WAS IT A TRICK?

Kaipara and Waitemata Echo, 8 February 1917, Page 3

WAS IT A TRICK?

THE recent issue of a Peace Note byGermany was either a signal of distress or a piece of diplomatic strategy. Germany, in other words, either needed peace or desired it. Dr. Fitohett, in the February issue of " Life " —just to hand, declares bluntly that the Peace Note was a cunning trap that Sfailed to catch its intended victims. Taking the Peace Note addressed by the Central Powers to the world in general, and. the Allies in particular, together with the. Note issued by President Wilson,' 5 Dr. Fitchett writes a most entertaining article, which he calls " The Battle, of- Peace |N,o.tes,'' in which he. castigates Germany fox her duplicity, and handles th.c Fresiden t of the United Staies not at all gently^ Thjs issue qf "I^ife" is par^icular-ly | rich in fine, speciaj articles. These include a magnificent description of the day's work of the Flying Meifc>; a review of John Masefiejd's brilliant book, " Gallipoli " ; a detailed account of the almost magic cure for burns which a French doctor has discovered ; and the physiognomy of modern battle. The other departments, too, are full of v.cry. interesting matter.