AMERICA UNNECESSARILY EXCITED.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXII, Issue 16, 13 December 1916, Page 5

AMERICA UNNECESSARILY EXCITED.

NEWSPAPERS GERMAN DISPLAYS HIGH FINANCE NOT BLUFFED. WHAT LLOYD CEORCE WILL DO. A SANE VIEW OF THE SITUATION Press Association—Copyright, Australian and N.Z. Cable Association, (Received 11.20 a.m.) New York, December 12. Thero is tremendous interest here and at Washington in connection with Bethmann-Hollweg'» proposals. Bernstorff interviewed Mr Lansing on the possibility of President Wilson intervening. Diplomatic circles opine that Germany's decision is taken as a result of tlio success in Roumania and the Cabinet crisis '' in England. The United States will transmit the proposals. without comment. The New York newspapers give prominence to the speech by means of across-the-page headings and pictures of Hollweg and tho Kaiser. Special editions sold like wild fire. There was excitement in Wall Street on the first announcement, but matters are now quieter, trading following in the. due belief that the Allies will absolutely refuse to accept peace. i

The indifference in the Morgan circles interested is taken to mean that American financial representatives of the Allies do not consider there is any possibility of peace, believing that Mr Lloyd George having the organisation for a tremendous offensive is determined to' resolutely pursue the war. SOME NEW YORK PRESS COMMENT.

THE DIFFERENT STANDPOINTS.

(Received 12.20 p.m.) New York, December 12

The "Evening Post" declares that a great change which has come since Hollweg's 1914 speech is proof of the prolonged strain, and demonstrates the impossibility of a German victory. Those facts have impelled Hollweg to make definite advances for peace. The demand of the German people for peace is stronger than we know. Financiers and manufacturers have forced the German Government to seek to end the conditions which grow more and more threatening of ruin. The "New York Sun" states that while Germany is scheming for peace, the Allies are steeling themselves for war.

GRAND ADVERTISING SCHEME.

Press Association—Copyright, Australian and N.Z. Cable Assomation. (Received 9.15 a.m.) Loudon, December 12.

The Central News points out that the German announcements concerning the Reichstag were circulated world-wide by devious channels, but the reports all bear a textual similarity, giving the indication that the German Government is sedulously advertising the session, ■ which hitherto had an obscure motivo.

THE FOOD PROBLEM. DESPERATE POSITION IN BERLIN London, December 11. The Daily Chronicle's Amsterdam correspondent states that the Taglischo Puudschau, in a desperate and almost a threatening article on Berlin's food plight, says tho scarcity has arrived at a olimax, tho scarcity of bread for weeks past in one part of the city and another failing constantly. Fish is now one of the most important foods, but no fresh fish is available, and tho price of smoked has increased sixfold from the normal. Apples alone are obtainable in reasonable quantities, and small cauliflowers aro selling at 22d apiece. The writer urges tho seizure of all Berlin stocks of "food for sale to the people direct, and emphasises the growing popular belief that the Government is behind these difficulties, hoping to make the people agree more readily to the communal feeding system.