THE WAR

Otago Daily Times, Issue 17427, 23 September 1918, Page 6

THE WAR

, THE PEACE QUESTION PROCLAMATION BY HINDENBURG. READINESS FOR GERMAN PEACE. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. AMSTERDAM, September 20. Marshal von liindenburg has' issued a proclamation to the army on the Austrian Peace Note. He says: "We are naturally ready for peace, but not such as the enomy wants. Sinco 1916, when the Kaiser offered peace, the German Government has lcet no opportunity to show the world that it ,is ready for peace, but the answer is always a mockery. In spite of this, we have continued a defensive war. Our ally has now made another offer ; but the fight has not stopped. We must continue. The German army in the past four years has victoriously proved that it cannot be conquered. We shall see whether the enemy is this time ready to make peace or whether we shall have to buy peace on terms, thus destroying our future." ARMISTICE POSSIBLE. AMSTERDAM, September 20. The President of the Reichstag, speaking at llavensbury, said that, despite the enemies' war howling, it was not impossible that an armistice would be arranged before the winter. \ FRANCE'S REPLY TO AUSTRIA. PARIS, September 20. In replying to the Austrian Note, M. Pichon sent to the Swiss Minister a copy of M. Clemenceau's speech, saying that it summed up France's attitude towards the Vienna Cabinet. \ ATTITUDE OF THE ALLIES. REPLY NOT EXPECTED. Reuter's Telegrams. LONDON, September 21. (Received Sept. 22, at' 5.5 p.m.) Reuter learns that it is unlikely that the Allies will jointly reply to the Austrian Peace Note. GERMANY'S STATEMENT. HOPE FOR SUCCESS. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. September 21. (Received Sept. 22, at 5.5 p.m.) The German reply to Austria's Note was handed to Vienna yesterday. It expresses the German Government's hope that the step will meet with success, though the reception of previous attempts is not encouraging. Germany is ready to take part in the proposed" exchange of, views. j REJECTION ACKNOWLEDGED. OFFER STILL OPEN. Australian and N.Z. Cablo Association and Reuter. AMSTERDAM, September 21. (Received Sept. 22, at 5.5 p.m.) A Vienna official message acknowledges the rejection of the Austro-Hungarian peace suggestion. After criticising Mr Balfour's speech in ; that connection, the message laconically concludes that the Austro-Hungarian offer is still open.