PEACE MOVEMENT.

Taihape Daily Times, 7 November 1917, Page 5

PEACE MOVEMENT.

GERMAN PEACE RAVINGS. PROPOSALS FOR CONFERENCE. Received 11.20. AMSTERDAM, Nov 6. The wildest rumours of an early peace are circulating at Berlin. It is stated that Hertling's maiden speech in the Reichstag on the 22nd will contain a proposal for holding a preparatory peace conference at Berne, each belligerent sending two delegates, i i The Voiische Zeitung states that; now is the time for Germany to .offer easy peace to Russia and Italy. They , must not see, that England is unable i to help them if only the entral Powers can solve their food difficulties. PALESTINE. FURTHER BRITISH SUCCESSES. ■ i'i LONDON Nov 5. Reuter's correspondent at headquarters in Palestine reports: Today counter-attacks on our new positions on the ; west flank were repulsed with heavy We are now bombarding strong points in this part of the enemy second line. Our captures since .the beginning of the, offensive are 207 officers, and 2400 men. Aviators have been very" active. Naval planes bombed railway communica-. jtions, stores ; and a bridge at Wtljulie, fifteen miles north of Jaffa, with good'effects. Airmen also bombed -the station and stores .at Tel Sheria on "the Beersheba railway. I Another well has been captured; north-east of B'eershebal All our men are" splendidly fit and keen, in spite of the great heat and dust. J GAZA OPERATIONS CONTINUED. LONDON, Nov 6.

Egyptian official. —The Gaza operations continue. We are in contact with the enemy northward of Beersheba. The prisoners taken during these operations are now 207 bffiecrs and 2429 men. Tanks participated in the attack on November Ist.