A PEACE "KITE."

Ashburton Guardian, Volume XXXVI, Issue 3563, 25 September 1916, Page 6

A PEACE "KITE."

A SIGNIFICANT PROPHECi NEW. YORK, 'September 22. The. "American United. Press has ro cciv-cd the following London despatch : " Germany will make another attempt to fly a peace "' kite' about tho middle of October, according to the expectations of the British military and civilian authoritcs. Apparently woll-authentieated rununirs have reached London that Germany has sulT'ored immense Josses in the recent _ Allied offensive., and is endeavouring to suggest an armistice through' Spain or the United States. " It is understood that King Alfonso is .uot responsive, and tin; Gonnans now hope to tempt President Wilson on fclio grounds tluit if he.is successful it uil'i favourably aft'ec-t his re-ele':tion. "Americans conversant with inside British sentiment are certain that such a raovo through Wasliinjftcm can only fail, and would also be bitterly resented, by tho Allies, and would per-

(manently eliminate Washington as a ■ possible mediator.

' ' Every indication points to the fact that not only are tho Allies unified for the purpose of continuing the war until a decisive peace is obtainable, but also tho army, navy, and political leaders ore united in n determination to assume tho responsibility, if necessary, for the wnr's continuation after Germany is will ins; to ouit. "The only present worry of British soldiers is ' the possibility of overoptimism on the part of civilians because of recent and coming successes. The soldiers realise that the Germans are not yet beaton, and that a long and arduous' task still confronts them.""