GERMANY WEARY OF WAR.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 185, 14 January 1915, Page 6

GERMANY WEARY OF WAR.

APPEALS FOR A PEACE MOVEMENT. SERIOUS QUARREL WITH AUSTRTANS The Hague, November '2.'!. Although the, German Press declares that Germany can bring (1(10,000 reserves into the field without making use of men under IS and over ■{."> years of age,' there are several indications that the Teuton ollicials are anxious for peace, ScmLolTicial attempts are being made to negotiate, first with one, and then with tlie other, of the allied forces. The German sections of tlie peace societies are sending circulars to their representative in Holland and other neutral countries, to initiate a peace movement,. Tlie International Wohli'alirt (Welfare Union) of Berlin, has made a direct appeal to influential Dutch newspapers by means of a printed circular enclosed in an open envelope, expressing the wish that all neutral countries and lovers of peace work together and prepare the way for mediation overtures to be made by some neutral Power, as, for instance, the United States. It is considered remarkable that the circular should have reached its destination. If its contents had been displeasing to the German censor, it ncvujj would have passed the frontier.

MENACED BY INVASION. In military and government circles in Holland it is considered likely that tiermany herself will soon open peace negotiations. The Government sees itself seriously menaced by invasion, and to the enemy march into Germany will 'show the people that they h ave been misled by the Government as to the trend of the war. It will also impair the authority of the Central Government and the cohesion of the states in the empire. Germany will try to hold Belgium at all costs until the peace negotiations are opened, as a basis for obtaining favorable conditions from the Allies A strong second line of defence, has been , prepared in Belgium. , Roughly, it runs from Antwerp to Mons. A third line is being prepared along the Mouse River. :

| PLACARDS DEMAND PEACE. f Loudon, NVtvombor 23. The Copenhagen correspondent of tlie Daily Mail says he learns from Berlin that placards are posted nightly in the suburbs of the Herman capital 'demanding peace and containing threats. The police tear the posters down, but tliev always appear the next night, and the authorities do not seem anxious to catch the oll'enders for fear of drawing further attention to the peace agitation.

DISCISSION AT BRESLAU. ; _ "Tt is confirmed that serious dissensions have arisen between the, Germans and the Austrian*," says the Morning I ost s 1 ctrograd correspondent. "A stormy council under the presidency of Emperor William was held at Breslau after the German flight from loland. After mutual recriminations, Germany demanded that Austria send every available man to the def-nca of East Prussia, arguing that there was no hope for saving the Austrian frontier trom the advancing hosts. The Austrians, however, demanded that the Germans make a serious attempt to save Crarow,

.Moreover, this council meeting was preceded by actual fighting between AusC'ian and Herman troops in the re; ut. Ihp fighting, it is -.aid, occurred after a largo body of angry Austrians left the (•Oiimins and struck ofi* 011 their own line 01 retreat, whereupon the Germans ?e"t ue.icnnients to bring them back. Both fides tired shots, the Austrians be-in" mnpowered. The Herman explanation ia v. was that tliey exterminated kiku 1M!s troops."