HUNS BITTERLY DISAPPOINTED

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3094, 26 May 1917, Page 7

HUNS BITTERLY DISAPPOINTED

AT RUSSIA'S REJECTION OF SEPARATE PEACE CHANCELLOR HIS POLICY-;v London, "May 24.: The "Vorwaerts" states that Russia's rejection of a separate peace.is the bitterest disappointment to Germany; but it is Hcrr von Bcthniann-Hollweg's' fault. Had he shown that Germany did.not intend to. annex an inch..of Russian, terntury, the aspect would' have been difierent. The German people .would not think of submitting, to. domination after the war. or of extending.their militarism: over other people—Aus. r N,Z. C'ablo Assn, DISCREDITING THE "SOCIALIST. PEACE MOVES- '■■ Washington; May 24.: The refusal of passports to American delegates to the Stockholm, Socialist Conference is accompanied by the Government's' expression of. disapproval of-the . peace propaganda of European Socialists. The Government has warned Socialists that a severe penalty will be-' imposed, : i£ they go'without passports and participate in peace rliscussions. Officials say the action will have the>effect of discrediting the Socialists' peace move.—Aiis.-N.Z.i Cable Assn. -,';.. RUSSIAN MESSAGE TO AUSTRIAN' DEMOCRACY (Eec. May -25, 5.15 p.m.) London,.May 24.. A wireless message." from- • Petro'grad states that the Executive of. the Workmen's and Soldiers' Delegates have-sent .a message to the Austro-Hungarian" soldiers, and democracy, and neutral Socialists, protesting against the death sentence on.. ■ Dr. Adlcr. "The democratic-forces, after three years of carnage and ..fratricide, have entered into a struggle for universal peace and life. Every champion, of peace belongs to the whole of humanity. • —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. RUSSIAN DELEGATES IN ENGLAND, . (Eec. May 25, 7.10 p.m.) ' *..-. London, May 24.'' Two delegates from the Russian Wort? inen's and Soldiers' Council are in England investigating the functions of trada unions.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. .. PAN-GERMANS "WANT- PEACE WITH VICTORY TO SAVE THE ECONOMIC SITUATION. • (Eec. May 25, 5.15 p.m.) Amsterdam, May 24. ■ Count Reventlow, the ruptures with the- South American States,. says: "All this is part, of a gigantic plan of the Allies to enfeeble and isolate Germany economically after the war. Only, a really, victorious peace can save the' . situation."—Eeuter. , ACTIVITY ON THE RUSSIAN FRONT '■'"'.'-.',■. ' EUSSIAN RECONNAISSANCES IN ' ' THE NORTH. (Eec. May 25, '5.15 p.m.) ■-' London, May 24. A German official, report states:— "Fighting activity, has been revived at several points on the' Eastern front. We drove off Russian reconnoitring forces , eastward of Tukkum (in the Baltic . front)."—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.-Reuter. GOOD WORK BY. THE AIRMEN, (Kec. May 25, 10.40 pjn.) PetrOflrad, May 25. Russian seaplanes bombed Constanza ~ \ harbour and. demolished warehouses and ... -goods depots, sank ships, and caused fires An air squadron also dropped a lumdred bombs on. Braila, . destroying, depots and oil stores, and caused fires oo; -. two vessels.-Aus.-N.Z. Cable Asm. : . WHEAT FOR HQIIiAND Amsterdam, May U.\ The Dutch. Government las reqirisw '~ Honed a hundred thousand tons of ehijK ■•■." ping to bring wheat from America.—Ausy* ' •, N.Z. Cable Assn;. •■ ' V ; FEDERAL WAR TAXES . ( ; . (Eec. May 25, 10.30 p.mO. Melbourne,.=-Ma? 25. •. The Federal Cabinet has discussed thg: financial"'position, and is believed to be ; considering increases in the income and; amusement taxes, and a reduction of thß; war profits tax, which las not yet been. ' .. . imposed.—Press Assn. _ ■ v • COLD SNAP IN SYDNEY "';_ TOUE ELDEELT.MEN DIE INjTHB STEEETS; '. (Eec. May 25, : 10.30 p.m.-):- .-. Sydney,. May .-25., ; Coincident with the intensely cold westerlies and record low .temperatures, , four elderly men dropped dead in. the ... streets last night.-Press Association...