ITALIANS' SMASHING VICTORY

Taranaki Daily News, 28 August 1917, Page 5

ITALIANS' SMASHING VICTORY

ITALY'S NEW NAVAL DEVICE

PEACE TALK.

OVER 160,000 AUSTRIAN CASUALTIES ['? * "' ■

TRIESTE UNDER NAVAL BOMBARDMENT

BRITISH TAKE FURTHER POSITIONS By Cable.—Prew Awoci*tion.—Copyright

THE PAPAL NOTE. AN AMPLIFYING STATEMENT. Sew York, August 24. lfoaaigunr Guparri has given out an - amplifying statement on the Pope's fate* proposal, in which he says:— "The first two potato in the Pontiff- ' Ml appeal for peace, treating of disarmament ind the freedom of the seas Mtt suggested by President Wilson's •mange to the Senate, consequently we •It melined to believe they will find Ike same reception in America as when President Wilson proclaimed them. The third and fourth points on mutual condonation of war expenses and damages and mutual restitution of oecu- ' pled territories were formulated from tk» public speeches by belligerent statesmen and resolutions passed b•• tkelr respective Parliaments. There- i fen the same statesmen cannot refute I them now without contradicting them- J •aWee. Moreover, it is necessary to j remark as to the condonation of damages caused by the war that there is ' an exception applyicg particularly to Beldam. The fifth and sixth points concern I ipeeral territorial questions about which ' the Pope could not propose a defii. ' eanerete solntion. He cinscquentlv con- j tate himself to hoping ther will be ' examined in a contradictory spirit. j The Pope wisbe* to emphasise that ' Ike appeal was not s»~:r<-*t'?d bv anr beltlferrat. Finilk the T>n-» »a!d i nothing about democracy, because hislorr teache* that a form of (.o-.eni i meat imposed by arm- cannot lire. and elee because people bavin? universal smTrage may choos» any form they tilm*. Furthermore democracy will re «•§»• such an impulse from "tbi= war that wisdom must prevent it detTioratiaf into excessive forms such as wexeky." THE SOCIALISTS'IDEAS. fOWEBS' BfTBRVENTIOX URGED. London, Aug. 26. The Briti*h Snria'to I'arty hi« pre•and * statement for submission to the later-Allies' Socialist Conference nert week. It calls the workers to intervene te bring the war to a speedy conelu< r on Mi to utilise the economic and political situation to bring about a transition < trom capitalism to co-operation. I Tie party demands peace without an- ■ ■exations or indemnities, and that u- <;■■-■ e roiii' .- -n a common fun<' mum* international control, to which al' tae belligerenta shall contribute. The restoration of Belgium is e-sential to mace. AUaee and Lorraine should de- ' tannine their own government, and Polami and Armenia similarly while the Balkans should form a confederation. Turkey should he\e Mesopotamia and .Tin I- .'."Wr-j'ninTi Ties. The manifesto opposes economic interference with Oerniin trade, .; -clares hostility to tariu* barriers, and favors • league of aatiuiu to determine disfttUj. ON THE SEA. IWEBNAL MACHINES OX SHIPS Copenhagen, Aug. 2d. Oersam Infernal machines have ex- ' ptoded on two Norwegian steamers. UNITED STATES. WHEAT HT CLOSED. Chicago, Aug. 26. The Wheat Pit has closed owing to tke Food Administrator prohibiting saeenlatloa. Some believe H will never •e-opea. SETTLING SHIPYAfiD STBIKHS. Washington, Aug. 28. Tat QoTernment and -Federation of UMr have agreed on the formation of % vwaovkm to fettle tiw ■hjuwds •Mba.