Late War News

Horowhenua Chronicle, 23 December 1916, Page 3

Late War News

I (.V,-sh a'ia-New Zealand Cable Servico.) (Received This Day 9.15 a.m.) PRESIDENT WILSON'S PEAiCE NOTE. London, Dec. 21. The lit. Hon. A. Bona* Law's short 'impromptu speech, was fervid and passionate in intensity. It is * regarded as an indirect but uiunistakeablo reply to President Wilson's Note. New York, Dec. 22. The New York Times considers tho purpose of the Note is to force Germany declare her object which the Allies have- .already done. Germany has failed to accomplish her ends and peace to lior is becoming an urgent necessity. Tho 'Chicago Herald states that British opinion will dwell on the fact that the Note was issued soon after Prince von Hollweg's speech. The President must expect all the criticism the cables will carry. i Tliie Washington correspondent of j the New York Times declares that i despite the unfortunate' coincidence 3 'of dates it is ridiculous to suppose t tho United States has any sympai tlietic interest for Germany. Mr R. Lansing's statement means 3 the United States fear s tlie rceump- * tion of the .submarine campaign which may force America to participate. (President iWilsom's intention is to -send a peace note which dates 1 back to tho sinking of the steamer 1 Sussex. The President has realized that if Germany fails to redeem hei j pledges tho United States will be forI '

ced to join the Allies. Mr W. Get- j ard also influenced President Wilson, j The correspondent adds there is j 1 possible fear that tho Allies' complete rejection of Germany's offer will be precipitated by the despatch of the Note. IN (RUMANIA. 1 Petrograd, Dec. 2. '• The recent. German attacks in Rumania proved ineffective. The RussoRuma.nian advanced parties commencing to operate on the flanks of the army, dashed forward in the Dor- I iiavatra regirfn and on the left bank of the Danube. 'In tho Dobrudja the troops retired to previously fortified ' positions in conformity l with the general retreat. i i (Received Tins Day 9.30 a.m.) FINNISH STEAMER SUNK. \ (United Serviec). London. Dec. 22. The Finnish pasenger steamer Skiflet was mined and sunk in the Gulf ■of Bothnia. One person was saved and fiftyHiine lost. THE RT. HOX. A. BON.TR LAW'S SPEECH. (Re u t e'r Service). London, Dec. 22. In the House of Commons the Rt. Hon. A. Bonar Law said the nation was suffering terrible agony because it had trusted Germany. He asked could the promise of peace be more binding than the treaty to protect the neutrality of Belgium. What would bo the position if peace was settled on the German basist with the victorious army. The dangeiis and miseres wherefrom the world was suffering "were only curable by making the Germans realize that frightfulness does not pay. We a'ro fighting for the security of peace in coming-"times. The war would be fought vainly unless we made sure that no single man or group of men were able to plunge tho world into the miseries of war. i