PEACE SPEECHES.

Waipawa Mail, Volume XXXVII, Issue 8014, 11 April 1918, Page 3

PEACE SPEECHES.

LUDENDORFF STEPS IN. HERTLING HELD UP. Australian & N.Z. Cable Association. (Received This Day, 2 p.m.) PARIS, April 10. The “Matin’s” Zurich correspondent says the postponement of Baron llcrlling’s intended speech in the Reichstag surprised the deputies, and is attributed to serious dissension between Ministers and General LudendortT, who tlireatens to resign if Baron Hurtling and Count Cy.eriiin make any more peace speeches, which will weaker. the army’s morale and endanger military plans. The Kaiser advised Baron I Icrlling to postpone bis speech. A DENIAL. BY FORMER FRENCH PREMIER. (Received This Day, 2 p.m.) PARIS, April LO. M. Ribol, who was Premier at the time, declares il is absolutely incorrect that the Government took the initiative in any pourparlers with Austria. The conversations which may have occurred between Count Revordra and M. Arinnnd were simply tin work of Hie Second Military Bureau,• whose role was lo gather in formation by all possible means on the situation in enemy countries. No diplomatic importance attached to its services. THRILLING FIGHT. WITH TWO SUBMARINES. Australian & N.Z. Cable Association. (Received This Day,!) a.m.) WASHINGTON, April 10. The American steamer El Oeeidente had a. twenty minutes’ sensational tight with two submarines in European She smashed the periscope of one and drove off Ihe other U Imal. GERMAN WAR LORD WORN OUT. COMMAND TRANSFERRED TO LUDENDORFF. United Service. (Received This Day, !) a.m.) BERNE, April 10. ll is reported that Ihe Kaiser is suffering from mental exhaustion as the result of extreme activity during the offensive, and Inis decided to rest, Iraiisl'erring the supreme command l<> General LndeiidorfT. CONGRATULATIONS. FROM THE EMPEROR OF JAPAN. Australian & N.Z. Cable Association. Reuter Message. (Received This Day, 0 a.m.) LONDON, April 10. The Emperor nl’ Japan sent a message to King George complimenting' him on the bravery and steadfast ness of Ibe British troops on the West front, and expressing conlldenee In (lie Allies' limit I riiiinph. The King replied with em'dial thanks, sharing' Ihe Emperor’s eon lidcnee ill Ihe triumph of our cause. MAN POWER RESERVISTS CALLED UP. Australian N.Z. Cable Assocmlion. Reuter Message. (Received This Day 0 a.m.) LONDON, April 10. The Cress Bureau slale : The Minister of N.-H ..ml Service in lilies the withdraw.'!, mi April li lII*, of exemptions from military service held on occupational grounds by men of various ages in a large, number of oceiipal ions, who have been medically graded I 2. WILSON AND THE PHI'S. INFORMAL CONFAB. Australian & N.Z. Cable Association. (Received This Day, 0 a.m.) WASHINGTON, April 10. Cresident Wilson received foreign correspondents, including the repre st illative of the Australian Cress As social lon, on Monday nl While House, for the lirsl lime since Hie war, and addressed them for half an hour with p( rl'eel frankness, explaining Amcri cp'a war policy nod intentions. Dr. Wilson'explained that he had nothing publishable to say. Ilis address was for the correspondents’ information and guidance. BAR SILVER. TO RELIEVE STRAIN ON GOLD RESERVES. Australian & N.Z. Cable Association. (Received This Day, I) h.hi.) WASHINGTON, April 10. A bill lias been ini roduced into ('on grass permitting the use. of bar silver in the sett lenient of foreign trade balances. Mr McAdoo points out that Euro I'taii allies want silver in order lo re iicve Ibe st rain on I heir gold reserves. The hill proposes the conversion of 250 million silver dollars into bars. General vnn Lieberl, writing in the “TlU'gliscbe Buiidseliau,” of Berlin, praises Ibe nehievcmonls of German arms and accomplishments of German generals, and then points out that BoGerman battle line in the West is now occupied by Ho- latest classes, lie ((■iieludes by saying: “ Every German soldier now is cer lain that an end must be made in 111.1.8, ’ *