AUSTRO-GERMANY.

Taranaki Daily News, 13 March 1918, Page 5

AUSTRO-GERMANY.

A PROFESSOR'S PEACE TERMS RAW MATERIAL A FACTOR Amsterdam, March 11. The successes in Russia and Tloumania have led maily Gorman publicists to refraine their peace terms. Professor -Haase outlines the following tenns: Italy, as a punishment for her treachery, mjist serve tile Central Powers economically for a number of years, cede territory as far as the Tagliamento, restore Tripoli to the Turks, and give Sotnaliland to Germany. France must puy 2000 million sterling indemnity, cede Verdun, Belfort, Longwy, Briey, the French slopes of the Vosgcs, the Western portion of Morocco, part of the French Congo and Soinaliland. Prince Locwenstcin. urges the necessity of Germany demanding raw materials as indemnity. Canada must supply copper, cobalt and leather, Australia spelter, wool, grain and frozen meat, and the other British colonies, jute, oils, n&i'ber, rice and tea. South Africa must supply gold- France, must give, olive oil, Italy vegetables, silk and hemp, Russia wheat, flax and platinum. Only in this way can the war be made a source of blessing and save the Germans from crushing taxation and mass emigration. Destiny compels those steps, and if we neglect this opportunity we shall never have another chance. GEMAN POLICY IN THE NEAR EAST. BREACHING THE BRITISH WALL. Reuter Service. Received -March 12, 8 p.mAmsterdam, March 11. A hint of Germany's policy in the Near East was given during a visit of the Persian parliamentarians to Berlin, who were told that after breaking down the Russian barrier above Persia, the Germans hoped to breach the British wall southwards and contribute to Persia's prosperity. OUTCRY AGAINST AIR RAIDS. Amsterdam, March 11. Four of the principal towns on the Rhine have sent a petition to Berlin demanding cessation of reprisal bombings owing to the danger to German cities and asking for greater anti-air-craft protection. > ALLEGED PROFITEERING BY EMPRESS. Amsterdam, March 11. A sensation has been caused 'by the German Reichstag Committee opening an enquiry into allegations that the Empress and Court Chamberlain von Behr Rimond gained £200.000 by dealing in munitions. Other inquiries into similar . incidents are pending.