VON HERTLING'S PEACE SPEECH.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XLII, Issue 11474, 28 February 1918, Page 5

VON HERTLING'S PEACE SPEECH.

HIDING INTENTIONS Hi SMOKE CLOUD. WORLD LONGING FOR PEACE. A GERMAN PREACHES HUMANITY.. Amsterdam, Feb 2.1. In continuation of bis speech, Von Hertling said: With regard to Roland their intention to timuigo an agreement hetween Ukraine and Poland alnndy had a reassuring effect on Polish circles. Germany intended only to claim the rectification of her side of tho frontier, necessary through military reasons. The world in eager expectancy was now asking whether the way to a general peace had been opened. The Entente leaders seemed still adverse to the voice of baumuity and reason and adhered to their aims of conquest, including Alsace Lorraine. There was no Alsace Lorraine question in an international sense. If it existed it was purely a Gemma question. The Entente claimed Austrian territory for Italy, while England was lighting for ’the separation of 3?,destine and Serna and for Germany’s African colonics. He referred to the intrigues to incite neutrals against Germany. There was no thought of Germany violating Swiss neutrality. Uhe ‘world longed for peace, but the enemy Governments wanted to continue tho war to tho end. It was, however, true that other voices bad been heard in England, and he trusted that such utterances would be more frequent. The world stood faced with the greatest decision for all: either our euemi?s must decide to make peace, «u which presumption we are prepared to enter negotiations, or continue the war, in which case we shall continue, hut the responsibility for the bloodshed will fall on those who obstinately refuse to listen to the voice of humanity.

GENERAL FOCH’S ATTITUDE TIP TOEING WITH CONFIDENCE NUMBERS IN GERMANS DON’T COUNT. New York, Pel). 26. In the course of an interview with General Foch, Charles Grasty. the New ‘York Times’ representative, asked, “Will the Germans have new gases?” General Foch replied “No, they’ll have tanks, but we cm outmatch them. The Goramns may begin an offensive in Roumania ami Macedona, working towards Italy. The Teuton numbers do not make for superiorly. They had three to one in the Yser campaign, when wo were almost without artillery ormnnitions, yet they failed. Italy is solid, her danger is past, while the British and French are ready to Help. They believe the Italian armywill hold its own ” ,

CLOSING OF ITALIAN FRONTIER. Paris, Fob. 2(5. TJio Italian frontier has been closed. TURKS ENIER TREBIZUND. London, Feb. 27. Turkish communique: We have re-entered Trehizond, which is in flumes. Reuter. Constantinople, Feb. 2(5. The Turks have entered' Trebizond.