"PEACE OFFENSIVE"

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 193, 4 May 1918, Page 7

"PEACE OFFENSIVE"

ENEMY AGENTS' ACTIVITY ATTEMPTS TO DIVIDE THE ALLIES ( , London, May 2. Tho best confirmation of the enemy's defeat before Ypres is contained in the indications of an immense) renewal of the "peace offensive." Tho German papers state that the Pope is about to issue a> new Peace Note, while German peace agents are busy in neutral countries. Little doubt is entertained that the visit of tlia Emperor Charles and Baron Burian de Rajecz of Austria to the Kaiser is connected with such a move. Articles in the Scandinavian Press suggest tli'at Italy ivouid'be the main objective of the enemy's attempts Iq divitlo tho Allies — Keutcr. BRITISH LABOUR AND GERMAN SOCIAL DEMOCRATS STATEMENT BY ME; HENDERSON. London, JJay 2. Mr. Arthur Hendcrsbn, M.P., specifically informed the "Evening Standard" that j 110 coni'creucc with the German Stwial I Democrats was now possible until tliey accepted tho position of no annexations, no punitive indemnities, and right of self-determination, and until they wcro ready to press their Government to apply these principles honestly and unrej sei'veilly to every question of political i and territorial readjustment with which xany official peace congress would hftvo 1.0 deal. Mr. Henderson expressed himself de-. cidcdly against doing anything likely lo embarrass the Government or hinder the war.—-Renter.