THE PEACE PROPOSALS.

Press, Volume LIV, Issue 16361, 5 November 1918, Page 8

THE PEACE PROPOSALS.

THE VERSAILLES COUNCIL. e ' Ti (By Cable.—Fnu AmocUtwm.— Copyright.) ■ MONTREAL, November 6. Tlie United Press Paris correspond-, ent says that the Versailles Coun c ilhas reached fall agreement for the term 6 of the German armistice. I THE ARMISTICE TERMS. \ (Australian and Association.) t NEW YORK., November 3. Tho Washington correspondent or Iha "New York Times" says: It » iorm?ci armistice Verreceived in j W-islnivtor-. indicate that tne terras will coranel the Germans to thrtvSb beyond the. Rhine, and leave behind their munitions ana roll- ( : nrT s tock in tho evacuated territories ■ 7t is believed in well-informea quar- fJ ters that the German people will not ( tolerate refusal of the amist.ce conditions, however severe they may be. , THE PUNISHMENT OF THOSE I RESPONSIBLE. j (Australian and N.Z. Cablo Association.) « NEW YORK, November 3. < Information received in diplomatic r quarters says there is talk ; m Germany ( of puniihing those responsible for the ] failure to hasten peace. The conviction lhat the end of ..no < war is approaching is growing. 1 Alii ASQUITH'S VIEW OF THE j POSITION. j LONDON, November 3. | In his speech at Glasgow Mr Aequith said that the most remarkable, fact or the present situation is the collapse, which was complete and irreversible, of autocracv. "The thrones of Russia, Germany, and Austria cannot be rebuilt," *he said. "It is not for us to prescribe for our enemies, neutrals, or Aliies, their form of government, but wc can say that the war has buried beyond hopo of resurrection autocracy and its satellite, militarism. ' He demanded the immediate release of pr'soners. Security for The condign punishment of those responsible tor xhoir maltreatment should be the primary condition of an armistice. I will say nothing further about the terms or peace," Mr Asquita added, "but the general aims can still bo summed up m the words 'reparation and security. 7t is nob a question of huckstering territory, or finding snug principalities for cadets of royal houses, but of placing tho whole policy of the world •on the sure foundation of righteousness and freedom." MR HENDERSON'S DEMANDS. {Australian and N.Z. Cablo Association*) LONDON, November 3. Mr A Henderson, M.P., speaking at the Labour Conference at Nottingham, demanded an open discussion of peace and no secret diplomacy. The people were entitled to know what the Government had decided in their name. Their sacrifice had earned the right to a direct voice in the decision. If their statesmen sought to impose unjust and oppressive eohditions on the defeated Powers there would be possibly such incurrences m Germany as there had been in Russia, and Germany would be • reduced to such anarchy and lawlessness that reparation could not be eecured, (Received November 4th, 7.15 p.m.) LONDON, November 3. Mr Henderson, M.P., speaking at tho Labo'tr Conference, claimed that Labour should share -*n framing the peace terms. j GERMAN" PS~COLONIES. 1 (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.) LONDON, November 3. The German Foreign Office issued last week an official communication declaring that one ol the main tasks will be to regain tho German colonies. This will be in the forefront. FRENCH JOURNALIST'S VIEW. (Australiin and H.Z. Cable' Association.) (Received November 4th, £T. 15 p.m.) WASHINGTON, November 3. M. Tardieu, interviewed, said:—"The armistice terms will include practically everything necessary to ensure the rapid conclusion of the war on a permanent basis. In the answer which the Germans must give to our armistice terms tliey must say whether they confess they are beaten. If they so confess, (the war trill end by the acceptance of our conditions. Germany's internal condition is extremely serious. I believe she ijill accept whatever the Allies propose. America's entry into the war forced the enemy to realise that defeat was inevitable." THE SYDNEY. (By Cable.—Press Association.—Copyright., SYDNEY, November 4. Although tense excitement follows . each new phase of the war drama, there are no general demonstrations beyond the eager purchasing of special editions of the papers and the ships' sirens announcing the Austrian capitulation. The people axe calmly and confidently awaiting the final curtain before giving vent to pent up feelings. j 11 —. i