PEACE ON-ANY TERMS

Hokitika Guardian, 30 January 1917, Page 1

PEACE ON-ANY TERMS

Condition of Austria-Hungary

(Australia & N.Z. Cable Assocrition)

Siockiioiji, Jan 28

Dmitri Jan Cheavetsky, the Russian has besn released after thirty mODtha’ imprisonment in Austria. He states that there is a universal desire for peace ou almosf any terras in Austria Hungary, particularly among the Slavs and Magyars. There is no feeling of bitterness against the Entente. The Emperor and Empress and their Court are endeavouring to secure independence from Germany.

The food supply is relatively good in the north bat actuil hunger prevails in South Hungary and in the northern Slav States. Desertions due to underfeeding hwe increased threefold in six month?, . German Illusions. Zurich, Jan 28 Prince Alexander Hohenlobe. who has been residing in Switzerland since the war began, in an article in the “ Nonvelle Gazette ” says that the Germans are cherishing dangerous illusions concerning the effects produced upon neutral countries by the peace offer.*. The neutrals refuse to accept the German theory that the Entente is responsible for the continuation of the war. They reproach Germany with proposing peace in an unacceptable forra-aud with withholding her terms.

Germans Make Raids. (Admiralty per Wire’ess Press). London, Jan 28 German official: We are raiding between Casinn and the Patna valleys. The British Blockade. Danger Area Enlarged. Washington, Jan 29 The American Embassy in London cables that Great Britain has enlarged the North Sea area which is dangerous to shipping. American officials say that Britain’s action is designed to prevent egress from German ports and from Heligoland or Kiel. It banns shipping from most of the area about the Dogger Bank, except a narrow coastal 'strip. The announcement is recoi’ded as being most important.

British Minefield. Off the Jutland Coast London, Jan 29 Telegrams from Scandinavia state that Britain is laying a minefield off the coast of Jutland. Another Explosion(Australian & N.st, Cable Association). Paris, Jau 28 An explosion at the melinite factory at Masf-y Palaiseau was heard throughout Paris. There -were many casualties. Report Confirmed London, Jan 28 There has been a great gelatine explosion in Paris causing many deaths. Casualties Not Largo. Pari 3 . Jan 29 The fire at Massy Palisean spread rapidly and reached the depots containing explosives. Owing to the intensity of the explosion the first repoits of the casualries were exaggeiated. It is now believed that they were under twenty. Germany's Plans Paris, Jan 28 The " Matin ” considers that it is impossible that Germany will carry out a spring offensive, rather is she preparing for a vigorous defensive on all fronts, deriving full benefit from her intense efforts to manufacture shells, without risking her soldiers.