EARLIER MESSAGES.

Colonist, Volume LVII, Issue 13825, 21 July 1915, Page 6

EARLIER MESSAGES.

A PEACE DISCUSSION

PACIFISTS IN THE HOUSE

London, July 18

In the House of Commons, Mr, D. M. Mason, Liberal M.P. for Coventry, (Pressed Mr, Asquithto consider the advisability of discovering the terms of peace which Germany would entertain. Mr. Asquith refused. Mr. Samuel Roberts (Unionist) asked" whether such questions were not really detrimental tQ the interests of the country* Mr. Asquith: That is a matter O J opinion. Everyone can form his, own judgment. Sir A. B. Markham (Liberal): Terms cf peace will be dictated when we geb to Berlin. Mr. R. L. Outhwaite (Liberal): Is it not a. fact that the Belgians desire to see Germany negotiated out of their i country— (cries of "No,. No.")—and driven out of France, which has been converted into a vast war mill? M. Millerand, Minister fcr War, speaking in the French Senate, stated that the output of "seventy-fives" had increased by 1100 per cent., of big guns by 800 per cent., and of mitrailleuse's by 1500 per cent. M. Millerand observed: "Since the enemy have seen fit to dishonour war, let me tell them that to defend ourselves and protect the lives of our children we will follow them in every field. We have formed a section of gas 'asphyxia-tors, in which will.collaborate technicians of the army and savants of the university." A former agent of the Hamburg-

CABLE NEWS.

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Amorika lino has offered American newspapers a free cable service from Germany. He is highly elated at the toleration of the British'censors in passing the cables.