GERMANY WITHIN.

Hokitika Guardian, 20 September 1917, Page 3

GERMANY WITHIN.

GERMAN NEWS. LONDON, September 18. The “Daily Chronicle’s” Zurich correspondent states that Herr Erz- ] berger dn a speech to his constituents 1 said: “The practical effect of the < submarines on England is unnotioe- i able and England remains unconquer- | ed. Before voting the new war loan ( the Reichstag should consider the way. to shorten the war. The 4th. year would cost £25,000,000 a day and 1250 < men were being killed doily. The j world’s harvest was bad and there was i a general *hortago of coal, fat, and ( leather, which would cause greater i hardships in the coming winter, than tho past three together. We cannot have a peace dependent on might ond oppression.” GREAT STEP TOWARDS PEACE, i LONDON, September 19. Herr 'Erdbergor continued: “Germanys answer to the Pope will greatly disappoint the pan-Germans and will be tc big stride towards a world peace based on the Reichstag resolution, cabled on July 16th. The basic condition will be that no nation must be subdued by another. building AERODROMES. j AMSTERDAM, September 18. ] Germany is constructing aerodromes throughout Flanders particularly largo ones at St. Denis. The Western allies oontdnuo to make raids with good results. Several military trains were hit during the last raid, inclnding a munitions train which exploded. There were many victims. . GERMAN DENIAL. AMSTERDAM, September 18. The Koelticho Valte Zeitung officially denies that Germany is abandoning her claims to Belgium which are not mentioned in the reply to the Papal Note. Germany has no intention of entering into details, after Germany’s experience in the present war, and the knowledge gained of Belgium’s diplomacy. .