Germany.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 261, 14 April 1915, Page 5

Germany.

THE KAISER WANTS PEACE. BUT FIXES THE TERMS. AN IMPOSSIBLE PROPOSITION. London, April 12. Now York transmits a report that Germany has communicated to the American Government the fact that she is willing to discuss peace terms. These are so preposterous that they arc prohably merely a feeler b- German agents. The proposals are that there shall be no territorial change in Europe, Germany evacuating Belgium. Germany is willing to purchase the Congo. Germany demands retribution, from the belligerents for her colonies, especiallv in Africa. The Powers arc to agree to the freedom of the seas ensuring that commerce shall "not be attacked in war time. German propagandists in America are endeavoring to arrange a world-wide labor conference with a view to presenting an ultimatum to the belligerents, compelling them to end the war or face a world strike. RETALIATION. IMPRISONED BRITISH OFFICERS ' ILL-TREATED. Received April 13, 0.15 pm.. Amsterdam, April 13. In accordance with the threat cabled recently, that British officers would be made to suffer if the crews of Gernjan submarines were treated as other than prisoners of war in England, thirty-nine British officers have been imprisoned in the detention barracks at Berlin.