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Horowhenua Chronicle, 6 January 1917, Page 3

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lAustral.a-New Zealand Cable Service) DEMONSTRATIONS IN VIENNA. London, Jan. 4. Tho Diarly Telegraph's Milan correspondent says that the "Workmen's Association in Vienna on Thursday organized a great peace demonstration which contiudcd with cheers for peace and imipreoacioiis against the military castes .responsible lor tho wair. TlA> Catholic part}' held a similar meeting on Friday and passed a resolution urging the Government to foi inula.tc jpeaico terms Isucli as would make acceptance certain. A pamphlet. published iin Bavaria declares, that the House of Hahcnzollern is tho linain obstacle to peace. TRANSPORT TORPEDOED. London, January 4. The Admiralty ireiports that tlio transport Ivernia was submarined in bad weather in tho Mediterranean on Monday. One hundred and twenty soldiers and thirty-three seamen arc missing. HUGHES AMD COOK STILL PARLEYING. Melbournej Last Night. Negotiations between Mr Hughes and Mr Cook for the formation of a National Party are. still incomplete. Probably niothi'ng .definite wj.l'l "be done until after the meeting of the Liberal party called for • next week. It is rumoured that Mr 'Hughes has .received intimation thai liis presence in London now that the peace proposals have been rejected is not such a matter of urgency as was considered a few days ago. I """" "" *"" """"'