Peace Talk

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXII, Issue 19, 16 December 1916, Page 5

Peace Talk

GERMAN SOLDIERS REJOICING. THE BEHAVIOUR OR VICTORS. ■" t'' 1 - ' r''-':' '>'■ ' ■ Press Association—Copyright, Austra. lian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received 9.60 a.ni,)l j-oKj. o Flushing, December 1 15. ■TK-±i , , .Ow'.'t.ii There are great rejoicings among the German soldiers op the various Belgian frontier places, believing that peace is imminent. Their behaviour everywhere is that of a victorious army.

EXTRAVAGANT RUMORS.

GERMANS DISILLUSIONED. : H i) l-:l 1 t ■ 1 -■■■'< ■<) i Press Association—Copyright, Austra. lian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received 9.25 a.m.) London, December 15. The Daily Telegraph’s Rotterdam correspondent says: The unexpected U sequel to the peace proposals is the great crop of extravagant and optimised tic rumours in Germany, culminating ojtiiin the widely believed fable that the ,t belligerents have begun to discuss terms. The rumour spread like wildfire, necessitating-inspired cautions in the newspapers warning the people that nothing had happened beyond what was officially announced. 1

LIMITATION OF. ARMAMENTS.

PART OF THE PROPOSALS.

Press Association —Copyright, Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received 9.25 a.m.) Washington, December 15. It is stated in German official circles that the limitation oh armaments is an item of the peace programme. AFRICA. PEACE PROPOSALS TURNED DOWN. CLEVER GERMAN MOVE. Press Association-—Copyright, Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received 11.15 a.m.) Johannesburg, December 15. The newspapers denounce the peace offer as'a clever attempt to disuu to the Allies. BRITAIN’S REPLY. Press Association-Copyright, Australian and N.Z. Cable Association Loudon, December 11. Referring to the peace proposals, Mr Bonar Law reminded the House of Commons that Mr Asquith, when moving the last credit vote, declared that the Allies would require adequate reparation for the past, and adequate security for the future. That was still our policy, and that was still the determination of the Government. (Prolonged cheers.)