THE KAISER'S PEACE OVERTURE

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2538, 12 August 1915, Page 5

THE KAISER'S PEACE OVERTURE

OFFICIALLY DENIED By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright London, August 10. A message from Copenhagen states tliat the Kaiser's alleged peace overture is officially denied. [A' wireless message from Berlin to the United Press Agency stated that an American sought a message from the Kaiser at the moment of his great triumph explaining on what basis Germany considers it necessary to secure European peace and the surest advancement of civilisation. The Imperial Chancellor (Horr von Bethmann Hollweg) replied: "Germany hopes that the victory in Poland will hasten the termination of the war. Wo are fighting for a peace guaranteeing Germany and her Allies such firm safeguards as they need for the national future, and a lasting peace of the oceans to enable them to servo tho work of progress and civilisation by means of a free and worldwide commerce."] , AYHO CAN TRUST THE' KAISER? (Rec,. August 11, 8.25 p.m.); ■< London, August 11. . The "New York World," commenting on the Kaiser's peace overture, says,:— "Who can trust the Kaiser since the ' invasion of Belgium? Germauy is bankrupt in international faith and morals, and must remain bankrupt for years. The 'scrap, of paper' episode cannot be lived- down in one tion."MORE PEACE-FEELERS IN DUTCH PRO-GERMAN NEWSPAPER ("Times" and Sydney "Sua" Services.) (Rec. August 11, 7.20 p.m.) Londo i, August 10. Apparently Germany thinks that with tho fall of jkVarsaw and tlio freedom, of her own territory from the - enemy' 6 troops, tlio tirno is now opportune for peaco feelers in order to make ;tho neutrals think that tho Allies are. responsible for the continuanco of the war. The "Times" correspondent in Holland telegraphs extracts from tie "Niowo Rotterdamscho Courant," a pro-German Dutch journal;- suggesting' that the time for peace negotiations ha-; arrived. The article obviously'is of German origin, because it attributes the w>r to Sir Edward Grey, who thrust aside Germany's friendly hand-. This; paper says that there are no prospects of decisivo results either in tho West or the East, and thinks that Britain, whose Army and Fleet are unbeaten, should ultimately listen to tho voice of reason. "There is not a single reason why tho war should be unduly prolonged, apd the chance of exhausting the enemy' is small." The "Times" correspondent says that the foregoing articlo attracted muct at--1 tent-ion in Holland, causing amusement in quarters acquainted with German Press methods. The ".Times" denounces the peaco feelers as a stala German trick, foreseen and foretold whenever they entered Warsaw. "America and other neutrals know too well what' is at stake/to mistake the Allies' - attitude. 'Peace counsels tendered to the Allies from any quarter will certainly meet with a most decided rebuff."