PEACE MOVEMENT.

Taihape Daily Times, Issue 220, 6 August 1917, Page 5

PEACE MOVEMENT.

THE POTSDAM MEETING. THAT STARTED THE WAR. Received 8.55. LONDON, August 5. In a letter to the Times, Lewis Einstein, late special agent at the American Embassy, in Constantinople, says the German official denial of the conference at Potsdam, on July, 1914, is apparently no more veracious than similar German declarations. Marquis Garroni, late Italian Ambassador to. Constantinople, told Einstein that on the 15th July, 1914, Baron Wagenheim, then German Ambassador to Turkey, who returned from Berlin on the. 14th July, told Gjfroni that he was 'present at the conference whereat war was decided upon by means of the unacceptable ultimatum to Servia. Wagenheim told another diplomatist that a month prior to the war, the Kaiser summoned the leaders of the army, finance and industry and asked them if they were prepared for war. They all replied* that they were, while Wagenheim assured the Kaiser that he would answer for Turkey.

AFTER WAR EMIGRATION EMPIRE SETTLEMENT COMMITTEE’S REPORT. Received 9.40 LONDON, August 4. The report of the Empire Settlement Committee opines that henceforth no part of the Empire must consider emigration strictly from the point of view of their own interests and needs. The Dominions should not wish to deunde the Mother Country of the population she needs, but should welcome those she is able to spare, particularly those who fought in the Empire’s battles. New Zealand’s plans do not yet extend beyond their own men, which is mainly due to not having suc-h vast areas as other Dominions. The committee deprecates private companies instituting schemes for settlement unless they are thoroughly approved by the Government concerned. It also finds there is generally strong political feeling overseas against immigration of general labour. Evidence given by a Dominion witness favours training in

the country whither the emigrant goes, therefore it is not expedient for the Imperial Government to establish training farms. The training he advises of immigrants awaiting shipment is fo gain some elementary knowledge of agricultural work in the Mother Country. He hopes the Home Government, will institute vocational training for those leaving State service. One report makes it clear that disabled soldiers should not be encouraged to emigrate. It recommends that ex-service emigrants should not immediately take their families overseas. The emigration of widows and children should only be undertaken in consultation with overseas Governments. The Committee considers these Governments will be well advised to encourage the emigration of orphan children, and the Home Government should grant monetary assistance to women emigrants. The Committee finds that the question of transport is obscure, and probably will be for a considerable time after the war. Shipping will be insufficient to accommodate many emigrants. All the Agents-General were examined at length by the Committee.

G R E K o E.

ATHENS, August 4

In view of the Royalist, agitations, a state of siege has been proclaimed in Attica and Boetia, the provinces contagious to Atehns.