Peace Talk

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXIV, Issue 20, 17 August 1917, Page 5

Peace Talk

THE POPE’S PROPOSALS. Press Association—Copyright, Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. Rome, August 15. The Pope’s note will undoubtedly be a frost. Italy’s best reply is the address delivered by forty-two provincial councils, tlje tenor whereof is almost unanimous that peace can only be attainable when the possibility of a repetition of this war has been absolutely prevented. British newspapers declare that the Pope’s note is strongly marked by German inspiration, the proposals being utterly inadmissible, besides betraying a lamentable ignorance of the opinion of Allied countries. The Daily Telegraph’s Rome correspondent states that the Vatican is annoyed at the premature publicity to its note. It was intended to issue it without an earlier announcement, thus avoiding adverse, common,t. Ninicios in every belligerent country had for months been making secret inquiries as to tile attitude of belligerents. The investigations attracted attention, causing the Vatican to repeatedly deny rumors regarding the issue of a peace manifesto.

“THE VOICE IS THE KAISER J Si iv CUNNING GERMAN AIMS. ' Press Association—Copyright United Service. (Received 10 a.m.) London, August IG. The Daily Mail states; “The hand is the Pope’s, but the voice is the Kaiser’s. The British Empire would fly to pieces if the Allies entertained the Pope’s proposal to restore the Colonies. That Is why the proposal is put forward, the Germans cunningly calculating that the mere discussion of such terms would rouse doubts and dissensions. The harder Germany is pressed, the more desperately she will devise expedients to divide the Allies. We must resolutely refuse to discuss terms before viotoiy is attained.’’ A GERMAN REPORT. Press Association—Copyright, Australian and X.Z. Cable Association. (Received 8.45 a.m.)' Copenhagen, August 15. It is reported from Berlin that the Pope’s intervention was in response to the Neutrals’ appeals. TOO MUCH KAISERISM.

NOT WORKINGMAN’S PROPOSAL. Press Association—Copyright, Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received 9.20 a.m.) New York, .May 15. Mr Gompers stated that workingmen cannot endorse* the Pope’s proposal, because it does noi eliminate Kaiserism.