PEACE QUESTION

New Zealand Times, Volume XLII, Issue 9794, 18 October 1917, Page 5

PEACE QUESTION

GERMAN SOCIALISTS CONFER SPEECH BY LEADERS. By Telegraph—Pre»« Association— Copyright Ee\itor’s Telegram*. AMSTERDAM, October 16. Herr Ebert. President of the Socialist Party in the Reichstag, presiding at the Socialist meeting at Wurzburg (Bavaria), said that the speedy conclusion of peace was a vital necessity to the workmen of all countries. The policy of the mailed fist, after the frightful sorrows of the war, would disappear. If a ballot was taken, ninetenths of the people would approve of peace. Ho declared that the regime of Dr Michaelis spells the collapse of the present Government system in Germany. Another report states that Herr Ebert said that the Socialists favoured Alsace-Lorraine having complete republican autonomy and a Constitution, on an equality with that of other Federal States. Australian and N.Z, Cable Association, COPENHAGEN, October 16. Herr Schiedcmann, the Socialist leader at the Wurzburg Conference, declared: “The enemy’s demands arc steadily growing more insane. Wo will not relinquish a single foot of German territory. We will only give up what belongs to others. Our peace terras are the territorial inviolability of Germany, the freedom of the seas, and economic freedom.” A NEW PEACE EFFORT TO BE MADE OY TEE POPE. Australian and N.Z. Cabls Association. ROME, Octohr 16. It is reported that a Papal Consistory will probably be held late in November. It is expected that the Pope will then make a new effort in, the direction of peace. REGENCY JOB POLAND KAISER. VISITS CONSTANTINOPLE. Br Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright Australian and N.Z. Cable Association AMSTERDAM, October 16. The Central Powers have appointed the Archbishop and Mayor of Warsaw and Herr Laudoi, proprietor of the “Vonostarowski,” as a Regency Council for Poland. The Kaiser has arrived at Constantinople. Ho was welcomed by the Sultan and other notables. IN MACEDONIA ARTILLERY ACTIVE ON WHOLE FRONT. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright Ans. and N.Z. Cable Assn, and Eeuter. (Received October 17, 7.30 p.m.) LONDON, October 16. A French Eastern communique states: Artillery is active on the whole front, especially north of Monastir. Our troops repelled enemy detachments on the western bnk of Lake Ochrida, attempting to land from barques. BULGARIANS CEDE VILLAGES TO BRITISH. Ans. and N.Z. Cable Assn, and Renter. (Received October 17, 5.5 p.m.) LONDON, October 16. A wireless German official message states that the Bulgarians have ceded some villages to the English in the Struma plain. IN AID Of LARGE FAMILIES PROPOSAL BEFORE NEW SOUTH WALES ASSEMBLY. By Telegraph—Press Association —Copyngb SYDNEY", October 17. In the State Assembly Dr. Arthur submitted a motion for the State to assist large families, in the form of an endowment, for every child after the second.