GENERAL ITEMS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 17155, 7 November 1917, Page 5

GENERAL ITEMS

" WHEN THE DEVIL WAS SICK." GERMAN PEACE TEEMS REVISED. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association PARIS, November 5. Le Matin's Zurich correspondent states that Marshal von Hindenburg presided at a great military and political council at Berlin. General von Ludendorff and most of the members of the Federal Council attended the meeting. It is reported that the council dealt with a probable revision of the statement of Germany's war aims in the direction of increasing the demands on her enemies. THE KATTEGAT ENGAGEMENT. GERMAN OFFICIAL REPORT. Admiralty, per Wireless Press. LONDON, November 5. German official: After a brave defence against six cruisers and nine large destroyers, a small German auxiliary cruiser vas sunk in the Kattegat. The English announcment that 10 German patrol boats were destroyed is incorrect, as none are missing except the cruiser aforementiond. ADMIRALTY CHANGES. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. LONDON, November 5. (Received Nov. 6, at 7.10 p.m.) Admiral Carden has been, placed on the retired list at his own request, and Rearadmiral Tudor has been promoted to viceadmiral. PROPOSED ALLIED CONFERENCE. LONDON, November 5. (Received Nov. 6, at 7.10 p.m.) In the House, of Commons, Mr Balfour said ho hoped they would hold a conference of the Allies on the conduct of the war about the middle of November.

ALLEGED GERMAN PEACE OFFER.

CONDITIONS IMPROVING,

Renter's Telegrams. NEW YORK, November 5. (Received Nov. 6, at 10 p.m.) According to the New York Tribune Washington has been advised that Prince von Bulow, for the Kaiser, has prepared an offer of general peace to the Allies on the basis of the restoration of Belgium, the cession of Alsace and Lorraine to France, and compensation to Russia.