PEACE MOVEMENT.

Taihape Daily Times, Issue 220, 4 October 1917, Page 5

PEACE MOVEMENT.

' , WILSON'S PEACE OFFER. '' RETURN OF INVADED TERi RITORY. ROME, October 2. The Stolta Agency claims to have knowledge of President Wilson's early peace proposals to the Central Powers, consisting of their evacuation of captured territories, the reconstitution of oppressed and damaged States, and kingdoms, the reconstruction of destroyed towns and villages and the acceptance of the French and Italian national demands and unconditional adhesion to the Entente's Pro-peace League. If the terms be accepted America will float a enormous loan to finance the Powers. Alternatively America threatens to, continue tj war until the Central Powers are completely exhausted and defeated, and institute an economic boycott for fifty years after the war. . ANOTHER PAPAL NOTE. TO ENTENTE POWERS. Received 10.20. , ROME, October 3. The Giornale d'ltalia states the Pope has issued a note to the Entente Powers intimating his reason to believe that the Central Powers' replies to his Note may be regarded as an intimation of Germany's readiness to evacuate northern France and Belgium. The Pope asks: "Shall he request Germany to state " her precise conditions?" THE GERMAN WATCHWORD. NO MORE PEACE TALK. Received. 10.20. AMSTERDAM October 3. Hindenburg, replying to birthday congratulations, said: "The watchword of the German people must be no more peace talk until the bloody work is done and victory is ours." { , i MESOPOTAMIA. THE FIGHT AT KAMADIA. PRISONERS AND GUNS TAKEN. LONDON, October 3. The High Commissioner reports:— Mesopotamia official: At Ramadia 200 Turks were killed and 3800 made prisoners. Thirteen guns and twelve machine guns were also taken., SUCCESSFUL ACTION. 13 000 PRISONERS. LONDON, October 2. The British took 13,000 prisoners ,in their recent successful action on the Euphrates. I _ SUBSTANTIAL CAPTURES. \Z ''>"'"' . LONDON. October 2. An official report from Mesopotamia says: Owing to the extent of the fighting area around Ramadic, it is impossible at present to give a complete list of the captures, which include 600 wounded and 3200 unbounded prisoners, of whom "200 are officers. We buried 200 Turks. GERMANS BOMB HOSPITALS, LONDON, October 2. The Germans are again bombing hospitals. They killed three nurses and wounded one. HINDENBURG'S BIRTHDAT. AMSTERDAM, Oct. 2. Hindenburg's seventieth birthday was celebrated throughout Germany as a national fete.