GENERAL CABLES.

Taihape Daily Times, 17 August 1918, Page 4

GENERAL CABLES.

OBITUARY. Received 9.15 a.m. NEW YORK, August 16. M. Meten, the French ex-i Minister, j who was en route to Australia on a j special mission, died from apoplexy at ! an American Atlantic port. A COMING PEACE FEELER. Received 11.45 a.m. AMSTERDAM, August 16. '■ A telegram, apparently inspired, appears in all German newspapers, stating that the Kaiser and Emperor Karl held a conference and discussed all political events in Entente countries which might create a, prospect of opening the path of peace. Some circles regard Hintze's survey of peace talk as a prelude to an Imperial announcement. i ! a plain soldier's views, no peace with ' germany. Except on our own terms. Received 11.45 a.m. PARIS, August 16. General Humbert, said: Wo are now able to forsee how the war will end, but it is more essential than ever that the Allies force the acceptance of its own terms. It is utterly futile to discuss peace feelers, and Frenchman ,arc unanimous in this-atti-tude after the bitter experience of Germany's appalling arrogance, ruthlessness anfl lust for conquest. ; THE EXCHANGE OF PRISONERS. 1 ; Received 11.45 a.m. LONDON, August 16. The Daily Chronicle states the delay in developments regarding the exchange of prisoners is due to Germany's neglect to ratify the agreement. Certain irregularities have been noticed in Germany's methods in carrying out the agreement with France.