COUNT HERTLING DISTRUSTED

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 139, 1 March 1918, Page 7

COUNT HERTLING DISTRUSTED

AMERICAN OPINION ON CHANCELLOR'S SPEECH

"EVASION AND TRICKERY"

Washington, February 27;

Opinion throughout the country unequivocally rejects the possibility of peace on the basis of Count von Hertling's speech. The officials distrust Count Hertling, aud do not tbiuk the speech-brings peace any nearer. There is some speculation as to whether President Wilson will reply to the speech. The "New York Times," in an editorial, says: "The German Imperial Chancellor (Count von Hertling) has sunk to the lowest depths of evasion I and ignoble trickery./ Germany knows the Allies' terms. Wars are not won by talking, but by fighting." The "New York Herald" says: "Count von Hertlins has fired the first gun in Germany's new peace , move, but his aim is bad." The "jNew York AVorld" says: "The speech leaves the issue unchanged." SHAMELESS TRADING WITH THE ENEMY , ITALIAN SILK FIRM BROUGHT ■ v TO BOOK. London, February 27. The "Daily Chronicle's" correspondent at Milan states that tie authorities have discovered shameless trading with the enemy in silk and cotton thread suitable for use in the wings of aeroplanes and for airships.. The president and other directors of the Lombard Silk and Thread Company, which has a capital of half a million sterling, have been arrested. The company made a profit of £800,000 during '1916. Further arrests are ex-pected.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

JAPAN AND AMERICA

i THE SUPPLY OF STEEL PLATES. { New York, February 27. The New York "Times" in an editorial, urges that before the Government allows steel plates to be exported to Japan, America should stipulate 1 that Japan shall transport specified quantities of Australia's wheat to England.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. ' MINERS AND THE MAN-POWER PROPOSALS BALLOT DECIDED ON. (Rec. February 28/8.25 p.m.) London, February 27. The Miners' Conference in London has decided on a ballot of all members on the proposal to "comb out" fifty thousand miners for the Army. It is understood that the conference was fairly evenly divided for and against an immediato acceptance of the proposal. Another resolution in favour of peace negotiations received small support.— Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. AMERICAN NAVAL TUG LOST Washington, February 27. The Secretary for the Navy (Mr. Daniels) announces that the Navy tug Cherokee foundored in American waters. It is believed that thirty of the crew perished.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. i THE PRESS IN STRIKE TIME CLAUSE IN NEW SOUTH WALES ARBITRATION BILL. Sydney, February 28. In Committee en the new Arbitration Bill, in tho State Assembly; the penalty on a newspaper instigating or aiding a strike was reduced to £100.— Press Assn. DREADFUL HOLOCAUST AT A RACECOURSE HUNDREDS INCINERATED IN BURNING BOOTH. Hong Kong, February 27. A bamboo booth on a racecourse, seating soveral thousands of people, collapsed. The wreckage caught fire, causing frightful scones. Hundreds were incinerated, the rapidity of the fire and the intense heat rendering assistance difficult.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. NEARLY 600 LIVES LOST. (Rec. February 28, 8 p.m.) London, February 27. The Secretary of State for tho Colonies learns that nearly six hundred lives were lost by the Hong-Kong disaster, which was duo to a panic from a fire. No Europeans were killed. —Aue.-N.Z. Cable Assn.-Reuter.