THE WAR

Horowhenua Chronicle, 15 December 1916, Page 3

THE WAR

* Aufltj al.u-Now Zc.'*!o.ud Cable Servico) THE WEST FRONT. Paris, Dec. 13. Official: There is vigorous enemy artillery activity in the Hindu*?, La iMaisonottc, and Barren* .sectors. Our main salient north of Four de Paris in the Argonnp enabled us to destroy mines and capture prisoners. London, Dec. 11. Sir Dou"lhs Haig reports: — Patrols endeavouring to enter out tr 'lichen eastward of Armentiores were driven off. AVe bombarded trenches in the neighbourhood of Fe.stubert and Ncuve Chapcllo and Ypres. THE PEACE PROPOSAL. Amsterdam, Dec. 14. Tho "tone of the German papers strengthens the impression that peace proposals are merely intended to infltienco the German people and neutrals. The newspapers stress the idea that the Allies' refusal, instead of discouraging the soldiers will fill them with flaming wrath and fi'.-ry indignation. There will be then no more talk of giving in. T+ will he either l>end or break. The lighting will go on with all Germany's power just or unjust. "Vorwaerts" declares that the workers of England, 'France, Russia, and Italy have no elianee to combine with the German workers to secure a mutual peace. Paris, Dec. 13. M. Briand, speaking in the Chamber /said that tho Allies were justified in feelings more confident to-day than in 1915. Germany had found 't necessary l to issue peace proposals and Ihe warned France to beware of such poisonous attempts at a time when Germnny was armed to the teeth. He .added: "The German proposals are merely vague worcrs designed to trouble the consciences of Frenchmen" The German proposals were a. clumsy artifice) to dissociate the allies, and could 1 only be regarded with suspicion. His impression was that 'Germany feared she was conquered. TVn changes in the Cabinet and the administration arrived at concerntrating authority or a more vigorous conduct of the war. The war committee would sit permanently and deal with all matters pertaining to the war. Germany, despite her victories, had been unable to achieve a decision anywhere. (Times Service). London, Dec. 13. The inspired German Press is preparing the public and the Allies for the refusal of peace terms. The "Cologne Gazette" says: "Germany's sense of humanity has overCome her pride." The "Rheinsrihe Westphaelische" threatens the Allies with .ruthless and most bloody warfare if the offer is rejected. New York, Dec. 14. The "Ntew York Times" says :— "Germany knows that she cannot win. Her food scarcity reaches the verge of starvation, but her overtures dannot be dismissed as a clever manoeuvre. Such ft view wonld put the I Allies deplorably in the wrong. The Allies, byi a joint statement, should proclaim definitely their propose and ■what they are fighting for. They would thus retain neutral goodwill."