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Horowhenua Chronicle, 14 December 1916, Page 3

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it " • (Received I Ins Uny, 2 p.m.; " (Australia-New Zealand Cable Wervice) n _ .. 0 g THE NEWSPAPERS' n OPINIONS. London, December 13. The newspap.'i s opportunely quot-.* r the influential German organs to show that the iood problem in Ci.-r----inany ifi much more serious than supposed. Continental correspondents adduce fresh facts in the sa.r.o s. p.nd also' assert that Llic German m;:. s levy is the last expiring eflVrt., oh- [ pecially in view of the revelations of . the enormous Gorman losses oil the ; Sommc and at Verdun. Thtv-e organs 1 concluded that Germany's offer is a proof of approaching exhaustion, and ; now is the time for . the Allies to go in I and win. it means supreme national efforts. Nevertheless it its universally • supposed that Germany hopes to im- . , press neutrals, and the latter may ac- ' ! cept Prince Hollweg'.s argument that . Germany has sueoossfuly fought a . defensive war and can offer to nogoti- ; ate without loss of prestige, and also von Hindenburg's view that: Germany has won, if she has made the Allies' war aims impossible. In that ease the neutrals whose hopes were raised high by the astute German «tnt"ei'j'ft will he seriously disappointed and may blame the Allies. Germany also will probably utilise tli • Knlente'' rejection as nil excuse to aggravate the [rightfulness towards neutrals' trade as well as towards her enemies, j Fieallv'. the pence kite w.t? worth Jiving for domestic ror.wvis a < n-ossiblv d : s're«s was weakening German di-ci-pline, and the rulers want to stiffen the people." "Nevertheless, German l .' sir a wliole accepts Prince Ho'lweg'-; reading of the situation, and if the j rulers require further sacrifices they j will use the refusal of Uie peace offers fcr that purpose. J ' The Daily Chronicle's Rotterdam j coj-respondefnt emphasises this view j and warns the Entente that German , boastfulness lately has revived. If , her rulers want Germany to make greater efforts this peace dodge will probably succeed. Croquet players and bowlers mustered well on Levin green yesterday. I The ladies played some interesting , games, and the men had pairs and ■ rink matches. Pyke's rink (Pink, j Mcintosh. Harris and Pyke) defeated . Mclntvro'fl (Young, Mathescn. Urown, and Mclntyre) by a hands-down mar- j gin. j (The telegrams appearing in this j issue accredited to the Times has j been published in that journal, but J only where expressly stated is J such news the editorial opinion of j The Times.) j