PEACE TALK?

Taranaki Daily News, 12 September 1918, Page 5

PEACE TALK?

ENEMY AWAKENING TO FACTS. VON BURIAN'S PLEA FOR PEACE. ; 1 Received Sept. 11, 7.30 p.m. i London, Sept. 10. 1 Reuter's Amsterdam correspondent . states that Count von Burian, in a j strongly pacifist speech to German jour- ] nalists" visiting Vienna, contended that ] the belligerents' efforts to attain their ( respective war aims did not justify the huge sacrifices still necessary Therefore he suggested that their adversaries should provide an opportunity for a calm exchange of views. He believed i some sort of direct informative discussion was possible which in no wise would be peace negotiations. He exhorted the pressmen to cultivate these views.— Reuter. UNITED STATES. GERMANY'S INTERNAL CON- , DITION. 1 1 NOT SO BAD AS REPORTED. « i Received Sept. 11, 8.40 p.m. j Washington, Sept. 10. The State Department has sanctioned j the following statement by Mr. Morris, ( the United States Minister in Sweden: "The German people still believe in the j ; invincibility of the German Army. They j are kept in ignorance regarding the reserves on the west front, and the signi- ( ficance of America's entry into the war. ( The people are reduced to minimum rations, but have a sufficiency. The con- . ditions have improved in the southern parts of Germany. Hotels and restau- , rants serve meals at moderate prices. . ' It is a mistake to believe that internal 1 conditions are lessening the people's loyalty.—Aus. and N.Z. Cable Assoc. i —; . MORE AIRCRAFT WANTED. \ Received Sept. 11, 8.40 p.m. ' New York, Sept. 10. The New York Herald's Washington ' correspondent states that Representative Fan, a member of the House Naval Affairs Committee, has returned from Eur- ' ope. Interviewed, he said King George ' [ told the members of the committee that ' ' he hoped the United States would send 1 > more aircraft to France.—Aus. and N.Z. * ' Cable Asboc i AMERICA'S FOREIGN TRADE. Received Sept 11, 8.40 pjn. i New York, Sept. 10. According to the National City Bank, ' the United States' foreign trade amountL ed to 29,232,000,000 dollars in the last ' four years. Before the war it amounted ' to 15,972,000,000 dollars.—Aus. and N.Z. Cable Assoc. EFFECT OF PROHIBmON SCHEME. New York, Sept 10. The Italian Government has protested to the United States against the prohibi- "• tion amendment providing for the barring 5 of imported wines. The Italian Ambasl sador has declared that such an embargo > would greatly damage the Italian wine t trade.—Aus. and N.Z. Cable Assoc. r r PROHIBITION' ZONES. * - J Washington, Sept. 10. 1 The House passed unanimously the Senate resolution empowering the President to establish prohibition zones around 5 munition factories, mines and other I places of war-production.—Aus. and N.Z. I Cable Assoc.