GERMAN APPEALS TO END THE WAR

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2653, 27 December 1915, Page 5

GERMAN APPEALS TO END THE WAR

" KAISER MUST BE DEPOSED" " THE GERMAN FLAG HAS BECOME THE BADGE . OF INFAMY " . 1 - ; By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright (Rec. December 24, 10.45 p.m.) !- ' '• . Rotterdam, Decembor 24. The German Humanity League in a Christmas manifesto, appeals to Germans to end thewar.--..' - The manifesto adds: ' "To-day the German name'is'strong in civilisation. The German flag has become the badge of infamy.. Our chivalry has been burned on the village, graveploisin Flanders. Germany must restore her character and win back, her, honour, which she. has forfeited by her barbarous cruelty and insatiable lust. ■■ "Napoleon failed. The Kaiser must fail. There can be no peace until ho is deposed from the fhronej which he has fouled, and his fellow conspirators have met their fate at the hands of the executioner." ' ; A FURTIVELY CIRCULATED PEACE DOCUMENT. ■ ("Times"'and Sydney "Sun" Servioes.) (Rec. December 24, 5.5 p.m.) London, Decembor 24. _ The "Times" Swiss correspondent forwards an interesting typewritten mimeograph document which was furtively circulated in Berlin calling attention to a peace meeting on All Souls' Day. It- asks men and women, and all who wsnt peace, to assemble on Sunday the Day. of the Dead, at mid-day in Unter Den Lnidon. The document continued: "Long live peace." According to Lord Lorcburn's speech, in the English House of Lords, about twenty-five millions have been killed and injured m the war. Lord'Courtney has declared that a way must be found out of the impasse.. The statement concludes: "The people, want peace." _ . The peace meeting resulted in riots in which a number of persons, including women, were shot. MOBILISING AMERICAN HUMANITARIANISM. .("Times" and Sydney "Sun." Services.) (Reo. December 24, 5.5 p.m.) m, „m.. „ ,r , : t London, D&embe* 24. The "Times" New lork correspondent states that the Germans are working up a Christmas peace boom. The Pro-German Press is flaringly asserting that .the time has come for concerted action, thinking that recent events especially the partial withdrawal from the Dardanelles, give an excellent opportunity for ; mobilising American humanita-rianism and making Americans Slink the Allies are responsible for the continuance of the war. The "Tribune" says: "Germany is already soundly beaten, and the Allies could afford to make peace Instead of persevering in attempts to crush her."Military experts and well-meaning idralißts support^this view. A leading intellectual weekly paper favours an early peace because if she is getting a coinfortable compromise, Germany, may be bribed to keep the peace hereafter. • The "Times" correspondent adds: "Nevertheless, it is unwide to over-esti-mate the importance of German intrigues." I 'SOCIALISTS REALISE GERMANY'S GRANDIOSE GAME IS UP. _ ~m . ■„ r, , ~ ' London, December 23. The "limes" Pans correspondent says that the Socialist speeehes in tho Reiohstag protested against the German war of annexation. The speeches cave the impression that the Socialists realise that Germany's grandiose game is' up and that it is best to cut the losses as soon as possible. The speeches strengthen the impression that the ecoiicmic position in Germany is increasing Iy diffioult.