THREE POINTS OF VIEW

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2385, 15 February 1915, Page 5

THREE POINTS OF VIEW

SIDELIGHTS ON THE WAR

GERMAN WAR CHIEFS FALL OUT

Parts, February 12. M. Hanotaux 'lato Foreign Minister tor France) writes that be lias received information from Berlin stating that tho General Staff is divided. The chiefs are mutually upbraiding each other bitterly, and sometimes furiously, owing to disappointments and slowness of the campaign. CREAT SCENE IN THE RUSSIAN DUMA, UNBOUNDED ENTHUSIASM. , London, February 12. There were unprecedented scenes in the Russian Duma. ■ The British, and 1 rench Ambassadors (Right Hon. Sir George Buchanan and to. Paleoloque) were given ovations, and the proceedings were interrupted by frequent sing-: ing of the National Antaem.. There was tremendous applause wiien the President declared that all efforts to disunite the Allies bad proved fruitless. A reslution was carried expressing : Russia's inflexible determination to carry on the war until Germany's aggression liad been overcome' and ' the liberty of Europe secured.— I "Tunes" and Sydney "Sun" Services. PEACE TALK IN THE PRUSSIAN DIET. BARON HIRSQH'S VIEWS. . . V London, February 12. Baron Hirsch, speaking in tie Prussian Diet, said he knew the war was not desired by the people of the belligerent lands. Its end was everywhere longed for and hoped for. Under the influence of this desire, peace, especially for the labouring classes of all lands, was assured. Peace would come speedily, to the wellbeing of the German peo-. pie and all humanity. GERMAN ARCHBISHOP'S EXORDIUM. London, February 12., The Archbishop of Cologne, addressing the People's Association, said: "It goes well with us since God bad been with us so far. Why? Because it is unthinkable that the all good God would permit atheistic and Freemansonic France and the violent Orthodox Church of Russia to trample underfoot the fresh, joyous, religious life of Germany. While Moses continued to hold up his hands Israel was victorious If the people continue praying we shall win." —"Times" and Sydney "Sun" Services.