PEACE TALK.

Timaru Herald, Volume CVI, Issue 16234, 2 April 1917, Page 7

PEACE TALK.

-j- ~~~~ ' , AUSTRIAN MINISTER. ON THE CENTRALS' ATTITUDE.'

, (Australian and N.Z. Cablo Assn.) Received 5.5 p.m., April Ist. AMSTERDAM, March 31. A . The Austrian Foreign Miniater, inter-i viewed by the semi-official ' 'Fremden- % Matt/'/stated, "The Central Empires are ready to negotiate a peace honour-.. ■ able to oar enemies as well as to our - selves. Moreover, if negotiations fail; : the war can continue." Coming after", numerous reports regarding new AustroGerman peace,moves this declaration a.*: regarded as most i significant. -:-y SOCIALISTS IN REICHSTAG. I WORKING FQR PEACE. '-f

(United' 'Servioe.\ # LONDON, March 30. The Socialist revolt in the Reichsta<r| caused a sensation in Germany and is* expected to afFeet the Army. It -indi«: cates a definite Socialist avowal ■ fofti peace. Herr Bethmann Hollweg'ai statements, "We desire a speedy peac»-: on a basis honourable to both parties,";? and that "It would be wrong to deal; with ih®'franchise while millions of mere? . are in the trenches," have not appeased? , the Socialists, who forecast a v opposition'to the war. • V - J - •' f BRITISH PACIFISTS. *-.•

British pacifists, including Mr Mas-T fingjiam, editor of 4 ihe "Nation," , pgard ; the event as momentous,- and ' ■ are-demanding, that the Allies' Govern- , % ments should explore Bethmann' Hqll-g..-weg's peace avowal. % It is noteworthy that Herr Hollweg in concluding his , speech, declared that Germany will be rebuilt with.- indemnities obtained from the Allies. . i;; , ; STORMY SCENES IN REICHSTAG. . , if'-': SOCIALISTS CALL FOR REPUBLIC.

Received 1.30. a.m., April 2nd. AMSTERDAM, March 31. 5 Thera were stormy scenes in.- .'thafj Reichstag on Friday, Socialists' amidf shouts of. "Treason," declaring that » republic in Germany was inevitable, and demanding larger powers for the Reich-., stag in Tegard to foreign policy. " » —:—:—. J. « AUSTRIAN PRESS WANTS PEACE.*" I . VIENNA, March- 31: < The Austro-Huiigarian -press,. following the Foreign Minister (Count Czernin), clamours for peace, declaring > that Count Czernin's proposal offers an' honourable settlement.