WAS IT A TRICK?

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 6, Issue 249, 9 February 1917, Page 2 (Supplement)

WAS IT A TRICK?

The recent issue of a Peace Note by Germany was either a signal of distress or a piece of diplomatic strategy, tier* many, in other words, either needed peace or desired it. Dr Fitchett. in the February issue of "Life"—just to hand—declares bluntly that the Peace Note was a cunning trap that failed to catch its intended victims. Taking the Peace Note addressed by the Oentral Powers to the world in general, and tli© Allies in particular, together ffith the Note issued by President Wilsonfi, Dr Fitchett writes a mcst entertaining article which he calls "The Battle of the Peace Notes," in which lie castigates Germany for her duplicity and handles the President of the United States not at all gently. In another article Dr Fitchett points out that the period of the war just closed includes in its records four events of the first order: (1) The overthrow of Koumania, (2) Germany's pence movemenf; (3) the great French counterstroke at Verdun; (4) the fall of tlje Asquith Cabinet; and with each cf these topics the editor dtais picturesquely and illuminatingly. This issue of "Life" is particularly rich in fine special articles. Theso include a magnificent description of the day's work of the Flying men; a review of John Maselield's brilliant book "Gallipoli"; a detailed account of the almost magic cure for burns which a French doctor has discovered, and is using in military hospitals; the business romance of Charles M. Schwab, the famous Am. erican steel millionaire; end the physiognomy of modern battle. The Departments, too. are full of just that information that the busy man desires to know and is unable to find out for himself withaut an enormous amount of research. It might be noted, teo, that one of tho finest war stories yet written has begun to run serially in "Life."