Late War News

Horowhenua Chronicle, 16 December 1916, Page 3

Late War News

(Australia-New Zealand Cable Servicu.} (Receivded This Day 10.25 a.m.) AN" ITEM IN PEACE TERMS. Washington, Dec. 15. It is stated in German official circles that the limitation of armaments is an item in the peace program. * JAPAN'S DETERMINATION. The New York Herald's Tokio correspondent learns that Japan will not consider peace on the status quo before the war basis.- ' Japan will stand fr.taunch.lv with the allies until Prussian militarism is overthrown. Japanese statesmen will not consent to the restoration of Ivaiochau and the •island in the Pacific though they may approve of the return of Ivaiochau to China, but Japan has determined to | drive out the German menace from { Asia. ( J DEAR HORSE FLESH. 1 Berlin, Dec. 15. 'Hors© meat is being retailed at 3s , pel* pound. (A.-N.Z. and Router Service). PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARIES. London, Dec. 15. Appointments of parliamentary secretaries are as follows: To the iftlu-ni-

tions Board, Mr Evans and Mr Kella way; the Admiralty 'Dr MacXainara to the Board of Trade, Mr G. Roberta Civil lord to the Admiralty, Mr E. C Prottyman; parliamentary eocxetarj to the Board of Agriculture Mr Winfrey; parliamentary under secretary o! the war office; Mr Macpherson; ; financial secretary to tho war office, Ml Forster; Lord Steward of the Household, (Mr Earquhar; treasurer to the household, James 'Crag; Comptroller of the Household, Mr Cornwall; Captain of the Yeoman of the Guards, Captain Suffield ; Lords-in-Waging, Lord Kenyon aiul Lord Malentia; Parliamentary Secretary to the Air Service Hoard, Mr Baird; Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury, Mr Talbot Primrose; Lords o>f the Treasurer, Messrs J. F. Hope, Walsh and Pratt. The others are unchanged. Received This Day. U. 20 a.m. London, December 15. The Daily Telegraph's Rotterdam correspondent says an unexpected sequel of the peace proposals is the great crop extravagent of optimistic rumours in .Germany culminating in a widely believed fable that the belligerents have begun to discuss terms. The rumours • spread like wildfire necessitating the inspired newspapers warning the people that nothing has happened beyond what has been officially announced.