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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1916

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PEACE."

"NO ILLUSION LEFT ABOUT

VICTORY.

Liberals in the Reichstag, in which

occurred the words, Why

...! What are we to do to saro Germang bata dan ka

"I heard too of a remark by Capti Persius, the well known writer, who, in referring to the war hardships in certain parts, said it was a terrible thing for Facts about the oficial German atti-country to desire revolution and to have the powerof making a revolution, but it turle on the present position of the war was a still more terrible thing for the

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Mr GE. Anderson Mr H. E. Hollanda MRL Atkinson My A.Shalbany Hooper Me H. Mary Bain Mrs C-Humphros Mr J-Hydaring Mr.B. M. Joeph Mr W. L. Barker Me, H. Kalne

Art C.Koach- have been given to me by a distinguished desire to exist without the power of Mr and Mrs. Mr. FL. Fer-King

bringing about the resolution. He was Baxter and my hero can he no revelation be Mrs B. R. Belifos Mr C Kings referring to the present position in Ger- Mr E E. BeliFos

neutral who is resident in Berlin, and MARSEILLES AND LONDON, a stockholur correspond who for a few days has been visiting,

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Mr and Mrs: "JJ.

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Mr S. Longfield

phiki & governess cause those who might," make it aro | Mr C

C.D.. J. Ball

Kroderer DrAT I left Berlin about a week ago. There

ther front. is no mistake about the position there. however; among the common people the

There exists, Mr and Mrs. Mr H. de Lancaster engaged at

Berwick the authorities realise that the war is that this fealing will produce tremendous lost. The facts stand out

quite clearly 1917. to the Germans is power. The first is effect whoarer the piles secure a who

that while Germany still remains thej

clade military victory? Feb. 1 power to manufactare munitione ad Feb. 26arge and formidable rate, the output of the Alics is now in advance of the Ger Mar. 11 Mar. 18. output, and the significance of this THE GERMAN YEARNING FOR

is realised.

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"The second point is even marstim- portauit. It is recognised that reserves of men power are not sufficient to allow We have seen a large number of home Germany to conduct the war toiletters and postcards addressed to GeMr J. D. Courtney Me J. Marocki victorious issue; it is believed that a man soldiers on the West front written N. Croucher Mr G. Minkin defensive war can be conducted for by relatives and friends, says a writer Cascadem Sirs G. 4. Morse and considerable time-but that is all The Cerman leaders are not blinking the in a London paper. It is clear that most Mr W.B. Davenport 9 children fact that disaster will cous upon them of the correspondents carefully chearve Er and Mis F. E. Mr R. B. Marray

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pede the Alt believe they can ingh2 | bat in numerous-lattew the writers in Miss M. E. Duffy Mr. Faisons

a long time; but they realise they can not do it indefnitely. It is privately acknowledged that sooner or later the Allies must break through. More than this, the Germans a calculated the limit of time they can affectively with

Mr A. W. Eastman Mr LB, PAYDO Mr VA Fairley Mre Gortion Painiger Mr & Mrs. Faithfall Capt. A.F Me W. H. Ford Mr and Mi Mr Denman Fuller Price Mr and Mrs. J. Haft W. J. Pringle Geare and child Mr E. H. Ray

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Mr D. Ritchar

it difficult to supprese all mention of the hardships they are experiencing and no attempt is made to suppress the evident sad universal desire for a speedy ending to the war When will it be over?

How long is this dreadful, mardering stand the attacks on the western, front They put that limit at 12 months, They to last!"""Are we never ty so the know, however, that the Allies may get / end of it i", akataong the expressie is uford Now"...

through before.

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With these lants in mind they have The following extracts are interesting: framed their futors course of action"How is it, dear brother? Will the They are seeking for peace which shawar pop soon and if it does not quickly not brand them as defeated, and to get and! Have you enough to eat! it they will take considerable sacrifices, ford is co-ordinated towards that end. What we can get nothing to eat.", Mr Hanson ever may be the fears of the future they latter from Brandenburg says Mr G. Harper bave tiйl at their command vast fighting "The best news of all would be that the Mr and Mrs R D. Mr and Mrs AT.. Dowell, Esq. Deputy Chairman ANTUNG-HIEN forces of various kinds. They are going war haiended. There it as much Barver to use them to bring about this peace misery and sorrow in the land. Every which they wang so badly..

one longs for pance...

Miss & Sonare

W. L. Pattonden, Esgy Chairman.

Mr. W. Stackhouse

Stewart, chil

child and Hon. Mr

Hon Mr. C.E. Anton

F. FL. Holyoak. Ward Hayward Mr F.G-Thompson G.TM. Erkins, Esq. A. Plummer Faq

fr C. A Henderson Mr A. L

C. S. Gabboy, Esq. Hou, Mr. E. Shellim REITAIN TO BE NAGGED INTO PRACE.

A Todt From a place in Saxony: They told

Mr. M. Tsurats

CHIE MANAGER S.. "First of all they have made up their me to-day that Verdun was to fall on Mr A. Hicks Mrs E. A Walker minds to smash Rumania completely, Saturday, and that when that occurs we Mr W. B. Hind Mr Wallace

Hongkong-N. J. STAKE, Esq. not only for the sake of the material shall have peace."

Mr D. M. Hitchins Mr ST. Williamson advantages but also for the moral effect From East Prussia: "It is miserabler W. J Hodge Mrs & Miss Wilsher They are then going to throw discretion here. The potatoca to the vory last Mr BE. S. Eodge Mr G. G. Wood to the winds with reference to the have rotted. I don't know what to do

Mrs A. E. Hodgins bmarines, and are going to use their with the barley. The tears are in my undersen vessels to sunor and

hart Britain as much as possible. They willeres. I have nothing for all my labour,

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be quite careless of the feelings of and I work from 6 in the morning till 9 neutrals. The visit of Mr Gerard at night. I have made a cripple of America is undoubtedly connected with myself with work. The communal in- this coming subroutine campaign. pector has reduced my allowance, and idea is not to conquer what am I to do with a couple of marks general Britain, but b

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sections of the population already The peace Then there would be an end to 1 and Mrs E. F. Intyre and child. more bateful the war is ma

made for Britain the pain. Everyone does just what he the more easily will she come into line likes with us poor women. I am almost

Carmichael Mrs Martin & childre with regard to pes

to peace proposal

And Germany must have peace by a driven to despair. May God give na Mr&Mrs FW. Cary Mr BF. Mattingly

year

Mr and Mrs D. C. Mrs C.-Hulder -

Casulli

Mr T. L Perkins'- from now. The latter is not stated in Peace! so many words, but that is what the position comes to. I saw a letter the

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