Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-12

 that, there is no doubt that Lord Lansdowne's letter has had 8 con- siderable influence upon this rising assurance and has been a most useful weapon in the hands of those whose business it has been to create an atmosphere of confidence. Everywhere in Germany it is believed that their coming offensive will result in peace; that, even if it is not as successful and victorious as they hope, it will, at any rate, convince the weakening, war weary Allies that Germany is in- vincible. If the teachings of history are worth anything, if the opinions of those whose opportunities to judge have been greatest are to be trusted, if we ourselves are not willfully blind, surely it is not difficult to read the heart of Germany.
 Unless Germany is beaten in the field, we cannot win this war. Any peace based on compromise, whatever it's terms can be only a degree better than a. British defeat. The loss of life, of money, of time, will have been to no purpose. The whole terrible tragedy will have had to be begun over again, And let no one think that it is for reasons of revenge or in order to enable US to impose harsh and heavy terms that we must defeat the German armies. On the contrary, let us be very generous in the hour of our victory, but until that hour comes let us cease to wrangle about peace terms. For the moment. there can be but one war ain1-to defeat Germany.-;A re- turned British officer in the London Times.
 From February IS, 1917, to February t3, 1918, 635. 500 pensions and allow ances were granted to disabled off, cers, soldiers, and sailors and to de- pendents of deceased officers and men. The estimattd expenditures for 1917- IS is, s 23. 100000, and for 191s-19 e41,- 500, 900.
 The heaviest financial charge will be in the year following the end of the war; after, it will show a gradual de- crease.
 These facts are taken from tht re- port of the Select Committee on Nat | ional Expenditure on the Ministry of Pensions, which was issued last night. Captain Hazeon, who has undergone l 30 surgical operations made necessary 1 by wounds received in the war; and l who is now in charge of a labour bat | talion, was riding a motorcycle with ! 8 sidecar round Dover Harbour when l the machine collided with chain. and I he and his orderly were thrown into l the dock, falling a distance of 30 1t Fortunately they were both throwr 1 clear of the car, and the captain, being a good swimmer saved himself and his 1 orderly.-London Chronicle.
 According to the Berlin LoLeaI' l zeiger, the scheme for constructing a canal from the Baltic via Kiel te l the Black Sea may now be proceeded 1 with, with the assistance of German l capital provided the Russian Repub- 1 lie shows itself deserving of such Ger. | man magnanimity.
 1 The Dagens Nyhetes learns that Baron von Hautenfels, the ringleadel of the bomb plot in, Norway, has ar. l rived in Finland. He asked tht Swedish Government for a passpor 1 through Sweden, but this was refused He has now arrived on board a Ger. man transport to organize German propa garda in Finland against Scandi
 navian interests.
 Owners of all Dutch vessels engaged in the Rhine traffic have been ordered by the Dutch Government to recall tt Holland all their vessels which are stil outside the country. The Telegraa
 states that it appears to be Germany! intention to seize these vessels fl contravention of the provisions of tht Rhine Traffic Act; but the Handeis ] 'blad understands that the order is dut to the fact that many of these vessels have been sold to Germany whilst con ! tinuing to sail under the Dutch flag.