PEACE DISCUSSION IN REICHSTAG

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2636, 6 December 1915, Page 5

PEACE DISCUSSION IN REICHSTAG

THE NECESSITY FOR IT SIGN OF WEAKNESS AND WEARINESS By Telegmph-PreEs Association-Clowrrtelit (Reo. December 5, 5.5 p.m.) , _ London, December 4. A German wireless message, states that a discussion on peace is necessitated because nobody in Germany understands why the Entente, after their diplomatic defeats m the Balkans, had not begun peace negotiatipns. The debate will probably disclose that our enemies are still blindly believing in the star-' vation of Germany and other illusions. Our peace conditions are dictated by our successes on the whole line, but our enemies will probably regard the proposals as a sign of our weakness and weariness. BRITISH VIEW' OF THE PEACE SUGGESTIONS. (Rec. December 5, 5.5 p.m.) mi. (in m m i i „ . London, December 4. Ine .Daily telegraph, commenting on the German-wireless message, sees an indication that Germany feels if any bargain is to be made on the af her successes over the ivliole line it must bo done before those STiccesses°beEui to be reversed. GERMANY HAS ACCOMPLISHED EVERY OBJECTIVE. ("Times" and Sydney "Sun" Services.) (Rec. December 5, 5.5 p.ia.) ™ London, December 3. The Frankfurter Zeitung" ife changing its tone by stating that Germany has accomplished every objective, except the'destruction of Britain's sea power, and suggests that the freedom of the seas be secured by treaty. DATE FIXED FOR PEACE DISCUSSION. (Rec. December 5, 5.5 p.m.) ' Amsterdam, December 4. The Reichstag has allotted December 10 to the discussion of peace conditions, in response to the Socialist demands. A message from Copenhagen, dated November 24, was as followsA Berlin message states that the fact that the Radical Socialists are to make a determined effort to force discussion regarding peace terms when the Reichstag reassembles is indicated in the Socialist journal "Vorwaerts," which summarises the speeches in the British "Parliament, and says: "Without direct contradiction by the British Government, British politicians have set up as positive peace conditions that' Germany shall yield Belgium, the North of France, and Alsace and Lorraine, and that there shall be no indemnity from England. "Though wholly unofficial, these speeches are worthy of. serious attention, and should lead to a discussion in a place in Germany in which free speech still lias rts home, if the. British speeches are not to remain as voices in the wilderness. Parliament must use. its prerogative to speak. Open discussion is the best means to destroy certain illusions which Germany's enemies harbour as to the possibility and prospects of a war of attrition, ttfhen once clarity is brouglit to these questions, a great forward step will have been taken. Let the Reichstag have the floor!"