THE WAR

Horowhenua Chronicle, 22 December 1916, Page 3

THE WAR

lAustraLu-New Zealand Cable Service) PEACE NOTE F.ROM AMERICA. j New York, Dec. 20. J An Ame'rican note line been sent to the belligerents and neutrals suggesting that a early occasion be sought j to ask the belligerents to state their views of the terms whereon the Avar might be concluded and the arrangements necessary to guarantee tho world against a 'renewal of the struggle. | The Note says: t "President Wilson suggests that an ( eairly occasion be sought to call from all nations now at war an avowal of ( their respective views as to terms , upon which the war might bo con- , eluded and *the -arrangements which would be deemed satisfactory as a guarantee against its 'renewal. ( "Tho President begs that the sug- ( gestion will be considered entirely on j its merits. The' President suggests , that an early occasion should bo | sought to ask belligerents their views ( and terms of peace and their opinions ] of an arrangement -which would , prove satisfactory and guarantee ] ' against- a renewal of any similar con- f flict in future. This will malice it ( possible frankly to compftre views. "The President is indifferent re- 1 garding the means to bo taken to ac- , complish this. He will be happy to . serve, or even take the initiative In j any way acceptable. He calls at ten- 1 tinn to the fact that the objects j which the-belligerent statesmen oti j both sides have in mind are virtually , the same. ( "Washington, Dec. 20. . Count BeVnstorff, discussing Mr j Lloyd George's speech, said "It sounds j as if they (the British) would not) ] iv!'u-.0 to talk peace." . German officials expect that Prince ( <von Bethmann 'Hollweg will now oon- , lUdentially corn'muni-cate tGenmany's , terms. , Renter's correspondent at Washington states: "The German Embassy sav: 'Wei will discuss any proposal the Allies .may make. Germany lias as big a claim for indemnity in East Prussia as the Allies in Belgium, but it would be cheaper to pay an indemnity than to proceed with , til© war. The cost of six months , more war would pay a lot of indemni- , ties." THE WEST FRONT. London, December 20. Sir Douglas iHaig reports: Enemy artillery is particularly active in the neighbourhood of Eancourt 'la Abbe. We successfully bombard- • ed lines eastward of Fauquiussart. A Paris communique states :— , There is lively reciprocal artillery activity on the right bank of the . Meuse. ] There is intermittent artWery ac- | tivity elsewhere. j An official communique says:— 'We raided the enemy's lines in tho , vicinity of Gommacourt, inflicting considerable damage, also (northward of Aviae, where a number of prisonei-s were taken. The leader of, "a German patrol northward of Neuve Ohapelle was killed and his men taken prisoner. RUSSIAN OPERATIONS. London, December 20. A Russian communique states: — We repulsied attacks south-west of Bi'ody, also in the region of Parlitza, on tlie left bank of the Danube. There is intense fighting on our right flank in the Dobrudja.