PEACE PARLEY

New Zealand Times, Volume XLIII, Issue 10082, 21 September 1918, Page 7

PEACE PARLEY

BETWEEN4TALY AND AUSTRIA SENSATIONAL STATEMENT BY GERMAN -PAPER. By Telegraph—Press Associa-tion-rCopyrtebt published in "The Times" (Received September 20, 7.30 p.m.) LONDON, September 19. "The Times" Amsterdam ' correspondent states that, according to the. •'Deutsche Zeitung," there is some : foundation for'■ the - reports that Aus-; tria and Italy are negotiating unotty: dally for peace through a Swiss diplomat. .".'/.'. .;■.■'".' . /•;•; ;.•.•' : ; questions~forTinternational ■ solution, Australian .and nX" Cable- AMoptaUon. .-,-; LONDON, September 111i The "Morning Post's';' correspondent at Amsterdam ; is. informed: • JrpiA. 'v trustworthy aource that the German Government has reduced its subsidy to.; Austria: by one-half. ' ■ ; Meanwhile Austria continues the peace offensive. ; It is understood.that Count Cfcernin, acting with some members of the Reichsrat, » . engaged, •»■• framing a peace resolution to be, intror duced in the .session of the-Reichsrat, opening on tOctober. ; let. .The resolution suggests the willingness of Aus-trian-Hungary io submit eventually all Elastern questions,, including..that ol Poland, to international solution. . NOBARGAJNIM'WISTH CRIMINAL POWERS. - Australian and -N.Z.. Cable Association. (Received Septeber.'2l; LoO a.m.) NEW YORK .September 19. The- '.'New.York Times," commenting on the Austrian peace offer, says: i—" Austria and .Germany have themselves to blame, if, when they confess defeat and propose peace, the proposal is peremptorily rejected ae . insincere. There will be no trading, no bargaining, with the criminal Powers which for long planned;the war, 'began it, and carried it on like outlaws.' At the final; peace' conference tlie" Central Powers will L'e'.'.fdrced'; to stand at the bar; and .accept .the sentence. imposed/The terms of ;that. sentence have been repeatedly announced by President; Wilson. '''This. has. been the "New York .Tinieys" attitude:" always.".' : - .:. ". .. ~;'• "-.'.. , Referring to the editorial cabled oh September ,16th,.- the- paper says -.r—----"Evidently.;some.of. our readers misunderstood: our.'recent editorial." . W« refarded the Austrian." proposal as a.'conessiqn of defeat, and an '-offer; of surrender. ' Considering it so we believed that the prpppsal. might be' considered <in the principles laid down by, President. "Wilson.",;..'. .:. .... ;.." PaOSRESS lOA&DONIA RAPID ADVANCE MADE BY ALLIES. ' ' : By Tetefcraph—Press! Association—Copyrig-ht Australian and ; N.Z;- Cable '•' Association. '! • "NEW- YORK, September 19.; i; ,' The Allies, have advanced rapidly in Macedqnia.,The Bulgarians are fleeing, and are burning-villages. Many prisoners and guns have been taken. BULGARIANS HEAVILY DEFEIAT- : ED BY SERBIANS. - ; . , September. 29. The Serbians are now, oh the edge of the Cerna Riv«r plains,' and have broken ; the , Bulgarian . defence.'- The cavalry' have., reached ..Ploshks..- > Other Serbian cavalry : is advancing upon Prilep,, Tlie : estim,ated. number. of prisoners : is'twenty, thougand..- , •■■■ - ■ -:- /;; ;"";A R^PIC^DV^NOE., ' Aus. and 5f.55. Cable 'Assn.' and'Heutor. -. V-'' ;LONDOIs T -,; September 29. A Serbian communique states: Surmounting the. formidable difficulties ot the high country, we .aire pursuing the enemy "day and riigtit, and"'jlis.yp oomi>letely beaten him.: Wo J , have taken Topoacth, Kuchkovkaineh, ( bhichto; "Bechichte, Melyiusta, .Vltolichte, -and ' Rasimbey." Our advance how exceeds 1 twelve miles, New Bulgarian reinforcements have:, been beaten and forced to retreat; .'THe'Aceiqg' enemy ia burning villages; and stores. Tho ijrisq'neW and "booty have not bpen counted; owing to' I, 'the rapidity of the advance.; 1 FEOEBAL TiXATION INCREASES TO MEET WAR BUJK- - ',„,,,-,-' DENS.:. '/ ■' By Telegraph—Press Assoi'iation-<CopyriglH ' (Received, September -20 j .8.30;: p-mt) '1 ■■ MELBOURNE,; September 20. 1 ■ ' It is understood .that £6,000,000; now • Federal taxation will bo required this year, chiefly :to meet the. growing, bur-, dens arising from the war. The question of the collection of the bachelor tax, which has so far remained inoperative, , is receiving attention. . •