AMERICAN PEACE TALK.

Taihape Daily Times, Volume 7, Issue 104, 5 January 1915, Page 5

AMERICAN PEACE TALK.

RULING .POWERS IN GERMANY. KNOW THEY CANNOT CONQUER. (United Press Assn.—Copyright.) (Reed. 8.35 a.m.) NEW YORK, aJn. 4. 9 There is a recrudescence of peace talk in American financial circles, bas. ed on correspondence and admission, of German financiers, to the effect that the ruling Peters in Germany now knew it was impossible to conquer. One o fthe German shipping companies has informed its clients that it will resume sailings in the spring". AMERICAN COWARDICE. ROOSEVELT SPEAKS OUT. (Reed. 8.35 a.m.) NEW YORK, Jan. 4. Altogether eleven arrests 0 11 the steamer Bergensf o rd were made when five miles out, when the Secret Service office*- pursued and overtook the steamer, and a number of officers who had previously escaped were captured. • Therie is a big organisation unearthed formed to repatriate a thousand officers, by the North GermanLloyd Hamburg-America, in which many officials are concerned. Mr Roosevelt, writing to the Independent, denounces America's cowardice in not enforcing the Hague Convention. If the Convention meant anything it was the duty of the United States to take action when its violation brought such apalling disaster on Belgium. HUNGARY'S LAUGHTER TURNED TO TEARS. SUCCESS OP GRAND DUKE'S PLANS. GERMANY SENDING REINFORCEMENTS. LONDON, Jan. 4. It is known that the Hungarians entered the war half-heartedly. The Russian raid into the Hungarian Plain has increased the murmurings. ROME. Jan. 4. Official circles* are convinced that f ;he Russian invasion of notHi-flfefot Hungary is the successful accomplishment of the Grand Duke Nicholas's long-cherished plans. Reinforcements are. being, rushed up to the frontier in the desperate hope of checking the Invaders. •■■-. .* Amsterdam reports that 210,000 Germans passed through Cologne, going eastward. AUSTRIA AND SERVTA. LONDON, Jan. 4. Austria boasts that she. is arranging the despatch of an army of a million men to. Servia. GERMANS FOR ITALIAN FRONTIER.

A German army corps has been instructed to occupy Riva (Trenton). An explanation is given that the Austrians on the frontier are deserting and escaping, in hundreds over the passes. The explanation is considered insufficient' to account for the action taken.—Times and Sydney Sun Special Services. ' AUSTRIA'S BLACK OUTLOOK. DOLEFUL REVIEWS BY AUSTRIAN PRESS. (Reed. 7.45 p.m.) VIENNA, Jan. 4. The "Riechspost," in a New Year's article, says the war is a terrible and severe fight against overwhelming forces of men and money, whose fleets and furts command the seas and traffic with many neutral States. The "Zeit," in a New Year article says the cost to Austria is still greater in sacrifices of blood and treasure. The "Arbeiter Zeitung" says that when the war began the sun shone assurances of glorious victory. The sun shines no longer. The mountain of losses rises higher and higher. GERMAN ATROCITIES. 3,000 PEOPLE MASSACRED. (Reed. 7.45 p.m. ) LONDON, Jan. 4. The Belgian Commission's report on the Namur-province states that 3,000 were massacred out of a population of ; 300,000. There were 700 victims at Dinant, 'aJ-cufV including r i\ wfcmen and 31 children under fifteen. ENORMOUS TURKISH LOSSES. EXTREMELY DESPERATE BATTLE. . LONDON. Jan. 4. The battle round Sarykamish was continued,,all Saturday with extreme desperation . and enormous Turkish losses*. ANTI-GERMAN PEELING IN TURKEY. MOVEMENT INCREASING. PARTS. Jan. 4. Constantinople advices state that the anti-Gerinan movements are increasing, j and many German families aro leaving I Constantinople.