NO PEACE OVERTURES.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 16782, 25 August 1916, Page 5

NO PEACE OVERTURES.

EITHER DIRECT OR INDIRECT.

Austialian and N.Z. Cable Association, LONDON, August 23. (Received Aug. 24, at 8.40 p.m.) In the House of Commons, Lord Robert Cecil, in stating that no peace overtures had been received, said there was only one way of making overtures, namely, by communication from the enemy Government to the British Government. If such occurred, the first thing that would be done would be to consult the Allies. Asked whether any indirect o\er» turcs had been made, Lord Robert Cecil replied: "At no time," adding: "It is inadvisable to go further into that question now/'

DISTURBANCES AT HAMBURG.

HUNGER AND PEACE RIOTS.

LONDON, August 24. (Received Aug 24, at 8.40 p.m.) The Amsterdam correspondent of the Daily Chronicle v rites: " For a week Hamburg has been in a state of semi revolution, the exasperated population breaking out into hunger riots and peace demonstrations. The police were unable, perhaps unwilling, to quell the disturbances. Before the soldiers ar> rived angry crowds forced their way into several of the principal streets, smashing windows. Vigorous military measures restored order."

GERMAN .BISHOPS' PRAYER

THE KAISER'S REPLY.

AMSTERDAM. August 24. (Received Aug. 24. at 8.40 p.m ) A conference of German bishops sent a message to the Kaiser, prajing the Em peior and piople to hold out. The Kaiser lepiied: "God's justice will give victory to the Germans, who aie fighting for libertv and existence."