PEACE TALK.
!f ■ - BOLSHEVIK* VOTE ACCEPTANCE
OP GERMAN • TERMS.
Australian, and N.Z. Cable Assn. Received. 5;5 p.m., Feb. 22nd. PETROGRAD, Feb. 21
The Bolshevik Government accepted the German, ultimatum by five votes: to four. M. Lenin, "the principal advocate for acceptance, declared that peace was necessary in- order to, save the involution. M. .Trotzky favoured war. •
AITSTIIIA AND, ROUMANIA.
AMSTERDAM, Feb. 21
The "Cologne Zeitung" states that in view of the new development in the east, Dr Kuhlmann's departure for Focsarii will probably be deferred.
AUSTRIAN SOCIALIST DEPUTIES
DEMAND PEACE NEGOTIATIONS.
Received 8.20 p.m., Feb. 22nd. BERNE, Feb. 21
Socialists in the Austrian. - Reiohstrath demand that the Government shall accept the peace principles set forth in President Wilson's speech, an/ forthwith begin 'negotiations for a gdneral peace.' :■.■['.
A TIRPITZ'S PEACE.
RETENTION" OF BELGIUM.
AMSTERDAM, Feb. 21.
'Admiral Tirpitz, speaking at a pair German meeting at Mannheim; said that, whatever the results on the east front, the only thing that mattered to Germany was to defeat AngloAmericaiusni. This was only possible hy insisting that in future Germany, instead of England, should protect Belgium. If Germany surrendered Belgium she- would be the laughingstock of the world.
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Timaru Herald, Volume CVII, Issue 16477, 23 February 1918, Page 7
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