THE ONLY POSSIBLE PEACE.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXIX, Issue 1739, 11 October 1917, Page 2

THE ONLY POSSIBLE PEACE.

IN an address delivered before leaving Britain, on his return to Australia, the Premier of New South Wales, Mr W. A'. Holman, dealt with the dangers of an inconclusive peace. He declared that the allies could in a few weeks’ time make' terms with Germany which would leave the Germans to assume that, under the guidance of their military monarch and their military caste, German power had successfully faced the united forces of the world in arms. The German Government would have the right then to say, “We have guided you aright. Nations are, made by blood and iron. No power in the world is equal to German power. -True, avc have not absolutely succeeded in our efforts this time, but avc have lost nothing. We h:i vc shaken the Avorld and held oar own against the three corner* of it in arms,’’ and they would be ''d:tai:cJirudA;ji£uijcd A-their power to guide ihe de-tiaios of die Oeri.ma people during tim next iifly y'.’.acs than ever before. The aide- would I instantly he re to prepare for a new struggle. The nation Avould become an armed camp, and conscription Avould have to become a permanent and recognised part of our-institu-tions. If avg Averc to have peace let us have a genuine peace, and not one Avhich Avould be utterly unAvorthy of respect.