THE PEACE NOTE.

Hokitika Guardian, 27 September 1917, Page 3

THE PEACE NOTE.

THE POPE’S VIEWS. i i [PF.B PEERS ASSOCIATION. —COPYBIGHT.] "•ROME, Sept. 25. The Pope considers that Germany’s request for a peace conference is im-. possible unless Belgium is freed and restored. j

THE ONLY REPLY. ; A RUSSIAN VIEW. [“beuteb’s” TELEGRAM.] (Received This Day at 11.25. a.m.) ! PETROGRAD, September 26. Russian newspapers denounce tho Kaiser’s reply to the Pope, describing it as undeniably the consequence of the Russian revolution, for Germany is now silent about concessions which should have been made at the beginning of the year. The only reply pos- . sibly by the Entente., is the prosecution of the war'with Russia rodoubl- , ing her efforts.

VON TTRPIT'Z SPEAKS. GERMANY BELGIUM’S FRIEND, j ENGLAND VANQUISHED. [PKR PRESS ASSOCIATION. —COPYRIGHT.] (Received This Day at 10.15. a.m.) | AMSTERDAM, September 26. . Admiral von Tirpitz, addressing the / German patriotic party at Blenheim, which desires a peace based on wide j (annexations violently attacked England.

Von Tirpitz announced that peace , was already coming. England is already vanquished thanks to the submarines. ;

He said General Moltke shortly he- > fore his death told him that he always j f e lt he had taken the part of Belgium . in this war, and that justice, and not injustice had been dealt out to Bel- j gium. . i Von Tirpitz proceeded that Brigm™ . had never been neutral. She was the . bridgehead of England on the contin- ; ;ent. Now Germany, not England, must become tho protecting iwwer. , The enemy must pay Germany an adequate indemnity. GERMAN peace OFFER'. j

TO LEAVE BELGIUM. j [PEE PREB9 ASSOCIATION. —COPYRIGHT.] (Received This Lav at 10.16. a in.) BERNE, September 26. An official' Berlin telegram states j Kuhlman has made a verbal communi- j cation to tho Papal Nuncio at Munich ; supplementing the Note, declaring that | Germany is willing to make peace on j tho basis of the evacuation of Belgium, agreeing to the restoration of her independence and offering to contribute her share of compensation for war damages. Germany demands there bo no repetition of 'the Belgium 1814 (?) menace, the administrative separation of Flanders and Walloons must be main tained because it corresponds to the majorities wishes. Germany must be allowed to develop economic enterprises in Belgium especially Antwerp. A semi-official explanation of the communication states conditions are compatible to Belgium’s dignity. Germany avoided mentioning the Throne, liecause that is a domestic matter. Germany will agree to any Government if Belgium accepts the conditions.