PEACE TALK.

Taranaki Daily News, 1 November 1918, Page 6

PEACE TALK.

[ ARMISTICE TERMS. ALLIES ON**' EVE' OP REACHING AN AGREEMENT. Paris, Oct. 28. The Supreme War Conference is on (lie eve of reaching an agreement on all points for armistice terms.—Aus.N.Z. Cable Assn. THE NEW AUSTRIAN NOTE. AX EARLY ARMISTICE IMPLORED. Washington, Oct. 30. The note from Count Andrassy states that Austria assures the United States of Austria's immovable purpose to secure peace on President Wilson's terms. Count Andrassy, on behalf of Austria, is appealing to Mr. Lansing to use his influence with President Wilson to secure an early armistice, concluded jn the interests of humanity and peace. He points out that Austria is completely in accord with President Wilson on all points, especially the prevention of future wars and the formation of a league of nations. Steps have already been taken to enable the Austrians and Hungarians to decide tlheir own future organisations and rulersbip. The Emperor Charles has desired since his accession to end this war, and is moro than ever desirous now, as sovereign of the Austro-Hungarian peoples, to free their future destiny and end the privations and sorrows of the war.— Aus. N.Z. Cable Assoc THE KAISER'S POWER. I HUNS SAY IT HAS BEEN CURBED. [ Washington, Oct. 30. Another German note recites the change in tthe German Government, showing that the Kaiser's power has been curbed.—Aus. Press Assoc. ! MALTREATMENT OF PRISONERS. DEMAND KuR PRISONERS. London, Oct. 30. In the House of Commons, Sir George Cave, in his remarks on the maltreatment of prisoners, added: "We ask nothing which a civilised government would not give without being asked. If our demands are not granted the Government will endeavor to give our gallant men' in Germany the best possible protection and avenge their sufferings." Major Craig regretted fhat his .first act since his return from Germany was to make the strongest indictment against the Government for its treatment of the prisoners-of-war question. His experience showed that if the Government had done its duty the lives of thousands of men might have been easy instead of unutterably miserable. Germany only understood the argument of the big stick. Prisoners complained that argument was never used in tlheir interests. They must make it clear that the fullest justice would be done to all those inhuman wretches who treated prisoners vilely and barbarously. They must make reprisals and firmly carry them out.—Aus. N.Z. Cable Assoc THE GENERAL ELECTION. DEMAND FOR NATIONAL MINISTRY. London, Oct. 30. The Daily Chronicle states that the imminence of a general election has led unofficial Liberals and Unionists to arrange a conference this week with the object of maintaining the Coalition Government in power after the war. It is hoped it will bo possible to avoid many electoral contests. There is a widespread feeling that the complexity of the post-war problems requires the pooling of the best brains in the country and that party government on pre-war lines would be a danger. It h generally recognised that the administration needs strengthening, particularly on the Liberal and Labor sides.—Aus. N.Z. Cable Assoc. *