PEACE TALK.

Oamaru Mail, Volume XLVII, Issue 13047, 10 January 1917, Page 4

PEACE TALK.

(Australian and N.Z. Cable Assn.) Received January 10, at 10.15 a.m. London, January 9.

The Daily News' Paris correspondent states that Germany intends to issue a rejoinder Lo the Allies' rc-ply. Probaljly Herr von. Bethmann-Hollweg will speak in the Reichstag thereon.

HOLLAND'S READY-MADE NAVY

TAKES OVER INTERNED VESSELS

(Renter's Telegrams.)

Received January 9,.at 6.45 p.m. Tlie Hague, January 8. The Naval Minister has -announced that in view of the delay, in obtaining war material, negotiations have been concluded for Holland to take over one British and one German interned 1 submarine. Holland also expects to acquire a German mine-layer.

AGRICULTURAL MACHINERY

(A. and' N.Z. Cable Assn. and Renter.) Received January 10, at 11.10 a.m. 'London, January .9. : ; - The Minister of Munitions has created air agricultural machinery branch' to -deal with the'rnanufacuire of machinery 'and implements which are classed as munitions work.

THE RUSSIAN CABINET,

MORE CHANGES PREDICTED

(The Times Service.?

Received January 9, at 11.45. p.m. London; January 9: Th'e. Petragrad. correspondent of The Times forecasts, further political changes in order to secure a stable War Cabinet. There 'will probably be a change of Premier.