PRO-GERMAN PEACE PLOT

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 2943, 1 December 1916, Page 7

PRO-GERMAN PEACE PLOT

THE MOVEMENT I AMERICA BRITAIN SHOULD COUNTER THE AGITATION Gleuter's Telegram.) London, November 29. Affv -n e House of Commons, Mr. Al Aeill suggested that with the object or counteracting peace intrigues the Mies should'publicly declare that they ■will not cease fighting while tho Germans occupy any Allied territory. \ Mr. Bonar Law: "The question is one for the Allies in concert. The advisability of the suggested announcement is doubtful, because it might be taken to mean that that was all we asked."("The Times.") London, November 29. The "Times" says that the .latest American peace campaign is the most influential yet launched. Jacob Uxhioffy, bead of tho great New York banking house of Kubin, Loeb, and Co., and James Spoyer, brother of Edgar Speyer, are pulling the strings common to immense political and financial resources, in endeavouring to work up a peace feeling' sufficiently great to influence Congress. The "Times" Washington correspondent says that although the active proGermanism behind the movement makes the great bulk of American opinion suspicious, there is .an increasing section of prominent American people convinced that the time has come for peace. The "Times," in commenting on this, points out that Gorman agents are enabled to use American peace leagues for their own ends because ueutral countries think that the Britisb Government's weaknoss and indecision! reflect public opinion. They believe that a war-tired Empire' acquiesoes in tho Cabinet's weaknoss and indecision. The "Times" concludes by emphasising the stern and unalterable decision of the whole Empiro to continue tho war till tlio Prussian menace is utterly crushad; therefore American interference is 'unthinkable. "THE CONQUEROR KEEPS WHAT HE HAS" Australian-New Zealand Cable Association. Amsterdam, November 29. The "Westpbalian Gazette" states: "We must reckon once and for all with England and Franco. The terms of peace will be decided by tho military situation. Wo aro convinced that the enemy must bo annihilated or conciliated. Conciliation on tho West is impossible, and we must fight our way through to, the ocean. We maintain the old Balkan principle, that the conqueror keeps what he has. Wo need an opening to the Channel, and must havo Ant* worp._ Whoever requires Belgium may take it. We must strengthen the German Empire. We cannot and will not destroy the British Empire, but the minimum necessary for German peace . is the complete beating down of Franco, and .German prestige on all tho seas." GERMAN PLANS FOR, AFTER-WAR TRADE.' Australian-New Znalnnil Coble Association. , Now York, November 29. The "New York Times" Berlin correspondent reports that German financiers are making the most elaborate plans to regain trade after the war. A far-reaching amalgamation includes the largest shipping, iron, and coal owners, including Krupp's, Stico's, the Norddeutscher Lloyd, and Hamburg-Amerika lines. THE VOICE OF THE EMPIRE TO BE HEARiTbEFORE PEACE. (Rec. November 30, 5.5 p.m.) London, November 29. Speaking in tho House of Lords, Lord ' Charles Beresford asked whether opinions would be taken before the Peace Conference. Those participating in the conference, he said, should be i the mouthpiece of the whole Empire. Lord Islington, replying on behalf of the Colonial Office, repeated Mr. Lewis Harcourt's assurance, given in April, 1915, that the colonies would bo fully consulted, but owing to the exigencies of the war the arrangements for suck a conference were somewhat un-

certain. If possible, the oversea Premiers would not only be consulted, but considerable opportunity would be given them to attend a conference before the negotiations began.