GERMANY'S LAST NOTE.

Taranaki Daily News, 15 January 1917, Page 5

GERMANY'S LAST NOTE.

A CRASHING REPLY FORECASTED, Renter Service. Received Jan. 14, 5.5 p.m. London, Jan. 13. Reuter authoritatively issues a statement which may be regarded as expressing the views of the Allies on the last German Note. It re-emphasiscs that it was Germany who refused the conference in the critical days of July, 1014. In reference to Germany's allusions concerning Ireland a:id South Africa, it says that whatever ,vere the past differences in connection with those countries, Germany knows to hsi cost that they are now united .'ith the ivst of the Empire m repelling Germany's aggression. Replying to the German as-'ortion that our starvation policy war- not humane, the statement nsks if Germany was of the same opinion in IS7O. when she starved Paris. Regarding the .ittempted defence of over-rnnninsr Belgium, the statement reminds Germany that Ilerr von Bethmann-Hollwcg, in iho Reichstag, stated the invasion was justified on account of military necessity. j APPROVAL Or FHENCIL 'rtris, Jan. 12 The newspapers enthusiastically ..{.- ' prove the Allies' reply, and ask sill tht enemy show the same frankness. Tlig document is most important as tie complete war period has. de.raon.3trat.Hl that unless the Allies' aims are 'attained Germany will be a perpetual menace to Europe. BRITAIN'S UNSri.FiSHNESg. New York. Jan 12. The fact that ihr allies' term, contain nothiilg for Circa c Brilam has caused the deepest impression. Britain is fighting for the bentfii of humanity and civilisation and with unpieccdeuted unselfishness. This destroys Count Bernstorff's attempt to per.sv.ado America that the British are using the Allies as a catspavv. The opinion in Washington is that Germany intends a further peace move and will probably publish the tjrms. The United Press says the terms arc in the possession of President Wilson. They include the evacuation of Belgium vith an indemnity, the evacuation of Trance. Roumania, Serbia and Poland ■Kiihout indemnity. The Allien must return the German colonies and take no territory from Germany's allies. • Count BernstoriT announces that Germany does not intend rutlilo-? submarining. He considers the Allies' reply is a proof of their effort to crush Gel many