PEACE TALK.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 12088, 17 August 1917, Page 5

PEACE TALK.

THE POPE'S PROPOSAL. CONDEMNED BY AMERICAN LABOUR. Australian and X.Z. Cable Association. (Received August 17, 10 a.m.) NEW YORK. August 16. Mr Samuel head of the American Labour V clTation, states that working men cannot endorse the Pope's proposal, he cause it does not eliminate Ka^rir-m. A GERMAN REPORT, August COPENHAGEN. August 18. It is reported from Berlin that the Pope's interreaitioQ wok in response to neutrals' appeals. SEPARATE PEACE WITH TURKEY. (Received August. 110.30 a.m.) AMSTERDAM, August, 16. The Hnndnlsblnd - discussions have boon occurring for pome time at I .•ausanne (Switzerland) between representatives of Turkey and tno. Entente Powers with a view to a separate peace. GERMAN CHAGRIN AT ENTENTE DECISION. "BRITAIN AND AMF/RT/'JA DETERMINED ' r C> CARRY ON." Austra-lian u.ad X Z. Gable Association. (Received August. 17, 10 a.m.") AMSTERDAM. August J'i. " Yorwaerts " interprets Britain's refusal to grant passports as thp clearest evidence that Britain anil America are determined to carry on until Germany is completely overthrown. "Thus,'' says " Yorwaerts," "the Entente has torn away the masks of hypocrisv and is showing more warlike than Germany. The Entente disregards the Russhn peace movement.'' "THE VOICE IS THE KAISER'S." ENEMY'S DESPERATE EXPEDIENTS. United Service. (Received August 17. 10.30 a.m.) LONDON. August 16. The "Daily Mail " says: " The hand is the Pope's, but. the voice is the Kaiser's. The British Empire would fiv to pieces if the Allies entertained the Pope s proposal to restore the German colonies. That is why the proposal is nut forward, the Germans cunningly calculating that the mere discussion of such terms would rouse dcfiibts aud create dissensions. The harder Germany is pressed the more desperately she will devise expedients to divide the Allies. "\V G must resolutely refuse to discuss terms before victory is attained."