BRITISH PRESS COMMENTS.

Grey River Argus, 18 September 1918, Page 3

BRITISH PRESS COMMENTS.

OFFERS RIDICULED

(Australian and N.Z. Cable Assa.)

.LONDON, September 16. A^ le British newspapers generally ridicule the peace offers, though they pomt out that they show that Austria is on her last legs. There are really three, separate overtures. ii on u is a Gevm^ nL proposal "that that all. the Powers should withdraw their troops from the Murman coast, the trick lying i n the fact thai the Allies are well established oh the Slurfnan ooast, while no Germans are within many ihifes. The second effort is • the definite f peace offer to Belgium, which includes ho indemnity and no. reparation aiid only a cessation of hostilities and the evacuation of Belgium if she remains neutral to the end of the War. Germany realises that she'must. sooh withdraw from Belgium. v . the /'Daily- Telegraph" state*. The Austrian proposals are absurd, and .insincere.-" The real object is. to gam time for reorganisation of ihe shattered forces. Tne "Daily Express" states: They that draw the sword are seeking to save themselves from •pefli'shiiig by the sword. Tliere dan be no pea.c uut.l Uermany adihits . her offences tiga.nst civilisation. Tlie "Daily Chronicle" says: Threes closely related, incident^, during the wepk-ehd reveal more vividly even than ilie Kaiseif"' s hectic oration, the changed-' mentality of pur enehnes owing to the influence of the Allied victories. It is certain that all three proposals will be rejected. Thai they were made concurrently is proof t^at the" Central Empires are in a very bad way. The '.'Daily News" remarks: Itis necessary that ' sober-minded » nien should face squarely the Austrian proposals. Peace will never be achieved through an interchance launched across the continents from public platforms. There is no solid ground oh which a statement can be made that they are sincerely zealous for peace. The Allies have everything to gain and nothing to lose by a discussionT