SOFT WORDS FOR HUNGARIANS.
(Reuter'a Telegram.); (Received May 20, 12.30 pirn.) AMSTERDAM, May 19. .. Count Hertling, interviewed by the. Berlin correspondent of the newspaper: Azest, said he rejoiced at the German-, Hungarian comradeship in arms, which' obtained better protection of Hungary's frontiers and other guarantees against Rumanian attack. Count:Hertling.dwelt ou the beneficial effects of the new. Austro-German alliance, which was not! aggression but,:designed to secure our» place in the sun. He added, smilingly,! If the world is ever united' in an inter--national peace league Germany .would unhesitatingly and joyfully join. Unfortunately tlie present conditions give, the smallest hope thereof. Our desire; is to win and presence peace: We areV now fighting for our' existence and the peace which Ave long for. I am opti-, mistic;enough to believe wo will liaye peace this year. Although Entente statesmen still talk of crushing the Central Powers, it might have been thought that the attacks on Mr. Lloyd George .which' after all indicate the strengthening ol the peaoe idea -would have created a better basis for peace, btit this -was not the case; nevertheless he was firmly confident that further'events ori the. West front would bring nearer ' fliie: speedy end of the war. - • '»' ' -*, .; ■■ • : i:■ ■' '■ V :
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLV, Issue 14609, 20 May 1918, Page 3
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