RESOLVED ON VICTORY.

Taranaki Daily News, 27 December 1916, Page 5

RESOLVED ON VICTORY.

ITALIAX AXD FREXCK SEXATES. AMERICA'S DESTIXY. Rome, December ->4. After Signor Castoli's speech proclaiming Italy's firm resolve to push the war on to victory, the Senate '.inanimonsly voted eonlidcnee 111 the Government. Paris, December 21. The Senate, by 10} vot'-.s to 00, passed a vote of confidence in the Government. The resolution embodied the same sentence as the one addressed to the enemies of France !.y the Revolutionary Convention of 1703: 'France cannot make peace with enemies occupying her territory." " . The public are enthusiastic, and interpret this as a .eply to Germany and ■President Wilson. New York, December,24 Mr. Lloyd George, interviewed bv Everybody's Magazine, :,aid the -.vorid's hope was that America would realise .that the call of destiny was making her tones louder and more insistent a. the terrible months pass, and that her destiny lies in the enforcement of infernational law rights. _'Mr. Hall Cain-, in ;-. letter to the Xcw York Times, says he does not doubt President Wilson's sincerity, but the lack of feeling in tlu Xote is surprising and almost stupefying. 'Sever in the history of diplomacy has such a tragically untimely offer boon made by the head of a srenu nation. The Xote had turned back the hands of the clock.

GERMAN PRESS. VIEWS OF WILSON'S NOTE. .joudon, _eeember 23. A wireless message states that President Wilson's Note aroused widespread interest in Germany. One "roup of newspapers view it favorably, while others regard it n s an attempt to help Britain at a critical moment. SWITZERLAND Ai, MEDIATOR. London, Deeembe.- 2i Switzerland has presented Notes to the belligerents similar to V-,.'.lent Wilson's. ITALIAN VIEW OF WILSON'S XOIE. Rome, Deeembe: - '-A. Italian newspapers consider that President Wilson's intervention is inopportune, and that his suggestions are impracticable.

THE POPE'S ATTITUDE GERMANS SEEKING HIS HELP. Received Dec. 20, 2.33 p.u, Rome, Dec. 2." A wireless press report states that whilst the Pope is morally supporting President Wilson's initiative, he will not publish any diplomatic Note before the intention of the belligerents is known. Public opinion is solidly againsi neutral intervention. ■'•Zurich, Dec. 25. A wireless Press correspondent says that Austro-Germany is strenuously endeavoring to induce the Pope to support the peace overtures. Representatives twice had private audience of the Papal Nuncio, and the King of Bavaria also privately gave audience to the Nuncio.

At Munich the Kaiser received the Archbishops of Breslau and Posen. Herr Bethmann-Hollweg summoned Spahn, Bochem, and Erzberger, leaders of the Centre Party, to a conference at Berlin.

SWEDEN TO PUT IN HER OAR. Berne, Dec. 25. It is reported that Sweden is disDosed to make a. proposal to the belligerents similar to the Swiss. The Swedish Minister in Paris has no information, but considers it logical that Scandinavians should identify themselves with President Wilson's note. PEACE SERMONS IN SYDNEY. Sydney, Doc. 20. There were many peace sermons in the churches. Archbishop Wright said that peace taken as offered would be a sham and base. We should be false to the fallen souls ,who died for us, false to our better solves, and false to those of the future.

"A MOCKERY." I Sydney, Dee. 28. ' Mr. Cook, leader of the Federal Opposition, in a speech, said he regarded German peace efforts as a mockery. "We must not," he said, "begin to discuss peace amongst ourselves while Germany proceeds with her devilish designs to overpower the world."

NEWSPAPER ADVICK. United Service. London, Dec. 2.">. Tlie Manchester Guardian, referring to the criticisms on the American peace note, warns the nation against any hasty or ill-considered reply. It believed that the note, if wisely answered, can only help the Allies' cause and emphasise the weakness of the : German position. It says it seems to he forgotten that this country was responsible for an identical note, addressed to all belligerents, and careful reading of the passage wherein President Wilson .suggests ithat both side 9 are fighting for the same objects reveals that President Wilson said this is what the belligerents tell their own countrymen. This passage was read by Germany as humor, but it might be taken as severe sarcasm. The Guardian warns the Allies of being betrayed by playing the Germans' game if they put themselves in the wrong with America. PEACE DEMONSTRATION BROKEN UP. London, Dec. 25. A crowd, consisting chiefly of soldiers, j broktajp a peace demonstration at Trafalga|Mqußre. r The police protected the