APRES LA GUERRE.

Taihape Daily Times, Volume XII, Issue 3614, 29 October 1920, Page 5

APRES LA GUERRE.

BRITISH AND GERMAN

SCIENTISTS.

RECONCILIATION EFFORTS

Received 8.40 a.m. LONDON, Oct. 28

There is widespread discussion over the Oxford Professors' letter to their Austro-German colleagues, inviting, reconciliation of men of science. Correspondence published.in The Times discloses widely divergent views. s ßridges, the, poet laureate, originator of the letter, writes: "Unless we wish our enemies to remain" enemies, we must strive to make them more friendly. It was at a critical moment of ten-

sion that the German Professoriate al- j lowed their passions to get the upper j hand." . I

The, Times, in a leader, stoutly disagrees, and declares that Germany's wanton assault was long premeditated and prepared by the Professoriate. There was no proof that their doctrines; had been foresworn, and they cannot disayow the voluntary sacrifice of Britain's youth. It is manifest that the letter will tend to encourage Germany to believe she was morally victorious.

STOPPING ORDERS.

EFFECT OF EXCHANGE RATES.

LONDON, Oct. 27

Owing to exchange difficulties manyexporting firms are not' placing Australian orders with manufacturers. They are also instructing manufacturers with orders in hand" not to complete them, for four .months. Mr. Tredwin, chairman of the Australasian Merchants' Association, suggests that the • difficulty could be immediately relieved if the Commonwealth would release funds that ought to be available here from the sale of wool, but are being held for financing the shipbuilders' programme.

STEAMERS, IN COLLISION

R.M.S. DELTA DAMAGED

LONDON, Oct 27

A • steamer collided in a fog with the P. and O. steamer Delta anchored below Gravesend, inward bound, from Bombay. A hole was torn in the Delta, which was beached. The passengers were got safely ashore. INMIGRANTS FOR NEW ZEALAND. LONDON, Oct. 27. There will be 2500 emigrants leaving for New Zealand in November and December, including 4"00 domestics.