LATE NEWS

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 2956, 20 December 1916, Page 5

LATE NEWS

ALLIES' REPLY TO PEACE NOTE

A FORECAST - (Kec. December 20, 0.50 a.m.)' Now York, December 19, The "Province Journal" states that' the Allies'' reply to Germany will point out that the Allies'will not consent to any parley -until Germany has voluntarily withdrawn from Belgium, repays all fines levied, reimburses Belgium for the destruction of cities, and returns every deported Belgian., The reply will declare the Allies' conviction that the Gorman proposals are fraudulent and intended to create a sentiment in favour of Germany.—Aub.-N.Z. Cable Assn; -> CONTENTS OF PEACE NOTE MESSAGE FROM BERLIN (Rec. December 20,1.5 a.m.) London, December 19. , A Berlin wireless message says the Peace Note contains, the most dtfiuita communications guaranteeing a lasting peace, but based on the firm comiotion of our own right and just claims, and making clear that the Central Powers do not want to annihilate or destroy anybody.—"The Times." THE P.KINZ FRESRICH WILHELM A LINER'S EXPERIENCES. (Rec, December 20, 0.00 a.m.) Chrlstiania, December 19. The Prinz Fredridh Wilhelm, 17,000 tons, is aground at the Kattegat. She was touring the North Caps, Mid was out at sea when war was declared, and reached Stavanger loaded with a caigp of wood. She lay in harbour for two yearß until a Zeppelin on Thursday signalled the liner to leave Stavanger and sail for Kiel accompanied by the Zeppelin and two submarines. During tha voyage destroyers attempted to oap-. ture her, but the liner was inside Norwegian territorial waters. • The liner,. while attempting to pass the Little Belt in a heavy snowstorm,'ran very hard ashore south of Samsoe. Danish torpedoers -were summoned for assistance, and are guarding the r.cene of the mishap. Salvagers failed to pull the ship off. The cargo is valued at twentymillion marks. —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. ■;

MR. MASSEY IN MANCHESTER

SUCCESS TO NEW ZEALAND

(Rec.. December 20 f 1.5 a.m.)

London, December 19

Mr. Massey Tisited Manchester. The' corporation, entertained him fit luncheon ill the Town Hall. The Lord Mayor proposed success to New Zealand, -which was cordially honoured.— "The Times."