THE PEACE OFFENSIVE

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 235, 22 June 1918, Page 7

THE PEACE OFFENSIVE

J- AN EFFORT TO DIVIDE THE ALLIES (Kec. June 21, 7.20 p.m.) 1 . London, June 20. In the House of Commons, replying to 1 .Messrs. 1 , . E. Morrcll and' P. Snowden, ' who raised the question of peaco by ■ agreement, Mr.. A. J.. Balfour, Foreign - Minister, defined the peace offensive as- ! an effort to divide the Allies under the 5 disßuiso of asking for an honourable ler--1 initiation of the war. Air. Balfour char-. - iioterised Mr. Snowdeii's -speech as a good 1 example of the-peace-offensive,- and' con- * tiuued: "Nobody wants to go on with r tho war for small motives or interna- ■ tional spite, but we' are determined to go - on for the great. ends arid/motives for - which we are fighting.. Germany's aim B .for universal domination, .has been 3 'brought homo to every student: except J Mr. Snowden and his colleagues." B : " ■ Mr.' 'Balfour'- denied' that''the■ Govorn--0 'ment. had; ever.. rejecie'd.'.pe'asp rooppsals " w:iiich showed -the smallest, possibility of 1 the sort of peace;ve. desired. ■ - , " ■ (jermany, . Mr. Balfour ■ added,. ■: had 0 never undertaken to" give up Belgium, or b to restore her economic and political inJ dependence. He ridiculed the idea that ' treaties stood in. the way of peace. The " Allies were ready collectively to listen to s all reasonable ' suggestions.—Ans.-N'.Z. \ Cablo Assn. "." '