Z, Cable Association. (Received January 14, 8.0 pan.) ZURICH, January 13. Tho Russian and German delegates at Brest Litovsk have formed a- special commission to negotiate territorial questions and a future commercial treaty. BRITISH WHEAT RECOUP SOWING EAST ACTUMM. Ei Telegraph— Press Association—Copyright Australian and '-.Z. Cable Association. (Received January 14, 8.5 p.m.) LONDON, January 13. Never within living memory has so much wheat been sown in England as last autumn. The Food Department expect to have three million acres additional under corn. CAMPAIGN JN ARABIA ARAB SUCCESSES CONFIRMED. By Telegraph—Press Association —Copyright Aus. and N.Z. Cable and Reuter. (Received January 14, 8.5 p.m.) LONDON, January 13. Official confirmation has been obtained of the success of tho Arab operations against tho Hedamaz railway, north of Aan, during three days m tho first week of January. Tho Arabs took possession of an important portion of tho lino, wrecking and burning rolling-stock and damaging bridges. The raiders retired with prisoners and booty. PORTUGUESE EAST AFRICA A GERMAN STATEMENT. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright Published in “The Times." (Received January 14, 8.5 p.m.) AMSTERDAM, January 13. Berlin claims to have been informed by wireless message that 1700 German and TiSOO black trained troops have penetrated Portuguese East Africa. FRENCH CHAMBER VOTE OF CONFIDENCE IN GOVERNMENT. By Telegraph—Prosa Association—Copyright Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. PARIS, January 13. Following on M. Pichon’s speech, the Chamber of Deputies passed a motion of confidence in the Government by 377 votes to 113. SIR GEORGEJBUGHANAN By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright Australian and N.Z Cable Association STOCKHOLM, January 13. Sir George Buchanan, recently British Ambassador in Russia, has arrived here. AMERICA’S FOOD PROBLEM WHEATLESS AND MEATLESS DATS. Cy Telegraph—Press Association — Australian anti N.Z Cable Association. WASHINGTON, January 18. A bill is to bo introduced to enforce compulsory wheatless and meatless days. ADMIRALTY CHANGES A NEW APPOINTMENT. By Telegraph.—Press Association—Copyright Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. LONDON, January 13. The Admiralty changes include the promotion of Mr Charles Merz, an electrical consulting engineer, as an unpaid Director of Experiments and Research. UNITED STATES SHIPBUILDING YEAR’S SINKINGS BY SUBMARINES. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright Reuter s Telegrams. WASHINGTON, January 13. ‘ The United States production of ships last year was 800,200 gross tons, double the amount in 1916. During last year submarines sank five million tons of shipping.