PEACE TALK.

Oamaru Mail, Volume XLVII, Issue 13049, 11 January 1917, Page 4

PEACE TALK.

TCRKS ECHO GERMAN SENTIMENT. (Australian and N.Z. C'ablo Assn.) New York, January 9. - The Rome correspondent of the New York "World interviewed Signor Bissolati. a member of the Italian Cabinet, who said: "The Allies' answer to President Wilson will be similar in substance to that sent to Germany, but the tone will be different, as one friend answering another. All reports o£ Italy's supposed disaccord.with the Allies are due to German propaganda.'' (A. and N.Z. Cable Assn. and Renter.l Received January 10, .at 11.40 p.m. Amsterdam, January 10.

Constantinople reports state that- the Sultan, in a proclamation to his troops, regrets that- the humanitarian proposals) and peace negotiations, have been disdainfully rejected by tje Entente, who are therefore responsible for the continuance of bloodshed. Henceforth, with her allies, Turkey will redouble her efforts to achieve final victory.

(Reuters Telegrams). Received January 11, at 5.45 a.m. / Washington, January 10. The Germans admit the failure of their peace move.

Received .January 11, at 11.40 a.m. Amsterdam, January 10. . A national committee for a reasonable peace, established by Prince Wedel. in 1916 at the Kaiser's request, lias issued' a new peace programme, which includes the following conditions: That the fate of the occupied 1 countries bo decided by Germany, the freedom of the seas, the restoration of Germany's colonial empire, and an ample war indemnity. • It is believed that this represents the Kaiser's terms.

GERMAN TREATMENT OF PRISONERS.

THE POPE PROTESTS IN VAIN. (Australian and N.Z. Cable Assn.) Received January 10, at 7.45 p.m. Rome. January 9.. The. Pope ha 9 twice protested to Germany against the persecution of French and British prisoners. The efforts of his Holiness have thus far failed.

THE SPANISH CABINET,

(Australian and N.Z. Cable Assn.) Received January 10. at 7.30 p.m. - Madrid, January V. ■ It is understood that- the Iving has 'confirmed Senor Romanones in the Premiership; but there will be a reconstruction of the Cabinet.

(Reuters Telegrams.)

Received January 10 s at 11.40 p.m. Madrid, January 10 The "Cabinet will remain in office.

RUSSIAN POLITICAL CHANGES,

THE PREMIER. RESIGNS. (Australian and N.Z. Cable Assn.) Received January 10.. at 7.40 p.m. Petrograd, January 10. Premier Trepoff lias resigned. He will be succeeded by Prince Golitipini. Received January 10, at 11.40 p.m. Petrograd. January 10. It. Iguatieff. Minister of Education, has also resigned. M. Ivaltchieky succeeds him.

ALLIES FIRMED UP

ITALY CO-OPERATES MORE

CLOSELY.

(Australian and N.Z. Cable Assn.) Received January 10. at /.45 p.ni. ". London, January 9./The Petit Parisien says: Italy, having received the required explanationsby means of the Rome conference, lias expressed her concurrence wit.i. the other Allies' viewpoint reg u drng Greece, it is believed that- the lion-re-ciprocal supply of material from tiie Allies will be hurried up. The decisions of the -onUreme brought joy to the Allied peoples, ensuring, at last, the political sijd n-ih-tary amalgamation ot the four Pou-cr>. Received) January 11, at 10.20 a.m. London, January 10. It is announced that General Robertson, ■ General Miles (Governor of Gib- ' raltar), Sir Francis Elliot (Ambassador afc Athens), and Earl Granville (of the Foreign Office) participated in theßome Conference.

MR GERARD'S FAUX PAS,

EVERYWHERE DISAPPROVED

(Australian and N.Z. Gable Assn.)

Received January 10, 'at 5.45 p.m. Amsterdam. January 9 the followers of Grand Admiral von Tirpitz are ungry at Mr Gerard's speech in favor oi Dr von BethmannHollweg's party. Count Reventlow, in a violent r'uack supporting the demand for ill- Gerard's recall, interprets the speech as a threat of worse relations between the United States and Germany if the present German leaders are cHanged, adding: '"The threat is unnnsta virile. The United States has reached its political aims regarding Germany, and the banquet was given to tek'hr.ite tiie event." (Reuter's Telegrams.) Received January 11, at 8.45 a.m. Washington, January 10. Leading Government officials agree that Mr Gerard let the cat out of the bag. Some urge his recall.

TIMES' WAR PREDICTIONS

THE YEAR'S PROSPECTS. (Times Service..) Received January 11. at 8.5-5 a.m. r Loudon, January ±O. Colonel Repington, discussing the 1917 campaign, says General von I-Tin-denburg will probably adopt defensive tactics on the vTest front, lessening his inferiority iu man-power by massing vast supplies of heavy guns and munitions. He still aims at crushing Kussia. Hindenburg's present intentions are to secure the Sereth and Pruth lines and the Danube mouths. He v- dl shorten his lines after the Roumanian campaign, thus giving more reserves for use where desired. An attractive German programme would be to *eize the lower Danube and send submarines into the Black Sea, thus affecting the Armenian and Eastern Mediterranean campaigns. Russia must piepare au anvil for the German hammer m and make her plans accordingly. The economic straugle-hold may also . the. Austro-German navies to make a united and desperate effort to br-aK out and attack the sea liues.

THE LOOT OF ROUMANIA

(Router s Telegrams.) Received January 10. at 5.45 p.m. Amsterdam, January 9. German correspondents claim that 300 wagon loads of grain were captured afc Braila. They confirm the destruction of the factories, but state that most of the population remains.